After a brief hiccup last week (call it the Senior Editor in vacation mode!), we're pleased to get back to our content swap with Naturalpath, the green health community. This week, we're featuring an article on a concept that's rapidly growing around the world: eco communities. What are they? According to the article,

Eco villages seek to unite two emerging truths: human life thrives best in small, supportive, healthy communities, and that the only sutainable path for humanity to adapt and reinvent concepts from traditional community life to our modern economic and social realities.

As usual, the writers at NP have collected a wealth of resources for your enlightenment. If the idea of shifting gears, and moving into a community with a lighter environmental impact appeals to you, take a look at the full article.