This 3rd International Ecovillage Designers' Conference aims to create an environment in which ecovillage designers and developers can have an inspirational exchange of experiences and ideas.  This is an opportunity for serious practitioners from around the world to share successes and challenges.

Who Should Participate?

The conference is designed for:

• Serious students of ecovillage design and/or development with a good background in ecovillage issues.
• Designers, developers, investors, promoters of ecovillagers.
• Ecovillages looking for a boost for the challenges ahead.

The general theme of this year's conference is

"Ecovillages – A Response to Global Warming"

We invite you to suggest a presentation.  Some Suggestions are:

• Creating legal ownership models for ecovillages;
• Glue - what is it?;
• What works - job opportunities in rural settings;
• Government support for free enterprise ecovillages;
• The solar village - a dream?;
• Urbanising the ecovillage concept;
• Developing for profit - the costing challenge;
• What does a dark green ecovillage look like?;
• Ecovillage governing structures that last;
• Encouraging local government to be 'early adopters';
• Financing ecovillages;
• Design issues and infrastructure;
• Market trends and demand
• Mistakes made, lessons learned;
• Ecovillage development after the Tsunami;
• Innovative infrastructures & green technologies

Dates: September 15 - 17, 2007

Cost: The conference fee is AU$420