The World's Most Sustainable City (That No One Knows About)
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- The sustainable Findhorn eco-village has proven to be unbelievably advanced. With hundreds of residents, Findhorn is possibly the most successful eco-village in the world. They utilize solar energy, wind power, use recycled materials for homes and even have their own Earthship in their community. Many residents of Findhorn, some who live in retired whiskey barrel homes, came to Findhorn after finding enlightenment during California’s hippie movement. After many decades of development the people of Findhorn seem to have found total happiness. Would you live here?
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What’s the most important thing the world could learn from here?
That there is a difference between Spiritual and Religious? Those that understand that understand the world better. Nice place, it seems to mostly work out.
3 people can change the world.
there should be a police coverge in the communes
that everything is transient
That, for the longest time in Man's history, we never needed Governments to live, let alone to create!
I have followed and loved Findhorn since they began. There were many Findhorn books, now disappeared. The original three, their adventures in contacting spirits of the plants and animals, the startling encounter with Pan in Edinburgh.. my children and I adored it all. I'm now mid-70's, have told people about Findhorn for years, as awareness was lost, so I'm super glad to see any program on Findhorn, to see the new folks and homes that have developed over the years.
I have some of the original Findhorn books and I, too, have followed many of their teachings in my life and gardens since the 1970s. I'm now 80, still living the hippie life, still grateful that I can.
I spent six months at Findhorn in my teens and did the experience week. It was a miraculous experience to see people, without coercion, and who were complete strangers come into collaborative attunement. I've never seen anything like it as a power structure, which makes me think that it was not used as the protocol for sacking some of the employees, or for taking revenge.
Cool!
That has happened in rural areas for millenniums, and before petrol sellout in last decades...
This is just another an insane cult.
white brilliance really
@@ecom2409 Gross
From its beginning, Findhorn has perfectly reflected and lived by the beautiful and ethical hippie ideal. Not the silly "hippie" lifestyle usually ascribed by most media coverage. This is what we hippies were talking about, tried to achieve.
But the hippies got distracted from the goal, by sex, drugs and rock and roll, then went of to be 80's yuppies for the most part.
That seems like a cult
@@jillmclean5804you must have seen the government propaganda movie Reefer Madness 😂
Serendipity took me to Findhorn in the early 80s. It was a magical and life changing experience. Happy to see the community still thriving.
Funny thing is I need to finish my thesis for this Friday and my subject is intentional communities (including ecovillages) as a tool for a socio-ecological transition.
Wild! Best of luck with everything :) That sounds like a great topic to cover
Out of curiosity, what do you happen to be studying in university?
Olivier - I would love to read your thesis. My life in now pretty much dedicated to researching Eco-Villages and learning all I can about how to live sustainably. Have you checked out Diana Leafe Christian's books and Voice of the Earth by Theodore Roszak?
@@shanebruce3997interesting! And the Anastasia Singing Cedar series as well!
We have a group exploring intentional communities. Maybe we can read it.
This is a breath of fresh air. I am so in if ever the universe allows it. Scotland is awesome.
I love that John took one look at Chris and immediately put him to work cleaning the gutters.
I live in the middle of a 5 acre property in a comfy yurt. My daughter and family live in a main house and friends live in a tiny house in the back of the property. We are community. We are gardeners, use a humanure system raise chickens. I learned about the Devas of the plant world from Dorothea at a workshop in the 70o’s. This is the way to live. Findhorn is the way to live. ❤ from rural Oregon.
How utterly marvelous ❤ Living in the US and having grown up in the 70's this place indeed seems magical ✨️
MAWA
There's a community called Bryn Gweld in the US. They bought the land and everyone 'rents' the land but 'owns' their own house. This has stopped the rise of 'land prices'.
That's a mobile home park
The Internet is a wonderful tool, without it we wouldn't have known about this Town, Findhorn. I love their way. Keep sharing those videos. Watching from Kenya. If only the whole world would emulate this.
The first, and still probably the best. Anyone who knows anything about spirituality or sustainable living or loving the Earth, knows about Findhorn. It is proof that we can be sane if we want to❤️
Would you say it is the first eco-village?
@@OfftheCuff_Series I would say it’s the first in the western culture in modern times, at least as far as I know. There are other cultures who have had such Villiage straight through to the present day. And like you said in the video, the west was like this long ago too. But Findhorn was and still is unique. (It’s the Divas🤗)
0:53 ~ "Why are we walking barefoot, through the woods, with a bottle of whiskey in our hands?"
A question you'd never hear me ask. My response would always be, "WOOHOO! Let's go!". 😆
😂🫶
I don't/shouldn't drink but would love to carry a bottle of whiskey while walking barefoot through the woods. Why the hell not??
THERE SHOULD BE MORE PLACES LIKE THIS
Right? 🤷♂️ Where would you place it??
@@OfftheCuff_Series Canada has a lot of places this could happen. Its just a matter of time before they start showing up everywhere.
@@daniellapain1576 They already are everywhere... It's called poverty 😂 it's all over Africa/Asia. However I understand your point, there popping up all over the globe, there called experimental communities.
@@Anonymoose66G 😂 ya that's one issue with the perspective. You could have it by just being on the street with nothing. lol I prefer my Net zero lifestyle without being homeless 😅
@@daniellapain1576not a big sense of community being homeless. These folks know and work with their neighbors 💕
Living with the land and in an environmentally friendly way isn’t cultural appropriation of native peoples from the Americas. Especially when you’re in Scotland 🤦♂️ all cultures of humanity have had a more tribal stage and it is a good place to look back at for ideas of how to live better
People just like to get upset. Funnily enough, living sustainably is a good way to prevent being cancelled affecting someone too much.
That implies only Native Americans can only exist in wild, untamed land while everyone else can live in cities.
@@justanotherrandomfilipino9018 when you call yourself anything along the lines of just another random anything you're saying you're point of view really doesn't matter, yet you have strong opinions which is respectable. I may change your handle if I were you. Just a thought.
@justanotherrandomfilipino9018 no it's not. Read up on some European history. Not every continent has the same history as North America.
I don’t believe he said anything about America. He said Indigenous people meaning non Caucasian. He was erroneous in his statement of saying “we’re all indigenous” because actually Caucasian’s aren’t indigenous to any part of the world. Science has proven that the Caucasian people have only been here 6000 years but the Original people of the earth have been here since it was made 🤷🏾♀️ But i wouldn't consider it appropriation but intelligence to recognize what your people have done as a means of industrial progress hasn't been the best for healthy living.
finding this video in 2024 is honestly interesting to say the least. the creative combination of serious information with relevant internet memes for comedic relief, really captures the audience (at least me) very well. any age demographic can easily digest and be entertained by the video's information and the editing talent.
This video is great!! Also the editing on this is amazing. Whoever was in charge of that is very talented!!!!
Agree but the guy doing the interview with the residents sounds as if he has given the community very little thought or research. "I mean like why here?". I love the bewildered looks the residents give him.
When I was a kid in the '70s we had a short holiday in Findhorn "trailer park", actually a holiday park. We visited the foundation. My Mum, who was by no means hostile to the whole eco spiritual thing observed that for "spiritual" people they seemed awful fixated with cold hard cash! I was a bit starry eyed about the whole thing but my older wiser sister thought the whole thing was slightly weird.
As to growing huge fruit and veg in a wilderness, it's worth pointing out that Northern Moray has some of the most productive agricultural land. On Earth!
One of the things I'm most inspired by through Findhorn's living 'demonstration' is that it's possible to come together from various perspectives, ideologies, worldviews, and find a common ground + common spirit for the general betterment of the collective while honoring our sovereign uniqueness or beliefs *and* encouraging an active positive connection with Spirit + Nature in our unique perceptual ways (as above so below).
I'd love to live in a village like that one. Peaceful
My Dinner with André, lives on. Remarkable. Blue marble sailing thru the universe thinking, alive in Findhorn.
Years ago I read the story about how Findhorn was started. Quite fascinating. Eileen had to go to the cold bathrooms/toilets at the camp grounds to get some quiet space to meditate and get guidance. It was really cold.
That part stuck in my mind because I hate being cold 😂
I used to love visiting Findhorn when i lived nearby. 🧡
I would love to visit there someday!
I love FINdhorn!!! 😍 I have been following this community and their activities for years now and I jsut LOVE LOVE their work!
I grew up visiting a place like this on Vancouver Island! Lovely.
What's it called?
What is it called?
What's it called?
Called what's it?
Tell no one!
On this day, November 16, 2024, I discovered that there is a Home for me here on Earth. The culture of Findhorn is what I've been dreaming of for long time. Blessings to all 😊
It's wonderful to learn about this amazing place. Hope this movement grows even more- I certainly will do my best. Although, I didn't like the sensationalist cutaways, and the interviewer was rude and disrespectful with his line of questions.
Very nice. I live in a communiry of little ranches... In Mexico. Nothing like Findhorn. But it's also pretty nice. I have plans to set up an off-grid homestead at the foots of the hills leading to the mesas. Land is waiting development. It will be necessary to use dolar panels, capture rain water in rainy season. There'll be animals for milk, eggs, meat.
The 2 second clip of the warcraft kid freaking out, It's about time he makes a comeback!
What a fascinating place. I think it goes to show that the barriers to living like this are not difficult to overcome… With the exception of market forces making land unobtainable in many places. It seems like off grid living technologies keep improving, if we can find a way to reign in capitalism to allow for sustainable models we may have a chance!
It is happening already. I recently got interested in all this and planning to build my own organic house. In many rural places land is still affordable. Mostly rules are as such that because these houses have no concrete foundation and are easy removable... it is allowed to build them. Those countries or regions, cities who don't like these projects are often ambitiously fought by those trying to go through with it and mostly with success.
No one can prohibit you of building a shelter, a home on a piece of land. I think it has something to do with human rights. So the future looks good in that regard.
Also it is already helping out homeless people in Africa as there are cob house projects being set up.
It's a very interesting societal shift/evolution which i only recently gotten aware of.
I love hugging trees
Findhorn is a really special place - the community and the area. You will see faeries
A place with how much "diversity", again?
I'm not even past the intro and absolute respect to this village.
I like that there is a separate currency. I’ve seen it tried in different places and it seems successful and points to local prominent people and showcases local artists.
Seperate currency 😂🤦♂️ it’s a load of nonsense
Very interesting. So man interesting places around the world! That raising glasses shot at 13:51 was amazing!
I love my trees too ❤️
Excellent video love the channel. Would be great if you did short clips and also deeper dives and comparisons between communities management systems etc
Wow, the editing in this video. Really wild; gotta love that. And the content is great too. Not sure about this topic, since this type of living would be completely unsustainable for the massive number of people that already exist.
Another banger of a video
I would love this place. Maybe my new life can be like this.
Simply beautiful!
in the future, make houses of clay and they wont burn use the old local teqhnique of cob
That won’t work everywhere, especially in climates with extreme cold, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, etc.
@@polishtheday There are earthships build in temperate climates. Why couldn't that work there?
Great video! Weird that the number of views you get fluctuate so much
Fantastic video. Fantastic content and stellar editing.
When I watched though, there were a ton of advertisements. I guess that's one way to further the channel, but it was a bit over the top.
This is where I want to live ❤
This appears to be a running theme on youtube: a nice informative documentary, with even toned speakers, maybe even a little low so you turn it up, then boom, screaming, or sirens or whistles, assauting your ears. Only half the video i will watch because my feeling and eardrums are HURT
Fast forward past it and keep watching. You missed the best part.
I think that was the point. Making people face an uncomfortable reality, uncomfortabley
You should check out Godspeed You! Black Emperor
No one knows about? Findhorn is famous. 💚🌻
Really Inspirational ❤
I plan on doing this in Colorado.
Codes are difficult there
Sure wish I was privileged enough to live in a place like this 😅
Harris - “holy crap!”
Craig - uh yeah… this IS my crap
I would love to live in a place like that but there’s no way I could fit in there 😕
Why don't you think you'd fit in?
I surely would LOVE to live there!❤
Why don’t you try it? I was a member of Findhorn many years ago and found it to be simply magical and awesome in so many ways. A very special place on Planet Earth❤
Wow, what an amazing place. I'd love to go there but it seems like it's oversubscribed. I wonder what I could do here in the southeast UK with three or four acres of land.
Have you seen our episode about Lammas Village? You may be able to get some ideas from the community there :)
@@OfftheCuff_Series Thanks so much for the recommendation! I had seen Lammas before, and your video was also very interesting. I also realised I'd seen your US earthship video before recently. And I saw mention of Amazon, I will look for you there too! :)
What a beautiful community!
Needs more diversity... NOT!
This place looks so beautiful… Almost like heaven❤
Wish this video was longer
How do they bath? Is there lifestock? If I were interested in building a home there what would the process be?
Why don't we have thousands of communities like Findhorn?
I don't have half a million and it's so cold. The older I get, the warmer I like it, currently around 85 F.
It's a basic respect for nature. The less we contaminate our earth, the better our lives will be. Common sense Dude 😎👍
I like the idea. But as a city planner there are some things that worry me. If this is such a "sustainable" place, it's very low density which will inevitably lead to higher car usage. Having your own food grown locally is great, but people still have jobs and family and things to buy which they then will get in a car to go to. Great if they can do car sharing, but ideally we should have entire towns like this with medium densities.
Usually these ecovillages are on owned land, and as long as taxes are paid people aren't too concerned leaving for jobs. Your job is to help run the ecovillage
Do you know of any eco towns?
Have you heard about velomobiles?
Bless your heart
@@SK-rs1hu If everyone lived in such an ecovillage you wouldn't be able to run modern society, as factories and such would be out of business
Love your videos!
Fascinating vid really well edited
Inspiring ❤
15:20 frickin SASSY dude
He is ridiculous 🫠 i felt ashamed for him during all this video
I Like this
been there!!
❤❤❤
wow amazing
I already know about Findhorn.
@stillframes, how are the questions combative? It’s journalism. We need more of that.
Wow his home is cluttered like mine but I am in US apartment don’t know what to keep discard it’s slowly getting dust can’t clean them now just basic living space since Covid I have developed asthma too , how does he manage make it dust free
This is where I should be!!!
We need to build an underground self-sustained community, to protect it from the hotter sun of the future. All water needs to be reclaimed & recycled. No loss of water. Unless you live near the ocean. And you can desalinate ocean water.
There are two atmospheric rivers dumping rain on us right now. Floods.
Utopia is shambolic I knew it ! Well done Findhorn the OG. Hippies.
💙 she is a beautiful world, mother Earth
But she'll outlast us 😅
She took asteroid hits, nuclear weapons and world wide floods... She shrugged it off like it was nothing
In the burial ground do they use a box or just make a hole and put the body there ?
Beautiful community, but the weather sucks in Scotland, 10 months of the year
Yeah it can be harsh but also very beautiful
Findhorn is one of the driest places in the UK
What happened to the guy that burned the community garden?
😊
Reminds me of the communes prevalent in the seventies. Here in the states most (if not all) of them failed. The most important thing the world could learn from them? Probably that even in a "Utopia" you can have disgruntled employees.
They turned their backs on this man , when he needed them the most, these are people with money . When I looked into it many moons ago , you needed money to join
@@veganvocalist4782 ofc low only people with skills or money in works
Great video but I am subscribing for the brilliant montage clips about climate change.❤
Living in a whiskey barrel must be an intoxicating experience 😂
I would love live in place like this without religious beliefs.
Sadly their is none like that in nz. Heaps eco community's but all have spiritual beliefs which they say your free to believe what you want. But the time I spent in a few of them I was not free to believe what I wanted. Each place had its own beliefs and if you didn't go all in you were an outsider and treated differently but I don't think they realised they were doing it. It wasn't on purpose just common thing humans do with group think
How do I live here like please let me in 😭😭
You can learn more about how to visit / join on their website :) www.findhorn.org/visit/frequently-asked-questions/
I wonder if they ever have to kick ppl out (pr what they would do for someone who needed removed )
You’d be surprised how many people already know about Findhorn!
We can learn a lot from people who consciously seek, build and maintain a "common ground."
Cool place. Dont agree with the inclusion of the manic global warming clips that were inserted.
Wow
it reminds me of the retirement plan of Hercule Poirot (Agatha Christie's hero). he went in a remote place in order to find solace in a more simple and crime-less area. and then was confronted with an horrible crime he had to solve, and then decided to go back to work, because you know, there is no holidays or retirement for crime.
there is no such thing as a crime-less place too.
bad people are everywhere, and their purpose is (I agree) to confront good people with their limits: how good do you really are? when confronted with your worse nightmare, how would you behave? would you stay consistant with your beliefs or would you loose yourself?
actually, you cannot say you are a good person until someone test you to the core. as today all humanity is facing a spiritual awakening, we are also facing the worst uncivilized behaviors. and I now think that these 2 events are connected.
if you want to do good, be ready to face your nightmare.
loved the video, thanks!
Love the idea, minus for drugs and alcohol.
Yeah that straight up ruined the vibe completely.
boohoo lol
I stayed there a few years ago... Got talking to a local who told me the Findhorn folk were thoroughly nasty people. Just one opinion of course, but it does make you wonder. I found them pleasant enough but perhaps a bit weird.
The guy who said they were nasty is probably the 1 who burned down part of the town.
So did you actually help him clean the gutters? Do you dislike what they've done? Genuinely curious no problem either way just seemed like it was a problem for a few seconds there.
some day… 🙏🏻
Roger built the first barrel home.
Can those houses really be moved ???
Seeing houses as an investment first and a home second is mad, americans are just built different.
And of course... European or European descent...
Can we have more of these people for the environment's sake?