Consolidating our energy towards a global network of steem-based eco-communities has been an exciting shift of focus for 
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GREAT content this week - here are some of the gems, eco-green wisdom & insight shared under the #ecotrain tag this week on the steem blockchain. Even if you don't have VP or RC to upvote, a meaningful comment is usually upvoted by a smart author, so please go and lavish your appreciation and engagement on this great content.
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It's Happening!!
In an incredible demonstration of synergistic manifestation, the first Steem-Based Eco-Village is ALREADY being birthed by 
Eco-Village Update: Land Acquired In Portugal, Website Launch, Ecovillage Token is Live
Whilst Steem is largely a technical endeavour that usually supports technical blockchain projects, I believe we also need to also use it to promote and engage with the deep world issues that Blockchain is here to solve. Would it not be amazing to see a successful Steem supported ecoCommunity like this on the mainstream news?! ... And how good would that be for the support and price of Steem?! ; -)
Meanwhile, community, life and the groundswell of eco-community continued to gain momentum around the globe.
First Water: Celebrating the Return of Water to the Land
Every homesteading family, eco-community and eco-village has to engage with the annual rainfall cycles. 
"To overcome the problems caused by the negative impact of the industry we need to make alternative solutions. One of them is to build an ecosystem-based industry. By developing a focus on hospitality to the environment it is hoped that it will be able to minimize negative impacts without reducing its effectiveness and efficiency.
In Steem, I found a positive activity that wanted to bring the anatar of human life closer to the environment called the ecovillage project."
Pruning A Special Tree In Memory Of My Dad
A spirit of place in eco-village-community is enriched and enhanced by the energy of those who came before, and have traveled on. The choice to put down roots was reflected so sweetly by 
Embracing Permaculture, Embracing Change
"Permaculture talks a lot about change, how change is inevitable and how we need to design for change, understanding that all things will alter over time. It is how we respond to these changes will shape our sustainable progress in the years to come. Permaculture asks us to look, not only at how things are, but what they will become."
Building Life Skills for Children: My Personl Experiences Helping Children Gain Confidence
Children MUST be at the heart of eco-village and eco-community because it is through them that we will change the future. 
The Earth Revives With The Cry Of Heaven
To begin each day, and serenade each dusk, with the songs, hymns and poems inspired by Mother Earth... 
I land on fertile soil,
Earth breastfeed me,
it's so simple to live the simple life,
having roots again.
Ecotrain Question of the Week
Exploring the underpinnings of eco-village and eco-community is often done through our QOTW. This week it's a biggie:
Who Do You Trust & How Do You Trust?
Please consider contributing a response before 31st October! No rules other than 2 simple housekeeping requests: (1)please use the #ecotrain tag so we can find your post for curation and (2) please post the link to you response in the comments of the challenge post.
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Most importantly, consider writing under the #ecotrain tag this coming week - we love all posts eco-green, earth building, spiritual and natural, but mostly as those things relate to the building and evolution of eco-community.
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