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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. Digging and planting and planning in the first Eco-Village, located in Portugal. shows us what he's up to as he starts the work of tilling the soil and building a different future, based on honouring Mother Earth, self-sufficiency, off-grid, natural gift economy, cryptocurrency and community..

Planting 300 trees in 5 Acres of Land
Arguably the MOST exciting eco-community is an established, traditional community which learns, grows and re-orients itself to the core values of honouring the Earth and providing for one another. Kudos and a standing ovation to this community of faith coming together around tree planting, simply so that one day the community may enjoy the fruits and relax in the shade.

Book Review: 2040 - Hoping For A Better Future
Envisioning a different future is at the heart of all eco-community. reviews an important book which propels us forward and inspires us to question all aspects of our lives from the perspective of eco-sustainable.

Birds Are In The Glades or Ten Thousand Islands, Sawfish and the Calusa
The eco-communities of yesteryear re-establishing after Hurricane Irma. show us the beautiful Everglades of Southern Florida, the magnificent natural world and remnants of the Calusa people who also lived and fished there in harmony with Mother Earth, hundreds of years ago.

Question of the Week this week is HUGE!!!
Don't Miss This Week's Ecotrain QOTW Steem In Prizes In What Ways Has Centralisation Failed Us?
We're getting AMAZING entries already - LOTS of them! But don't despair - YOU STILL HAVE TIME. We welcome everyone to join us and post your answer to this question titled "In what ways has centralization failed us?"
- Your answer can be a written post, a video, or any way you wish to express yourself.
- You can post anytime from now until Tuesday 12th November.
- Use the tag 'ecotrain' along with any other tags you wish to use.
- Please also post a link to your post in the comments of the challenge post so that we'll find it, you'll be eligible for the prizes and we can easily add you to the Challenge Tie Up Post.

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