46. Eight Forms of Capital, Economic & Social Regeneration in Eco-village Design with Andrew McLean: Permaculture Herbalism

2023-08-23

Andrew has been a community development worker, mechanic, small business owner, and now co-founder of Eco Villages Australia - an organisation that helps people live collaboratively. Co-founder and resident of the Maleny Eco Village, he strives to live a life of economic, cultural, social and ecological regeneration. "Social disconnection has hit epidemic proportions. Now is the time to find a way to connect with self, each other and the earth." In this episode, Andrew speaks to the importance of val...

"Social disconnection has hit epidemic proportions. Now is the time to find a way to connect with self, each other and the earth."

In this episode, Andrew speaks to the importance of valuing native plants and medicines and the wisdom of first nations people to learn about relationships and reciprocal living. From sacred economics to his perspective of the eight forms of capital/wealth, Andrew shares how he financially co-seeded an eco-village with 0% interest to remodel housing loans and trust. He gives some insight into life in the village and how they consider individual capacity, the gift economy and how 'working together' is their superpower.

Andrew now travels to offer free forums to anyone interested in learning how to start or be part of a small-scale village that cares for the earth, people and economic equality in the face of the current housing crisis. He calls himself 'a busker of ideas' and discusses his unique perspective of 'social healing' as a form of medicine and advocates for confronting trauma collectively within the support of a village, rather than in isolation."

Claire (also co-founder) from Maleny Eco-village offers free Intentional Healing Therapy and invites bookings via text to 0439 532 299.

CONNECT:

Website: https://www.ecovillages.au/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecovillagesaustralia

Youtube: @ecovillagesaustralia8549

SHOW NOTES:

Video Intro to Eco Villages Australia: ⁠https://youtu.be/zs_l6QEHuo0⁠
Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein: https://sacred-economics.com/
Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/dark-emu-story
Platform Cooperativism by Douglass Rushkoff: https://youtu.be/twUcIuetL4Y?t=599
Retro Suburbia by David Holmgren: https://retrosuburbia.com/
Pattern Language & The Timeless Way of Building: https://www.patternlanguage.com/
CSIRO Australian Food Systems: https://www.csiro.au/en/work-with-us/services/consultancy-strategic-advice-services/CSIRO-futures/Agriculture-and-Food/Reshaping-Australian-Food-Systems
Do we only have 60 harvests left?: https://ourworldindata.org/soil-lifespans
Learn more about permaculture & home-grown edible gardening: www.earthmumma.co