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Urban Eco-community

To the efficient world; materials and energy can be made good use

A study team shows the resource usage rate of Suzuka community by ecological foot print: 1.6 as of 2014. Japanese average one is 2.4 **
People become closer, and the work place and their house are in short distance. And then boundaries between people, people and company, company and company and activities and activities get to disappear. All of them get to be in the linkage. As the result, all of people, things and energy will be made good use.

** "2012 Nissei Zaidan Environmental problem: the report of the practical project study by younger researcher: The study report/ Reduce Environmental Impact and Life Satisfaction in the challenging of sustainable way of living"(2014.3)

To be selected as one of 60 ecovillages in the world

At the 21st Conference Of Parties to United Nations Framework on Climate Change in Paris in 2015 (COP21), Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) introduced Suzuka Community as one of 60 showcases in the world.

Four points of view: Urban Eco-community
A : Business and industries in the linkage They are interdependent in organic balance with community building.
B : Local produce and usage / homes and workplaces in closer distance Almost of all members live in short distance. They have promoted industries and build closer relationship with local societies. As the result, they have realized to make very small energy consumption of transfer and transportation
C : Link of Farming Park and Satoyama Woodland Farming park and Woodland can bring about attraction into their lives. And they have started a circulation of materials and resources in the region. They can make abundance in local environment.
D : Innovative Challenge of Community Economy; no intervening money Closeness between individuals like a family, and kinds of boundaries are disappearing. Those condition lead to challenge a new economy that people can freely make good use of materials and services; no intervening money.

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