The "Tesla" of EcoVillages | James Ehrlich | TEDxTrondheim
The "Tesla" of EcoVillages | James Ehrlich | TEDxTrondheim
What comes to mind when you hear: Ecovillages?
Ecological, sustainable, traditional communities perhaps.
Now, how about when you hear: the Tesla of Ecovillages?
Founder of ReGen Villages, a Stanford University spin-off company implementing the “Tesla of Ecovillages”. James is a Senior Technologist at Stanford University, Senior Fellow at Opus Novum consortium at NASA Ames Research Center, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Stanford H-STAR Institute and Peace Innovation Lab at the Centre for Design Research and recently appointed to a White House / U.S. State Department Joint Task Force on the Nexus of Food, Water, Energy and Waste.
A serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley for over 25 years, James successfully founded and managed technology and media companies with successful exits. For nearly a decade, he produced an award-winning national public broadcasting series based on case studies of organic and bio-dynamic family farms that reached over 35 million homes each week, and published a best-selling companion book on Hachette, (Organic Living, THG 2007).
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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Synergy, this blessed and timely talk coming my way. Thank you. I am living in Vancouver, B.C., Canada and we – son and I – have never, had a conscious community. This gives me hope and adds even more momentum .. Thank you. Katherine Marion
How much r they
Amazing village!
OMG OMG this is awesome!!!
is he the genius at the apple store
This is amazing
Can anybody direct me? too where I can get in contact with somebody who might be able to help out with establishing eco community’s in countries where there are none at first.
No need to plan. Just copy the Model of St. Michael’s Sustainable Community is Costa Rica. It has all of this and more and costs a lot less.
Too bad this won’t happen in Oklahoma for 200 years
<3 <3 <3
More info please on how to join this eco villages. And is there a fee?
How do you do this when you have a goverment that is cracking down on people who want to live in an eco friendly community. This is not possible to do in the US of corporate.
Check out my conception for a sustainable economy that would apply to ecovillages:
https://www.facebook.com/thehumangenerator
This better be that genius kid because i’m tired of looking for him
Who dat boy
So I’m not the only one here for Jay huh? I’m actually late huh?
Found it
Everyone wants to solve a predicament….
Do the people own them?
You’ll end up poor and hungry,. It’s all bollocks, agenda 21 is coming
Can’t be computer kid… notice this person is way older.
Yes we’re all looking for Jay, no need to say anything
I really wish we could do something similar, but how can it be possible, if in Oregon (One of the most rainy states of the US) you can go to jail if you are caught collecting rain water?….And in Florida (The sunshine State of the US) Going solar is illegal?
Great idea which is totally inaccessible to most of the world and has zero "trickle-down" potential.
Genius Kid
We should make this guy president in the US…I think hes got the right Idea! Screw trump and the others who don’t care about the people or the planet!
If this isnt jay….. boi I’m tired of searching…
They have them in the states but unfortunately most of the residents are drug addicts posing as hippies.
This dude is such a hack job, he’s full of it.
The biggest input of this system isn’t autonomous, plastic, steel and glass hardly will come frome within the village. Why not combine the idea with the usage of regional materials?
How is doing your Almira ecofarm in Nederlands?
You should try it in China. The project would move much fast. See how fast Tesla built new factory in China.
Human will never change untill the doom clock reach 12am
I FOUND HIM, wait, am I a little late?
Hes got the voice of that computer kid
Awesome content, but he definitely has not been to Burning Man, because collaborative city building is only a small fraction of the magic. Kinda like saying "That batting cage was great, it felt just like the World Series."
I WANT TO LIVE HERE
is this the "genius kid" from that 1979 apple store video?!
Stop scrolling down the comments
*The kid’s name is Chris Dover, now he’s living in New York and he’s working as a cybersecurity expert for Apple, he has 2 kids, one son and one daughter*
cool
Hello James, thank you so much for share beautiful content. Have you heard about Damanhur Eco-community in Piemont, Italy? I did two programme with them: EcoVillage Designer Educator and New Life Program whose focus to introduce us in this model of living. I would invite you to see. Maybe you can make stronge cooperation.
Implement this on third World Countries
Most people are here because of computer boi
The year 2000? as the start of the organic food movement and no one knew? I had a smile on that one!……..I design Intentional Communities, Organic Farms & Gardens, Greenhouses, Lakes, Ponds, Swimming Pools, etc. I helped establish an Organic Produce department in a health food store right there in Silicone Valley where he is (Cupertino)……in 1979. The says 21 years before when he is considering the start of the organic food……we used to have organization meetings with organic farmers right in that area, to help with marketing, standards, etc. Nevertheless, anyone out there trying to help the planet be more sustainable, start a community, raise awareness, etc. has my vote!
Oh man! We have a community of partners funds and shared vision in Akron OH to make this happen. I’m excited to reach out and connect!
Kid from the apple store vid or nah?
i have always dreamed of being able to do this in Mexico, gather my friends , family and neighbors and do what its needed to become resiliant and self sustainable !!! there is actually ONE village that has been succesful, they do not need the outside world or government to thrive , its called Cheran , located in Michoacan state.
Yes He is the Boy. The voice seem legit I think.