Eco Vista: Creating Systemic Alternatives

Catalog description

Eco Vista names the project of turning Isla Vista into something like an eco-village by 2030. This course is grounded in existing models and visions of Systemic Alternatives systems change designed to confront the climate crisis. It offers analysis of the historical background and contemporary situation of Isla Vista. We then assess the state of the existing Eco Vista Project: www.ecovistacommunity.com, alongside in-depth study of both the theories and case studies relevant to achieving deep social transformation today and in the near future. Students collaborate in hands-on research, design, and direct participation on an existing project, or form one of their own.