Living Well Sustainably Together Presented by Rafaele Joudry

Living Well, Sustainably, Together Presented by Rafaele Joudry

Why I chose Atamai Village Most places are not designed for resilience Atamai is consciously designed for resilience Much thought has gone into resource needs Could this be replicated in cities? Designed for Resilience

Atamai Harvest Festival Video Designed for Resilience

Presentation Outline Food & Water The Vision & Concept Energy Technology & Transport A Village Settlement The Community & Economy Permaculture Designed for Resilience

Is it real? Designed for Resilience Food & Water

Vision & Concept The Vision & Concept 3. The Concept 1. The Challenges 2. The Vision Designed for Resilience

Atamai – Common Sense The Vision & Concept A new approach to development Integration of innovative and proven technologies Solutions to resource constraints Control over essential services Designed for Resilience

Atamai – Goals A ‘full service settlement’ for connection, safety and shelter Lightest feasible ecological footprint Subdivision that increases the land’s natural productivity Conversion of low value areas into productive land Designed for Resilience The Vision & Concept

A Sustainable Life “Fundamentally, sustainable development is a notion of discipline. It means humanity must ensure that meeting present needs does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs. ” Gro Harlem Brundtland Designed for Resilience The Vision & Concept

Nicole Foss The Vision & Concept Futurist and systems analyst The. Automatic. Earth. com “More joined up thinking” Facing the Future Designed for Resilience

“Home” The Vision & Concept Safety Belonging Comfort Security Beauty Sharing of Enjoyment Life satisfaction beyond ‘life-styles’. Designed for Resilience

Community The Vision & Concept Friendship Support Self governance Sharing resources Conflict resolution Culture Beyond DIY Do It With Others - -- DIWO Designed for Resilience

A Village Settlement 4. Architecture & Built Environment 1. The Site 2. Layout Designed for Resilience 3. Governance & Tenure

Atamai Village Site Designed for Resilience A Village Settlement 10 Min from Motueka by car 25 Min by bicycle 95 ha of land with the core zoned rural residential Good rainfall Sheltered valley site Ideal settlement location 40 -60 households

Settlement Layout Provide for alternative public Long tradition of human scale access ways - such settlements as cycle-paths, walkways and Central Village with green bridle-paths – to connect dwellings, Recreational amenities linking them with each other, to Social exchanges and community interaction public amenities, and other Nestled into natural environment community Built environment which provide food, water and services” Designed for Resilience A Village Settlement services

Governance & Land Tenure A Village Settlement Village Stewards Organisation & Governance Participatory Trustee for Democracy Affordable Housing Freehold Titles Land Use Rights for Commons Designed for Resilience Atamai Village governs markets & sells develops Atamai Land Trust The Developer advises Atamai Village Council Inc. (Owner & Manager of the Commons)

Architecture & Built Environment Clustered & widerspaced housing Seek to locate dwellings to take Passive solar advantage of site Local materials features, such as sun exposure, Healthy natural building materials shelter, privacy Common aesthetic theme and outlook. ” Car free areas “Seek to locate dwellings to take advantage of site features, such as sun exposure, shelter, privacy and outlook. ” Architectural Review board to ensure building guidelines Designed for Resilience

Permaculture Design 1. What is Permaculture Designed for Resilience 2. Application at Atamai

What is Permaculture ? Permaculture Design Sustainable human settlements Weaves together Microclimate Plants Animals Soils Water management & Human needs Productive communities Designed for Resilience

Application at Atamai Permaculture Design Latest PDC training course May 2015 Designed for Resilience

Community Values Community & Economy Living as part of a village community brings back the currency of values, not money v v v No romantic notions Thoughtful settlement designs help Informed behaviour Designed for Resilience Honesty & transparency Integrity of promises Consistency of actions & beliefs

Culture & Education Inter generational Multi professional Performance and public spaces Integration with wider community Education centre Living Skills Village Library Designed for Resilience Community & Economy

Greenwashing Designed for Resilience Community & Economy

Economy & Finance Localised economy Local food production aiming at surplus Local livelihoods Leasing Commons Designed for Resilience Community & Economy

Current enterprises Work online Upcycling in local area Food and produce from the land Cottage industry Natural health services Designed for Resilience Community & Economy

Energy Wind & micro-hydro Solar array & wood pyrolysis Food and energy crops produced for local demand Agri-Char direct carbon sequestration Bio-gas production Micro-hydro Designed for Resilience Energy Technology & Transport

Layered Technology Energy Technology & Transport Layered Technology Principles High Tech – independent layers where desirable safe and available Low tech for critical systems Lister power back-up engine Designed for Resilience

Atamai Transport Policy Designed for Resilience Energy Technology & Transport

Transport Provisions Car Free Internal Transport Foot traffic Bicycles/Electric bikes Public transport system (electric vehicle based) Public scheduled shuttle service into Motueka, Richmond & Nelson (Bio-diesel) Commercial car sharing company Designed for Resilience Energy Technology & Transport

Food Production & Distribution Food & Water Te Mara Farm Atamai nursery Designed for Resilience

Food Protection & Storage Food & Water Reliance on natural preservation Permaculture & Biodynamics Root cellar – underground food preservation Designed for Resilience

Water Food & Water Maintain riparian buffers Mapped springs Rainwater catchment Maximise water storage Water for irrigation aesthetics & recreation Each lot with 48, 000 l storage 2 x 24, 000 L tanks Designed for Resilience Many ponds and springs

The Commons Food & Water Community demonstration orchard Part of purchase of titles Preserved in perpetuity 20 Managed by Village Council 20 11 19 Leasable Builds community & educates Designed for Resilience

Biomass Management Biomass balancing Composting toilets Designed for Resilience Food & Water

Project Status – Phase 1 2 1 5165 m 2 4270 m 2 3 5210 m 2 Highway 2 1 5165 m 2 4270 m 2 Phase 1 virtually complete Valley 3 5210 m 2 yt 11 5 6 to 7 19 6 7 19 4220 m 2 2920 m 2 11 4500 m 2 Orchard Communi ty Garden Orchard Pond 18 19 2250 m 2 214 4580 m 2 3350 m 2 4740 m 2 16 27 B Cherry Demonstration Orchard 10 10 17 4630 m 2 8 9 Main pond D 1 2680 m 2 29 8 (stormwater detention) 12 2370 m 2 5 Highway ce Pla 2 2090 m 2 4 For sale – title now available For sale pending title Sold (titled) Sold pending title Commons Grazing(AVC land owned) Road 11 Cycleways (max 10% gradient) Ponds – existing and planned 4 ng pri n H e 20 lls ei 12 W gh 0 ts 2 R 7000 m. A 2 1905 m d 3 Utility trees 20+ by end 2015 7000 m 2 M Motueka 12 Families in residence 0 Utility trees Planned Village Centre 15 5190 m 2 9 33 20 3600 m 2 3280 m 2 7150 m 2 30 25 31 4870 m 2 14 13 4750 m 2 23 E 4740 m 2 C 22 29 3090 m 2 5 24 12 2820 m 2 Valley 11 28 2 yt to lls We n G 11 7 20 H 19 ei gh ts R d Te Mara Farm Forestry Block Main pond 12 19 9 10 Cherry Orchard Demonstration Orchard Community Garden 10 Lot 5 Phase 1 Designed for Resilience F 8 la g. P n pri M 12 Grazing 11000 m land 10 ce Motueka 26 8430 m 2 6 Orchard Pond

New Homes in the Village Wellspring Place A variety of local materials Hybrid Homes Lot 5 Phase 1 Designed for Resilience

Getting started on my Lot My boat My cool cellar My shed Lot 5 Phase 1 Designed for Resilience

Project Status - Phases 2 and 3 Redesign complete Village centre design Designed for Resilience

Summing Up Implementation of Carbon Neutral Living A living and functioning localised economy Community owned infrastructure A fully functioning village View east from Lot 10 Phase 2 Designed for Resilience