In Britain and Europe, Canada and the USA, Australia, India and Japan, the authors share the lives and homes of lifestyle pioneers who believe they have created a better model for the 21st century. Living Lightly people have achieved a renewed sense of community, a simpler life, and an awareness of sensible limits to human impact on the earth. Their practical solutions include cohousing, community-supported agriculture, permaculture, LETS, community living, and schools that teach cooperation instead of competition.