networks of circular economy villages

the next evolution for human settlements offering lifestyle as  a service

Our vision is to plan, design and build a network of high-tech, regenerative villages that strive towards self-sufficiency and zero waste within their bioregion. Each village will house a diverse community of up to 200 people and will integrate affordable co-working and co-living spaces with water and energy micro-grids and a regenerative agricultural system.

images credit: Valentino Gareri Atelier

  • Local farming

  • Aerial view - Chain of ponds

  • Hamlet courtyard

  • Community spaces

  • Waste-to-Resource hub

live affordably.

create community.

regenerate nature.

We are one of hundreds of member organisations forming the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) all dedicated to working together to realise societies in harmony with nature.

Testimonial

“Steven Liaros and Nilmini De Silva of PolisPlan have developed a compelling blueprint for a new urban form that is not just sustainable but regenerative in its ambitions. Their inspiring vision is to create a template for ‘best practice’ urban development, one that is highly self-sufficient in meeting community needs within the local bioregion; one that contributes to the local economy; and one that draws on renewable energy technologies with the aim of moving toward a flourishing, zero-waste, and post-carbon urban form. Most importantly, the ambition is to demonstrate the replicability of the plan and thereby provide guidance for future urban planning. The thinking beneath this vision is impressive and the plans meticulously formed. At last there is a development plan worth believing in and supporting. I look forward to the prospect of working with Steven and Nilmini as this vision becomes a reality – and together show, through research, innovation, and development, that urban living does not have to cost the Earth.”

~ Dr. Samuel Alexander, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne