We’re living through compounding crises:
The way we live is out of sync with natural systems, and with what humans need to thrive.
If we don’t prototype new ways of living now, we risk inheriting futures we didn’t choose.
We believe the answer isn’t just “better cities” — it’s a new pattern for human settlement:
Small, connected, human-scale villages that combine:
A single village is powerful.
A network of villages is a living blueprint for the next chapter of civilization — evolving, replicating, and improving anywhere on Earth. Together, they form a resilient web that no single place can provide.
Wake up in the mountains of British Columbia, the sound of the creek outside your window.
Walk to the coworking gazebo to collaborate with neighbors and friends.
That evening, join a shared meal where the vegetables came from the garden and the stories came from all over the world.
Next season, live by the ocean in a sister village. Teach a skill, learn a new one — from organic farming to solar installation to mediation — and know you’ll be welcomed like family.
Travel between villages, knowing each offers:
Some will choose to make one village their year-round home. Others will move seasonally, building relationships and capabilities across the network.
It’s not just travel — it’s a lifestyle that builds resilience, flexibility, and belonging.
Our BC site is where the pattern begins — a regenerative, tech-forward community in the wilderness, where people live close to nature, raise families together, and collaborate on meaningful work.
Guided by proven principles from the world’s healthiest places (Blue Zones):
Walkable design with trails, not traffic
Powered by modern tools for the future:
It’s early days here at the BC prototype — infrastructure is in progress, and the culture is still being co-created. What we build together now will shape the DNA of the entire network.
Life here isn’t about escaping reality — it’s about creating a better one.
Wake up to the creek and crisp mountain air
Resilience here isn’t just in the infrastructure — it’s in the people, the skills, and the culture we practice daily. Less consumption. More connection. More capability. More life.
This is the ground floor. Your contribution now will shape the future of the network.
Donate — Fund land regeneration, education, and community development through our nonprofit.
Invest — Help scale infrastructure and expand the network.
Live or Visit — Join our first resident cohort, come for a visit, contribute skills and help co-create the culture.This isn’t a concept.
It’s a prototype that’s growing roots.
We’re documenting every step — from land restoration to village life.
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We’re Mike Gilliland & Euvie Ivanova — hosts of the Future Thinkers Podcast and parents of two.
For over a decade we’ve explored the edges of philosophy and human adaptation, systems change, and regenerative tech.
Since 2021, we’ve been putting it into practice — on the land, with our own hands.
This isn’t theory.
It’s real, practical, and you can be part of it.
Whether you’re here to live, visit, fund, or collaborate — you’re welcome.
Smart Villages aren’t utopias.
They’re survival strategies that make life worth living — strengthening the people, systems, and cultures we depend on, while creating places future generations can call home.
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We’re building the future — one village at a time.
Be part of it.