One important expression of this project is practical, ecological learning.
* permaculture and ecological design
* food growing and land stewardship
* water systems and basic shelter-building
* energy awareness and appropriate technology
* craftsmanship, construction, and making
* artistic and musical expression
* movement, performance, and embodied discipline
The point is not survivalism for its own sake, nor self-sufficiency as ideology.
It is to restore the connection between learning, reality, responsibility, and participation in life.