Johnathan Dawson, former president of the Global Ecovillage Network, describes five ecovillage principles in his 2006 book Ecovillages: New Frontiers for Sustainability: They are not government-sponsored projects, but grassroots initiatives.
Jonathan Dawson, były prezes Global Ecovillage Network, w swojej książce z 2006 pt. Ecovillages: New Frontiers for Sustainability wyróżnia 5 cech ekowiosek: Są oddolnymi inicjatywami, nie sponsorowanymi przez rząd.