Could living in a commune be the cure for society?

In the rolling hills of central Italy sits Honeydew, an eco-community created as a direct response to the isolation of the Covid pandemic, enabled by modern technology and aiming to address the profound changes the climate crisis looks set to bring. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn With stated aims to spread the project globally, the Guardian visited Honeydew to see how founder Benjamin Ramm's vision for the future is playing out, and to learn how sustainable such eco living projects really are. Chapters: 00:00 – Welcome to Honeydew 00:55 - Guided tour / Why here, why now? 02:27 - Daily life at the commune / What makes this different? 03:44 - 'Is it a cult?' 05:07 - Should I stay or should I go? 06:55 - Who's the leader? 07:50 - Leaving the city 09:14 - Kids in a commune 10:28 - Deep connections 11:53 - Is communal living the future? The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #commune #italy #capitalism #climatechange #alternativeliving