Edenicity (noun) 1. An eden-like city.  2. Economic + ecological abundance.

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Sources

• Greta Thunberg, Wikipedia, 2020
• Eric Holthaus, Our planet just set a scary new carbon dioxide record, National Observer, March 7th 2019 
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• Kevin Polk, Gaiome: Notes on Ecology, Space Travel and Becoming Cosmic Species (2007)
• Ecological Footprint Calculator
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• Charles Montgomery, Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (2013)

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