1. an imaginary place or society in which people live in harmony with the environment and achieve ecological sustainability
Usage: often used in utopian fiction and environmental discourse; capitalized when referring to the 1975 novel by Ernest Callenbach

Examples

• The author imagined an ecotopia where renewable energy powered all cities.
• In her ecotopia, citizens grew their own food and produced zero waste.
• The novel Ecotopia depicts a Pacific Northwest society that abandoned industrial capitalism.
• Environmental activists sometimes reference ecotopia as an inspiration for sustainable living.
• The concept of ecotopia challenges us to rethink our relationship with nature.
• Many young people are drawn to the ideals of ecotopia in response to climate change.