"Act locally"
Berdhold Meyer, 58,
Mayor/Bürgermeister, Bollewick
"In 10 years, there won't be a cow left in this meadow."
Wilhelm Karge, 63,
Farmer/Landwirt, Schlakendorf
"We are the inheritors of all progress."
Remplin
Kathrin Wetzel, 46,
Sculptore/Bildhauerin, Gessin
"Many well-educated women are leaving."
"I would immediately work here."
Reinhard Peters, 58,
Federal Volunteer Service / Bundesfreiwilligendienst, Neukalen
"We were the first couple to be married here in 100 years."
"A total hick-town. But I like it."
Mei Ling Chen, 17,
Student/Schülerin, Malchin
"This is Addi, a boar and real good chap. These are Putin and Schröder."
Helmut Solf, 56,
Organic pig farmer & Triathlete / Schweinewirt & Triathlet, Karbow
"I am curious about the moment just before the movement starts."
Kathrin Wetzel, 46,
Sculptor/Bildhauerin, Gessin
"Even guests and tourists are temporary neighbors."
Bernd Kleist, 56,
Village activist & store owner / Dorfaktivist & Ladenbesitzer, Gessin
"Many don't look at what they eat or where things come from."
Gerda Lichtenau, 49,
Owner of organic store / Bio-Ladenbetreiberin, Zepkow
Werner Rohde, 67, New Beginner/
Neubeginner, Bollewick
"The coolest people were hanging out at the church. I wanted to be part of that."
"In Erlangen, I was exotic."
Sindy Altenburg, 36,
Pastor, Clown / Pastorin, Clownin, Dreveskichen
Silke Schulz, Community Radio / Bürgerradio, Malchin
"A bit like family."
Sehrin Sohrsh, 41,
Nurse/Krankenschwester, Malchin
"Second home."
"Stream of Traditions. What am I doing here?"
"It's beautiful here."
Hans-Wilhelm Junak, 57,
Mechanic / KFZ-Mechaniker, Bollewick
"You have to be well prepared to relocate an old tree."
"Labor of my hands."
Antje Schröder, 53,
Owner of organic store / Bioladenbesitzerin, Waren
"Paradise, Boondocks, Culture Shock."