Ecotopia was a eutopian novel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotopia
It is also the name of a large gathering in Europe that changes each year its location. It has much in common with the Ting and is reached by a bike ride.
The newsletter is written auf Deutsch:
http://ecotopia2010.org/nl/feb/indexger.html
and a translation in English is also provided: