ISEES Center for Community and Ecovillage Development – is established as a living and learning center to build the capacity of ecovillage leaders and transition local communities into ecovillages. Projects such as the Bomigo Ecovillage Project seek to build resilience in local communities towards climate change adaptation, mangrove conservation and sustainable energy for productive uses. … Read more
Ecovillage at SEED, an International Community for Sustainable Living
Our ecovillage is comprised of members who own ½ hectare (~1.25 acre) private lots within the 150-hectare (~370 acre) sustainability focused SEED Corporation property. SEED is an acronym for Society for Ecological Education and Development. The five SEED Corporation partners all have ecological education and development backgrounds, and each owns or co-owns a residential property in the ecovillage. The Ecovillage at SEED is one of the corporation’s primary projects. Another is the ongoing … Read more
Tinos ecolodge
The eco lodge idea is about building an ecofriendly touristic destination on the island of Tinos, using sustainably the natural resources that surround us, cultivating the land and creating a self-sustained off the grid system. Because we believe that knowledge must be shared we organise every year a Permaculture Design Course in Autumn end September- beginning October. … Read more
Meadowsong EcoVillage
WHO WE ARE: “Meadowsong Ecovillage is an intentional community of educators, eco-entrepreneurs, and cultural creatives, located in Dexter, OR.” VISION: We envision the full maturation of a multigenerational, bioregionally adapted, culturally innovative community, committed to long-term stewardship of its land and culture. MISSION: Our mission is to explore, sustain, and share the values and practices of indefinitely sustainable living. VALUES: We are guided by the core … Read more
Ndem
Ndem is a community in the ‘Bassin Arachidier’ of Senegal, the Peanut Growing basin of the Sahel region. The area suffered rapid desertification and soil loss due to the climatic changes combined with the extensive monoculture of peanut that was once introduced by the French for export to its other territories. The rapid exodus reached its peak with the drought conditions in the 1980s that hit most of West Africa. For 30 years Ndem has been led by the spiritual Sufi leader Serigne Babacar … Read more
Casa Cares
Casa Cares is a guesthouse and meeting center of the Reformed Waldensian Church of Italy. For over thirty years it has established itself in the township of Reggello, an area known for olive oil. The villa in part is over 400 years old and the property includes a theater-chapel from the 1700's as well as 5 hectares of woods and 4 hectares of olive grove and organic vegetable garden and fruit orchard. Commitment to environmental care is also evident in the photovoltaic solar panels and the plant … Read more
PCN Village Movement
PCN Village Movement is an initiative from Prime Care Network organization .It is a movement to create awareness of deprived rural communities and it’s associated problems and how they can be solved to benefit rural dwellers in Ghana and international volunteers on the project. This call for searching real situations in the rural sector and resources available and how they can be develop. International volunteers are being invited to come and join the movement in the field of Education, … Read more
Nea Guinea
Nea Guinea is a non-profit organisation (NPO) that was initiated in 2009 with the main objective of re-appropriating our everyday needs in terms of food, health, energy, shelter, and clothing. Since then, the organisation has been operating a number of projects developing different alternative practices and techniques and has been promoting these as tools for increasing self-sufficiency and resilience of people and communities in Greece. The initiative's projects aim to inform, educate, … Read more
Marda
The Marda Permaculture Farm is a working farm and a demonstration site for permaculture principles, techniques and strategies. Permaculture is an ecological design system that draws heavily from indigenous, local wisdom as well as cutting edge science to help individuals and communities maximize local resources toward sustainable production, generation, and recycling of food, water, energy, housing, and other resources. The project seeks to promote ecological, cultural and economic resilience … Read more
Huertos Urbanos de Costa Rica
Huertos Urbanos de Costa Rica es una comunidad virtual y física que busca conectar personas y proyectos que se encuentren cerca geográficamente para que puedan compartir miembros, materiales y/o conocimiento para así crecer y fortalecerse. No es necesario tener conocimiento del tema, ni tener un huerto ya establecido. Aquí podemos aprender unos de otros e ir dándole forma a muchos proyectos. El grupo prioriza cooperación/colaboración sobre ventas. Hay muchas alternativas para aplicar en un … Read more
