Comunidad Amalurra Artzentales (Bizkaia): Amalurra Euskal Herria fue la primera comunidad y lleva el sello del aprendizaje y de la fe en la materialización del impulso. Creada en un corto espacio de tiempo en 1993, ha sido fruto de la dedicación, el trabajo, la entrega, la cooperación y el impulso de la unidad para alcanzar un propósito tanto individual como colectivo. … Read more
Los Portales is an intentional community that was founded in Andalucía in 1984, although it was actually born in 1978 in Brussels. The inspiration of the founders was nurtured by Jungian psychology and dreamwork as a way to know and transform our fears and pains into power, as well as to access the talents we still do not know. … Read more
Vamos sonhar e construir um novo mundo juntos? Imagine um pedaço de terra na beira do Rio de Contas, na Costa do Cacau, na Bahia. Tente imaginar a exuberância da Mata Atlântica nessa região que ainda segue preservada. Cachoeiras, trilhas, cacauzeiros, banho de rio. Agora pense num grupo de pessoas buscando construir, nesse local, uma realidade que os permita estar em comunhão com a natureza e compartilhar o dia-a-dia em comunidade. Essa é a Comunidade Aldeia. Atualmente, somos quatro famílias … Read more
Artosilla es una antigua aldea situada en el municipio de Sabiñánigo (Huesca, España). Propiedad del Gobierno de Aragón, en 1986 fue cedida a la Asociación Artiborain para ser reconstruida y repoblada. Anteriormente había sufrido más de dos décadas de abandono, olvido y deterioro. La visión inicial de los nuevos pobladores era reconstruir totalmente el pueblo y recuperar un patrimonio cultural que se estaba perdiendo. Posteriormente se han ido añadiendo otros elementos a esta visión, … Read more
ALOHA! Cinderland ecovillage was founded on the remains of the 1960 kapoho lava flow on the big Island of Hawaii. The land was buried with lava and then with Cinders. The cinders were mined and sold to the public and the land laid wasted, barren and empty until we purchased it in 2000. We implemented permaculture technics and planted nitrogen fixing trees extensively. We composted all of our organic waste and brought in cinders, mulch, horse manure, soil, green waste, saw dust and plenty of … Read more
A new intentional community focused on bringing together people who want to live and work in an environment that encourages sustainability, personal growth and lifelong learning is coming to the New River Valley. An inviting 75 acre mix of woods, farm fields and gardens located just a few miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the charming town of Floyd. The EcoVillage is growing ... The 75 acre property features designated spaces for residential living units, some of which are planned as … Read more
When Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish returned to Egypt in 1977 to start the SEKEM initiative he had a strong vision deep in his heart and since then, SEKEM has become a role model for sustainable development with international recognition as shown by the Alternative Nobel Prize in 2003 and the Business for Peace Award in 2012. SEKEM's vision SEKEM was founded with the idea of sustainable development and giving back to the community. The vision that brought Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish to dig the first … Read more
VerdEnergia is a cooperatively-owned permaculture community and reforestation project located in the rural mountains of Pursical, Costa Rica. Since 2006, we have been repairing destroyed cattle land into a food forest in one of the most deforested areas in the country. We have a participation program, yearly permaculture design courses, and host immersive events in our remote ecovillage setting. … Read more
The Hollies is a small Eco Village in Ireland, County Cork on 24 acres (10 ha) of land. As of 2020, we are 19 adults and 3 children. We are also a centre for training in Practical Sustainability. The land is owned by An Baile Dulra Teoranta, a non-profit making company with charitable status for the educational work it promotes. It aims to create working examples of what a sustainable society might look like in the areas of housing, energy, gardening, economics, and community development. … Read more
Permaculture farm, learning and adventure center – situated 100 km from Gothenburg and international travel. The homestead is situated in nature with the sea and forest close by. At the end of a road and not many neighbors. Back to nature – green entrepreneurship. Simple living. DIY. Natural building. Live of the land. … Read more
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