Ayrumã Ecovillage is a sustainable settlement of an intentional community that seeks to promote a sustainable way of life integrating the ecological, economic, social and cultural dimensions, to inspire the construction of a more just and balanced world. Through our non-profit organization, we promote a local network of partnership for the conservation of biodiversity and culture. … Read more
Jaguarapira Wildlife Reserve
In 1994, as a master’s student in forest science, we start to restore the vegetation of a land we bought in 1998. This land is located at the foothills of a mountain in southern Brazil, harboring a mix of Araucaria and Atlantic Forest severely degraded by mining. After 27 years of restoration the forest cover and wildlife is exuberant. We teach conservation and restoration and wildlife studies. … Read more
Projeto Walden XXI
Walden ou a vida nos bosques é uma autobiografia do escritor transcendentalista Henry David Thoreau. A obra é considerada, simultaneamente, como uma declaração de independência pessoal, uma experiência social, uma viagem de descoberta espiritual e um manual para a autossuficiência. Publicado em 1854, Walden é um manifesto poético contra a civilização industrial, que então ganhava força nos Estados Unidos. Diante da crescente complexidade da vida social estadunidense, derivada do … Read more
Ecovillage Self-Sufficient Community
We are joining a group of people REALLY INTERESTED AND UNITED BY A HIGHER PURPOSE, create a self-sustaining community, ecovillage or whatever you want to call with the concepts of harmony, permaculture, nonviolence and others to rescue the knowledge that has been lost in the current urban model life. We will create the Community in Brazil and we propose more specific in Rio de Janeiro state, at surround area and inside of what remains of Atlantic Forest. At the moment we are trying to bring … Read more
Ecovila Florescer
The Florescer Ecovillage is located in an area of 260 hectares, formed by flat and mountainous areas, containing several springs and waterfalls, with flora and diverse wildlife. Located in Urubici, Santa Catarina, Brazil, the Ecovillage is supported by Florescer Association. The Florescer Association, is formed by families that joined the project to share their lives with others, and has as a principle the sustainability of relationships and the environment in general. Therefore, since 2007, … Read more
Erigiendo Dipam
Sobre el Terreno a Edificar: * Agua: La primer prioridad es localizar un terreno cercano a algún cause de agua dulce que pueda potabilizarse (rio, arroyo, esteros) o en su defecto agua dulce extraible de pozo (en Corrientes el agua dulce es fácilmente conseguible, en chaco presenta mas dificultades, pero no son insalvables). * Tendido eléctrico: si hay algún tendido de red eléctrica cerca, eso facilitará la construcción de la eco-aldea, aunque ésta aspira a ser independiente mas adelante, … Read more
Arca Verde
We are an ecovillage and permaculture community … Read more
Instituto Biorregional do Cerrado –
Instituto Biorregional do Cerrado – IBC was created in 2012 and has three main projects: the ecovillage Ecoaldeia Aratikum, the educational center Ecocentro Pedagógico do IBC, and the creation of a preservation area (RPPN – Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural). Additionally, as an institute, we also engage in political issues of our bio-region, through participation in local councils and part … Read more
Comunidade Aldeia – Terra Preta
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
Ecovila EL NAGUAL
A 30-year-old Eco-Village surrounded by the Atlantic Rain Forest of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. With a long history on Permaculture, Agroforestry and Sustainability EL NAGUAL has become a reference point for the environmental movement in the region, 90% of its territory is a natural reserve with the remaining 10% used for Organic sustainable food production, Agroforestry and the Eco-village itself. … Read more
