We are a community of nearly 100 people living on 5 acres of reclaimed land in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. Shikha Ecovillage hosts the Happy Hands School for the Deaf, where currently 70 children aged 3-16 years are studying in an eco-education programme through Indian Sign Language. Located on the banks of the Mahanadi river, Shikha has fruit orchards, vegetable gardens and farm animals. … Read more
Ecovillages
Kaisdhar – KU Learning Centre
Kaisdhar is an immensely beautiful place, with grassy meadows and densely forested mountains. The lush green trail and biodiversity rich environment makes it an excellent site to pause, introspect and reflect our interconnectedness with nature. Our Purpose : The Kaisdhar Community is curating an unique experience to encourage responsible tourism and facilitate deep-rooted cultural exchange. Through ecotourism and environmental conservation initiatives the community is showing pathways how we … Read more
Imark valley
Creating conscious communities … Read more
Zunjar Machi Eco Project
Nannilam EcoVIllage
Our eco-village is a model that blends Ecological Sustainability (ECO) with the simplicity and closeness of Village life (Village). People here enjoy living in a fruit forest, eating fresh food from their organic gardens, living in beautifully crafted natural homes and houses while participating in workshops, events, and gatherings that help to build a community. … Read more
build3 startup eco-ashram
Spread across 30 acres of lush green land in the Western Ghats, north of Goa, the build3 startup eco-ashram is a place where nature and human creativity live side by side. People come here to build startups that serve humanity, to learn from one another, and to rediscover what it means to grow in harmony – with nature, with others, and with themselves. Ready to move in by 15th Apr 2026. … Read more
Mannath Village
A holistic approach to establish a resource and learning centre in Mannath village in forests of central India; engaging marginal farmers facing challenges of dwindling groundwater levels and human-wildlife conflicts towards regenerative practices of permaculture principles. With the SDG’s framework, we intend to build a resilient community with a spirit of collaboration for nature restoration. … Read more
Madhyasth Darshan – Jeevan Vidya
We are a set of people from diverse walks of life who are driven by our enquiry to understand and apprehend reality and live with meaning and harmony on this planet. We have found a resolution in this proposal. We are a self supporting group of people, with no religious, political affiliation or ‘formal membership’ – bound by a common vision and purpose. We are, or have been engineers, farmers, architects, housewives, scientists, social activists, corporate honchos, monks, educationists and … Read more
Manav Chetna Vikas Kendra (MCVK)
THE ALTERNATIVE. A family of 100+ people living together from across the nation. Individuals are bound not by caste, class, religion or region, but by one common vision of co-existential living. MCVK is working towards a universal human order free from divisions, production – not for profit but for prosperity, a humane education – in tandem with reality and a model of living which compliments it. … Read more
Gia Mantra Global Village
It takes a village to build a village! There are so many aspects to Gia Mantra and so many people involved…there are architects, designers, food forest farmers, chefs, cleaners, builders, engineers, project managers, accountants, laborers, electricians, sustainability experts, recyclers, seamstresses, investors, translators, cooperative educators and many many many more! … Read more
