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
L’Ecojardin du Périgord
The éco-jardin du Périgord wants to be an independent, ecological village. Neighbourhood shall be as important as the autonomy of the people. In the village there is place for at least 100 people, a village without mayor and church. Neither spiritual nor politic conventions are given here, everyone is welcome. We want to show that it's possible for everyone to live ecological and sustainable without a big effort. You should neither wave comfort nor invest a tremendous amount of time in heating … Read more
SEKEM
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
Smiltenei un Latvijai
Main objectives: Children, young people and adults to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Promote sustainability and ecological life. Cultural, educational and charitable events. The disadvantaged section of society to help for cultural and educational events. Adult education and continuing education of school children. To achieve development and expansion of cooperation with other similar associations in the Latvian Republic and abroad to achieve the objectives of the organization. Preserve … Read more
The Hollies Centre for Practical Sustainability
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
PachaMama
PachaMama is an oasis of an alternative lifestyle. It’s a place to dive into a transformative spiritual voyage, rejuvenate the body, connect with nature and celebrate life. The village is located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica in a forested valley. PachaMama was founded 11 years ago by Tyohar and fellow travelers who responded to the invitation to manifest together a commune that embraces a new way of life. Ever since it was founded, the oasis became a gathering place for people from all … Read more
Ganas Community
Ganas- Staten Island, New York, United States Ganas is a Spanish word meaning … Read more
Taman Petanu Eco Neighborhood
The Taman Petanu Eco Neighborhood is a beautiful 1.3 Hectare property just 15 minutes south of Ubud located in Banjar Sumampan, Desa Kemenuh, Sukawati, Bali - Indonesia. The Taman Petanu Eco Neighborhood community of like-minded people began to form in 2009. The Neighborhood is currently in construction phase. The basis of Taman Petanu is a deep commitment to preserve and enhance Bali’s environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability. It is being created to demonstrate a … Read more
Aldeas de Paz
Because of the current situation we have temporally suspended all activities at our community and we remain enclosed and do not receive visitors at the moment! … Read more
White Hawk Ecovillage
As of December 2024, White Hawk Ecovillage is on a pause from accepting new households to our membership process. You may join our waitlist here. Our community is growing through a 'lot development' model, which means that as each family is ready to begin, their home can be built and they can move in. The design of the homes may be chosen by the individual families, within certain green building parameters -- we are not limited to a small number of pre-existing designs supplied by a … Read more
