Anuttara Sustainability Project

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About the Communities

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  • English
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2017

What we do

The Anuttara Sustainability Project is a small off-grid eco-community located in the Nass Valley of Northern British Columbia. Rooted in shared land stewardship, family-centered living, and a commitment to simplicity, we offer a space for those seeking a grounded, values-aligned lifestyle.
Our members lease land within the community to build or live in their own homes while contributing to shared responsibilities and infrastructure. We follow a sattvic vegetarian diet based on traditional Hindu principles, including dairy but excluding eggs, and we maintain a substance-free environment without alcohol or recreational drugs.
Residents are primarily remote workers or digital nomads who support themselves online while living close to the land. Monthly contributions cover snow removal, road upkeep, community spaces, and shared equipment. Additional income is generated through community-run rentals and Airbnb spaces.
We welcome visitors, volunteers, and aligned families who feel called to co-create a sustainable, respectful, and spiritually open way of life. While spiritual practice is at the heart of our founders, it is not a requirement for community members. What matters most is mutual respect, care for the land, and a desire to live in harmony.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • English
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Intentional Neighborhoods
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Education

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2017
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2026
  • Started living together

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  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
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How to join

To become a member of the Anuttara Sustainability Project, start by contacting us with a brief introduction. Let us know who you are, why you’re interested in the community, and what you’re looking for. If there’s a good fit, we’ll arrange a short visit so you can experience daily life, meet current members, and understand how things work here.
Visits usually last between three and seven days. During this time, you’ll be expected to follow our basic guidelines: a sattvic vegetarian diet (no meat, fish, or eggs), no alcohol or recreational drugs, and a respectful, engaged presence.
If the visit goes well for both sides, we’ll move into a membership discussion. Long-term members sign a renewable 10-year lease for a cabin or land plot, contribute $300 to $500 per month toward shared expenses, and agree to the core values of the community. These include shared responsibilities, participation in communal upkeep, and alignment with our lifestyle agreements.
New members begin with a trial period to ensure mutual compatibility. If someone chooses to leave, they can sell their lease to an approved new member. If they don’t resell, the lease and structure return to the community.

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Social Media Intern

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Social Media Intern for GEN International Hours: Up to 20/month, flexible around your schedule and availability Location: Remote, work with Eva Goldfarb Focus: Instagram + LinkedIn (TikTok if you’re into it!) Hi! I’m Eva, and I run social media for GEN International — the global network connecting ecovillages, intentional communities, and regenerative culture-builders across every continent. I’m looking for a co-conspirator to help me tell the stories of the people quietly building the future: off-grid villages in the Philippines, permaculture farms in Senegal, urban cohousing projects in Berlin, elders passing down land wisdom in the Andes. It’s a wildly rich, wildly underrepresented world, and I want more people to fall in love with it the way I have. What you’ll actually do: Dream up and create content for Instagram and LinkedIn (reels, carousels, stories, captions that don’t sound like a corporate newsletter) Dig into our global network and turn your findings into stories people want to share Pitch your own ideas. If there’s a series, a theme, a format, or a corner of the network that lights you up, that’s what I want you to focus on. What we’re looking for: A natural storyteller, someone who can spot the human thread in a project update or a photo from a faraway village Genuinely curious about ecovillages, sustainability, intentional community, regenerative living Self-motivated and communicative; this is a flexible, trust-based role Why this role: This isn’t a “post 3x a week and don’t ask questions” internship. You’ll have real creative freedom to work on what excites you, learn how a global grassroots network tells its story, and build a portfolio full of meaningful, purpose-driven content. Plus you’ll be talking to people living some of the most interesting, intentional lives on the planet. If storytelling for a better world sounds like your kind of fun, let’s talk.
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Autumn PDC 2017 Greece, Tinos Island

Autumn 2017 Permaculture Design Course 23 September – 5 October (12 days, 80 hours certificate) Led by Andrew Jordan and Elena Symeonidou We are excited to announce the second FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge with two knowledgeable teachers Andrew Jordan from Ireland and Elena Symeonidou from Greece. The Permaculture Design Certificate The Permaculture Design Certificate is an 80 hour theoretical course based on Bill Mollison’s Designers Manual, teaching how we can use today’s tools and technology to create a more sustainable world. Permaculture is not only about growing vegetables and animals, it is a whole sustainable lifestyle. Permaculture ethics are Earth Care, People Care and Return of Surplus and this is taught by showing students to focus on local resources and their local community, and to have well thought out design practices to create abundance sustainably. Andrew and Elena aim at inspiring students with their own very real examples of transforming their lives with permaculture in a contemporary context. Having worked in a broad spectrum of climate and social conditions, they will share with their students the thrills but also the challenges they faced. Oftentimes permaculture is being presented as a panacea for world problems and the road to resilience and abundance is depicted as straightforward and easy. Andrew and Elena will challenge this notion and try to prepare their students in a realistic manner for their own fascinating journey towards change. Nikos will share his hands-on experience of building the ecolodge and designing the energy, water, plant and waste systems. We will have the rare opportunity to discuss and elaborate on Nikos’ and Marilia’s choices on different aspects of their project, reflect on the challenges, opportunities and limitations. Anyone who wants to bring a big change in his life and gain a thorough understanding of how we can use our natural e

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