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Green New World - Finca Nuevo Mundo

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  • English
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2006

What we do

We are a educational research organization dedicated to assisting our planet in the transition to a sustainable civilization by learning, experimenting, designing, prototyping and teaching regenerative and sustainable living models.
Green New World’s educational research center, Finca Nuevo Mundo is being developed in the valley of Tzununa close to the shores of Lake Atitlan in the Highlands of Guatemala to experiment and showcase regenerative and sustainable living models while restoring harmony with nature. Our models integrate principles and designs from numerous fields such as permaculture, biophilic design, holistic sciences, biomimicry and appropriate technology with focus on shelter, water, energy, food and zero waste systems.
The property was purchased in 2010 to establish a natural living research and education center with the final goal to leave a self-sustaining EcoVillage. The project site has 9 acres with a subtropical and temperate food forest with avocado, banana, berries, locuat, sapote, mango, fig, taro, yucca, papaya, coffee, citrus among other varieties, 6 mountain springs, three streams, nearby waterfalls and great views of the lake and surrounding volcanoes.
We are currently building a model home known as the House Of PeacE aka HOPE which is a prototype to address several current global issues. It will be the world’s first carbon negative residential building. The structure consists of a cluster of four interwoven domes out of Superadobe. HOPE integrates a holistic water system with a rain catchment, a water recycling system, natural grey-water filters, a hybrid renewable energy system and a sewage recycling system to make biogas while capturing atmospheric carbon dioxide and converting it to organic fertilizer and soil amendments. For more information please visit www.greennewworld.org/HouseOfPeace.html.
We offer Internships, Volunteering and Courses alongside our research.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • English
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Community type
  • Land-Based Communities
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Permaculture
  • Education

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2006
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2010
  • Started living together
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
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We offer four programs: Internships, Volunteering, Courses and Recidency. Please enquire for more information.

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  • Guatemala

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9 years ago

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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