in october 2018, an inquiery has made in the region of Lobaye, showed a big percentage of women who are not actives for decisions-making based in forest management, the situation doesn’t help build a real solidarity between communities. GEN – CAR desire to sustain thes last ones by developing good practices of uses forest products and management for green sustainable development with all groups … Read more
Ecovillages
ReSCOPE Programme
Our flagship project is the Green economy and Social Enterprises for community resilience which is being implemented in 10 communities in Zambia. The project is aimed at helping vulnerable groups in these communities to fight both poverty and climate change and achieve climate justice through innovation. The participating communities are diversifying their farming and adding value to their produce … Read more
Noordeland
Noordeland has started construction in April 2019. In August 2019 there are 9 permanent inhabitants and 11 more to follow soon. Developments include the group center, the storage halls for workshops, production and enterprises, the kitchen garden and related facilities and utilities. The municipality has extended the license to establish an ecovillage. The plot will be purchased this year 2019. … Read more
Cleary Ecovillage Collaboratory
Cleary University in Howell, Michigan www.cleary.edu - an 800 student Business University www.cleary.edu - is developing a unique Ecovillage testbed on campus, with students, staff, faculty, partners and other stakeholders to research and deliver a template or model Ecovillage design and development package. This package would be so designed and tested at Cleary that it can be adapted to meet the needs of any particular community or region. It would include a limited set of cost-effective … Read more
Vila Céu do Mapiá
Vila Céu do Mapiá is an intentional and traditional community in the Purus National Forest, southwest Amazonas, Brazil. Founded in 1983, it is the result of the community work developed since 1974 in Rio Branco, in the state of Acre, by a group of rubber tappers, rural workers and indigenous descendants motivated and united by the spiritual tradition of Santo Daime (Ayahuasca). … Read more
Yasna Sloboda
Yasna Sloboda is a community of families united by general core values. We wanted to combine life in nature with a Waldorf education for children. We are the first ecovillage in Russia with sociocracy and the first ecovillage in Russia with Waldorf education centre. … Read more
Maleny Eco Village
Maleny Eco Village is the first eco-project of Eco Villages Australia (EVA) … Read more
Peace Valley – Australian Bush Retreat
Peace Valley is a residential retreat which provides space to reconnect with ourselves, each other and nature in a way which honours all people and all of nature. Visitors experience simple off grid community living in tents in the bush, experiential learning of permaculture and bush regeneration work, using activities from ‘WTR’, ‘Dragon Dreaming’ and ‘Theory U’ also daily meditation practices. … Read more
Kinigi Eco Center
A unique eco-tourism destination for families to learn and be inspired to live in a more sustainable manner, as well as a place for international peace and friendship building, through cultural awareness and exchange. Will host Youth-LeadeR conferences and camps, and support the local community and Rwanda tourism, boosting the local and national economy. … Read more
New Roots
New Roots is a project in the ecovillage Hallingelille in Denmark. We invite traumatized refugees for rehabilitation through nature-based therapy and experiences of community. New Roots started in 2014, working with a nearby asylum center. Later it was part of a research project run from the University of Copenhagen, looking into nature-based therapy for refugees.In our experience the combination of nature and a welcoming community has a great potential of stabilizing traumas, rebuilding … Read more
