The common theoretical use of community (a repressive way of organization) could erode ecovillages’ image and prestige in the eyes of the academic community. Therefore, clarifying, through scientific research and empirical data, that ecovillages tend not to be repressive but all the contrary, might position ecovillages as a good way of organization, not only from the obvious and already proven ecological perspective but also from a social view. … Read more
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Unit of Self-Sufficiency Unplugging from Consumerism
Unit of Self-sufficiency is a concept, that describes a way of life where the least number of people using modern technology can become self-sufficient, and through that unplug from consumerism. … Read more
Almost Heaven Farms
We created a project called RTR or Resilience Through Recovery. This project is an integrated approach to helping different communities in Nepal sustainably recover from the recent earthquakes allowing them to be even more resilient and prepared to deal with future challenges. We envisage that the learnings from this project will have relevance for rural communities in many parts of the world who are faced with the need to become increasingly self-sufficient, and resilient during these times … Read more
CASA Latina and EmerGENcies Musurrunakuna-Mocoa-Colombia
Key challenges for people on the ground - both affected and responding: The Musurrunakuna people lost their territory for third time. This people of the Inga's lineage faced a third displacement by natural disaster (the 2 previous by land conflict and violence), which entails a great hit against community sovereignty and cultural survival. The situation of emergency in Mocoa has its origin in the lack of urban planning and historical non-favorable political leadership inside the city’s … Read more
PIRAMID-ALL " Casa del Futuro ", auto abastecida con energías renovables
Afristar Foundation Creating Sustainable Futures
Afristar Foundation was founded in 2001 as a South African Benefit Company and registered as an NGO focused on the design and implementation of sustainable development programmes. The Afristar Foundation acts as an umbrella organisation that uses permaculture as a guiding methodology to engage in sustainable development initiatives nationally and in the broader region. The foundation tries to educate on, and provide services related to, how we can help establish a more sustainable future. The … Read more
SAFECO Synergie des Associations Feminines du Congo
The vision of SAFECO is to contribute to a Congolese society where women and adolescent girls in general, and in particular indigenous peoples and women living with disabilities, live in peace, have access to quality health care, to clean water, to an improved livelihood, to quality education, equal rights, and where the rights of nature are respected. SAFECO's mission aims to improve the conditions in which women, adolescent girls, women with disabilities and indigenous women in our society … Read more
Cameroon Vision Trust An awareness-building NGO that seeks to contribute to international efforts to foster sustainable development
The Cameroon Vision Trust is a scientific, technical and awareness building Cameroon based NGO that seeks to contribute to international efforts to combat the escalating environmental, water and climate crises and promote sustainable development in Cameroon and beyond. … Read more
EcoHabitar-Bioconstruction, Permaculture and Sustainable Living Magazine
EcoHabitar is a magazine that publishes quarterly information on biconstruction, permaculture and sustainable living and does so in a way that has the least impact on the environment through taking into consideration the company's carbon footprint, transportation costs and ensuring that resources are sourced locally. It regularly publishes the Global Ecovillage Network news in Spanish and in so doing tries to enhance outreach regarding sustainable alternatives particularly within Spain. … Read more
Agriculture for hope
Limitation in the quantity of poultry birds produced per season (2 months ) as well as pigs, production of fruits and vegetables on the same piece of land over and over. The Result: Maximum efficiency , I have studied the market structure by so doing produce only as much as i can sell at once. … Read more
