Since Swahili and English are the two main languages spoken in the camp and in Kenya, DES holds classes to teach these languages to residents. women each being trained in sewing over 6 months. Several of these women have gone on to start their own small businesses and now provide a better quality of life for their families. some community members were trained on how to maintain the garden. etc. … Read more
Ecovillages
Advocacy
Green Village Lebanon
Solutions for Sustainable Inclusion: professional and social integration of up to 240 excluded Young Women per year, victims of economic exclusion and poverty, accompanied by a strong local ecosystem Eco-village : through revitalized and eco-renovated buildings, and development of ecological solutions, contributes to the sustainable development and sensitization of local communities … Read more
Unfolding – Our Sustainable Eco-village
"Unfolding" - our Ecovillage - will be the first step or the seed in a larger project. Our vision is to establish an interconnected world-wide grass-root community net-work that is supporting the management and preservation of all world national parks through a matriarch organic approach. Our ultimate dream is to preserve at least 25% of our beautiful land, our earth, - forever. Be it forest, desert, mountains or oceans, we believe that the preservation of the diversity of our nature … Read more
LUMEN Ecovillage
LUMEN Ecovillage is one of the longest-lived and most prosperous intentional communities in Italy. A community of families who have joined a social experiment centred on the values of health promotion, environmental sustainability, inner growth, solidarity. The ecovillage is fully self-sufficient in economic terms, partially self-sufficient in energy and food. … Read more
Valley of Light
The Valley of Light is a sustainable, spiritual micro-community founded by members of The Oracle Institute, a 501(c)(3) educational charity and socio-spiritual think tank. VOL Members are aware of what is happening in the world and believe in the adoption of a new way of living based on an awareness of the interconnectedness of all life. … Read more
Green Village Phillipines
– Sustainable Entrepreneurial Hub : professional and social integration of excluded young adults, coming from isolated areas – Eco-village : Development of ecological solutions, which contributes to the sustainable development of local communities. – Advocacy forum : Welcoming events on sustainable development and Youth inclusion topics, with a 200m2 gathering hall, a restaurant and guest houses. … Read more
Kwasha Mukwenu
Although Zambia is endowed with vast natural resources such as abundant water bodies, a variety of minerals, fertile soils and fair weather conditions; a number of people, particularly those in rural areas, continue to go on empty stomachs day in, day out. Worse still, life debilitating diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria seem to continue thriving on their poverty situation. This prompted us to rise up and awaken the local people to the reality that there is actually so much … Read more
Les Femmes Leaders de la Lobaye (M’baiki), et de la Kémo (Dékoa) dans le plaidoyer en faveur de leur participation au sein des instances décisionnelles de la Gouvernance Forestière: Objectif Agenda 2030. »
Au moment où la RCA se prépare à réviser sa Contribution Déterminée au niveau National (CDN), valider sa stratégie nationale REDD+, et propulser des réformes dans le secteur forestier, fort est de constater que d’une part, les intérêts spécifiques des femmes sont littéralement absents de ces processus, et d’autre part, elles subissent de plein fouet les impacts dus à cela. … Read more
ECO-CLEAN GHANA FOUNDATION
Eco-Clean Ghana Foundation is a Not for Profit organization that recycles waste into resources and creates entrepreneurial opportunities for the vulnerable in our society. It uses permaculture and ecovillage sustainable modules in turning waste into resources and creating livelihood empowerment opportunities. It empowers women and youth into generating income from plastic waste. … Read more
SCOPE Zimbabwe – Ecovillage@Chitubu
Ecovillage@Chitubu was established in March 2018, 23km West of Harare, Zimbabwe. It was founded with the aim of creating a place for young people to reconnect and listen to the land. It offers all the possibilities of living off grid; from 100% renewable energy, organic food, earth building and embody the traditional and spiritual worlds. It has grown in its grass thatched and earth plastered huts … Read more
