Nestled in Morocco’s Ourika Valley, TIWIZI is a community-led Bio-Cultural Hub dedicated to conserving the biodiversity and regenerating the land, culture, and livelihoods of the High Atlas Mountains bio-region. Weaving together Amazigh wisdom and contemporary innovations, TIWIZI exists to regenerate ecosystems, celebrate and revitalize the Amazigh culture, and strengthen local and bioregional resilience. As a Living Laboratory, TIWIZI provides a space for the local communities of the Ourika … Read more
Ecovillages
Africa
Al-Mizan Children’s Eco Village
In 2012, UK NGO Islamic Help set up the Children's Eco Village in the Mkuranga District of Tanzania, 40km south of Dar es Salaam. The village is a ground-breaking initiative designed to promote environmental sustainability and provide a stable and loving home for orphaned and vulnerable girls. It provides a safe, supportive, and healing natural environment for the girls who live there, whilst modelling a sustainable way of living through the on-site permaculture farm, eco-mosque, and specialised … Read more
Bambako Eco Farm / YIRABAH Gambia Association
YIRABAH Gambia e.V. was founded in 2007 with the vision of supporting sustainable development in rural Gambia. The organization emerged from a deep commitment to improving living conditions and fostering self-sufficiency within local communities. Inspired by close partnerships with Gambian villages, YIRABAH focuses on holistic development projects in areas such as education, health, and agriculture. One of the organization’s cornerstone initiatives is the **Bambako Eco Farm**, a model for … Read more
Lake Bunyonyi Ecovillage “The Hidden Paradise”
We are a community-based organization that wants to change the world: through environment preservation, orphans’ protection and eco-tourism. We have several houses on the shore of Lake Bunyonyi and are happy to receive visitors or even new members. … Read more
Future Roots Sustainability
Future Roots Sustainability empowers communities in Uganda’s Lira District through reforestation with 5,000 oak and mahogany trees. This initiative promotes biodiversity, economic stability, and cultural preservation, fostering sustainable development and environmental stewardship. … Read more
EcoGreen Betare for Community reliance
Gbaya People are People coming from Sudan and settled in the Eastern part of Cameroon before the colonization. Betare oya is a Subdivision of the Lom and Djerem Division, located in the East Region of Cameroon. There are two Seasons mainly the rainy and the Dry ones. Reliefs are mountains. More than t'en thousands(10.000) People live here amongst which we identify more than three thousands (3000) Refugees and Internally Displaced People. The local People, called Gbaya, have common … Read more
SINA (Social Innovation Academy)
SINA unleashes the potentials of disadvantaged youth in Africa to become the change they wish to see. … Read more
Synergee Salone – Phase 1: Portloko Farmstead
The Synergee Salone Phase 1 initiative at Portloko Farmstead aims to revolutionize the community through sustainable energy and agriculture. By installing a solar array and embracing regenerative farming practices, we’re not just addressing energy access and food security but also empowering our community to lead a sustainable, self-sufficient future. … Read more
Perfect Village Communities “P.V.C Burundi”
Perfect Village Communities "P.V.C Burundi" is a social enterprise based in Burundi, we work in land restoration while practicing regenerative agriculture on restored land, we empower women and youth in rural Burundi, offering them new employability opportunities in land restoration, modern livestock practices and regenerative agriculture, we facilitate access to health services for those communities through the production units, which are the Communities Groups. … Read more
Assalam eco-village by the Indian Ocean: Sustainable Living in Zanzibar
Transforming Lives with Organic Farming and Embrace a Greener Future Through Permaculture and Ecovillages Zanzibar. Permaculture in Zanzibar isn’t just a means for agriculture but also an effective tool of community empowerment. Permaculture in Zanzibar is essential for the future because it addresses critical issues like food security, environmental degradation, and the impacts of climate change. … Read more
