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
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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
Jacutinga do Caparaó
We founded the Associação Permacultural Jacutinga do Caparaó in 2017, now we are 14 families in this group. We are located in the Caparaó region, in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil. We are agroforesting an area of 6 hectares, in a land of 12 hectares, and our intention is to create a permacultural school in this area. Now some families are constructing their houses, expecting to move there soon. We are a group of studies and practices in technologies for the transition. Our understanding … Read more
Fundación ArteSumapaz
Fundación ArteSumapaz is an arts and culture center located in San Bernardo, Cundinamarca, Colombia. We provide residencies for international, national, and emerging artists with performing arts center and artist studios and building an alternative arts school. ArteSumapaz is in the process of developing concerts, art park, exhibitions, as well as projects focusing on organic agriculture, reforestation, and intentional community. ArteSumapaz is located on 181 fanegadas (116 hectares, or 288 … Read more
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
Ecovillage Transition Asia
ETA, co-hosts the Awakening Leadership Training program (www.awakeningleadership.net). We believe transforming our underlying worldviews and values are paramount in the global shift from systemic greed and competition, to systems of participation that promote common good, and recognise our interdependence with the natural world. Participants can join for one week, or the whole 5-month program. … Read more
Daruma Ecovillage
Daruma is a permaculture designed educational Ecovillage that facilitates life-long learning activities. Designed from the outset with permaculture principles in mind, the intention behind Daruma is to be a lifelong learning centre. There is no particular spiritual doctrine. Respect for others, old & young, and a natural curiosity & desire to learn seem to be common to all who visit here. Everything on-site can and is used for educational purposes, as are resources in the local … Read more
Eco Aldea Tierra de Niebla
VISION Ser una comunidad ecológica y autosuficiente, donde familias e individuos cuidamos el entorno, compartiendo nuestros recursos, habilidades y talentos para llevar una vida creativa, digna, sostenible y plena. MISION Somos un grupo de familias e individuos organizados con el fin de lograr un modo de vida sostenible, fomentando la seguridad alimentaria, educación alternativa, salud holística, economía solidaria y protección ambiental, aprendiendo y compartiendo conocimientos y … Read more
Magic Forest Community in Bulgaria
We are 3 families (with a total of 8 kids) based in Bulgaria, an hour South-West of Sofia, in a neighborhood of a village, suitable for populating to form an environmentally-friendly community within the same physical area. We have an extended network of other families that have chosen a life in nature in the surrounding area (20 km radius) that we meet with and support each other. … Read more
