EPV seeks to create an intentional community of like-minded individuals, including families and the wider community with a positive moral framework that promotes peace, freedom with responsibility to each other and to nature, and personal growth for those that choose to live the changes they seek to be realized in the world. We strive to create and model a healthy and nurturing environment, especially for our children, who require resilient and strong foundations to face the challenges of our … Read more
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MANDALA ECO-VILLAGE
Mandala Eco-Village: A global beacon of sustainable living, fostering reconnection with nature through permaculture, renewable energy, and a zero-waste ethos. Anchored in a breathtaking island oasis, it unites citizens worldwide in a mission to cherish Earth and create a harmonious, ecologically conscious community. … Read more
Kardokai ecovillage
Ecovillage of family homesteads started in 2010 and now are placed in 40 ha. Kardokai Nature School was established in 2017. There are 15 straw-bale buildings (living houses, small houses, and school buildings- most in Eastern Europe. We organize seminars on straw-bale constructions and ecovillage festivals as well. Permaculture and community life are strong keywords in our village … Read more
Springhouse
Springhouse is a prototype of regenerative culture. We envision a regenerative culture where all people are connected to the vitality within themselves, their community, and the Earth. We move toward this vision by creating and sharing a model of regenerative culture through vitality-centered education that equips people to courageously respond to the world’s emerging needs. … Read more
Blueberry Creek Village
Blueberry Creek Village is a non-profit cooperative located on a beautiful 90 acres property, in the Blaeberry, 20 min away from Golden B.C near the Canadian Rockies. The land is surrounded by mountains, has its own creeks and a waterfall! We want to co-create with the environment an eco-village with a human dimension; sustainable houses that work in harmony with their environment! Our main goals are: create an alternative school Produce sustainable food Defend community … 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
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
ArteSumapaz is an arts and culture center located in the Colombian Andes. Two intentional communities are in the forming stages: an area to be comprised of 8-10 individual homes; and an eco-village comprised of smaller homes with a common open kitchen and social area. Potential members are encouraged to come and take a month or longer residency at ArteSumapaz. … 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