Culture Caravan — Culture Caravan is a Nomadic Village committed to healing & creating a regenerative culture.
Butterfly Communities" open project — We need a social and cultural movement for a systemic and coherent transition toward a fair civilization.
For this social transformation to take place, what we need first and foremost is to root ourselves into the new metaphysics of the Living Universe, that is based on the last scientific understanding and is conducive to fair and cooperative life strategies.
We can not expect to solve our problems behaving in the same way that created them in the first place.
"Butterfly Communities" is about another way of human organization that starts with another way of human relations, based on more integrative levels of consciousness. It starts with you and your group of friends! You can choose to help each-other; you can choose organize yourselves in economic cooperatives!
The main purpose of our seminars and courses is to assist this development. If we want a systemic transition, we need a true personal transformation that will reshape our relations and our societies. "Butterfly Communities" open-project could become a space of collaboration and fairness, a space of authentic and meaningful life, a living laboratory where we will prototype a better human society.
Only from a Universe-centered consciousness, able to embrace the whole Planet as its new self, can we overcome our social and ecological crisis, aligning our way of living with Life principles.
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.
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Sunseed Desert Technology — Sunseed Desert Technology is an investigation and non-formal education project located in a small village called Los Molinos del Río Aguas in Almería, Andalucía, Spain. Our vision is to live a healthy and ecologically responsible life working in armony with nature and off-grid. For that purpose we put effor in to close the eco-cycles using solar energy, growing food, protecting the soil of erosion, having a vegetarian diet using low-tech dispositives and by applying reduce-reuse-recicle principles.
Green Village West Bengal — As specialists of Youth Inclusion, Life Project 4 Youth decided to replicate its model and establish a Green Village solution in West Bengal: An entrepreneurial sustainable hub providing a platform boosting the professional inclusion of 240 Young Women per Year, 30 km from the city of Kolkata. It is also a community eco-village and catalyst oriented as the Youth host events and learning activities with the community in order to share professional decent world, digital inclusion and environment preservation.
10xliving — The goal is to discover and develop approaches to community living in small groups of 150 people or less that consume less time, money and natural resources than the status quo while producing a higher quality of life, as measured through an app. This data will be shared freely on social media or for non-profit fees in person for the purpose of learning what does and doesn't work in small communities. In a broader picture, such research over time gathered by an app may help the first 100 people on Mars or the Moon avoid mistakes and copy things that work out particularly well. On earth, it can provide guidance to others wishing to form pockets of sustainable living. These niche-cultures serve as seeds in the larger culture and perhaps 5% of the most successful protocols will make their way back and be adopted over time to the benefit of the larger culture.
Danyasa Eco-Retreat — Co-founded by Sofiah Thom and Brendan Jaffer, husband and wife for over 15 years. Danyasa was first bulit by Brendan to create a space for Sofiah, his wife to dance and offer her yoga, dance and expressive healing arts retreats and workshops back in 2008, when Dominical was a simple surf town.
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Yehudiya Shivtiya — Eco-Village Next to the Yehudiya River by the Sea Of Galilee. A gate to Shivtaya's Eco-Village network. We are almost Self Sustained, hosting events, meet-ups, meals, running a vegan restaurant based on local products, and hosting every one who needs and wants a place to lay his head and willing to help grow the placce and Shivtaya's Eco-Village Network.
Sinapupunan ng Maharlika — Sinapupunan ng Maharlika means "womb of Maharlika". In this small and sheltered space of 1.5Ha we will nurture and cultivate the personal, communal and material capacities needed to give birth to the ecovillage way of living envisioned for Isinilang na Maharlika.
Green Village Lebanon — As specialists of Youth Inclusion, Life Project 4 Youth decided to replicate its Green Village model in Lebanon, providing solutions for the professional and sustainable inclusion of up to 240 Young women per year. It's also a community eco-village as the Youth host events and learning activities with the community to share professional knowledge, digital inclusion and environment preservation.
Ma Da Ecovillage — Ma Da Ecovillage is an ongoing project to transform a community in Dong Nai province into a self-resilient, sustainable village for residents and the city's freelancers and remote working professionals.
UBUNTU Center — We are part of the traditional community of Rosario Islands, in the Caribbean / Colombia.
ALMA Ecovillage — ALMA is a french acronym that means "Accompany the world that comes after"
Amazon Permaculture Community — We have lived around the world and have found that community tends to build itself. We don't feel the need for obligatory community events, functions or services. We do not need participants to see everything exactly as we see things. We are however particularly interested in people that have a strong drive to become self sufficient. We are particularly interested in people that are looking and thinking outside of the mainstream narrative.
Eden Ecovillage — We are the Eden Ecovillage. We are a group of individuals located thoughout the North Eastern United States who are linked together by a common desire to form a fully fledged, off-the-grid, self-sustainable community in the North Eastern United States. Although a location has not yet been chosen, the founders are looking primarily at the Delaware Water Gap/Delaware Valley region. Members of our mostly online community are seeking to gather enough capital to purchase land and property so that the first phase our our intentional community can be brought into existence. We are a community of people from different walks of life but we all share the desire to inhabit a community together that would be dedicated to principles of permaculture, ecosustainability, resource-sharing, localism, and dynamic governance. We are also looking for more board members so please reach out to us if you are interested!
Cotocollao, Quito — Cotocollao es una parroquia urbana de la ciudad de Quito, parte de las 65 que conforman el área metropolitana de la capital de Ecuador, ubicada en el extremo noroccidental de la urbe. Su administración político – administrativa pertenece a la administración zonal La Delicia. Tiene una superficie de 275,0 km², y se divide en 8 barrios: Bellavista Alta, Cotocollao Central, Loma Hermosa, Los Tulipanes, Quito Norte, San José de Jarrín, Thomas y Urbanización 23 de Junio. De acuerdo a la Secretaría de Territorio, Hábitat y Vivienda, del Municipio de Quito, en el censo de 2010 la parroquia de Cotocollao tenía una población de 31.623 habitantes, y entre ellos el 52,6% eran mujeres mientras que el 47,4 hombres. Según estos datos, su densidad poblacional urbana sería de 115,4 habitantes por kilómetro cuadrado, y significaría que el 1,4% de los quiteños residen en el sector. El uso del suelo es mayoritariamente de tipo residencial con importantes núcleos comerciales, y está habitado por estratos sociales bajos, medios y medio-altos. En esta parroquia se desarrolla un intenso movimiento comercial, sobre todo en los barrios de Quito Norte y Cotocollao Central. Además, la parroquia está servida por varios supermercados de características populares, así como por un sin número de tradicionales tiendas de vecindad, zapaterías, panaderías, restaurantes, almacenes de electrodomésticos y sastrerías. Las principales vías que comunican esta parroquia con el resto de la ciudad, son las avenidas De la Prensa y Mariscal Sucre, así como las calles Machala, Huachi y 25 de Mayo. Además, está servida por varias líneas de transporte urbano, entre las que destaca el circuito municipal «Q10» que cubre la ruta entre el barrio Cotocollao Central y la estación norte del Trolebús, ubicada en la parroquia La Concepción; así como el Corredor Central – Metrobús, que conecta el extremo oriental del barrio Cotocollao con el Seminario Mayor (centro de Quito) y La Marín (al sur).
ECO22 — We are building a new cooperative community of independent, private individuals designed to provide natural, compassionate support to its members who share compatible, complementary beliefs, goals and values. Our community's goal is to honour the rights of humans to eat, work, live and love in a place where they have truth, justice and peace to create a true, sustainable human home.
Stush Bush — StushBush was created by Anthony Carlos, who used to be a fashion designer in New York and wanted to return to his homeland in Guyana. Stush is a local term for a person who is "different from the regular" and being in nature is referred to as "going to the bush". StushBush is an ecovillage in the process of being built that welcomes all offbeat artisans who want to live closer to the earth and make sustainable artisan crafts.
Sadhana Forest Haiti — Sadhana Forest is an international vegan volunteering community working in India, Haiti and Kenya. Our work in Haiti started in 2010. The aim is to support long-term food security for people living in the area of Anse-à-Pitres, in southeast Haiti. Our volunteers do this by planting indigenous food-bearing trees in partnership with the local population. Our four-acre campus includes a fully shaded nursery containing 25,000 trees, one large and two small dormitories for volunteers, a training hall, a kitchen, and a small solar power system.
Friskoven — Friskoven is a newly started eco-village in Almindingen on Bornholm.
In December 2018, a small group of people bought an old production school with 12 hectares of land and 2500 square meters of buildings, with a loose dream of creating a safe, playful and creative community right here.
In the summer of 2020, more people came along and the project really took off.
At the time of the takeover, the buildings had been empty since 2010 and had been allowed to decay. There is a huge renovation work ahead of us.
Ecovillage Georgia — We envision to create an innovative living and working space for for 10-30 households. We are a group of +/- 10 people from Georgia and abroad planning to settle together in the countryside to pursue a sustainable lifestyle. We have been meeting, visioning and planning since 2017. Through dialogue and events we formulated our core values, compatibilities and limitations.
Huaravito Reserve / Sacred Natural Site — This is the home of truly authentic biotourism where guests connect not just with Mother Nature in all its glory, but also with incredible hosts who have been nurtured as custodians of our sacred natural site, our Common Home.
The Garden — The Garden is an off-grid, alternative, leaderless (leaderfull) community on a 21.3 acres of earth in Lafayette, Tennessee; hosting a constantly evolving and fluctuating group of about 10-60 people throughout the year. Individuals on the land have practiced sustainable earth stewardship for over twelve years, creating multiple acres of active farm lands, highly functional off grid water and electric systems, a chicken coop that currently houses 38 chickens, 10 storage/living structures, and a vibrant culture of education. It is a place to sprout, bloom, and grow in harmony with nature- where one can take responsibility for their impact on the Earth, and live in a wholesome way, while helping and giving to others.
ProjectOffRoad — A stripe of land in the south of Spain, surrounded by vineyards and olive trees in the outskirts of a town called Bollullos Condado.
Village Cera, Croatia — We are a group of people that gathered in 2021. Our aim is to renew knowledge about preservation of the land and soil,food production and exchange, renewable energy, reforestation, traditional handicrafts, education in making herbal preparations, building from local materials, animal care, etc. One of the educations is the traditional way of producing silk from mulberry silk in the way they did in the time of Marco Polo's, Ancient silk roads. Thanks to the infrastructure of the already existing old village Cera, that was uncovered and left behind for 50years, approx. 8 hectares with existing 20 houses, with only exterior walls, the land provides a perfect place for a sustainable ecovillage in near future. Being higher on the hill, pretty isolated, there is no water pollution and the air is clean because of the near mountain Sniježnica, and there is no threat of industrial building.
DurgasTigerLand — We work together carrying love in our hearts and peace in our thoughts. We are creative. For our own well-being we practice yoga, tantric and shamanic techniques, dance, cook delicious food and express ourselves in many different artistic forms. We organize ourselves sociocratically, we share the knowledge of generations about nature, about being human. We learn from the ancients, dream the dreams of a utopia creating our own culture in harmony with nature. We learn from our errors.
Proyecto Yum Kaax — Started in January 2021 on a physical site in Chiapas, Mexico, we are here to build an ECOvillage as a place of constant material and cultural development for a living embodiment of a real human unity.
Aldea Ecológica Gaia — Somos una familia que ha asumido la custodia de un predio en la zona Rural de la República Dominicana, con la intención de Co-Evolucionar con la vida que allí se desarrolla. Esta experiencia es como una Escuela de Vida, no solo para nosotros y nuestro círculo afectivo; Lo será también para nuestros escasos vecinos, que hoy se aprestan a abandonar sus sitios, atraídos por las ciudades. Sentimos que la abundancia volverá a expresarse, sin embargo, comenzaremos a explorar la posibilidad de incorporar a otras familias o miembros, con la intención de conformar una comunidad más resilente.
Manoeya — Manoeya is an initiative to found a place where we will live in community, based on the belief that all humans have a good, loving impact on earth, humans and the spiritual world. We want to discover new ways of shaping a society that puts this life-vision into practice. A place where the human being can develop, via consciousness, to work freely and lovingly with each other and the earth.
In August 2021 we started with organising 'Expeditie Aardig Bestaan,' a two-week try-out community with 20 young pioniers. Now, we want to focus on finding land and financial support to start realising an actual place where Manoeya can grow.
Moora Moora Co-operative — We are a group of people concerned to develop an alternative to suburban nuclear families living with its particular pressures and limitations. Many of us are discontented with the noise, foul air, water and food of the city, with our polluted environment. We are concerned to get away from the overcrowding of city life. Others are particularly concerned about the isolation and loneliness of suburban living, its increasingly high cost, the narrowness of the isolated nuclear family, the lack of community facilities and co-operative living. We regret the superficiality of our human relationships within the suburban street, living near neighbours we didn't choose, the isolation of the non-working wife and the lack of continuous playmates for the children. Others primarily concerned with education are dissatisfied with the alienation between learning and living as well as with the forms and content of education. They see our intended community as an educational community: a community that finds life and richness in the pursuit of individual and community development.
Kongoterra — Kongoterra is an oasis of peace in Kongo Central, in Democratic Republic of Congo. The land is already cultivated with a wide variety of medicinal plants, fruits, vegetables and ready for harvest! Here, being self-sufficient is affordable! The 3 hectares are ready to welcome 10-12 individuals or families who want to live a full life, with a true sense of solidarity. Being a kongoterrestrial is being a part of a meaningful life with a real sense of community, where gratitude and compassion are an integral part of our values. You are invited to join the Kongoterra family and build a new world where everybody is equally rich from the treasures of the land and the gift of life!
Aldea Ecolén — Somos una comunidad en formación a partir de una finca de producción ecológica en la Isla de La Palma. La reciente erupción del volcán, nos ha estimulado a transformar nuestra forma de vida, más comunitaria, sostenible respetuosa con nuestro entorno natural. En esta isla, Reserva de la Biosfera, deseamos vivir en interdependencia con nuestro medio natural, con el mínimo impacto posible, devolviendo y agradeciendo a nuestra Tierra los dones recibidos.
CASOM – Cultivating maize and coffee in Masisi territory — Our organisation is called " CASOM" in French Coopérative agricole Songa Mbele. This organisation was created on tge 14/ may 2020 in Bitinga village, Masisi territory, North Kivu province in Democratic republic of Congo.
Eco community Kirin — We are a non profit organisation, we live among friends and like minded people in a ecological way. In our place we rescue animals. We organise humanitarian actions around the world.
Jackrabbit Permaculture Homestead — We aim to develop a healthy relationship with the land and all its inhabitants as we learn and grow together! Ray Cirino, his family, and his long-lost cousin Aaron from Florida decided to go all in together on a mission to re-green a little piece of the Owen's Valley, which is Ground Zero of the California water crisis. Regenerating the ecosystem using permaculture principles, we're working to create a self-sustaining hub of education and imagination.
Casa de las Bugambilias BC — Casa de las Bugambilias was established by Don Salvador Rangel Ayala, a descendant of the Purepecha tribe in Michoacan, Mexico and first settler of the Murua Valley. The property is rich with beautiful trees and plants, which are over 50 years old. Salvador designed the gardens, built the house, dug the well, and created a space for his family which will live on for generations to come! His ashes lay on the property in an altar called "El Nicho" dedicated to his father Alejandro Rangel.
K'Ananda Eco Community — Welcome to K'Ananda – an intentional community located in the Costa Blanca region of Spain, focused on interconnectedness, nature and nurture, permaculture, bio-diversity, regeneration, and self sustainability. Our dream for K'Ananda is to build a mecca of artists, musicians, alternative healers, artisans, visionaries, dreamers, nature-lovers, crafters, and other spiritually focused individuals and families who will work together to create a paradise in which to live, dream, play, share and thrive.
Ecovillage 3 sources — We are an intercultural and inter-confessional ecovillage project in the South of France. We are not a commune, but a housing and living community with a common association. Our common facilities like garden, laundry, sauna, swimming-pool, café/cafeteria/restaurant are run by a common organization. You can buy shares, rent a place or build a house… We want to scale up our community and welcome families with children as well as individuals. A group is also possible. We like people with a project and a former experience. We have a 100 sqm multiactivities room, sauna, spa, shared therapy room, offices, shop, laundry, workshop, meditation room, also where you could develop your activities and skills… There are still lots of things to improve and develop but the place is beautiful in genuine real nature (even a bit wild) 2h from Mediterranean see (Montpellier) and 1h30 from Toulouse. We have 6 sources, land, trees, no industry or nuclear nearby. A democratic school project for next year is starting. We like freedom and differences, but it is necessary to have a clear frame. We like beauty, clean and orderly premises. Please do bring your own ideas, you can visit us in holydays, active vacations or participating stay (séjour participatif), the best is an "immersion week" please see the dates on our website. We have a zoom every week, mostly on Wednesday at 7.30 pm the link is on the welcome page of our website. We believe future will be in "loving differences" because they help us growing, not it the imposing of ideas even the most beautiful ones. Raphael speaks German, English, Dutch, if necessary send a message by WhatsApp +33607252454
Comunidades Sustentables de la Huasteca — Proyecto de transición hacia comunidades sustentables dentro del bosque, que es parte de la bioregión de la Sierra Madre Oriental, que abarca la Región Huasteca y Zona Media en el Estado de San Luis Potosí.
Aro Ha Ecovillage — Designed to regenerate your body and mind, Aro Ha Eco Retreat offers the opportunity to heal. Choose to join us for a retreat, or join our community, and become part of a more intimate relationship with land, lake, and sky. Farm to table, localized, and resilient, Aro Ha is built on permaculture principles. We are Net Zero, and moving toward Zero Waste. Let's grow together.
Harmonia Ecological Design Education Farm — STORY OF HARMONIA: HARMONIA is a multidisciplinary and nature-loving design studio established by two in love designers in 2012. It is located in a forest on mythological Mount Ida/Kazdağları. Harmonia is a regenerative practices space for mutual learning and ecological design lab in nature. Harmonia uses the land for experimenting and practicing skills towards regeneration and offers design solutions to its customers and students. Being in the ecological design field, the design studio is founded as a sustainable place with an off-grid system and the goal of Harmonia is to become more regenerative and self-sufficient in the future to become a model to be replicated as a systems design. Since Harmonia is a design studio as well as an educational institution; It has a diverse community in terms of age, education, and cultural identity.
Le Mallouestan — Le Mallouestan" was created in an attempt to find a responsible way of living. In the middle of the French countryside, we founded a 10ha animal sanctuary and a self-sufficient eco-community.
Earth Village — Earth Village is a 386-acre (156ha) block of native New Zealand forest and pines located on the edge of the Puketi Forest near Kerikeri. It will be a sanctuary for a diverse range of experiences including Wellbeing & Wellness Retreats, Events, Conferences, Tourism Activities and an Educational Centre for Youth Development Programs. We currently have 21 Cabins onsite for overnight stays. Earth Village is a spectacular array of amazing views, natural landscapes, tranquil spaces, walking tracks, meditation platforms and gardens designed to awaken the senses, calm your mind and invigorate your body.
Clean-air eBike ecoHorta — This project's aim is carbon-negative community, promoting eBikes, eMachinery and clean, natural aesthetics. It prohibits internal combustion engines and the high-carbon lifestyle that revolves around them: cars, vans, generators, farm machinery, flying visits… as well as "primitive" smokey combustion of biomass. It may be partially funded by carbon credits, with food-production from the land around.
Musu Runakuna Indigenous Community — The Reconstruction of the Musu Runakuna Territory responds to the urge of rebuilding the people's life focusing on the 5 elements of the Musu Runakuna's Life Plan: Territory (which includes environment and economy), Mother Tongue, Health & Traditional Medicine, Social Organization and Own Rights, Culture and Education.
Snake Village — We are in our Co-Founding Stage, the first three years. Three Villagers are sharing land with a transgender witch elder with Alzheimer's Disease who has lived permaculture here for 30yrs.
Ecovillage Youth Exchange – EYE Project — This year five young people from Senegal and five young people from Germany will have the chance to share their knowledge about ecology and social justice while diving into each other's cultures thanks to a collaborative project between GEN Africa and GEN Europe.
AlmaOhana — We are a new project in southern Portugal with a big dream: To build a healing biotope to live, work and create. Bridging into a regenerative culture, balancing self-realization and service to all to unfold everyone's fullest potential.
Primula Hirsuta — We aspire to be a community dedicated to slowly and steadily becoming both more sustainable as well as more aware of what goes on in our mind, body and world at large. We want to be a part of the bigger community, land and biome, and strive towards a more satisfying and holistic way of life together with others.
Highgrove Farm & Commons — Highgrove is an experiment of regeneration at the person, place, and community level. We use adaptive design and evidence based decision making to effectively speed learning and responsiveness; primarily to address pressing social and environmental concerns that effect us all.
Mehrgenerationenprojekt Am Sternberg LEBEN e.G — Wir erforschen und leben neue Formen des menschlichen Miteinanders in allen Lebensbereichen. Dabei sind uns die folgenden Bereiche besonders wichtig:
- ein achtsamer Umgang mit uns selber, anderen Menschen und unserer Mitwelt
- Werte wie Freude, Ehrlichkeit, Echtheit, Zuverlässigkeit, Verbindlichkeit, Verantwortung, Freiheit
- das bewusste Zusammenspiel der Weiblichen und Männlichen Pole
- eine transparente, wohlwollende, wertschätzende Kommunikations– und Beziehungskultur
- eine bewusste Konfliktlösung (Kreis-Forum, Gruppenprozesse)
- sinnvolle Formen der Entscheidungsfindung (Konsens, Systemisches Konsensieren)
- gemeinsame kooperative Projekte und Synergien innerhalb und außerhalb der Gemeinschaft, vor allem im Bereich Gesundheit, Ökologie, Gemeinschaftsbildung, Kreativ-Sein
- eingebunden sein in ein gesundes wohlwollendes Miteinander von der Geburt bis zum Sterben.
Sadhana Forest Kenya — Sadhana Forest Kenya is working with the Samburu in their goal towards greater self-sufficiency. This includes decreased dependence on foreign food aid, restoration of the ecosystem, and a sustainable and diversified source of nutrition through indigenous food forestry.
Écovillage Sainte Camelle — Nous attachons une importance particulière aux valeurs profondes comme la solidarité, la bienveillance, la non-violence, la responsabilité, le réfléchir ensemble … avec une mise en action au quotidien. Notre éco-village se situe en Ariège sur une surface de 10 Ha. Nous sommes environ une vingtaine de personnes à vivre cette super aventure.
Green Village Nepal — As specialists of Youth Inclusion, Life Project 4 Youth decided to replicate its model and establish a Green Village solution in Nepal, located in the outskirts of Kathmandu: An entrepreneurial sustainable hub providing a platform boosting the professional inclusion of 240 Young Women per Year. It is also a community eco-village and catalyst oriented as the Youth host events and learning activities with the community in order to share professional decent world, digital inclusion and environment preservation.
Baltimore Free Farm — The Baltimore Free Farm is an urban farm and cohousing collective in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood.
Seed of Life — For over a decade we worked to build a prototype Suburban Homestead Organic (GMO free) Food Forest in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada (in the Mohave Desert) using Veganic Gardening and Permaculture Principles. We worked to grow plants traditionally found in the Holy Land and Garden of Eden (Pistachios, Figs, Dates, Pomegranates, Olives, Citrus, Jujubes, Carob, Mulberry and more). On Winter Solstice of 2012 (12-21-12) we launched our WholeWAY Home concept. We hosted kindred spirits from all over who wished to stay in a place that supported health and sobriety. You could call it a compound or commune or community, but we just called it our "home," where we rented rooms out to future friends. In addition, we traveled and taught about Essene Biogenic Living, Raw Food Vegetarianism, benefits of Raw Cacao, Fermentation, How to Kiss Addiction Goodbye, and Spiritual Evolution.
Sarvodaya — 500 acre farming community. Base for Sarvodaya Living & Learning Centre in SE Sri Lanka.
Breitenbush Community — We are an intentional community and worker-owned cooperative that operates Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center, hosting 25,000 guests annually. Sixty miles east of Salem, Oregon, Breitenbush sits on 155 acres in ancient forests of the Cascades. Our community ranges from 50 – 90 adults and children. We are off the grid, using hydro and geothermal, and practice low-impact Earth stewardship.
The members of the worker-owned cooperative make major decisions about community and business affairs at annual meetings, and elect the board of directors from their midst to oversee operations. The business, financial and marketing directors all work as a team and report to the board. To be a worker-owner, a community member must be employed for one year, be an employee in good standing, and purchase a membership share of $500.
The community lives across the river from the retreat center in an ecovillage setting. We have regular community sharings, and three times a year we close for a four-day community renewal where we join together for training, fun, and community building.
We live a rich, full life here. We delight in an abundance of diverse people, innovative ideas, healing practices, friendships, and challenges.
From our credo: "Our primary service is to provide a healing retreat and conference center that promotes holistic health and spiritual growth. We mutually support and respect each person's dignity, and awaken to the Spirit within each of us that acknowledges we are all One… It is our hope that the thriving Community which we create will be an inspiration to others in their exploration of lifestyle and community. We also extend ourselves to the greater society in which we live, the world community, and commit ourselves to being socially, spiritually, politically, and environmentally responsible."
Ecoaldea Huehuecoyotl — Huehuecoyotl se encuentra en Tepoztlán, en el estado de Morelos, al sur de Ciudad de México. Es conocida como la "tribu de los coyotes", que existe desde hace casi cuatro décadas. Su nombre significa "coyote viejo".
Eltham Ecovillage – dulaiwurrong vi — The three themes we have created for Dulaiwurrong Village are
Respectfulness – we have consulted the Aboriginal Elders of the Wurrendjeri Tribe to basically find out "how we could honour them in our community". This has been a truly amazing process and has given the project a depth and relevance for revitalising this area with reference to the wisdom of the native people. We have also commissioned the creation of a land management plan to provide well thought out strategies to revitalise and take care of the neighbouring creekside reserve.
Svanholm — Svanholm is an old estate situated near Skibby north of Roskilde on Zealand. It is home for 65 grownups and 35 children and a lot of guests from around the world. Some have lived here from 1978, but every year between 5 and 10 persons move out and others move in. We live in the buildings in the mansion and in houses in the villages around. We have ecological farming with grain, vegetables, fruit and 100 cows. There are also woodlands, a packing plant for fruit and vegetables, wood factory, eco-building and publishing company.
1/3 of the people work outside Svanholm in ordinary jobs. Svanholm has a shared economy. 80 % of the income from production and work ends up in the common money box which covers all living expenses. We are trying to make a community where everybody is equal, regardless of sex, education and colour. There is no formal leadership and everybody has a real influence on ones everyday. There is a weekly meeting around the furnace in the mirror-hall. No voting but discussion until agreement (consensus principle).
At the moment we are building more living space for extra 20 adults + children.
Fundación Durika — Open to visitors since 1995 and accessible by road since 1997, the Durika Biological Reserve (DBR) offers the true naturalist a unique opportunity to get to know this extraordinary area with little known biodiversity in this region of Costa Rica. Durika is a private reserve that protects approximately 8500 hectares localized in the top of the Talamanca Mountain Range, in the south west part of the country, about 17 kilometers North East of the town of Buenos Aires.
Finca El Zopilote — Many years ago a father and his sons dreamt of starting a farm and space for visitors where sustainable and respectful living in nature could be fostered. After extensive travels, this dream became reality and has since grown into what has now become the Zopilote Permaculture Farm. The project has grown rapidly. More than 10,000 plants have been planted, huts and wetlands for purification created and paths, compost toilets, natural waste disposal systems and terracotta ovens built.
Ford Nepal — The village is situated at Chitwan district of Nepal and is in the distace of 200 kilometers from the Capital of the country, kathmandu.
This is a rural village in the central part of the mystical himalayan kingdom.
It has an area of 119 hactares land and homogeneous community with sound ecological back ground.
Aldinga Arts Ecovillage — Aldinga Arts Ecovillage is a community that emerged from distinct inspirations: the arts, permaculture and environmental sustainability, and the desire to create more cohesive community. It has since become a true community for all and continues to represent our collective vision for an ecovillage, characterised above all for the care we show towards one another and the earth.
Delphin-Gemeinschaft — We bought an Old School House in wonderful area of "Black Forest" with best water, air +many procets of friends near by.
East Wind Community — We are a 70-member collective located on 1,045 acres of rural Ozark Hills in southern Missouri. We are a member of the Federation of Egalitarian Communities, and as such, we put great value in cooperation, nonviolence, and sharing. We support ourselves through two industries: East Wind Nut Butters and Utopian Rope Sandals. Our membership is very diverse, we have no central leadership, and we practice democracy. Our work lives are busy and varied, but we always find time to relax and enjoy community meals, music jams, and Ozark sunsets. Our land is one of a kind, very rural, and filled with all sorts of wildlife. We encourage individuality and diversity in our members. We are looking for skilled, hardworking, responsible and self motivated individuals that share in our values. Prospective members are encouraged to contact membership; currently we are most in need of plumbing skills, electrical skills, and carpentry. Drop ins are not accepted, you must contact membership to visit.
Kookaburra Park — The property was bought by a developer and designed as an eco-village by Max Lindegger. There are 124 freehold lots. 55 lots have sold with 23 occupied. Kookaburra Park is on mains power, two houses are connecting to solar. Shared meals, Christmas party and sweat lodge are the main ways the community gets together. Thiry percent of food is grown on site, nearly all organic. Own water supply. Asian food catering, puppet shows, musicians, builders, B&B, yard maintenance, LETS system and government funding are skills within the community.
Hertha Levefællesskab/Hertha Living Community — Hertha Levefællesskab/Hertha Intentional Community is situated near Aarhus in Jutland on a slope with a tremendous view. It was founded in 1996 and now consists of about 150 people including 27 developmentally disabled persons. The main topic in this village community is social ecology, i.e. how do we get a culturally and socially sustainable community running including a group of people with special needs.
Ecoearthwalk — Earthwalk Eco Education Center offers sustainable living educational experiences. Our mission is to raise consciousness about sustainable solutions to our social and environmental issues. Through our workshops, seminars, courses and publications we share information and techniques for healthy and environmentally responsible living. Located about 60 minutes east of Toronto. Earthwalk is designed to function as an eco demonstration and education center. Our focus is exploring both new and established techniques and technologies for creating sustainable living environments. We have organic gardens, orchards, and vineyards and we are developing a project that combines aquaculture with a solar heated green house. We are also working on new technologies in the area of renewable energy and sustainable transportation. Over the next few years we will be building demonstration structures using different eco friendly construction methods and materials. Our Workshops include renewable energy, green construction, healthy homes, organic food production, natural health and eco transportation.
Ethnomir — The UNESCO general Declaration of cultural diversity: "Cultural richness of the world – is diversity, revealed in dialogue" was unanimously approved in 2001. The enactment of the Declaration once again proved to the states that intercultural dialogue is the best guarantee for peace, and it raised cultural diversity into the rank of the "common property of the mankind". The Declaration manifested the formation of an open, creative and democratic world, and it became the fundamental document of the new ethics, proposed by UNESCO in XXI century.
Thus, the Public Charity Fund "DIALOGUE OF CULTURES – UNITED WORLD" was created in Moscow as an ardent response to the enactment of the UNESCO general Declaration and to the new Ethics' formation of an open, creative and democratic world. The Fund sees its mission in assistance to integration of the traditional cultures through the development of their individual diversity in dialogue. (You can find more about the Fund on our website: www.ethnomir.ru).
At present time the Fund works over the realization of the "International Ethnic Village" project.
My Eco Village — We are promoting various schemes under the Eco-Village concept, namely Eco-Farm, Eco-Landscape, E-Business, Farmstay & Cottage Development.
The Farm — In 1971, a caravan of 80 brightly painted school buses and assorted other vehicles carrying more than 320 hippie idealists landed on an abandoned farm in central Tennessee. They had a mission: to be a part of something bigger than themselves, to follow a peaceful and spiritual path, and to make a difference in the fate of world.
Ecovillage — AiH aims to be an example of a holistic way of living with sustainability as a keyword in respect to both ecological, economical and social aspects of life. This approach is visible in many ways in our daily life.
Port Townsend EcoVillage — Port Townsend EcoVillage is a community of people dedicated to living in harmony with each other and with the earth, exploring together ways to live more sustainably and joyfully.
Ecovilla Gaia — Estamos sembrando las bases para un asentamiento humano sustentable. Nos proponemos vivir simplemente, en contacto con la naturaleza, organizados en forma de una pequeña villa ecológica, con principios ecológicos, comunitarios y sociales.
Elegimos los principios de Permacultura como base del diseño general del lugar para hacer un buen uso de la tierra y de los flujos de energía, buen diseño de las construcciones naturales, y lograr una organización social y económica comunitaria.
Honramos las pequeñas y grandes manifestaciones de la vida, tanto en los ecosistemas, en las relaciones y en los procesos personales. Sabemos que todo está interconectado y que el grado de conciencia y respeto que nosotros tengamos con nuestro hábitat y todas nuestras relaciones, determinará el tipo de vida que tengamos. Intentamos lograr un equilibrio entre espacios de privacidad y la vida comunitaria, donde podamos dar espacio a nuestro desarrollo personal, tanto como a las necesidades de interacción con otros, generando relaciones de mutuo apoyo y colaboración.
Postulamos presentar la nueva tecnología del presente y del futuro para que la sociedad no siga alterando al planeta. Lo que en los años atrás se consideró como un idealismo utópico es ahora una emergencia social y ambiental. El proyecto aspira a ser un prototipo práctico donde aquellos interesados en una sociedad sustentable puedan entrenarse e inspirarse para concretar otras iniciativas comunitarias en el país y diversos puntos del planeta.
Te esperamos para vivir una vida en armonía con la naturaleza y con tus vecinos, en un ambiente acogedor que se destaca por su agradable energía.
Braziers Park — Braziers Park is a community, a residential college and an architectural treasure hidden deep in the south Oxfordshire countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It was founded in 1950 as an educational trust, and is a continuing experiment in the advantages and problems of living in a group. Community members share responsibility for running the mansion house (a Grade II* listed building), 55 acres of land, organic kitchen garden and livestock, facilitating courses and organising events assisted by visiting volunteers from around the world.
Alpha Farm Community — Alpha Farm is an intentional community of people who have chosen to live and work together to share a more harmonious way of living. At our home in rural western Oregon, we live the largely self-reliant style of a close-knit expanded family; we average 5 to 20 people, including singles, couples and families, and have ranged in age from infants to elderly.
Gyurufu — Gyûrûfû Foundation is an independent environmental organisation which focused its activity on the local watershed situated in the southern hills of Zselic, a hillside range in Hungary.
Windsong — The Windsong co-housing community is an innovative neighbourhood aiming to create a space for interaction, cooperation and friendship. It is a multigenerational community where neighbours are encouraged to trust and care for each other. This is done by respecting everyone's uniqueness, by taking responsibility for the environment we all share, and by celebrating the richness of diversity.
Findhorn Foundation Community and Ecovillage — The ecovillage at Findhorn is a tangible demonstration of the links between the spiritual, social, and economic aspects of life and is a synthesis of current thinking on ecological human habitats. It is a constantly evolving model providing solutions to human and social needs while at the same time working in partnership with the environment to offer an enhanced quality of life for all.
Ufa Fabrik — From 1921 to the mid-70s the celluloid dreams produced on the grounds of the south Berlin UFA film lab were banned. After that, the establishment was broke, and the historic building was slated to be demolished. It was then that a group of young enthusiasts saw an opportunity to implement their ideas for a community-oriented, and environmentally-friendly way of life. They took over the 18,500 square metre tract in June 1979 to put it peacefully "back in action". This was the beginning the of self-governing work/life project known today as the "International Culture Centre ufaFabrik Berlin.
Lost Valley Educational Center — We are an intentional community and nonprofit educational center located on eighty-seven acres in the foothills of the Cascades. Full-time residents currently number approx. 50 adult members (ages 25-65) and 5 children (ages 2-12). We are committed to stewarding this land and developing a sustainable culture, recognizing and honoring the spiritual, aesthetic, and emotional as well as practical dimensions of sustainability. We offer educational programs in Permaculture and personal growth, as well as community internships in many of our program areas. We host conferences, retreats, and workshops presented by organizations that share our vision.
Vlierhof — You've entered international waters – Vlierhof is an intentional international community founded in 2002 by four members of the NL chapter of the GEN located in Keeken Germany.
Christiania — Christiania is a self-governed community in Copenhagen, Denmark, where every individual is free to express themselves whilst also bearing a certain responsibility to ensure sufficient uptake. As a community, Christiania tries to show that as a society we must take away some of the energy invested in economics and learn to release some of the mental and physcial stress that often dominates.
Brithdir Mawr — Brithdir Mawr is a farm of 165 acres in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, UK, that houses an intentional community of 20 people working towards sustainability, simplicity and spirit, and wishing to share their aim with others. The adults work for the community for an average of three days per week and pursue private interests or livelihoods the rest of the time. We take care of the land, recycle and conserve resources, garden and farm organically and are off the grid for electricity and water.
Schloss Glarisegg — Our vision is to be "a place for meetings and awarness"
The community has grown up to 34 adults and 16 children and we still want to grow.
The owner of the castle are the share-holders in a joint-stock company, the seminar-center is lead by a Ltd. The community is organized in an association.
Every morning we meet with all guests and guest-workers at ten o clock for the morning circle to sing a song, be in silence, hear a quote of the day and welcome the new guests, adopt the going guests and hear the announcements for the day.
We meet every tuesday evening for the community building process by Scott Peck. Once in the month we meet for the substantive decisions. The community has a board and a proup taking care of the social themes in the community.
Huardal Ecovillage — We live in Hurdalecovillage – 80km north of Oslo, and own a property that will have room for 45-50 houses, growing all sorts of vegetable and herbs, having animals, courses etc. More info in Norwegian:
Awish — Kaditah is an unrecognized, loosely organized village located in the Galilee of northern Israel. The residents are currently negotiating with the government concerning planned development of the village. Residents are all committed to living on the land and are involved with various ecological lifestyle practices. but there is little co-ordination. The Kaditah ecology center was founded to offer workshops, information and demonstration projects both to residents and to visitors and volunteers. The center is currently working on issues such as water conservation (greywater and rainwater collection), passive solar (ovens and greenhouse), organic gardening and fruit trees, tofu production, handcrafts and more. The organizers of the center are committed to working to improve Jewish-Arab relations in this troubled region through co-operative work on ecological projects. Other Kaditah residents are involved with issues such as alternative energy production (solar and wind), small livestock, alternative building, and more. The community is diverse and a wide range of political, social and religious beliefs are represented.
Damanhur — Founded in 1975, the Federation of Damanhur is an eco-society: a federation of communities and eco-villages with their own social and political structure in continual evolution.
Eco Kovcheg — The idea behind the creation of "The Kovcheg" was born of present day civilization. We live in a society that is stupidly wasting our natural resources through the senseless destruction of the environment. For future generations it is necessary to change the direction of our growth and progress to something that is ecologically sound. Our settlement is based on family owned land where each family owns one hectare of land to be kept in the family for generations. One hectare with woods, fruit trees, garden and a small pond can provide the family with all of life's necessities.
The Glen Valley Organic Farm Co-operative — The Glen Valley Organic Farm Co-operative (GVOFC) is a community of individuals who have come together with the goal of sharing, owning and operating Glen Valley Organic Farm. The Co-operative's members come from a variety of backgrounds, including conventional and organic farming, education, law, project management, marketing and group facilitation. The Co-operative uses a consensus model of decision-making, ensuring that all members have a voice.
Agrovilla El Prado — La Agrovilla El Prado esta conformada por 14 personas que habitan 5 viviendas, en un terreno localizado en la zona rural de Santa Rosa de Cabal, con una fuerte influencia poblacional y funcional de la ciudad de Pereira.
Büyükkonuk — Formerly called Komi Kebir, the village of Büyükkonuk nestles on the foothills of the Five Finger Mountain Range at the start of the narrow panhandle of Cyprus called Karpaz. This geographic location results in a pleasant combination of both hilly terrain and fertile flat lands, with close proximity to both seashores, to the north and the south.
Traditional crops in this agricultural village include carob, olive, wheat, barley and some vegetable farming in watered fields. Dairy cows, sheep and goats are kept. Forested hills border the village, filling the air with scented pine and wild herbs. Many species of trees, including Cypress, juniper and almond, as well as ancient olive groves, dot the landscape. Orchids and other wildflowers abound in season. Plenty of field tracks and the absence of fences make walking and cycling sports attractive.
The ancient village of Buyukkonuk has been selected as a pilot village in the Karpaz for the development of ecotourism. Further accommodation is being planned and a new restaurant and tourist information centre have been opened in 2006.
Redfield Community — Redfield is an Intentional Community situated in North Buckinghamshire, England. The house is a large old mansion with 17 acres of gardens, woodland and pasture surrounded by farmland. Our legal structure is that of a Fully Mutual Housing Co-operative, where members are effectively both Landlord and Tenant. The legal structure merely forms the bare bones of a culture of collective living that has developed since 1978.We live as a single household which means that we spend a lot of time together. The rewards that flow from this way of life are many, varied and sometimes unexpected. Sharing your life in this way, with a group of like-minded people, makes for an active and involved life where something is always happening.
Forum-Vauban — In the South of Freiburg, on the former area of a French army barrack site, the new Vauban Residential Area (42 ha) is home to approxiamtely 5,000 inhabitants. The planning started in 1993 and in 2006, after three development sections, the district was completed. Vauban is a community that strives to meet ecological, social, economical and cultural sustainability. Since its foundationa, the project has achieved remarkable results in the fields of energy-saving, traffic reduction, social integration and in creating a sustainable neighbourhood.
Camphill Community: Vallersund Gaar — As a Camphill village community, there are close connections to the other Camphill villages and schools all over the world. Co-workers, villagers and some formal drugusers have transformed a run down nineteenth-century fishing centre into Vallersund Gård with space for fishing, a farm, a bakery, a weavery, a 'cafeteria', a little chapel, a wind generator for electricity, 2 heat pumps which use warmth from the sea and the rocks, and innovative water systems. Whilst everyone lives and shares meals together, many go out to work and there are plenty of opportunities to relax in privacy and/or meet to study and to have discussions. This allows for much stability within the community.
Crystal Waters — A socially and environmentally responsible, economically viable rural subdivision north of Brisbane (Australia), Crystal Waters was established in 1987. It received the 1996 World Habitat Award (assessed by Dr Wally N'Dow) for its "pioneering work in demonstrating new ways of low impact, sustainable living".
Visa Ofuturo — O Instituto Visão Futuro está localizado no Parque Ecológico Visão Futuro, uma propriedade de 85 hectares perto das pequenas cidades de Quadra e Porangaba, e duas horas de carro de São Paulo. Foi fundado em 1992 como um centro de educação ambiental para crianças, jovens e adultos. O projeto inicialmente foi financiado pelo SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency) através da Globetree Foundation of Sweden, que ajudou a estabelecer a infra-estrutura ecológica. O projeto do Parque, com 16 moradores e 40 funcionários, é baseado nos 3 aspetos de uma ecovila: espiritual, ecológico e social.
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Alcatraz — Alcatraz is a hotel, and a restaurant. But Alcatraz is a utopia in progress also.
Since the universe did not totally satisfy us, we decided to improve the quality of spaghetti and to come and live here, where we formed an alliance with the centuries-old woods of this valley. We will defend the trees from woodcutters in order to see them turning green each spring.
Alcatraz is an association of people fond of good eating and good manners who are connected with ARCI.
You can find the quality of Alcatraz in the open spaces that stretch out as far as the eye can see, in the excellent food, in the courtesy and in the international level of the courses and the entertainment.
The association offers clean rooms, but we do not clean rooms daily.
At breakfast, lunch and supper you will find a phantasmagoric buffet.
Quindio Turistico — Aquí tendrá un verdadero encuentro con la naturaleza y con las costumbres de nuestros abuelos campesinos que nos enseñaron a trabajar la tierra y a vivir de los que se produce… Venga y conozca una pequeña finca que tiene como objetivo enseñar a la personas a valorar el campo y así evitar el hacinamiento y la pobreza en las ciudades.
Cleveland EcoVillage — Exciting, urban and historic, the Cleveland EcoVillage, centered around the W.65th-Lorain-EcoVillage Rapid Station, has become one of Cleveland's most diverse neighbourhoods and continues to blossom as a community. New residents are moving in, businesses are setting up shop, theatres are opening, and the number of vistors is growing.
Kohatu Toa Ecovillage — Kohatu Toa Ecovillage is situated approximately one and a half hours drive from Auckland, just north of Kaiwaka off State Highway 1. It is nestled in a peaceful valley and includes 90 acres of common land with bush, spring-fed stream, waterfall and pasture. Kohatu Toa, the hill which gives the Ecovillage its name, overlooks the valley. Kohatu Toa means 'Meeting Place of the Brave' (place of consecration) for all young people and has important spiritual significance for the community.
Ecovillage Torri Superiore — The medieval village of Torri Superiore (14th Century) is a jewel of popular architecture, built entirely in stone in the Ligurian hinterland near Ventimiglia (Imperia), a few km. from the Mediterranean sea and the French border. It is a single building containing 162 rooms on different levels, connected by narrow passageways and staircases that create a magical labyrinth of rooms and terraces.
Kibbutz Lotan — Kibbutz Lotan is located in the far South of Israel, 55 kmorth of Eilat. "Members" of the cooperative fluctuate between 45-65, 4070 children. The community is multi-generational with students and volunteers from Israel and abroad coming for educational programmes. We are a cooperative settlement, jointly owning the land, community buildings and means of production. Joint economic initiatives include date orchards, dairy, photovoltaic electricity production, eco-tourism guest house and our Center for Creative Ecology. Members are responsible for their income and pay community taxes to maintain an extensive level of community services including wages of administrators, youth education and cultural life.
Ecotopia — We came together in 1997-98 as members of a student environmentalist group. We were based in Timisoara, the most developed part of Romania, we were fortunate to see the 'modernisation' but also holes in its glamorous picture. We decided to set ourselves 'separately' from polution and over-consumption. After visiting ecovillages in Europe, we came home with a quite clear vision which was including LETS, solar panels and permaculture designs. When we arrived in Stanciova – a small village (300 houses) considered poor by any big financial institutions standards, we shifted the dream from technology to the needs of the larger community first. Our solar shower is a barrel painted black, our toilet is as primitive as anyone elses in the village but we are running the village kindergarten and we renovated the public building instead.
Vilaj Espwa — Vilaj Espwa is a farming community/orphanage located in southern Haiti. Sustainable living [respecting mother nature] is our goal as we prepare children for the future. Children are learning basic life skills using appropriate technology.
Camphill Community Clanabogan — Camphill Community Clanabogan lies on 116 acres (52 hectares) of land in the beautiful rolling countryside of Co. Tyrone, 4 miles (6 km) from the town Omagh. It began in 1984 and now over 75 people live here in a variety of shared households. In this therapeutic life sharing community, adults who have learning disabilities live and work together with co-workers and their children.
Grishino — In the northwest of Russia, in the historical village of Grishino (300 km North East of St. Petersburg), at the confluence of two rivers for a number of years we are living and building an ecological village and a center for spiritual and educational programs.
Villaggio Verde — Villaggio Verde is an ecovillage that was established during the 1980s and now serves as a laboratory for sustainable ways of living and a centre where harmony is sought with oneself, others, and nature. Due to the community having no prevailing political or religious beliefs, everyone is free to explore their preferences for themselves and able to openly participate in any group activities.
Tui Community — The Tui Land Trust was formed in 1984 to create an intentional community village for holistic living. Most of the buildings are partially solar, with mains electricity. The main objective of the community is to create an environment supportive of families and personal growth; closeness to the land is therefore of great importance to us.
Terramada — Es una ecoaldea ubicada en un area de montaña en Los Andes Venezolanos. Ya establecidos en el lugar desde noviembre 2005. Altitud: 1500 msnm. Con tierra para cultivo, manantiales de agua y una quebrada libre de contaminacion.
Otamatea — The common motivating philosophy is Permaculture and an aim towards self-sufficiency. Consensus decision making rather than votes is used and every three months an all day "hear and clear meeting" is held. Organic gardens are being established and domestic water is collected via roof runoff. Composting toilets and greywater systems deal with waste. Non or low toxic building materials are used. An annual newsletter is published in May and Permaculture design courses are also held. Basic camping facilities are available for visitors.
Manzanita Village — Manzanita Village is a cohousing community centrally located in beautiful Prescott, Arizona. The community overlooks the city of Prescott, with views of Thumb Butte and Granite Mountain. The small town lifestyle is ideal for working from home, telecommuting, or retirement.
Anarres – Ca' Favale — We never appreciated the ideas and concepts of ecovillages since 2002. Nonetheless, we continued to be present in the list of ecovillages thinking that it could lead to some confrontation. After many years, we came to the conclusion that ecovillages, as much as we know them, aim mainly to settle into "civil society" and are actively seeking no confrontation with the world surrounding them. Different from the perspective of fighting domination and exploitation and achieving mutual support, these places act as "access concentrators". Traffic goes in, but seldom comes out – if you understand the difference. As a matter of fact they represent the evolution of old society, in a greener civil society. But war, science, economics, (or, in just a word – power) are not questioned. When you visit an ecovillage you will generally pay per stay. In some of them you won't be able to even cook for yourself. In some others, you won't be able to simply put your tent. Paid services will be present for everything you can imagine. In some places you will have to pay just to hear some guru speak.
Las Cañadas Bosque de Niebla — Las Cañadas Bosque de Niebla is a centre for agro-ecology and permaculture, situated in one of the last remaining islands of the Bosque de Niebla- the forest of mist-, in Mexico's central Veracruz region. Here, permaculture is used as a design tool with the aim of learning how to implement and share a sustainable way of living. We are continuously developing creative solutions to solve both social and environmental problems that persist in this era of accelerated climate change.
Heathcote Community — The adults and children of Heathcote Community strive to live in a healthy, loving, and sustainable manner. We are located on 42 acres of wooded valley which is part of the School of Living community land trust. We believe that we have a responsibility to care for the land and each other, treating both with dignity and respect.
Billen Cliff — Strata Title Community with 115 2 acres units, +700 acres commons. Community Buildings. No Dogs & Cats.
Tamera — Tamera is a peace project in Southern Portugal, a cooperative of future workers, who aim to build a so called "Healing Biotope" for a couple of hundred people – a community between humans, animals and plants whose relationships are based upon trust and mutual support.
ZEGG — ZEGG intentional community hosts about 100 people. We focus on the ecological and social aspects of living together in a future-orientated way. Sustainable development is only possible if it touches and embraces a variety of life areas. ZEGG especially promotes personal development and cultivates a way of heart- and mindful communication. As a community we stand for following our own truth in love, relationships and sexuality. ZEGG changed in its 30 years of existence and has been on the move from a rather homogenous pioneer community to the pluralistic and manifold resident group of today.
Sieben Linden Ecovillage — Sieben Linden Ecovillage aims to establish a socially and environmentally progressive model settlement – both as a village and a community. The settlement is planned as a living and working space for 300 people of all age groups and social/cultural backgrounds. The ecovillage aims to enable its inhabitants to live through self-governance and as self-sufficiently as possible. We finance our lives individually but share some costs including food and utilities. Our own organisations provide some jobs but the majority of our members have to find paid work outside of the community.
Abundance Ecovillage — Set outside the charming 'Iowa Great Places' town of Fairfield, Iowa, Abundance EcoVillage is adjacent to organic pasturage for horses and the SEED Center/EcoBarn. Located on 16 acres, the Abundance EcoVillage features sustainable technology, and is one of the first developments of its kind in the United States. It serves as an off-grid community powered by wind and sun that harvests its own rainwater and treats its waste with a wastewater treatment wetland.
Lebensgarten Steyerberg — The Lebensgarten Steyerberg e.V. is a community that strives to live in harmony together with others and with nature. Founded in 1986, the community has since grown to include 62 terrace houses, a seminar house (also known as the healing house) and the main building where the big hall is located. Most of those that come to live here are searching for communal living and are open to embracing care and tolerance. We all support one another in the development of our talents and abilities, as well as in everyday life. Just as important for us is our cooperation with nature and ecology. For this reason we now have approximately 100 gardeners who all help us to attain this. Everyone living in the community is financially responsible for themselves and aside from the active members, we also receive some support from patrons.
{{{name}}} — Looking for a nem life style. We want to leave the actual system of life and re-invent the society. We want to live simple, in contact with nature, having time for family and to do than we love. We want to live the future luxes: time, air, green, space... We want to live!!
Los Angeles Ecovillage — Los Angeles Ecovillage is a place name for our transit rich two block neighborhood three miles west of Downtown Los Angeles. Three nonprofit organizations are working toward reinventing how we live in the City. Our 45 member intentional community does this by demonstrating higher quality living patterns at much lower environmental impacts, engaging with one another, our neighbors and the City at large in a variety of hands-on and educational activities. We try to maximize the beneficial connections among the social, ecological and economic systems of the neighborhood. Our Urban Soil-Tierra Urbana limited equity housing cooperative along with our Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust ensure that our land and housing remain permanently affordable for very low to middle income households. These two organizations currently own 50 units of housing in three multi-family buildings. Our nonprofit developer, the Center for Urban Ecovillages – Los Angeles* (formerly CRSP) currently owns the commercial property, Songs, on our northern border, with plans for it to house an eco co-op hostel for group immersion experiences in urban sustainable living, along with several small green co-op oriented businesses..
Round the Bend Conservation Co-op Ltd — Conservation was and is the prime objective, with housing and living designed to minimise impact on the land. Community work parties are held in order to manage the land. (weeding, species regeneration, facilities maintenance)Houses are principally mud brick and owner built, with small gardens because of the low rainfall (500mm). Open days are occasionally held through environmental groups. No facilities for tourism.
Awaawaroa Bay — Awaawaroa Bay (Long Valley) is situated on the southern coastline of Waiheke Island. Waiheke Island is situated in the Hauraki Gulf and is a 35 minute fast ferry ride from downtown Auckland. The 169 hectare (42O acres) property consists of moderately steep hill country which has been farmed pastorally for many years. It includes a NW/SE valley comprising an extensive wetland and some fertile flats. The land is mainly in pasture with pockets of established and regenerating native bush. At its southern extent the property opens onto the sea at Awaawaroa Bay. The area has been identified as a Site of Ecological Significance by the Department of Conservation and the wetland is considered to be one of the better freshwater raupo wetlands on Waiheke. There is year round fresh water in the wetland and tributary seepages.
Santa Branca — Santa Branca, a large ecological project includes jungle restoration, organic farming, cattle production, eco-tourism, and our recently formed ecovillage. Construction is underway with space for 336 families. The permaculture design include a food jungle surrounding the village with more than 70,000 fruit and nut trees planted. Santa Branca is located between Goiania and Brasila in Central Brazil. More than half of the land is restored jungle with many original animals, birds, and vegetation returned. For more information, visit our website: www.stabranca.com.br
Viento Solar — ¡Que la magia y la exuberancia de estas tierras inunden su alma como marea, disfrutando emocionantes experiencias en la tierra y en el mar!
Kakwa Ecovillage Cooperative — Unforgettable vistas of the Rocky Mtns and Cariboo Mtns on the banks of the Fraser River give the organic farm a setting that confirms the ecotourism potential of the Ecovillage. Located a few kilometers from a boundary of the 11,000 hectare Ancient Cedar Forest Provincial Park adds to the specialness of place.
The Sasardi ecovillage — The Sasardi ecovillage was the first initiative within the ecovillage movement to start in Colombia, it was as well one of the first private natural reserve in the country. The first members of this ecovillage moved in 1985 from the city into the Darién, within the Chocó biogeographical region, known as one of the areas with greatest biodiversity worldwide. The members were looking for new and different ways of life, trying to show it was possible to live a sustainable life in the middle of the tropical rainforest, preserving natural resources and increase the level of self-sufficiency livelihood based on conservation principles.
EarthArt Village — EarthArt Village (EAV) is organized as a cooperative association for land and building ownership, membership structure, decision-making (consensus) and infrastructure development (power, water, waste management, shared facilities, etc.) EAV will include full and part-time residents, non-resident members, and guests, to achieve a healthy diversity of involvement, and a balance of the necessary skills and talents for cooperative activities.
Patch Adams — Gesundheit, through our world-work, seeks to restore people, communities, systems, and planet to wholeness and health through laughter and loving care. Our activism promotes and models humane values of generosity, justice, and compassion.
Ankara Gunes Village — Ankara Gunes Village has been established as a cooperative by 9 members on September 2000. Several of the members of our organization are either from Middle East Technical university, or graduates of the university.
FalconBlanco — FalconBlanco (since 1975) Intentional – spiritual – international Community – Ecovillage, is also a charity and non profit organization. The center FalconBlanco, Ibiza, Spain serves not only as a retreat, health and seminar center but also gives the possibility to volunteers from all over the world to work together in a practical way for our charity goals. Our main intention is to provide information for all who need it and are asking for it. Our intention is to further awareness, growth and health by investigating about alternative and holistic ways and giving free information to anybody who looks for it. We are using mainly the Internet for this and offer at our Web site articles, answers to questions, discussions, download ebooks, videos and tapes. This is done by permanent members and volunteers of 'FalconBlanco'. Members are persons who are living and working at the place FalconBlanco – or members who are supporting our intention in one or the other way and not necessarily living at our place. We also offer workshops, lectures or other public events with the same intention. There are individual treatments available at FalconBlanco like Yoga, Reiki, Shiatsu, EFT, initiation into meditation and more, depending on the members and their abilities living at FalconBlanco. All offered service is for free, never there is money involved. All volunteers are doing their work because they are motivated and engaged in our projects and never will receive or ask for money. With our intention we want to start a 'positive chain reaction'. Helping our fellow human beings and every thing which is part of our world and in need where ever this are showing up, without expecting any reward. Never money is involved or should be a motivation for our doing. Then we all can make the surprising experience that as more we give, as more comes back… And with this we are rising onto another level, beyond the narrow level of materialistic behavior and thinking.
Comunidad Los Horcones — Los Horcones is a community comprised of people interested in preventing and trying to find solutions to social problems in our contemporary world. The lifestyle lived by those in the community is based on the principles of cooperation, equality, non-violence, solidarity and respect as well as appreciation of the environment.
Bagnaia — The commune of Bagnaia was founded in 1979. Its aim is to share human and economic resources and to experience group living based on the principles of reciprocal respect and comprehension,collaboration, equality.
Village of Niederkaufungen — Founded over 21 years ago, in December 1986, and situated in a complex of half-timbered farm buildings in the centre of the village of Niederkaufungen, just outside Kassel, we are Germany's largest non-religious, non-spiritual commune.
Munksøgårds — Munksøgård is situated near Roskilde on Zeeland just half an hour by train from Copenhagen. The community's focus is on finding solutions to living in ways that are environmentally sustainable together with people from different backgrounds.
Dedetepe — Dedetepe Farm is an eco farm-camp mainly producing olive oil. We have been hosting volunteers for 8 years and since 2010 we have been functioning as a camp for eco minded travelers and providing the accommodation for the educational workshops held at the Camtepe Education Center (Bugday Org.). We are closely related to and work with the Bugday Organisation supporting ecological living.
Patanga — Patanga formed from a group of people living in Sydney who purchased the land and formed a company structure (Memorandum of Association) to enable people to live together. The vision was to become a healing community and also to work in cooperation with nature and the land. Two thirds of the community is on mains power, the other is on solar. Cars are used for private transport. The property is a wildlife refuge registered with the Dept. of National Parks and Wildlife. Patanga is certified bio-dynamic. Spirituality is a commonality. Community work days are held each week. Vegetable and fruit growing are common. Two small mail order businesses operate out of Patanga. The local TAFE sends people to Patanga for tours.
International Society for Krishna Counsciousness — Our community was started 1993, and 150 peolpe living here. This is a spiritual village, we are part of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Counsciousness) farm communities. Our motto: simple life, high thinking.
Zajezova — Zajezova is a widely spread village consisting of small groups of settlements. The greater part of its original inhabitants has gradually moved away during the second half of the 20th century. From 1991 several NGOs have started to be active in Zajezova – their focuses being traditional handicrafts, folk architecture and environmental issues. These NGOs have attracted (and are still attracting) a great amount of people, of which some decided to settle in Zajezova and its surrounding settlements. The number of inhabitant in Zajezova has been growing since then. The newcomers and the original inhabitants are in most aspects different, however, many of them cooperate in their effort to make Zajezova even nicer. A part of the inhabitant that are more actively involved in different both non-formal and formal projects call themselves „community of Zajezka". Their creativity and enthusiasm to live freely and in harmony with nature made Zajezka a place that inspires other freely thinking people not only from Slovakia. Some of our local initiatives are pioneering and unique in Slovakia: strawbale building, community run primary school, non-formal forest kindergarden, food bank cooperative, natural reserves protected by the municipality, dunkeltherapy retreats, to name just a few.
Keuruu Ecovillage — Keuruu Ecovillage is an international community located in the heart of Finland. It was founded by the group of eco-spirited people in 1997.
Walden Ecovillage — We are a group of Freethinking Libertarian Socialists, on a mission to create an Educational, Intentional Community that's grounded in Naturalism, Egalitarianism and Environmentalism and Anti-racism.By embracing Anarchist Communism, Sociocracy, Secular Humanist ethics, interpersonal and ecological intimacy, education, art, science and technology, we will create a high-tech environment that delivers optimal individual freedom and happiness, a strong and cohesive community, local ecological sustainability and comprehensive sustainable self-sufficiency.
Govardhan Ecovillage — Govardhan Ecovillage is one of the best wellness retreats in India, located a stone's throw away from Mumbai. A place of natural harmony to release, refocus and recalibrate the self, Govardhan Ecovillage is the ideal spiritual pathway to discover the self.
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Velyka Rodyna — A large family accommodates 10 families. We are engaged in ecological agriculture, creation of craft teas, honey, and spiritual development. We are open to new acquaintances.