Summer Camp Forever: An Ecovillage Story
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Summer Camp Forever: An Ecovillage Story

Written by: Cynthia Tina (www.cynthiatina.com) Open sky, warm summer days, friendship, and adventure. The idealized “summer camp” has been enshrined for decades in movies, Uncle John’s yarns, and perhaps your own childhood memories. It serves as an adolescent’s wild escape from the boring confines of suburban neighborhoods and primary school, at least until “growing up” […]

Indigenous Permaculture in Mexico
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Indigenous Permaculture in Mexico

In October 2012, Gerardo Ruiz, attended the General Assembly in the Wixarika (Huichol) community of Tuapurie with Juan Negrin, Director of the Wixarika Resarch Center, were they were formally petitioned by the community to help them design and implement a regenerative forestry program integrated into the community’s autonomous high school, a challenge that was gladly […]

Build EcoVillages Through Modeling Evolutionary Living!
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Build EcoVillages Through Modeling Evolutionary Living!

This Gaia Education Certified Ecovillage Design Course explores and weaves together the four basic areas of sustainable community development, and is a participatory and experiential event. In addition to classroom time, discussions, media experiences, celebrations and rituals, we will take a practical hands-on approach to the curriculum, applying this course to help grow our eco-village. […]

Earth Odyssey Begins Solar Project with Nutrition Center in Guatemala
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Earth Odyssey Begins Solar Project with Nutrition Center in Guatemala

In Guatemala, chronic malnutrition is higher than any other country in the western hemisphere. In fact, Guatemala has the 5th highest level of chronic malnutrition in the world, and the highest rate of malnutrition in all of Latin America, according to United Nations statistics. The Nutrition Center, known locally as el centro de nutrición Konojel, provides a […]

Earth Odyssey Eco Bus Tour builds Compost Toilet at Orphanage
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Earth Odyssey Eco Bus Tour builds Compost Toilet at Orphanage

Video by Republic of Light The journey continues. A mobile village comprised of 20 permaculture engineers, a media team and holistic practitioners travel by bus for 4-months from San Diego, California to Panama to build an on the ground network of impact centers. The individuals on the bus were hand selected for their skills in […]

Building Compost Toilet at Yoga Based Orphanage in Mexico
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Building Compost Toilet at Yoga Based Orphanage in Mexico

Tashirat is an an Orphanage that teaches “fundamental tools to strengthen and balance oneself physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually in order to raise your vibration and connect to your Inner Teacher.” and raises it’s children with principals of sustainability, daily yoga and meditation practice. The Earth Odyssey was honored to be welcomed in to build a humanure […]