Our Sustainability Network-
More and more, no matter where you go, there are people taking steps towards sustainability. Throughout our travels we have been blessed to meet some of these people. The following links will take you to some really neat and inspiring places and projects. Most of the following links we have personal Experience with. We have either worked or are working with them, or know them to be organizations of integrity.
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Enjoy your trip!!
GLOBAL Organizations
A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity (A.W.I.S.H.): An international directory of Projects promoting Sustainability.
Global Ecovillage Network: links and supports sustainable settlements.
WWOOF: World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
Slow Food International: Promoting local Sustainably grown food
Heifer International: "Ending hunger and caring for the earth"
World Peace Emerging: "Daring to Save the world"
A New World Rising: "Real news and solutions for an awakening Humanity"
Solar Cookers Interantional: Solar cooking Research and development
The USA
Village Design Instiute: "Educating for a Sustainable Lifeworld".
Freinds Of the Trees: "Working towards a greener and happier Earth," Washington
Fourth Corner Exchange: Alternative currency system in Bellingham
Sustainable Bellingham: Washington
Bellingham Cohousing: Washington
Soundings of the Planet: Peace through Music, Bellingham, Washington
Sound Essence Project:" A cross-cultural network of resources for world community and peace," Bellingham, Washington and Mongolia
Small Potatoes Gleaning Project: "Recovering Local Surplus Produce for Hungry People in Whatcom County," Washington
Broadened Horizons Teaching Farm: "Living Simply in Co-operation with Nature", Rockwood, Tennessee
Bullock's Permaculture Homstead: Orcas island, Washington
Lost Valley: "Intentional Community and Education Center," Dexter, Oregon
Aprovecho Intstitute: "Education for sustainable living," Creswell, Oregon
Echos in time: Primitive Technology Gathering, Salem, Oregon
Camps Center For Appropriate Technology (CCAT): Arcata, California
Seed Savers Exchange: "Organization of gardeners who share and save Heirloom seeds." Decorah, Iowa
Kansas City Center for Urban Agirculture: Kansas City, Kansas
The Land Institute: "seeks to develop an agriculture that will save soil from being lost or poisoned while promoting . . ." Salina, Kansas
Dancing Rabit Ecovillage: "Building sustianable Community," Rutledge, Missouri
The Farm: One of the oldest intentional communities in North America, Summertown, Tennesse
Middle Earth Healing and Learning Center: "dedicated to the practice of Deep Ecology-the spiritual experience. . ." Citronelle, Alabama
The Harmony House: (part of the Nourishing Place) "classes, yoga, massage therapy, herb classes and Bible studies," Gulfport, Mississippi
CANADA
O.U.R. Ecovillage: One United Resource "Community with earth in mind" Duncan, British Columbia
MEXICO
La Casa en el Arbol: School of languages and volunteering in Mexico, San Cristobal, Chiapas
Sexto Sol Center for Community Action: Motozintla, Chiapas
Las Canadas:Dynamic organization focused on reforestation and sustainability, central Veracruz
Red Bioplaneta: "a national network of rural sustainable companies and cooperatives in Mexico"
Hue Hue Coyotl: Ecovillage just outside Tepoztlan
Proyecto San Isidro: Natural building, education, sustainabile food production and reforestation in Tlaxco, Tlaxcala
Nomads United: A nomadic group of horseback travelers spreading the word of sustainability. Currently in Mexico
BRAZIL
La Caravana: Nomatic Ecovillage traveling by Bus throughout Brazil
SOUTH AFRICA
Tlholego Ecovillage: Rustenburg , South Africa
IRELAND
The Hollies: "Centre for practical sustainability," Enniskeane, co. Cork, Ireland
Cultivate Centre: living and learning Center in Dublin
AUSTRALIA
Permaculture North: "Sharing Sustainable Solutions with Communities," Sydney, New South Whales (NSW)
Illabunda: a unique residential housing project which brings ecologically sustainable living into urban Sydney, NSW
Biodynamic Agriculture Australia: "Sharing the experience of biodynamic as a contribution to better farming, nutrition and environment." Bellingen, NSW
Holmgren Design Services: "The source of Permaculture Vision and Innovation," Central Victoria
S.E.E.D. International: Sustainable Education and Ecological Design Based out of Crystal Waters Ecovillage, Conondale, Queensland
NEW ZEALAND
Rainbow Valley Farm: Permaculture in Action, Matakana, North Island
Koanga Gardens: "Centre for Sustainable living" with a major focus being on heirloom seed and fruit preservation. Based out of Kohatu Toa Eco-Village Kaiwaka North Island
Kohatu Toa Eco-Village: "Nurturing the Earth and walking in peace," Kaiwaka, North Island
Tui Community: Golden Bay, South Island
