Reforestation, conservation and research at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve
Cloudbridge Nature Reserve in Costa Rica is bringing back natural habitats and biodiversity through reforestation and conservation of native forests.
Improving indigenous lives with coffee and culture
Preservation of culture and a women’s coffee cooperative are two grassroots projects by the members of La Laguna indigenous community in Nicaragua.
Boosting rural community tourism with cob houses
A new tourism cooperative in Rio Chiquito, El Salvador gives the locals a chance to benefit from tourism on a new level – thanks to affordable cob construction.
Community development in indigenous Guatemala by Mayan Families
Mayan Families is a non-profit organization that works with community development and poverty alleviation in indigenous communities in rural Guatemala.
Providing clean drinking water to the people of Lake Atitlan
Water Works is a project in Guatemala that is improving access to clean drinking water in impoverished rural areas with ceramic filters.
How Long Way Home is creating architecture and awareness from trash
Long Way Home is a non-profit that is creating new skills, employment and awareness by building a vocational school out of waste and natural materials.
Tropical agroforestry at Maya Mountain Research Farm
Maya Mountain Research Farm in Belize shows how agroforestry and permaculture can turn damaged soil back into naturally productive landscapes.
Rammed earth construction at a future ecocenter
Rammed earth is a popular sustainable building technique, and the key to building a quality rammed earth structure is understanding the materials.
Building a permaculture community at Bosque Shambala in rural Mexico
Bosque Shambala is a growing community that can show Mexicans a self-sufficient alternative to crowded and competitive city life.
Earthships and off-grid living on Taos mesa
Earthships have become the symbol of off-grid living, but the key to successful off-grid living lies in understanding design principles and the environment.