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Improving indigenous lives with coffee and culture
Communities, Social sustainability, Volunteering September 18, 2017

Improving indigenous lives with coffee and culture

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Preservation of culture and a women’s coffee cooperative are two grassroots projects by the members of La Laguna indigenous community in Nicaragua.

Cob houses and community living at Ecovillananda
Communities, Vernacular architecture February 13, 2017

Cob houses and community living at Ecovillananda

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Ecovillananda is a permaculture based community in southern Mexico that promotes sustainable living in the village of San Sebastian Rio Hondo.

Reforestation and ecotourism at Las Terrazas
Environment, Responsible tourism November 5, 2016

Reforestation and ecotourism at Las Terrazas

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Las Terrazas in Cuba shows how reforestation can simultaneously protect the environment, boost responsible tourism and improve the lives of rural people.

Building a permaculture community at Bosque Shambala in rural Mexico
Communities, Volunteering October 10, 2016

Building a permaculture community at Bosque Shambala in rural Mexico

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Bosque Shambala is a growing community that can show Mexicans a self-sufficient alternative to crowded and competitive city life.

Arcosanti: urban laboratory or forgotten utopia?
Architecture, Cities August 29, 2016

Arcosanti: urban laboratory or forgotten utopia?

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Arcosanti is an experimental town that was designed to show a car-free alternative to urban planning, but very little of the town has actually been built.

Sustainable living and education at O.U.R. Ecovillage
Communities, Social sustainability July 29, 2016

Sustainable living and education at O.U.R. Ecovillage

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O.U.R. Ecovillage is a permaculture based community that educates and brings people together to solve global problems.

Grassroots waste management at Kibuye market
Social sustainability, Waste February 22, 2016

Grassroots waste management at Kibuye market

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A group of traders from Kibuye market in Kisumu, Kenya have taken over management of organic waste by turning it into organic manure and a profit.

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