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Reforestation and community living at Sadhana Forest India
Communities, Environment, Volunteering October 11, 2020

Reforestation and community living at Sadhana Forest India

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Sadhana Forest India is a reforestation project and a model for sustainable community living.

The living root bridges of India
Engineering, Environment, Vernacular architecture August 9, 2020

The living root bridges of India

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In the jungles of Northeast India, a tradition of weaving together roots of living trees has created strong and regenerative root bridges that have served generations.

Ganvie, Africa’s largest lake village
Communities, Environment, Vernacular architecture September 2, 2019

Ganvie, Africa’s largest lake village

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Ganvie village is a 400-year-old settlement that is built in the middle of a lake in Benin.

Life inside the volcanic crater of Pico do Fogo
Communities, Environment March 29, 2019

Life inside the volcanic crater of Pico do Fogo

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The residents of Chã das Caldeiras on the Cape Verdean island of Fogo choose to live inside the crater of an active volcano despite the constant threat of eruption.

Innovative agriculture meets entrepreneurship at MyFarm
Agriculture, Social sustainability January 10, 2019

Innovative agriculture meets entrepreneurship at MyFarm

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MyFarm is an educational demonstration farm that is improving livelihoods in The Gambia by promoting agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship.

Tunbung Art Village, a haven for creativity in The Gambia
Architecture, Communities, Design September 11, 2018

Tunbung Art Village, a haven for creativity in The Gambia

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Tunbung Art Village is an outdoor studio in The Gambia where art, earth architecture and environmental protection meet in a creative way.

Nature conservation and community service at Al Numeira Environmental Association
Environment, Social sustainability, Volunteering, Water March 6, 2018

Nature conservation and community service at Al Numeira Environmental Association

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Al Numeira Environmental Association is a non-profit organization in Jordan that promotes nature and water conservation in a way that benefits both the environment and the members of the local community.

How the Plastic Bottle Village is turning waste into a resource
Architecture, Environment, Waste December 11, 2017

How the Plastic Bottle Village is turning waste into a resource

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The Plastic Bottle Village is a project in Panama that is trying to solve the global plastic problem by turning plastic bottles into construction material.

Reforestation, conservation and research at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve
Environment, Volunteering October 23, 2017

Reforestation, conservation and research at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve

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Cloudbridge Nature Reserve in Costa Rica is bringing back natural habitats and biodiversity through reforestation and conservation of native forests.

Community tourism and environmental protection at Miraflor Natural Reserve
Agriculture, Environment, Responsible tourism October 1, 2017

Community tourism and environmental protection at Miraflor Natural Reserve

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At Miraflor Natural Reserve farming communities, the natural environment and tourists have learned to live together for mutual benefit.

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