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change. Eco villages and
communities worldwide combine
modern and traditional knowledge
with sustainable innovative
initiatives in agriculture, energy,
resource management, democratic
governance, conflict resolution,
education and economy. They are
making a decisive contribution
within our society to the quest for
local solutions to global problems.
The Mulu Eco Village-
Ethiopia: An Inspiring Model
The Mulu Eco village is an
outstanding example of an efficient
implementation strategy of an
interest-free Eco village in a rural
Photo by Mulu Eco Lodges area. The creation of an Eco
lodge, in 2017, was made possible
Today thousands of Eco villages ecological business and employment through a close partnership with
exist all over the globe and share opportunities, cultural activities, and farmers of the area. The Eco lodge
their successful experiences. In enhanced attractiveness for families
the face of both ecological and and travellers. holds the precious principles and
economic crises, poverty and social knowledge of Eco village structural
and permaculture aspects and is
crisis, people are coming together to They are; therefore, an active the key to restore an autonomous
assume joint responsibility for their contributor to positive demographic and sustainable lifestyle into a
region, its resources and their social
surroundings. In this process they weakening community. It is a
find themselves actors and creators bridge with the outside world,
a place to share and learn new
of their own territory.
ways of valorizing local lifestyle
and it is the keystone of a fair and
Today Eco villages are models of
lived sustainability; they inspire positive social, environmental and
their region and pass on their economic development of the area.
experience. In a very practical form, The Eco lodge is turned towards
they show how an ecologically and a community-based tourism and
socially sustainable way of living
tremendously increases our quality regularly hosts community events.
of life. Their examples make clear Eco villagers are actively taking
part in the management of the eco
points: our ecological footprint lodge and its environment, learning
can be significantly reduced and to protect nature, to improve
it is possible to revitalize regional
economic and energy cycles. and diversify their agricultural
activities, to develop handicraft,
to share their knowledge and to
This constitutes an important positively connect to the world.
counterweight to globalization. Travellers are integrated in the
Eco villages enrich regions with
community and are not just passing
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