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Welcome to “Tire Heaven” – Permaculture made in Cuba
We are happy to present the first story of our guest author and fellow-permaculturist Trina Moyles from Edmonton, Alberta. Trina...
The farmer on the roof
While some still theorize about urban agriculture, Mohamed Hage went on to realize it: Together with a friend and a number...
The green side of Buenos Aires, a strange eco-village and a not so relaxing yoga retreat
Our favorite organic restaurant in San Telmo: Hierbabuena From the soothing calm of Mendoza´s vineyards we headed into...
Bodega Cecchin: Wine tasting at one of Argentina´s organic vineyards
Meeting Don Jorge, the owner of Mendoza´s organic bodega Cecchin and at the same time the President of the Slow Food movement...
Chile: About a workshop with Gaia University and an eco-community in crisis
Our workshop agenda Cajon del Maipo A workshop with Gaia University and Ecoescuela El Manzano During our research on sustainable...
Peru: alpacas, adobe constructions and lots of potatoes
Even though Peru´s Ministry of Environment has been only established since 2008 (just ahead of an EU-Latin American summit...
Planet Cuba: Solar socialism and tobacco capitalism
High up in Havana: The roof with Cubasolar's experimental solar applications Some days after our arrival in Havana,...
Planet Cuba: Complex, complicated but sustainable!
When you think of Cuba, what comes to your mind are probably salsa, mojitos and cigars. Havana skyline Yet it was for none...
A Lazy man´s farm: Panama´s permaculture pioneer Don Perezoso
John´s life changed in December 2006. Back then he bought some 25 acres of land close to Penonome (about 2,5 hours from...
Investing in sustainable forestry: ForestFinance in Panama
This is how a reforested area looks like People tend to think that “planting trees” is a good and ecological thing –...
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