Project

Ecovillage Transition Asia
Cooperative Initiatives Towards Sustainable Living in South East Asia

Following a Memorandum of Understanding and a Declaration of Intent between the Global Ecovillage Network and the Chiang Mai government, Ecovillage Transition Asia (ETA) was formed as a new body consolidating the ecovillage initiatives in South East Asia.

ETA has a pilot ecovillage project in Ontai which covers 11 villages transitioning from traditional villages to ecovillages just outside Chiang Mai.   The local people have been engaged with the ecovillage design process including an Ecovillage Festival in August, 2013 attended by thousands.   They already have community forests and intact traditional worldviews that support the ecovillage ethos.   They are looking to transition their economy and technology to reduce their carbon footprint and increase organic sustainable agriculture.  The ETA team has also been approached to support the transition of a further 50 villages in Lampang, a neighbouring province.  ETA is also planning ecovillage design education courses for local villagers and other stakeholders.

Donations will be used for a short Ecovillage Design course for local villagers or solar panels for drinking water pumping from the well.  The villagers already have prepared the basic structure.