be a fan on Facebook | friend us on MySpace | watch us      
 
Home

Green Community Initiative (GCI)

Submitted by Jamaine on Sun, 2008-01-06 23:45.

See It: The Community being helped

Essential Developments, Inc is committed to being a leader in the green building and environmental community. We strive to create homes that are equally beautiful, energy efficient and durable. The EDI team designs homes that conserve natural resources and create healthy home environments. We believe that it is essential to build green if society hopes to responsibly manage the planet’s resources.

Our practices help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, forestation and pollution. We are passionate about environmental issues. We maintain an active philanthropic agenda by donating to environmental organizations. The health of the planet and future generations is our major concern. We desire to be the change that we want to see in the world!

We provide educational seminars, remodeling assistance and consulting services. EDI educational and consulting services are designed to inform consumers about green engineering relative to home building.
Educational Seminars:
• Green 101 home basics
• Available Tax Incentives
• How to reduce your energy bills
• Intro to Green building materials
• How to generate income by selling energy

Believe it: Describe your project/org

Build it: Steps taken to create the project/org and the kind of impact made

Vital Stats

Started On:September 2007Ended On:Perpetual
People Involved:4People Impacted:50+
Money Raised:  

Do Something! Get Involved

Related Cause:

Category: Education & Environment

Tags: education energy conservation environmental awareness Green building

Project Updates:

Updates coming soon!

»

Sustainable Agriculture and Reforestation

Submitted by bayani on Fri, 2007-12-14 02:29.


See It: The Community being helped

There is a small farming community in Coopabuena, Costa Rica that was hit by a major cooperative bankruptcy, sending them into downward spiral into poverty. Desperate members of what remains of the community are cutting down the remaining trees on their farms, in an area that once had the highest biodiversity on the planet. These farmers have sold their tropical rainforest jungles to loggers and are now left with barren pastures being trampled and eroded away by cattle so they can be sold to make some quick money. This is destroying the land and its high potential to absorb the over-abundant carbon in the atmosphere.

This project solves these problems through community awareness programs, functions and demonstrations on "Finca Salveverde," a farm turned vegetative from pasture. There is a native tree seedling nursery there where free trees will be distributed to pastures and degraded lands in need. Cob structures such as houses and ovens will be built from natural materials from the local land. Sustainable practices and permaculture education will be always available on Finca Salaveverde via this project. This includes diagrams and information on various alternative green methodologies that any visitor can look at and do themselves.

Interns will be able to come from all over the world to learn and receive credit from their college or university. They can choose to live with real Costa Rican host families, or bring their tent to camp out on Finca Salveverde. Independent learning contracts should be agreed upon with a sponsor from the student's school. Some projects to be done on the farm are tree planting, terracing, pruning, harvesting, cooking, cleaning, and nursery work. On Finca Salveverde, students can gain outdoor experience or certifications living in the wilderness without electricity.

Believe it: Describe your project/org

Build it: Steps taken to create the project/org and the kind of impact made

Vital Stats

Started On:April 2008Ended On:August 2008
People Involved:5People Impacted:20
Money Raised:$3,000  

Do Something! Get Involved

Related Cause: Global Warming

Category: Global Impact

Tags: permaculture sustainable agriculture Organic gardening Reforestation Community awareness Ecovillage development Green building

Project Updates:

Updates coming soon!

»