Instituto de Permacultura e Ecovilas da...

IPEMA is a center for experience in sustainable settlement and community life within the Atlantic Forest. http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br/default.htm IPEMA has been working since 1999 to raise awareness and train people in the area of ​​permaculture, ecovillages and related activities. The courses are held as a way of stimulating discussion and debate in the search for creative, original and appropriate solutions to social, economic, environmental and public policy problems. http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br/institutoweb4.htm http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br/ingles/oipema.html This place is a center for experiences in sustainable technologies and community life http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br/portugues.html http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br/ingles/olocal.html IPEMA regularly offers several courses, held at its headquarters in the Corcovado neighborhood http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br/cursos2011.html http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br/ingles/ingles_index.html IPEMA runs entirely on renewable energy, our source is solar energy and a micro hydroturbine, all constructions are made from recycled materials and some materials from the site itself such as bamboo and stones. We use a lot of the raw earth and bamboo wall technique - Pau a pique. We welcome visitors as long as they communicate in advance and we offer 30-day permaculture training Some photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/projecto270/3750199370/lightbox/