We are building a sustainable settlement in the rainforest of Ecuador and we need help. A few years ago, a few of us ecology, economics, and business graduates founded a nonprofit organization called Third Millennium Alliance. We raised some money and bought a lot of land in a critically-endangered rainforest and established an ecological reserve. There was a small patch of previously-degraded land right in the middle, where we have built an innovative and surprisingly comfortable research station out of bamboo, by hand. Immediately surrounding the house we are designing/growing/building a living laboratory of sustainable resource management (i.e. permaculture). Our goal is 100% food self-sufficiency within 10 years. So far, were maybe 15% of the way there. This is also a testing ground for appropriate technology, such as off-the-grid renewable energy, water treatment and management, organic pesticide production, etc. With the nearby community, we are experimenting with reforestation of ex-cattle pasture, eco-tourism alternatives, and ecological education for children. To learn more, please visit www.3malliance.org. On our homepage you can download a PDF file which explains the program in greater depth. AFTER reading this document, if you are interested in applying, please email [email protected] as soon as possible. There are only two more positions available.
