Hello folks, We are currently recruiting people interested in founding a new Ecovillage in the South-east region of Brazil, especially São Paulo State or south Minas state. Our vision: rural situation, but not too far from nearest town (10 miles max.); common and personal use area: common areas to include native forest reserve, food forest, river/lake and common facilities, including an NGO HQ (to be founded by the ecovillagers), conference center, etc. Personal use areas for zones 0 to 3. Focus on natural building, high energy efficiency, responsible water usage, and self-reliance. We are looking at an initial investment for purchase of land to the order of no more than R$30,000.00 per member (which corresponds to about 5 to 10 acres of land). Anyone interested please contact us. We have set up a group on facebook, called "Vila de Permacultura" to discuss our visions and hopefully reach a consensus that will define our ecovillage. Please feel free to join. Or contact me directly on my email: [email protected] Cheers, and please spread the word!