Eco-Villages is a Swiss non-profit association which supports local community-based initiatives around the thematic of Water and Sustainable Development. Eco-villages supports concrete actions to support communities around their own projects.

In order to celebrate the year 2010, international year dedicated to biodiversity, we have created a botanical path in St-Cergue. The botanical pathway will be lauched on July 18th 2010 in St-Cergue at 10 o’clock at the beginning of the pathway (chemin du Vieux-Château).

Priority activities

• Water, Sanitation and Health
• Local economic development
• Sensitization to the Environment and to the local ecological heritage.
• Education and women’s dignity
• Global warming and sustainable ecologic technology

Projects are implemented through a holistic approach, with respect to the
local cultural, ecological, spiritual, culinary and artistic heritage.

Our Activities

• Facilitating projects for which a local community-based initiative and demand is already manifest.
• Fundraising
• Organisation of supportive events such as conferences, round table expert meetings, thematic evenings, and artistic expositions
• Exchange of information with other organisations around the world.
• World-wide networking for the promotion of projects in partnership with individuals, the private sector and the public service sector.

Where?

• In all villages of the world.
• In Switzerland and in developing countries

How?

• Through participatory approach at the local level to ensure local ownership
• Through professional support by teams of national and international experts in hydrology and cooperation projects|

- High ethical standards - Replicable and sustainable projects