Long-Term Vision

Planned EcoCentre Projects: 

  • Sustainable farm for local food production
  • Model ecohome construction
  • Learning Centre and Design Lab
Learning Centre and Design Lab
  • Training in Sustainable Methods
  • Innovative Classes for Life-Long Learning
  • Testing Green Products and Tools
  • Creating Prototype Solutions 
  • Distributing “Toolkits”
  • Incubating Small Businesses and Creating Jobs
Our long-term vision is to establish an EcoCentre, an educational and enterprise hub, on land near Conakry, where we can develop prototype eco-solutions. Over time, our network of sustainable experts will train Guineans in ecological methods (such as sustainable farming, rainwater harvesting, compost toilets, renewable energy, solar cooking, green housing construction, etc.)

Our members then plan to implement these solutions in neighbourhoods around Guinea, continue to improve them, and establish small businesses to manufacture and distribute the best products and tools.​

​We plan to establish the EcoCentre on one of the plots of land available to us, or buy a new plot of land.
Initially, the Centre will train people to tackle the most essential and down-to-earth needs of daily life—such as water, sewerage, power and local food production.

Over time, the Centre can expand to provide the next level of need: jobs, health and education. Ultimately, the long-range goal is to offer family support programs, build Eco-buildings for various needs-—such as orphanages, schools, medical centers etc., and to promote investment in small business promotion and local manufacturing. 

We also plan to provide a venue for Ecotourism classes and meetings, and be an inspirational way-station for eco-travelers.   
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Goals
  • To promote grassroots, practical, and hands-on tools that produce immediate results 
  • To disseminate sustainable technologies throughout Guinea to help to build infrastructure and create meaningful jobs
  • To develop prototypes of practical solutions that can be easily replicated at low-cost and inspire other communities to implement them