A new paradigm for life

We want to carry out this project because we would like to live and share with others how to live in a manner that respects the environment, through small carbon footprint, no use of pesticides or other poisonous substances, through cooperation with nature instead of the pillaging of its products. We believe that a closer contact with nature brings the human being to a healthier emotional, mental, and bodily state. The main objective of this project is to create self sustainability for a group of people, showing one possible way to settle in the countryside using local resources and combining traditional and modern techniques. We also wish to extend our capability of hosting through green building. To involve young people from different cultures in community life - cooking, cleaning, building, gardening, leading, managing, communicating, cooperating, planning, learning, playing and solving problems and to deepen their capacity and confidence in all these areas. Working with us, participants in the Program will improve their personal development, their involvement as citizens and their employability. It brings together young people from all over Europe and many other countries also and puts them in a situation of living and working together over an extended period of time which will enhance their growth in the areas of active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity. Also, their awareness and understanding of Italian culture will be increased, at the same time that they create a network of international contacts while they develop a sense of European identity. We are witnessing a rising unemployment rate in Europe, and we are at the end of the fossile fuel era. Besides, civilizations depend on their capacity to grow food, which is decreasing as our soil becomes poorer, more degraded and goes towards desertification. We believe that self sustainability and a cooperating community (either living together or just working together) can be an alternative for everybody. We believe that dealing with the complexity of these days, group wisdom exceeds individual abilities. The issues and needs that we are seeking to address are: The need for meaningful, inclusive and participatory community The desire for connection and integration with nature The desire for personal growth The issue of youth unemployment The issue of climate change The issue of food waste