Heritage Hands
Preserving the World's Cultural Heritage
Heritage Hands is a global network of individuals who work to preserve, protect and promote cultural heritage. We are Archaeologists, Museum professionals, Historians, Archivists, Historic Preservationists, Educators, Documentarians and many more around the world concerned about the preservation of our human legacy. The purpose of this group is to strengthen ...learn more
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Created: Oct 08, 2008
Updated: Oct 03, 2009
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Permaculture | Recycling and Reuse | Community Participation | Sustainable Agriculture | Waste Management | Community Training | Sustainability Education | Agroforestry | Sustainable Building | Culture and Sustainability | Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual Issues | Sustainable Living | Sustainable Communities
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Yacu Yura, which means Aguas Claras in Quechua, is a project of the Latin American Institute for Ecological and Sustainable Development and an integral education center for consciousness, art and ecology. We are located on 1,000 acres of land, in the wilds of Cordoba, a fertile seedbed for new ideas relating to integral ecology and sustainable development. By integral we mean a dynamic and healthy balance between body, mind and spirit; or, in other words, science, culture and self.
In 2003, we came to Yacu Yura to protect the land, water, plants and buildings from invading cows, goats, horses, ants, bats, and rats. Four adults and three children lived on the land for the first couple of years; at present the group comprises only two adults and one child. We have been learning to grow organic food, recycle, irrigate and create rain catchments, to keep bees and chickens and to maintain the adobe houses and other buildings which were left to us. The earth, the trees, the animals and the elements are teaching us to be aware of the rhythms and cycles of our nature and live a more balanced and integral life. We have observed and listened to the secrets of the land and the larger cosmos. Now we are opening ourselves to the outside world to ask for help in creating this integral, sustainable and ecological development project.
At Yacu Yura we aspire to create a balance between the invisible and visible structures: between building healthy houses and creating healthy homes; between designing harmonious human settlements and transforming human consciousness; between creating rich, fertile top soil, and creating healthy beliefs, attitudes and thought forms. Our programs therefore reflect a balance between the so-called inner and outer realms.
A summary of our purpose:
1. To build a Center of light and love, a place of spiritual energy, positive vision, and hope for the world.
2. To be a non-profit educational center, offering programs for the public.
3. To support the integral/spiritual growth of its members and visitors.
4. To honor the presence of God/the Divine within each person and within all life, and to see everyday life as our spiritual teacher.
5. To be a center for the demonstration of attunement to nature, and a cooperative and ecologically based lifestyle; with organic gardening, recycling, water management, reforestation, cottage industries and energy-efficient building.
http://www.organicvolunteers.com/farmfinder_frame.asp?FID=13871&S=5&opp_type=0&page=0
In 2003, we came to Yacu Yura to protect the land, water, plants and buildings from invading cows, goats, horses, ants, bats, and rats. Four adults and three children lived on the land for the first couple of years; at present the group comprises only two adults and one child. We have been learning to grow organic food, recycle, irrigate and create rain catchments, to keep bees and chickens and to maintain the adobe houses and other buildings which were left to us. The earth, the trees, the animals and the elements are teaching us to be aware of the rhythms and cycles of our nature and live a more balanced and integral life. We have observed and listened to the secrets of the land and the larger cosmos. Now we are opening ourselves to the outside world to ask for help in creating this integral, sustainable and ecological development project.
At Yacu Yura we aspire to create a balance between the invisible and visible structures: between building healthy houses and creating healthy homes; between designing harmonious human settlements and transforming human consciousness; between creating rich, fertile top soil, and creating healthy beliefs, attitudes and thought forms. Our programs therefore reflect a balance between the so-called inner and outer realms.
A summary of our purpose:
1. To build a Center of light and love, a place of spiritual energy, positive vision, and hope for the world.
2. To be a non-profit educational center, offering programs for the public.
3. To support the integral/spiritual growth of its members and visitors.
4. To honor the presence of God/the Divine within each person and within all life, and to see everyday life as our spiritual teacher.
5. To be a center for the demonstration of attunement to nature, and a cooperative and ecologically based lifestyle; with organic gardening, recycling, water management, reforestation, cottage industries and energy-efficient building.
http://www.organicvolunteers.com/farmfinder_frame.asp?FID=13871&S=5&opp_type=0&page=0
Yacu Yura is a beautiful 450ha land with awesome buildings, spring water, and a magical atmosphere. They are looking for a team of people willing to help out with continued development, as it was abandoned for a few years between 2001 and 2003. Amazing potential!
I am considering heading down there myself (I have only made a short visit) but would love to have a group of folks so that we can do some awesome work!