Mission

The mission of the Village Earth is to achieve sustainable community-based development by connecting communities with global resources through training, consulting, and networking with organizations worldwide.



There are four dimensions of sustainability that must be integrated into all aspects of Sustainable Village-Based Development planning and action: environment, economy, socio-cultural features and political sustainability.



Activities



Village Earth achieves its mission through a number of activities, including:



Training individuals and organizations in the Village Earth approach to sustainable community-based development.



Consuting with individuals and organizations to help promote more equitable bottom-up approaches.

Providing external and participatory evaluations of development programs and projects.



Networking organizations around the world to ensure greater cooperation and communication.



Making appropriate technology resources and inforamation available to community-based projects through our 1050 volume Appropriate Technology Library.



Initiating sustainable community-based development projects