Our documentary series, OtherWise: Living in Harmony, is nearing its release.
Explore eco-communities across Canada with us, where we highlight their regenerative lifestyles and introduce you to remarkable individuals who call these communities home.
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We're humbled by the opportunity to share these remarkable stories with you and uncover the path towards a brighter and healthier future.
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Communities Featured in our Upcoming Series
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Paradise Within Farm
Cultivating a beautiful intention, Carlos Groom establishes Paradise Within Farm as a living example of transformation.
This eco-farming community prospers by providing its own sustenance while supplying organic produce to neighbors and the wider community.
With a profound knowledge of permaculture, their vision sparks transformative change
for visitors and members alike.
Nick
Nick is an inspiring permaculture teacher. With some family members he co-founded Forest Gardens, where he aims to educate visitors and the larger community of Salt Spring into a more sustainable way of living that doesn’t involve the use of fossil fuels.
Polly
Polly is the passionate community coordinator you are wishing for. Their insights on human connections and community living are precious assets if you want to thrive as a micro-society.
Part time activist, this nature lover will definitely bring a sense of celebration and playfulness to the table.
Abby
Abby attended the permaculture course at Forest Gardens and is passionate about regenerative living and the way intentional community is a step towards a more holistic and nourishing existence on planet earth.
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Currently she is working as our Marketing and Social Media Manager on this project, since her interest in this subject was a natural fit.
Robin
Robin is a passionate young man that specialized in developing the soil food web in the garden beds at Forest Gardens, as the land has been deforested prior to this project.
He is very passionate about regeneration and how it starts with healthy soil. He was always happy to share this wisdom with us and his calm optimism and respect for others made him a great community member and teacher.
Brandon
Combining his communitarian values with skills garnered in the business world, Brandon co-founded Entelechy in an effort to realize a living example of what he felt was much needed in our present day world.
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Brandon's driving passion is to see nature restored, and to live among good hearted and dynamic individuals.
Brandon enjoys practicing the art of co-creation, and his expertise greatly enhance the possibilities for his community to thrive.
Carlos
Carlos is the founder of Paradise Within Farm, being one big loving and open heart, he especially moved us with his sincerity and desire to change the world through the concept of intentional community.
Environmentalist and lover of the natural world, he came to the realization that being a living example is more potent than words.
Adam - Dsta'hyl
As a Wing Chief of the Likht’samisyu Clan, part of the Wet’suwet’en Nation in Northern British-Columbia, Adam's resourcefulness and determination shape the village's development and the reclamation of his clan's territory.
His wisdom, love of life, and respect for others inspire all who cross his path.
Antoinette - Hagwilowh
Antoinette is one of the Wing Chiefs of the Likht’samisyu clan.
Aunt of Lillian and Adam’s sister, her softness and gentleness help carry the wisdom she gained from their elders.
Educating the youth about the respect and traditions of her culture is a mission of hers, perpetuating a loving and respectful way of interacting with the land and others.
Lillian - Tsebesa
Lillian is one of the Head Chiefs of the Likht’samisyu clan.
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She has been the gateway for us into the clan with a beautiful intention of bridging the gap between the indigenous peoples of Canada and the Euro-Canadians.
Her assertiveness and care for others and for the land makes her a great leader, but also an inspiring person to be with.
Forest Gardens
Nestled on a serene Canadian island, Forest Gardens thrives as a family farming community co-founded by Nick, Naomi, and Caitlin.
Their village revolves around the principles of permaculture, off-grid living and inviting visitors to experience harmonious living with nature on their sacred mountain.
Fueled by a vision of a fossil fuel-free future, they have invested deeply into their passive water and heating systems so they can rely fully on regenerative energy sources.
Entelechy
The word Entelechy means the realization of innate potential. The term therefore implies that there is indeed a unique potential inherent within each living being, provided it is sufficiently nurtured to maturity.
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As the Oak Tree is the Entelechy of the Aecorn, or the Butterfly is the Entelechy of a Caterpillar,
this intentional community located on the West Coast of Canada was initiated due to the belief that humanity is also capable of realizing its Entelechy - thus being in a stage of societal maturity that exists in balance and symbiosis with life, while fostering conscientious and loving stewards of this planet Earth.
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Aided by egalitarian values and innovative logistics that allow for cooperative ownership, this community was named as such to help us all ask the question: How do we realize our individual and collective Entelechy?
Likhts'amisyu Village
Upon an ancestral village site of the Wet’suwet’en Nation, the Likht’samisyu Clan endeavors to rebuild a legacy for future generations. Adam, Lilian, and Antoinette play pivotal roles in reconnecting with their ancestral way of living in harmony with the land.
This project marks a profound step toward reoccupying their unceded territory, fostering a sense of meaning and belonging for their clan.
Pierre
Pierre is a permaculture facilitator, a natural farmer and an adventure lover.
We met him in the Okanagan Valley during his travels and the depth of his knowledge and passion on sustainable agriculture captivated us.
He has a great sense for simplifying complex theoretical concepts to anyone eager to learn about earth-friendly practices.
He is now living in the autonomous communities of Alta Garrotxa, in Catalonia.
Freyja
Freyja is the founder of the ongoing community named Phoenix Farm, which she funded partially through circus art, alternative sheltering business and creative events.
Her great devotion for regeneration and inspiring vision deeply touched us, for she is dedicated and actively working to change the world around her.
Naomi
A seed-saver and passionate community builder, Naomi actively develops her region's greater community through Dance Temple.
Gathering world-changing people, she forges connections that foster a network of positive impact. She aspires to be a catalyst for seeding leaders to create more communities.
