Locally replicable models of sustainable community development, incorporating practical solutions for self sufficiency, 

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• Theoretical and hands on training in sustainable environmental management and the rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems, 

• The empowerment of indigenous peoples, honoring ethnic diversity and traditional ways of life, 

• Gender awareness and the empowerment of women,

• Rural capacity building, specifically with traditionally disempowered groups,  

• Practical techniques for sustainable waste management, 

• Small scale renewable solutions to food and water security.  

• Celebrating the world's great cultural, spiritual and artistic diversity. 

•  Acknowledging global issues and supporting practical local actions in areas of common human responsibilities that transcend national boundaries.   

• Creating new intercultural, inter-generational and inter-sectoral partnerships to build a common mandate for positive change.

The GLLC will form the base for volunteers working in the Green School and the surrounding villages, fostering mutually beneficial linkages with the local community.  The conference facilities and educational programs are intended to generate an income to assist in the operational costs of the Green School.   

For more information about this project, check the website: www.vedike.org.in (website is under construction) or download the PDF document: Vedike Eco Residential School