| 2005: Award for Sustainable Communities |
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In 2005 the Federation of Damanhur was awarded as a model of a sustainable society. To: The Federation of Damanhur and the Village Council of Vidracco From: The Global Human Settlements Forum
We are pleased to inform you that Damanhur has been chosen to receive our 2005 Award for Sustainable Communities. Damanhur fully deserves this Award.
Damanhur has a well organised system of economy and commerce, technological ability in the use of renewable energies; it constructs ecologically built dwellings and dedicates great attention to education. Congratulations! Marc Merson |
Founded in the early 1970s, the Federation of Damanhur in Italy is now an internationally recognised centre for artistic, ecological, spiritual and social research. Damanhur is an eco-society, a federation of communities and eco-villages composed of 20 small communities. A special characteristic is its connection with the neighbouring cities and villages. (…)