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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Centre for Ecology and Alternative Technology
P.O. Box 2256
Nicosia
Cyprus
Email: gaia@cyprusmarket.com
Website: www.amps.org/qah/eco-centre
Type: Field Centre
Scope: local
Interest in Forestry: peripheral
Description
The Centre for Ecology and Alternative Technology is a five acre site in rural Cyprus which demonstrates
replicable examples ofresponsible living and working, in harmony with the natural world.
The goals of the Centre are as follows: 1. To create a replicable model of sustainable development through
the rational use of all available resources. 2. To make maximum use of renewable energy
sources, such as solar and wind power, and to reduce dependence on non-renewable fuels. 3. To achieve
self-sufficiency in food production through organic agriculture, without synthetic chemicals. 4.
To restore the natural ecosystem through protection of wildlife, by introducing appropriate plants and
by avoiding pollution. 5. To establish a centre of learning which will offer hands-on classes and
seminars on all aspects of sustainable living—alternative technologies, health and nutrition, agriculture,
first-aid, etc.—including a Children’s Activity Centre. 6. To publish literature, videos and slide
shows about the Centre, in order to make available the knowledge and experience gained during its development
and operation, as well as about related issues.
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