I am honoured to be invited to the 11th ESTIA Conference on “Building Sustainable Communities” 2014 hosted by the University of Maine, USA. As a supporter of healthy, peaceful and eco-friendly life, I strongly believe that only respecting biological diversities and natural sources, as well as carrying every single creature on this planet, could save us from our self destruction. And this is only possible by building sustainable communities who respects these values.
About ESTIA
“ESTIA was created as a means to advocate and support cultural and biological diversity and the preservation of vital living systems. The organization’s members work to develop workshops, courses, conferences and hands-on opportunities for people who are in need of exploring the realities of global interdependence. Members can be involved in many ways, from taking an active role in the on-going local or international planning and program development to attending educational events. As an educational community ESTIA serves as a catalyst for linking ecology and peaceful coexistence. As international citizens of an interconnected planet, we believe that we must participate physically, intellectually, morally and spiritually in the restoration of the indigenous and earth-based wisdom tradition of our world.
In practice, ESTIA has many members who work on projects across the globe in concert with this mission. On the local level ESTIA hosts a yearly conference centered around themes of ecology and peace or what we’ve come to know as “EcoPeace” as well as academic courses, community scale workshops, potluck suppers, storytelling events, permaculture courses and implementations.” taken from ESTIA web-site
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