Directory of Eco-villages in Europe - Kennedy Bibliothek

. Turkey
Ankara
eco-Village
Initiative
Hocamkoy
We are a group of people, mainly university students, leading a project
called "Hocamkoy Eco-village". We want to present ecologically sound
alternatives to the many types of human-caused problems and restore
the land by creating habitats for native flora and fauna.
In our project, we aim to find practical solutions to immediate ecological
problems in Anatolia - solutions developed in co-operation with
local peasants and farmers that can serve as a model for other parts of
Anatolia. One such problem is large scale migration of villagers, look­
ing for a better life in the cities, where they settle in slums with poor
infrastructure. Hocamkoy being a self sustaining village will provide
an alternative in a form directly relevant to the villagers.
We feel responsible for the biological balance, or rather for restoring
the balance disturbed over the centuries. In our efforts we seek to be an
integral part of nature. The lands of Central Anatolia have been overexploited
over such a long period of time that the barren landscapes can
only be restored through a new approach to living as well as production.
The Hocamkoy experience will lead people to find ways of living
naturally and harmoniously.
The main aim of this project is to support and manage the following
aspects:
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