LA BOLINA
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Vision
A dynamic and thriving multicultural and ecological revolution in the rural area where we live which creates new sustainable livelihoods for locals and newcomers*, regenerates the ecosystem and celebrates cultural diversity.
*by newcomers we refer to people from all countries wanting to settle in this area particularly refugees and migrants.
Values
LIVING COMPLEXITY
A holistic approach – adapting and responding to the complexity of living systems.
TAKING ACTION
A commitment to taking courageous, responsible and positive action.
CREATIVITY
To think, do and act with creativity.
RESPECT
To meet all humans as humans and embody the values of equity, love and respect.
REGENERATION
To embed ecological regeneration in all that we do, acknowledging the non-separateness of ourselves and nature.
Mission
To create sustainable positive solutions for real life issues – specifically the depopulation of rural villages, the degradation of land, high local unemployment and the unmet basic needs of migrants and refugees. We provide trainings, develop micro-enterprises and sustainable livelihoods, set up housing cooperatives and coordinate cross cultural integration to transform multilevel problems into genuine opportunities.
OUR PILARS
Integration
We are trying to see how to create more synergies and how to model more creative and responsive ways of living and making change.
Sustainability
We understand sustainability as basis to any activity, whether for economic purposes or not.
We try to create sustainable livelihoods related to agroecology.
Regeneration
We try to regenerate abandoned lands using agroecological and permaculture techniques. We also try to regenerate lives, creating a culture of care, based on values of equality, support and respect.
From these three principles we develop our activities.