Damanhur has practised organic farming, renewable energy, and bioregional ecology since its founding in 1975 — not as ideology but as philosophy. The principle: if you are building a civilisation, you build it as if it must last.
In 2002, Damanhur became a founding member of the Global Ecovillage Network — the international body connecting over 10,000 sustainable communities across 70 countries. The EDE (Ecovillage Design Education) programme runs annually at Damanhur and is GEN-accredited.
Damanhur has operated certified organic farms since 1975 — producing the majority of the community's food in the Valchiusella valley.
Bio-architecture is taught as part of the Academy's Sacred Architecture school — the principle that buildings should be designed to support the life and wellbeing of their inhabitants, using natural materials, organic forms, and sacred geometry.
All construction at Damanhur since the 1980s has incorporated bio-architectural principles. The nuclei buildings use stone, wood, rammed earth, and lime plaster — materials from within the Valchiusella valley where possible.
Sacred Architecture SchoolThe Temples of Humankind are themselves the ultimate bio-architectural achievement — a system of underground spaces designed to be in permanent dialogue with the earth, the water table, and the geological energy of the Valchiusella valley.
Bio-architecture is a core module of the EDE 2026 programme (8 Aug–5 Sep). GEN-accredited. See Programmes for details.
Damanhur helped found the Global Ecovillage Network in 2002. GEN now connects 10,000+ communities across 70 countries.
The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) is the world's primary network of sustainable intentional communities — founded with Damanhur as a charter member. Damanhur continues to host GEN's EDE (Ecovillage Design Education) programme annually.
GEN membership means Damanhur's sustainability practices and community model are documented, shared, and applied globally. The EDE curriculum co-developed at Damanhur has been taught in communities on six continents.
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