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HISTORY

In 1998, on return to his homeland, Andre Soares and Australian born Lucia Legan co-founded the now prominent Ecocentro IPEC. Ecocentro IPEC (Instituto de Permacultura e Ecovilas do Cerrado) is situated in a beautiful valley in Pirenopolis in the state of Goias, Central Brazil. 

Ecocentro IPEC begun on 40 acres of bare degraded cattle pasture. The first task was to evict the residents from the original farmhouse, over 300 bats and quite a few rats. Second was to secure water from the natural spring and create a water tank for drinking water.

Ecocentre IPEC in 1998

Seven years later, Ecocentro IPEC presents practical solutions with over 15 ecological buildings, composting toilets, water treatment system, ecological gardens, food forests, and renewable energy systems. Through the dedication of community members, students, adventurers and volunteers working together, Ecocentro IPEC has become one of the most important reference centers for sustainable living in Latin America, demonstrating that another future is possible.

And Ecocentre IPEC today...