'Elsewhere they are tearing down the rain forest. Here, we're putting it back. If we can do this in Colombia, there's hope that people can do it anywhere.' -- Paolo Lugari, founder of Gaviotas

"Gaviotas is a sum of random occurrences born out of chaos. It's a place where chance can incubate, where cooperation replaces competition." -Paolo Lugari

Gaviotas, a small village in strife-torn Colombia, that sets an example to us all in sustainable development.

I remember reading Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World some time ago, or maybe I read about it (I feel sure I once had the book). It is an example to inspire us all and I will look forward to reading it again.

A tenth anniversary edition has been published this month (September 2008), but this is not it.

Also read

Curitiba – Designing a sustainable city by Keith Parkins
http://www.heureka.clara.net/gaia/curitiba.htm

Beyond sustainability by Keith Parkins (to be published)
http://www.heureka.clara.net/gaia/