December 31, 2007 at 6:00 pm (1)
A little contribution can help make great things happen. Supporting our work with a one off donation of a monthly contribution of minimum 5 pounds per month will make a massive difference to our work.
By supporting us monthly you can become a Friend of Puravida; you will recieve monthly updates on our projects and an open invitation to come and taste some Pure Life at our farm in Brazil whenever you might be in the area.
To make a donation or set up a monthly contribution either contact Elin on elinet77@yahoo.co.uk or set it up directly to our Cooperative bank account in the UK;
Mr CP Mc Millan ( Financial Trustee for Puravida in the UK)
Cooperative Bank Account
SC 08 93 00
ACC 08 23 11 27
For international payments:
IBAN : GB88 CPBK 0893 0008 2311 27 BIC : CPBK GB 22
Bem Vindos……..
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November 26, 2007 at 5:15 pm (1)
PURAVIDA will be present at the Big Chill this summer with our sister project Viva la Vida Cafe which will run its superfood cafe with a small stage at the healing field. There will be a dizzying amount of fantastic music, dancing, inspiring workshops and wonderful food. Check it out…. www.myspace.com/vivalavidacoop.
PURAVIDA will also hold a fundraising event together with ZU studios in Lewes in celebration of clean water and the Solstice. Music, meditation, films, art, raw chocolate and guarana punch. SATURDAY JUNE 20TH. Contact Elin for more details: 07879 288 155
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October 1, 2007 at 4:01 am (Sejam Bem Vindos !)
Welcome to the puravida collective weblog. Designed rather to be an open communication platform than a proper website, this forum is meant to facilitate projects coordination and the sharing of ideas amongst all puravida members and friends throughout our beloved planet. So feel free to add your posts and comments or invite more contributors to join in. In case of technical problems, send a mail to puravidaonline@gmail.com
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September 2, 2007 at 11:03 am (Infrastructure)
PURAVIDA LINKS UP WITH BLUE VENTURES
Financing sustainable energy, waste and water systems is one of the challenges faced by Puravida. Charitable donations are one way – (and very welcome indeed!), but to finance the project for the long term and to help support projects that can benefit the wider community there needs to be another solution. An evolution of carbon offsetting may just be one way to do it- bring on the dawn of Carbon Onsetting. Carbon Offsetting has become a well established method of generating finance for carbon mitigation projects. These projects include energy efficiency, renewable energy, sequestration or reforestation schemes. These are projects that claim to make exact carbon reduction for another carbon emissions. These are projects that otherwise would not go ahead. Carbon Onsetting also finances carbon mitigation projects that would otherwise not be able to go ahead. These projects however do not claim to make any exact reductions; estimates are made. People can chose to onset an estimated about of carbon dioxide to fund only projects that have an additional community or environmental benefits; there is a need for the project regardless of the carbon reduction that results. Onsetting is honest & upfront; Onsetting is low cost and ensures that more money goes into the projects. Blue Ventures Carbon Offset (BVCO) holds the basic principle of onsetting true in its current community stove programme in SW Madagascar. Puravida will now be linking with BVCO to fund Carbon Onsetting projects in Brazil. These projects will range from Biogas units, to water pumps, to solar lighting schemes, to solar stoves and fuel efficient stoves. This will launch on www.bvco.org.uk in the coming month. We will keep you posted. Then all can onset any carbon guilt they have through carbon mitigation projects that will truly benefit the people and environment of the Itacare region. Email ellie@blueventures.org for further information. Posted by ellie (disguised as Elin)
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September 2, 2007 at 10:59 am (Channel Pura Vida)
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August 21, 2007 at 7:05 pm (boat)
With the intention of exploring a new way of traveling and ways of reducing the ecological footprint, but increasing the sense of adventure, PURAVIDA is currently working on manifesting a sailing boat that will take members and volunteers between the UK and Brazil, with a stop off in Africa. It is an exploration into eco friendly ways of transporting both people and goods while at the same time establishing beneficial exchanges between eco projects with a similar vision. We are currently working on links with various projects in Africa. Watch this space for updates on the boat adventure.
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May 14, 2007 at 2:44 am (cacau)
There are three families living and working on the farm. In an attempt to brake the generally employed short term contracts which allows owners to avoid paying benefits, PURAVIDA has worked out a long term contract with our employees. The contracts allows the workers to function like a small cooperative and gives them complete responsability for the cacao. The long term contracts have allowed all of them to start their own vegetable patches and to send their children to school regularly.
For the long term, PURAVIDA is looking into joining up with a Cooperative of small organic farms which would ensure organic certification of our cacao and other produce. We are also looking into diversification with palm heart and acai.
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May 14, 2007 at 2:41 am (education)
This Brazilian Summer PURAVIDA hosted theatre and arts workshops for the local community. Children from the nearby Vila Maria and Agua Fria participated in the workshops that culminated in a performance for the community.
PURAVIDA also hosted skills sessions, teaching locals to build energy efficient rocket stoves and the basics of the permaculture irrigation systems.
Please click on comments if you have any questions or comments about the Eduation project…..
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