Community & Social Innovation

Lousitânea is a non-profit association based in the schist village of Aigra Nova, Góis, dedicated to conserving and promoting the natural an…

Monte do Aniche Eco Farm is an off-grid, community-oriented permaculture project in rural Alentejo, Portugal, combining sustainable farming,…

Mosaic Village is a regenerative village and relational research centre near Odemira, Portugal, combining land stewardship, permaculture and…

Blue Lavandarias' 'Projeto Roupa Amiga' is a solidarity initiative that washes and distributes donated clothing free of charge to people in …

ESDIME is a cooperative local development agency coordinating territorial strategies and rural innovation initiatives in the Southwest Alent…

GRACE – Empresas Responsáveis is a public-benefit, non-profit business association founded in 2000 that promotes corporate social responsibi…

Eco Vale Feridouro is a collective living in Feridouro, Águeda, dedicated to holistic regeneration of land, people and ecosystems around the…

Terra de Paz is a community-building initiative creating a new model of rural village in Portugal for 20–40 families, rooted in ecological f…

The Riverside Community is a grassroots family project in Central Portugal dedicated to land restoration, eco-building, and creating a self-…

Trokaki is a community exchange shop in Carnide, Lisbon, where people trade unwanted items and services for credits, with no money involved.

The Dialogue Lab is a laboratory for human emergence based near Odemira, Portugal, designing and facilitating participatory dialogue process…

Casa d'Abóbora is a youth association based in the village of Aldeia, in the low-density rural region of Cinfães, Portugal, dedicated to soc…

The Awakened Life Project is an evolutionary spiritual community, permaculture farm, and educational hub located at Quinta da Mizarela, a re…

Sete Fontes is a 15-hectare off-grid permaculture project near Portalegre, Portugal, founded by Michel Siebenaller and Isabel Valente, now e…

ATPD is a non-profit association based in Vila Flor, Trás-os-Montes, dedicated to promoting human rights, equality and community resilience …

Mount of Oaks (Monte dos Carvalhos) is a small, self-organising intentional community and permaculture farm on 5 hectares of terraced land n…

Eco Aldeia PERMALOGICA is a family-led eco-project in Tábua, Portugal, working toward becoming a permaculture-based intentional community. I…

Ecoaldeia Silverto is a rural co-housing and regenerative agroforestry project in Paredes de Coura, northern Portugal, combining a partly re…

Spirala Ecovillage is a regenerative camping site and eco-hub in the Castelo Branco District of Portugal, offering community living, worksho…

Azeitão Eco-consciente is a community movement in Azeitão, Portugal, fostering sustainable, active and connected living through events like …

ImpacTrip is a responsible travel operator founded in 2015 that organizes volunteer programs and impactful travel experiences across Portuga…

Associação Odiana is a regional development association based in Castro Marim that promotes sustainable growth across the Baixo Guadiana ter…

Kairós is a cooperative based in Ponta Delgada, Azores, dedicated to incubating solidarity economy initiatives that foster social inclusion …

O Fojo is a pioneering permaculture project in central Portugal, founded in 2009, now evolving into an Integral Education Center offering co…

Guardiãs da Natureza is a national network of women acting as local catalysts for ecosystem regeneration, biodiversity conservation and sust…

ATO — Associação Terras de Ourondo runs retreats, artistic performances, workshops and an itinerant clown school at Terra Divina, in Ourondo…

Vila Akoya is a tiny house village, glamping site and eco-campsite in southern Alentejo, Portugal, blending permaculture, creative arts and …

Gaia Forest Retreat is a small hostel and retreat center nestled in oak forest near the Camino de Santiago in Paredes de Coura, northern Por…

CooLabora is a social intervention cooperative based in Covilhã, Portugal, active for 18 years in promoting gender equality, combating domes…

Regenerativa is an integral cooperative based in São Luís, Odemira, that brings together people and projects to regenerate rural life across…

Universo Refazenda is a rural creation and cultural mediation project in Alquerubim, Portugal, weaving together art, memory, agriculture and…

ZERO is a Portuguese environmental NGO founded in 2015 that advocates for sustainability across energy, pollution, waste, biodiversity and s…

Nowhere Desk is a rural coworking and co-living space in a stone farmhouse in Arcos de Valdevez, northern Portugal, combining remote work wi…

Rewild the Future is an off-grid community and education hub in a forest valley in central Portugal, focused on ecological restoration, Mont…

Folha Verde is a bilingual natural education project and intentional eco-community of over 270 people nestled in the mountains of Benfeita, …

Tribodar is an emerging eco-village and retreat centre in Nisa, Alentejo, offering eco-retreats, Kundalini yoga, agroforestry workshops, and…

Vale Ondula is a permaculture living lab and eco-community stewarding 3.6 hectares of forest in Sande, Northern Portugal. Two families, toge…

Rizoma Cooperativa Integral is a nonprofit, multi-sector cooperative based in Lisbon's Anjos neighbourhood, running a self-managed community…

Aldeia Inclusiva is a non-profit association in Monção, Portugal, building a rural, nature-based community where people with disabilities ca…

Loural Ecovillage is a sustainable community and retreat centre located in Colmeal, Góis, Portugal, working towards food and energy self-suf…

Ananda Kalyani is an intentional community and Master Unit located in the Serra da Estrela region of central Portugal, founded in 2010 acros…

Unidos em Defesa de Covas do Barroso (UDCB) is a local association in northeastern Portugal dedicated to protecting the environment, heritag…

Planetiers is a global ecosystem and active community based in Lisbon, Portugal, connecting sustainable solutions with organizations and ter…

Arambha Eco Village is a permaculture project and intentional community on Madeira Island, Portugal, founded in 2019, combining regenerative…

Sat Village is a small conscious eco-community being developed near Sintra and Ericeira, Portugal, rooted in sustainability, intentional liv…

The Hide PT is a co-living and retreat centre nestled in a secluded valley near Oleiros, Central Portugal, offering a nurturing space for cr…

Four Trees is a 1.5-hectare farm retreat in the Alentejo region of Portugal offering co-living, co-working, retreats, workshops, and long-te…

Live With Earth is a Portuguese non-profit association active since 2012 and formally founded in 2017, based at the Eco Campus Torres Vedras…

Vida em Transição is a family-run eco-project nestled in the village of Esculca, Serra do Açor, central Portugal, dedicated to conscious liv…

SerVivo is a co-living community and event venue nestled in the Natural Park of Arrábida near Palmela, Portugal, dedicated to human developm…

PurposeFlow Living is a regenerative living community and retreat centre nestled in the wild heart of the Alentejo, Portugal, dedicated to e…

Traditional Dream Factory is transforming a former poultry factory in Portugal's Alentejo into a regenerative village combining co-living, s…

Pure Portugal is a values-led rural property listing platform with over 20 years of experience, connecting buyers and private sellers of qui…

A Quinta da Lage is an off-grid regenerative farm and intentional community nestled in the coastal natural park of South West Alentejo, Port…

Toca do Coelho is a small open community farm and creative sanctuary nestled in the hills of the Algarve near Alferce, Southern Portugal, bu…

Noma Village is a coliving and coworking space in Lagos, Algarve, designed for conscious digital nomads and remote workers seeking community…

Cristaland Lagos is a conscious eco-community and event centre nestled in the Algarve, Portugal, dedicated to sustainable living, holistic w…

Tamera is an international peace research and education centre founded in 1995 in Odemira, Alentejo, Portugal, where over 160 residents live…

Vegoa is a platform and registered association promoting sustainable, ethical, and vegan living through intentional community-building, with…

Nature of Life Foundation is a Dutch-registered foundation building a regenerative intergenerational community and educational ecosystem at …

Living the Life Portugal is a family-run quinta near Figueiró dos Vinhos where Tom, Ros, and their children share their home, skills, and kn…

Essência is an off-grid, plant-based eco-village and holistic healing centre nestled in the natural landscape of Aljezur, southern Portugal,…

O Cais is an eco café, sustainable shop, and community space located in a historic 1765 building in Silves, Portugal, serving plant-based fo…

Neos Life is a visionary village and retreat project on 1,000 acres in the Alentejo region of Portugal, developing an intentional community …