Summary of Casal cria ecovila no Rio de Janeiro

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In the YouTube video "Casal cria ecovila no Rio de Janeiro," Heraldo and Mariana, originally from Germany and Argentina, share their journey of creating an eco-village named "Alé Paz" in Santo Aleixo, Rio de Janeiro. They left the consumer world to live in harmony with nature and faced challenges in building a self-sufficient community. The couple established a permaculture farm, focusing on sustainable resource use, and their primary sources of income come from producing jams and crafts. They innovated construction by using recycled glass bottles instead of bricks and transformed wastewater into purified irrigation water and solid waste into biogas. The on-site artisanal workshop uses biogas for power, reducing energy costs. The eco-village also functions as a bed and breakfast, with residents like music teacher Priscila, who plans to live there full-time. Their goal is to open their space to like-minded individuals for a sustainable lifestyle and habit shift.

• 00:00:00 In this section of the YouTube video "Casal cria ecovila no Rio de Janeiro," Heraldo and Mariana share their dream of living in harmony with nature. Originally from Germany and Argentina, they chose a secluded site in Santo Aleixo, Rio de Janeiro, to turn their dream into reality. They left the unsustainable consumer world and began creating an eco-village, which they call "Alé Paz," meaning "living in harmony with nature." The challenges included developing a new system and creating a self-sufficient community. The couple built a permaculture farm, focusing on consciously exploiting natural resources for future generations. Their primary sources of income are the production of jams and recycled artisanal crafts. They also innovated the construction process, using recycled glass bottles instead of bricks for 10% of the property. The remaining land was transformed into a private environmental reserve. All wastewater is treated in a biodigestor, and the purified water is used for irrigation. Solid waste is transformed into biogas, providing natural energy. The on-site artisanal workshop uses biogas as a power source, reducing energy costs. The eco-village has also become a bed and breakfast, with two residents, including a music teacher, Priscila, who plans to live there full-time in the future. Their goal is to open their space to like-minded individuals for a sustainable lifestyle and a shift in habits.