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ESTIA Epicenter for EcoPeace and Sustainability

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Commenced:	01/01/2009
Submitted:	21/08/2011
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	90 Williams Pond Road, Bucksport, Maine, US
Website:	www.estiamaine.org
Climate zone:	Cold Temperate

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ESTIA Epicenter for EcoPeace and Sustainability

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Rural, Community, Educational

Project Summary

3.5 acre permaculture demonstration and education site

Project Description

ESTIA The International EcoPeace Community

EcoPeace Sustainability Training and International Affiliations

ESTIA is a Maine-based ecological organization that promotes and facilitates sustainability and peace through education. Since 2004, ESTIA has been a catalyst for the promotion of peace and sustainable living through many community-building and innovative learning opportunities in many parts of Maine and beyond, reaching as far as Hawai'i and Cyprus.

ESTIA has connected, influenced, and inspired many students, community members, and community and university leaders. The ESTIA Epicenter for EcoPeace and Sustainability was made possible last year through a donation of land and a cabin on Williams Pond Road in Bucksport, by Sheila Holtz, which allowed ESTIA to expand its educational and outreach opportunities.

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