EcoLogic only works in rural places where communities have asked for our help. We begin by conducting a series of meetings or community consultations with the local people to understand community-identified needs, priorities, and issues. We work jointly to develop and implement a plan of action that will address challenges related to creating sustainable livelihoods, repairing damaged ecosystems, and improving the availability of natural resources, like freshwater and fish stocks. Whenever needed, we modify our existing solutions and approaches—such as changing a fuel-efficient stove’s design—or we add new ones—such as building greywater catchments—to achieve the best results. We listen. We learn. And we are always open to modifying our approach to better suit the needs of the project.
These site-specific solutions take time. So does real collaboration. We stay as long as it takes to build local capacity. And we leave when we are no longer needed, the project has become sustainable, and our local partner and the community are expanding the effort on their own.