{"id":118,"date":"2006-12-04T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2006-12-04T09:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blueventures.org\/blog\/?p=118"},"modified":"2006-12-04T10:59:00","modified_gmt":"2006-12-04T09:59:00","slug":"andavadoaka-donates-land-for-eco-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.blueventures.org\/en\/andavadoaka-donates-land-for-eco-lodge\/","title":{"rendered":"Andavadoaka donates land for eco-lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div align=\"justify\">Andavadoaka\u2019s village leaders have officially donated 3,600 square metres of land for the construction of its new eco-lodge.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Ventures is now developing plans for the lodge which will be fully owned and operated by Andavadoaka and provide the community with a sustainable economic alternative to destructive fishing practices.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Ventures is working to raise \u00a343,000 for construction, and is searching for eco-architects and engineers to help design the lodge to run on clean energy, including wind and solar power, and to be built sustainably from local resources.<\/p>\n<p>Current plans call for the lodge to include a restaurant, a bar and 25 bungalows to house visitors to the area.<\/p>\n<p>We hope to complete the lodge by the summer of 2007. Camping sites will be available in the spring, with resident cooks making meals for visitors.<\/p>\n<p>If you have expertise in sustainable architecture or engineering, or know people who do, let us know and become part of the team to improve livelihoods and natural resources in Madagascar.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Richard Nimmo at richard@blueventures.org or +44 (0)20 8341 9819.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andavadoaka\u2019s village leaders have officially donated 3,600 square metres of land for the construction of its new eco-lodge. 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