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Seneca Treehouse Project: Creating a Sustainable Community and Learning Center
Teaching sustainable living
The Problem
After the world recession that began in 2008, Scott Bunn - the founder of the Seneca Treehouse Project - began noticing that his network of friends were suffering in a number of ways. They began falling behind on their mortgage payments and they began losing access to healthy food.
The Solution
The Seneca Treehouse project in South Carolina is a learning center teaching children, youth, and their families how to reduce their personal carbon footprint and live sustainably. They are currently developing three prototypes of low-impact housing that they can share with the local community. They're aiming to reach a net-zero energy production goal within the next two to three years.
Stage of Development
- Early Stage
- Established Prototype
- Scaling
- Other
Organization to Receive Funds
Seneca Treehouse Project, nonprofit.
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