The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights is a non-profit organisation dedicated to experimenting with, exchanging, and teaching regenerative practices while providing a welcoming space for social gatherings and creative inspiration in the Rhône-Alpes region of Eastern France.

Their mission is to cultivate minds, train hands, and connect hearts to nurture a vibrant world where all beings coexist harmoniously. The organisation hosts workshops, seminars, events, and volunteering programmes for both local and international communities, equipping participants with practical tools to develop their own socio-ecologically resilient initiatives.

Since their inception in 2020, The Northern Lights has:

  • Empowered Youth: Equipped over 300 young Europeans with knowledge in permaculture, agroforestry, and regenerative hydrology, among other practices, through six Erasmus+ programmes.
  • Restored Ecosystems: Planted nearly 5,000 trees to create hedgerows that support wildlife, built two ponds to foster biodiversity and manage water, and practised regenerative farming using ancient crop varieties.
  • Established Sustainable Infrastructure: Renovated a traditional farmhouse to enhance energy efficiency, implemented a greywater management system, and introduced a composting process to optimise resource circulation.
  • Strengthened Community Bonds: Fostered social connections within the local community, encouraged local farmers to adopt regenerative practices, and created new job opportunities.

By integrating ecological restoration, community revitalisation, and youth empowerment, The Northern Lights is building a vibrant, adaptable community that bridges generations and strengthens both ecological and social systems for a sustainable future.

  • Community, Ecosystems, Energy, Food, Water
  • 2025
  • Young Projects
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