Evolution Ecovillage

Evolution Ecovillage Policy

Noise + smoke + psychedelics + pets

We are a community free from alcohol, smoking (including tobacco, weed, rapé, palo santo, insence) and psychedelics (including ayahuasca, san pedro, mushrooms and any others that would qualify). Additionally we limit the noise produced by individuals. Please use headphones instead of speakers. Live acoustic music is permitted. Electronic sound may be permitted on a case by case basis. We do not invite animal companions to the community.

Volunteering
  1. Volunteering currently means 1 hour of work every day, including week-ends. If you are not able to, you will pay $2.50 instead for each hour/day missing. You may contribute more than the minimum hours if you wish to do so.
  2. You will be charged $10 per month, first payment is on arrival, and is non-refundable.

Expected behaviour

Kitchen
  1. Do not leave personal items around. Keep your items on your shelf and in the frigde & freezer.
  2. Clean up any major food residue.
  3. Minimize your items in fridge/freezer and prefer organizing in boxes. Abandoned items will be removed.
  4. Make sure that pots, bowls and other scarce items are available for other people.
  5. Follow the labels on the dish rack. Pots and pans are not stored on the rack, put them next to the stove.
  6. Don’t forget to turn off the stove when you’re done and don’t leave your food on the stove unattended.
  7. Collect any small trash in designated plastic bottles.
  8. Close fridge and freezer doors carefully.
  9. Remove food residue from the sink.
  10. Clean the stove as needed.
  11. Keep your food shelf tidy.
Compost toilet
  1. Apply 1-2 handfuls of sawdust after use.
  2. If you only need to pee, just pee out in nature at least 5-10 meters away from any structure.
Misc.
  1. Avoid consuming or using water/liquids in the main house.
  2. Don't leave personal items in communal spaces.
  3. Do not rearrange any items in communal areas.
  4. Be mindful of water usage. We are currently low on water supply. Avoid doing laundry using water from the tap. Instead use collected rainwater, or use the stream.
  5. Do not leave behind any trash or items inside the community. Collect any trash in your room and bring it to the garbage bins in Gualaquiza. We collect smaller pieces of trash into bottles
  6. If you are using a room upstairs, leave your shoes below the stairs, if barefoot, brush your feet off. Sweep the upstairs hallway and stairs once per week.
  7. Do not buy any items for the community.
  8. Keep as little cash as possible and keep valuable items locked up in order to minimize attractiveness to thieves.