mission statement
creating smart villages together!
Desa’s mission is to help drive the movement of smart villages for a more regenerative way of living.
Either you want to invest in an existing village, have a project that you want to expand or you want to start from scratch we can support your mission and streamline the process. Welcome to the movement. We look forward to collaborating.
our story
Desa started in Bali, Indonesia as a collective of smart eco villages formed together to create places of belonging. With this international network extending across the world we have connected with many like minded projects. As a team, we are creating listings, sharing best practices and collaborating towards a more regenerative future.
the team
Brandon Bauer
FOUNDER OF DESA
It has always been my fantasy to build a utopia – living in harmony amongst people, plants and animals. This led to much fieldwork to explore best practices for creating these places. With that hunger for answers, I found permaculture, renewable energies, housing and systems design. With Desa, my aim is to support, connect and share knowledge to help this movement expand.
Julia Hick
SYSTEMS DESIGN, MEDIA
“Many small people, in many small places, do many small things that can change the world.” I very much believe in that quote by Eduardo Galeano. Dreams and visions as well as all the small actions create a better life for today and tomorrow. It lies in our own hands, what world we want to live in. To help the village movement grow, is one of my ways to do so.
Trevor Kamplain
MARKETING SPECIALIST, CONTENT CREATOR
Since first arriving to Bali in July 2018, I’ve taught courses and classes on wellbeing, visited many intentional community projects throughout the island, performed duties as a chef and cacao facilitator for several events, and also served as a core team member at a permaculture community. I’m here to help increase the Desa network and to make a positive, sustainable impact on future generations.
Yoga Pamungkas
PROJECT MANAGER
For me, co-creating DESA is defining a whole new culture that involves sustainability, personal growth and skill development. A mentality towards sharing is not only good for us, but also for our planet. It is my inspiration to grow and learn within a community, to share some knowledge and to create a better future. Let’s connect, and most important: “SHARE some LOVE”.
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