About us
Eekos is different. Not just supplying sustainable living products and services, it also aims to do this under a democratic umbrella.
We belive this to be a great partnership for a business.
Resources
These resources pages are links to websites, files and pages on the internet that our members can make use of in their work.
We have made them public as we believe they could be a valuable resource for others doing similar work.
Feel free to contribute in the form at the bottom and send us any suggestions.
Main Categories
Here is our main subject areas. Click on them to go to the list of resources and subcategories.
COMPANIES AND COOPERATIVES
Information on the companies law and cooperatives and democratic business structures.
COMPOSTING TOILETS
Composting toilets us minimal water, recycle the nutrients on site and massively reduced pipes. Simplicity that needs more consideration for use.
ECO SURFBOARDS
There is a new realisation that the close to nature surfing community uses very un-eco materials for their surfboards. Here we list changes on the horizon.
ECO TOURISM
No longer can we holiday without conscience. Eco tourism is helping holiday with less impact.
NATURAL SWIMMING POOLS
All about natural swimming pools
RAINWATER HARVESTING
Rainwater is a free source. Methods of harvesting and storing it on site is effective and life saving.
SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION
Planting trees as a method of capturing carbon is commonly encouraged. But what is little known is that an additional option available, which could capture more carbon, is by increasing the organic matter in soils. Huge potential and many benefits.
SOIL FOOD WEB MAINTENANCE
Feeding the bioloogy of the soil has amazing results in terms of water conservation, reduced or eliminated use of agrochemicals and fertilisers, more nutritious crops, cost effective cropping and imporved natural environment.
If you grow anything and don't know about the work in this field you just have to have a look.
SUSTAINABLE WINDOWS AND DOORS
25% of the heat of a house are lost through the windows and doors of a house. We now have double glazing units and PVC en mass replacing old wooden windows. But it this really the way to go?
THE GAMBIA
Gambia is where our first agency is located. A beautiful river nation with very friendly people.
TROPICAL ECO BUILDING
Building passive cooled houses in the tropics is the future for sustainable house design in tropical regions.
WATER PURIFICATION
Purifying water is a necessary requirement in many parts of the world. Here is some solutions.