
Why the miracle forest of Gaviotas gives us a reason for hope
In 2010, my husband, Steve, traveled to Colombia to visit the sustainable community of Gaviotas and to ask for founder Professor Lugari's blessing for my picture book telling their story. Although my book isn't out yet, Gaviotas is such a potent example of why we should continue to do our best and not give up hope, no matter how challenging our times, that I want to share a little bit about it here. Paolo Lugari's goal was to found a community where people could live a sustai