Climate Positive Ukraine
Tepla Gora Foundation is a community lead NGO that is building an ecosystem for sustainable recovery of Ukraine by promoting and supporting ecopreneurship. Based at Tepla Gora Eco Centre, in Carpathian mountains
What we do
We strive to set an example of sustainable entrepreneurship while sharing our knowledge and providing support to fellow ecopreneurs. All in order to grow the ecosystem of environmentally friendly businesses and scale the collective impact
#host
Hosting wellbeing retreats, volunteering camps and learning programs at Tepla Gora Eco Centre in Carpathian mountains, Ukraine
#create
R&D sustainable buildings and green infrastructure solutions: tiny houses, community centre, solar, wind, and biogas energy
#grow
Growing organic food in cooperation with nature and community
#inspire
Designing Local Business Academy (LBA), a hands-on learning and mentorship program. Building the Climate-Positive Ukraine Fund to support aspiring ecopreneurs with small grants
Live Projects
Latest: preparing the conversion of an old barn into the community centre
Tepla Gora Eco Centre
A wellbeing and learning retreat in Carparhian mountains, Ukraine. A place to rest and recharge that has been hosting IDPs since the start of the war. The eco centre is also the main base for all our other projects
Latest: we continue to offer accommodation and food free of charge at Tepla Gora Eco Centre to the Kolo guests
Kolo
Kolo is a shelter and support program for those who have had to flee their home because of the war in Ukraine. It is also a chance for volunteers looking for an opportunity to rest and recharge and for everyone who needs a safe haven and warmth during this crisis
Latest: we are inviting vegan chefs to partner with us
Giants Kitchen
A "food lab" where we cook delicious plant-based meals and ask a question of "what makes a sustainable, humane and healthy cuisine?". Our giants are great historical figures who ate vegetarian or plant-based food. Like Mahatma Gandhi, Franz Kafka, Mary Shelley, Leonardo da Vinci.
Upcoming projects
Climate Positive Ukraine Fund
September 2023The development of the UX design of the LandLord company's site by creating easy to use and frictionless user experience for the target audience.
Local Business Academy (LBA)
2024We have improved a user experience strategy by aligning the project's requirements with target user needs, created user workflows and interactive prototype for user experience tests.