Born in the region it serves, REDES helps traditional communities become ecovillages by blending deep-rooted culture with modern ecological and community-building methods.
Our ecovillage network of trust which now includes over 100 villages in Senegal and Mauritania address the critical needs of the Sahel’s people and nature through on-the-ground, tangible results.
is a distinguished professor of literature at the Université of Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar, Senegal. He is a board member of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and he served as one of the founding members and President of GEN Africa. Pame is a respected regional community leader and former Mayor of the eco-town of Guede Chantier. He is renowned for designing and coordinating international academic programs in ecovillages across Senegal.
As the founder and President of REDES (Réseau pour l’Emergence et le Dévelopement des Ecovillages au Sahel), Dr. Pame has been instrumental in fostering sustainable development in the Sahel region. REDES collaborates with government agencies, local governments, international NGOs, and universities to create ecovillage hubs in northern Senegal and a transborder ecovillage hub between Senegal and Mauritania.
In 2023 REDES was awarded the Hildur Jackson award which was developed by GEN and Gaia Trust, The prize is awarded to projects bringing the most impactful inspiration about ecovillages/ecovillage lifestyles to a broad
is a social worker with over thirty years of clinical experience in mental health. She is professor emeritus of The City College of New York SEEK program and a practicing psychotherapist. A Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and former Fulbright Scholar in Senegal, Dr. Nazon is passionate about women’s empowerment and has co-founded and led women’s support circles in Africa and in New York. She is committed to greening and sustainability of the planet by planting trees in Africa and Haiti. She has led study abroad programs and international service learning courses in Africa and the Caribbean. She currently serves as the Academic Programs Coordinator for REDES International Service Learning Program.