“These tours are a lot more than just taking people to see nice places”, says Gabriel, “They are about forming true groups; where the whole is greater than the sum-of-the-parts; this group energy can then empower each individual to explore one’s self and beyond, and ultimately give something back”.

 

His real passion though, was lying in the field of sustainable living.  As a boy scout he developed a deep love and appreciation for mother earth, which later on sparked a desire to protect and restore what was given to us and sustain it for the generations to come. A well-travelled and ardent seeker of truth, Gabriel  holds a clear vision of the future: Wanting to “become the change you want to see in the world”, he began making his vision a reality by creating his own private paradise, IEROKIPIO, out in the forest in the heart of the island of Cyprus. Continuously studying and following everything that came his way in the field of sustainable living: permaculture, eco-village design, aquaponics, natural building etc., led him to start experimenting and applying these techniques on a small forest cabin house he owned, converting it to a “green” house, using 70% recycled and junk materials, solar panels, grey-water systems, composting toilet, rainwater harvesting storage systems, and many more.

 

In 2007 he founded ECOLIFE, a green company involved in trading, utilising and promoting green products (construction, design and erection of Geodesic Domes, Solar energy, composting toilets), technologies (Aquaponics, Grey-Water treatment) and concepts (Permaculture), that contribute to the solution of problems related to basic needs of humanity. (i.e. food, sheltering, health, poverty, resources conservation  etc.).

 

Building further on, on his personal sustainability and resilience training, in 2014 he completed his Permaculture Design Course (PDC) with Peter Cow & Nicolas Netien.

 

On October 2015 he completed his Permaculture Teachers Training with Rosemary Morrow, Alfred Decker and Patricia Pereira, something that gave him the chance to start educating people on how to create the ideal conditions that will allow them to reach a more resilient, harmonious, peaceful and spiritual life.

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On June 2017 he received an award from the Cyprus Green Party, for his services & overall contribution on spreading, practising and establishing Permaculture and other sustainable practices and techniques that aim to regenerate natural and social ecosystems.

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On January 2018 he completes a Water Harvesting for Food Security Certification Course in Laikipia, Kenya, at Naatum Womens’ Group center, a Maasai women’s group that is part of the Laikipia Permaculture Project, with world recognized lead facilitator Warren Brush and assistant facilitator and founder of Laikipia Permaculture Center (LPC), Joseph Lentunyoi.

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At present he lives and works at IEROKIPIO, where he’ s applying everything he learned through a dedicated Permaculture Design he prepared for IEROKIPIO, based on the Ethics & Principles of Permaculture.

 

Gabriel also works as a Freelance Permaculture Designer & Teacher offering his services to individuals, organizations, groups, and companies.