Institute of Ecotechnics
The Institute of Ecotechnics is an educational, training and research charity with a special interest in ecotechnology, the environment, conservation, and heritage. With its U.K. headquarters in London, England and its U.S. affiliate in Santa Fe, NM, the institute was founded to "develop and practice the discipline of ecotechnics: the ecology of technics, and the technics of ecology."
The institute's London HQ. | |
| Formation | 1973 |
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| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | To develop and practice the discipline of ecotechnics: the ecology of technics, and the technics of ecology. |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Services | Education and training; sponsors or undertakes research; acts as an umbrella or resource body. |
| Website | ecotechnics |
Ecotechnology is a proposed applied science that deals with the relationship between humanity and the biosphere. It involves the use of technological means for ecosystem management. It seeks to fulfill human needs, based on a deep understanding of natural ecosystems, and minimizing disruption to those ecosystems.
The institute was founded and incorporated in New Mexico in 1973 by members of the counterculture community Synergia Ranch, and incorporated in the UK in 1985. It is a recognized charity in England, Wales, and the United States.