Open Source Ecology
rural Missouri, Missouri, United States
About
Founded in 2003, Open Source Ecology is a ngo headquartered in rural Missouri, United States specializing in Solar, Geothermal.
Open Source Ecology is a collaborative platform developing open-source hardware blueprints and documentation for sustainable, distributed production. The organization's flagship initiative, the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS), comprises designs for 50 essential machines ranging from tractors to ovens to circuit makers. Through Factor e Farm, a 30-acre experimental facility in rural Missouri, OSE tests methods for achieving modern living standards using renewable solar energy, appropriate industrial technology, and local feedstocks. The organization offers immersion education programs including the Builder Crash Course and Future Builders Academy, promoting open collaboration, regenerative economics, and distributed enterprise models. OSE believes that democratizing access to production tools and technical knowledge enables local economic resilience, innovation, and human autonomy.
Headquarters
rural Missouri, United States
Founded
2003
Company Type
NGO