Grupo Allpa is a nonprofit organization that promotes and facilitates the conservation, regeneration and sustainability of cultures and ecosystems in Ecuador. It works through research, development and education on practical alternatives and applied ecology, aiming to build sustainable life models in agreement with Sumak Kawsay (Right Livelihood) and Nature’s Rights.Grupo Allpa supports the work of the Red de Guardianes de Semillas (Seed Guardians Network), a collective or pioneers and practical innovators who live and work in their farms and within local communities, in 15 provinces of Ecuador: http://www.redsemillas.org/.