The Living Earth Expo 2025, held in Windhoek, brought together over 100 exhibitors and hundreds of visitors passionate about organic food, renewable energy, natural building, clean water access, and community empowerment. From electric farm vehicles and Case tractors to vermiculture demonstrations, urban gardens, and sustainable fashion, this year’s Expo was a vibrant showcase of what’s possible in a regenerative Namibia.
Scroll through the gallery below to relive the energy, conversations, and innovations that made the Expo such a success. Whether you’re a farmer, student, parent, or entrepreneur, the Expo offered something for everyone seeking a better, cleaner future.
The Living Earth Expo is Namibia’s flagship event promoting sustainable living. It brings together experts and the public to explore solutions in five key areas: Food, Water, Energy, Shelter, and Coordination (community governance). With practical workshops, local innovations, and inspiring talks, the Expo supports grassroots transformation and green business growth.
Featured this year:
- Etec electric farm vehicles and Case tractors
- Worm tea and composting systems
- Natural homes built with sandbags and thatch
- Organic and regenerative produce
- Youth education programmes
- Community clean-up and recycling innovations
The Living Earth Expo helps grow Namibia’s green economy by connecting people, projects, and purpose. Join us next year to be part of the movement!
Why the Living Earth Expo Matters – A New Vision for Namibia
The Living Earth Expo is more than just an event—it’s a movement to reshape how we live, grow, build, and connect in Namibia. Every photo in this gallery tells a story of people stepping up to co-create a future where health, self-reliance, and sustainability are within reach for everyone. From school learners exploring solar cookers to elders discussing compost toilets and permaculture design, the Expo proved that innovation doesn’t have to come from far away—it can rise from our own soil.
In a world facing climate change, rising food costs, youth unemployment, and urban overcrowding, the Living Earth Expo offers practical, homegrown solutions. It invites us to imagine a Namibia where every village has its own food garden, every home collects its own rainwater, and communities build together using local natural materials like earth, thatch, bamboo, and stone.
This year’s event placed special focus on self-sufficiency—not in isolation, but in interdependence. Exhibitors showcased how even small plots of land in dry climates like Windhoek can become productive through food forests, aquaponics, wicking beds, and greywater recycling. Sessions and talks covered everything from composting toilets and solar borehole pumps to how to start your own organic co-op or green business. Whether you were a student, a farmer, a small business owner or a government representative, there was something to learn—and contribute.
The Energy Pavilion was one of the most popular attractions, featuring demonstrations of off-grid solar kits, electric quadbikes, and clean cooking alternatives. Namibia has abundant sun, and tapping into this clean energy can dramatically reduce fuel costs, air pollution, and household expenses. For rural communities, these tools can mean the difference between being stuck or moving forward.
Another highlight was the Shelter Zone, where traditional African techniques met modern sustainability. From compressed earth blocks to sandbag homes and thatched roofs, visitors could touch and see what an affordable, cool, and beautiful rural home might look like. These approaches don’t just reduce construction costs—they create jobs, use less cement, and reconnect people with the land.
But it wasn’t only about infrastructure. A key part of the Expo was community—rebuilding trust, cooperation, and pride in doing things together. Our goal is not to wait for hand-outs or government programmes, but to mobilise local knowledge, share tools, and create spaces where everyone can contribute. We believe that true regeneration is not just about planting trees, but also about growing dignity, responsibility, and joy.
Namibia is at a crossroads. With a young population, vast land, and abundant resources, we have everything we need to build a regenerative society—one that works with nature instead of against it. The Living Earth Expo helps map out that path. It’s a space where ideas turn into action, where the dream of a better life becomes something we can touch, build, and grow together.
We invite you to explore this gallery not just as a set of images, but as an invitation to get involved. Whether you join a permaculture club, attend a workshop, volunteer at the next Expo, or start growing your own food—even a single step brings us closer to a Living Earth.
Let’s build it. Together.