Partners
Cobana is part of a constellation of people, places and projects working together to regenerate our living world. Partners are the organisations and initiatives who share our vision and collaborate with us.
Explore who we are building with.
Sol și Suflet
Sol și Suflet is a regenerative-organic farm and community of growers focused on producing premium vegetables with care for soil, taste, and transparency. We connect conscious consumers with food grown responsibly, seasonally, and with respect for nature.
Regenerative Nomads
Regenerative Nomads is a place-based learning initiative in Changthang, Ladakh, reconnecting indigenous Changpa youth with the wisdom and opportunities within their own landscapes. Through a global mycelium network of remote collaborators, they weave together local knowledge and outside expertise to grow regenerative livelihoods from the ground up.
The Slow Travellers
We are The Slow Travellers.
We craft enriching slow travel experiences throughout Romania's stunning rural and natural landscapes.
Boots on Roots
We are Cristina and Radu, full time mountain and tour guides. Our boots are always ready, waiting impatiently for us at the door. We all have our roots in nature and this is an aspect that we try to cover in most of our trips: to discover our origins, to explore the unknown, to learn from our ancestors and pass it on to others.
Pokhara Coworking
Pokhara coworking is a dynamic and well-equipped coworking space tailored for professionals, freelancers, and entrepreneurs, providing a seamless and productive work experience. It also nurtures a collaborative environment, enabling members to connect, network, and share ideas.
DEEP Ecosystems
DEEP Ecosystems is a global collective and acceleration platform focused on supporting entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders to develop innovation systems by fostering collaboration among startups, investors, and governments. The organization offers a 2-year accelerator program (DEEPSEA) and utilizes data-driven insights through tools like the Startup Heatmap Europe to help scale international hubs.
Nomad EcoVillage
A mobile, ecological NGO, focused on fostering sustainable living, community life, cultural exchange and nature-based tourism.
Friends of Hofstede
Friends of Hofstede is an international forum for cross-cultural consultants, led by Gert Jan Hofstede — son of the late Prof. Geert Hofstede, whose pioneering work on cultural dimensions has shaped how the world understands societal and organisational culture. Members meet regularly to exchange practices, discuss emerging research, and uphold intellectual honesty in cross-cultural work.
Nature Desks
Nature Desks is about connecting nature, work, and wellbeing. We pioneered the outdoor office concept and launched the #outdooroffice movement, inspiring people to redesign how they work and their relationship with (urban) nature at work. Through events, maps, research, and placemaking, we're building a global community that proves our best work happens under open skies—transforming the future of work and wellness.
Ermitaj Malin is an off-grid eco-place located on an 8-hectare site in Transylvania, in northern Romania. Dedicated to permaculture, agroecology and eco-building, it combines experimentation, knowledge sharing and moments of shared living. Here, we cultivate the land, resilience, knowledge and human connections, in a spirit of autonomy, solidarity and ecology.
Ermitaj offers courses, trainings and workshops, as well as hosting for residencies, retreats and nature-based activities.