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We are building the first of many 100% sustainable communities in the Montreal region. Our plan is to document the entire process to show the world that sustainable communities are:

Awesome: not only is it great for the planet, but also a fantastically fun and freeing way to live.
Feasible: anyone can do it, and we'll show exactly how.
Necessary: even if this wasn't fun or easy, this is what we need to do right now for the planet.

When are we starting?

Valhalla was born in April 2012. We've been planning and organizing since and will begin constructing our first Earthship in Spring 2013.

Why are we doing this?

We believe many of the world's ills can be solved through sustainable, communal living. Through action, community and sustainability, we want to be the spark that influences people to live a lifestyle that is eco-friendly and happy.

How are we funding our project?

We are funding the project through multiple methods:

The project already has massive support by local business who have committed to donating thousands of dollars in plants, trees, soil, labor, lumber, etc. over the next few years.
Kickstarter.com. We're in process of designing the perfect Kickstarter to garner both funding and attention for the community.
We will be selling products on our online store (coming soon) to help support the cause.
Trading skills and time of members (eg. web design, videography) for necessary materials and services

The Valhalla Team

Wim Hof

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Marc Coppola

Age: 24

Bio: As a young entrepreneur since childhood and a McGill marketing graduate who taught himself videography, Marc began and operates a marketing company called 'Why? Simply Because' before taking the leap of faith into getting Valhalla launched off the ground. A passionate speaker who is definitely stubborn and outspoken - he is always searching for a thrill and to take risks. Wanting nothing more to inspire people to find their inner superhero - he is now undertaking the task of being a motivational coach and the teacher of a personal development class termed Superhero Academy.
Marty Nasralla

Age: 26

Bio: Marty spent years working for various companies before a friend suggested applying in Public Relations at McGill. He quickly fell in love with the program and asked to work for one of his teachers. He started organizing events for a major lobbyist organization in Quebec. Despite enjoying organizing the events, he had trouble connecting with the people in his environment. After gaining the experience needed, he quit his job and became a full-time member of Valhalla. He now spends his time connecting new members and spreading the word about Valhalla through media and events.
Germ Dee

Age: 25

Bio: Artist, graphic designer and modern-day alchemist. He spends his days mixing potions for his plants and body, exploring the ways of the ancients and testing the boundaries of consciousness.
Beverly Kennedy

Age: 19

Bio: Beverly is a Pinay-American who was born on the island of Guam, raised through childhood in the woods of North Carolina, and struggled through adolescence amongst the tides of the Florida shoreline. All to end up at Valhalla to help save the world with her fellow team members. Beverly's main career focus had been Web Design since age 11, but when it came time to get her BA, it seemed fate had different ideas. Her last semester was marked in disregard and, miraculously, ended with a quite literal bang. A gun accident allowed her to leave college without any more fret and devote her time to much greater passions than html and css; She spent her time educating herself on important issues plaguing the modern world and deciphering how to help, one step at a time. Wether it's giving people much needed massages/ yoga lessons/ reiki/ love or larger goals such as helping take down the wall of North Korea, Beverly's main goal in life to to leave smiles in her wake, not a ghastly carbon footprint.
Jordan Lejuwaan

Age: 22

Bio: Jordan started his journey majoring in Business/Cinematic Arts at USC. Discontent with higher education, he dropped out of school second semester and spent the rest of the year time learning web design and building HighExistence.com -- a now thriving blog, community and content conglomerate that pushes people to think different about life. In Summer 2012 he was introduced to Marc Coppola through a mutual friend, leading the two to discuss the idea of Valhalla. Jordan immediately jumped on board and moved from California two Montreal two months later. He now spends his time working on Valhalla, building up his new clothing company, RaveNectar, and growing HighExistence.com.
Lawrence Miglialo

Age: 23

Bio: Being an Actuarial-Math Major with my career and life set out in front of me was good for a moment, until I began feeling a tremendous emptiness within me I could not understand. In search for the answer I left everything I knew behind - got a backpack, travel books and a mind thirsty for answers on Life! And so in traveling to remote lands I got exactly what I asked for; it lied in the simplicities of life. Thanks to the friends I made, I learned that happiness didn't come from where I thought. This didn't seem to resonate well with my friends and family back home. So I continued unrelentlessly in school, but never stopped traveling every summer to fulfil my hunger for more knowledge! It wasn't until India that the knowledge I had acquired bled into my life and I stopped fearing. I studied and meditated under several dozen religions, gurus and nature herself to come to an unconditional appreciation in following what I know is truth in my heart. My name is Lawrence Miglialo, I'm a traveler, teacher, lover, yoga instructor and chef.
Greg Hunt

Age: 23

Bio: Greg grew up in Saint Jean Sur Richelieu, 5 minutes away from where Valhalla is now situated. At the age of 14, he moved to Saint Hubert in order to be closer to school and friends. He graduated with honours from both Centennial Regional High School and Dawson College. Although, before graduating from Dawson, he felt it necessary to take a 3 month sabbatical to Ecuador in order to explore himself more deeply than his current situation allowed. With new realizations in hand and a clearer focus, Greg finished Dawson's Health Science program, turned down his acceptance to McGill's Math and Biology program, and proceeded with more independent lifestyle choices. He further developed his skills as a graphic artist, and transferred them to web design and development. It was here that a talent and passion for design and code emerged. At the same time, a curious interest in nature and exposure to gardening from his Mother as a child exploded into a newfound passion in permaculture that also encouraged a self-reliant future. Greg's passion for web design and garden farming led him to work with Marc Coppola where their mutual desires for a self-reliant and sustainable community took Greg back closer to home where Valhalla was eventually born. Greg is currently furthering his life skills by working as the lead web developer at a Montreal based Web Firm in Saint Henri (where he also lives) and splitting the rest of his time at Valhalla.

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3/12/13 - The Valhalla Movement, Montreal’s new self-sustainable community

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The Valhalla Team

Wim Hof

Marc Coppola

Marty Nasralla

Germ Dee

Beverly Kennedy

Jordan Lejuwaan

Lawrence Miglialo

Greg Hunt