We began with a promise to remember that humans are a deserving and integral part of nature.
Our Approach
We approach conservation holistically, addressing the biggest threats to life on earth. We focus on providing simple solutions to the leading causes of wildlife extinctions and human deaths.
WE BUILD STOVES
Building fuel-efficient stoves saves human lives and butterfly habitat.
We grow sustainable food
Growing food with aquaponics makes food accessible to all and uses 90% fewer resources than conventional agriculture.
Past trips photos
Founder, William Toone
Bill is a renowned conservation biologist and a spokesperson for endangered species. He has worked around the globe, experiencing the world’s natural wonders as well as its misunderstood cultures.
Quality of life should not come at a cost to our environment: it is the byproduct of a healthy environment.
– Bill Toone
ECOLIFE BEGINS
2003
Eric Hallstein and William Toone founded “ECOLIFE Foundation”
FIRST STOVE
2004
We began building stoves in Mexico
1ST TRIP TO MEXICO FOR THE ROAR OF THE MONARCHS
2005
BUILT AQUAPONICS SYSTEM
2014
Constructed 2,200 square feet of greenhouse space for a full-size aquaponics system for education and training.
THE ECO-CYCLE
2015
ECOLIFE Conservation patents the ECO-Cycle Aquaponics kit
ECOLIFE, MX
2015
ECOLIFE incorporates and opens an office in Michoacán, Mexico
AQUAPONICS REDESIGN
2018
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTED, ANNE MIDDLETON 2019
5000 STOVES
August 2019
5,000th stove built around Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Reserve
SECOND AQUAPONICS SYSTEM AND BREEDING FACILITY
2020
Second Aquaponic System West Greenhouse
ECOLIFE builds second aquaponic system and breeding facility at AIC to focus on aquaculture production.
Carbon Credit Certification
2021
10,000 STOVES BUILT AROUND MEXICO'S MONARCH BUTTERFLY RESERVE
2022
Modular Aquaponics Response Kit
2022
ECOLIFE builds the first M.A.R.K. prototype – and our third aquaponic system – at the AIC.
We chose the monarch butterfly as our logo because, to us, it is so much more than just beautiful. The monarch symbolizes nature’s perfection, the fragility of all life on earth, and the idea that, though our actions can destroy something delicate, they also have the power to save it.
