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HUB na cidade de São Paulo, compartilhando sobre o conteúdo do Summit e sobre iniciativas locais de construção de comunidade.

Join us in Frelighsburg, QC for a full-time, two-week Permaculture Design Certification. The PDC program follows the internationally recognized curriculum provided by Bill Mollison. During this course, we will observe and follow the natural principles that drive ecological systems. We will learn, through both theory and hands-on practice, how to integrate these principles in designing our lives, homes, lands, and communities. Upon completion of this course, you will obtain your Permaculture Design Certificate. This certification will allow you to pursue a permaculture diploma and give you the fundamentals to begin integrating permaculture principles into your career, life, endeavours or enterprise. This course is held on a 268-acre domain equipped with a private lake, a beautiful little river with a small waterfall, all of which is located 1km from the sacred Abenaki mountain of Mont Pinacle (visible from the house) and 3km away from the charming village core of Frelighsburg, QC. It is 5km away from the Vermont border and thus, easily accessible for our neighbours to the South. The property has a small apple orchard area with 4 different kinds of apples trees growing. The land is partially forested with 2 long walking trails and partly cleared (about 5 acres) for 2 organic agricultural projects. ​ ​The property enjoys lots of sunshine and privacy. And there is a fire pit area with seating and picnic tables. The host will provide some farming tools to share with the participants and you are welcome to bring yours also. There is a canoe and kayak for early morning boating on the lake and there is also the possibility of a small sweat spot near the lake for our PDC guests in August. Our family is thrilled to be sharing our seed farm and indigenous gardening spaces with you! >Price: $1,220 CAD (includes course, materials, food, campsite). Topics: Introduction, ethics, principles Concepts, methods and themes in design Observation of systems and patter

Community Building experience (Dragon dreaming; Sociocracy; Work that reconnects; Six thinking hats; Spirals of abundance, and much more) Thinking of creating an eco village, an intentional community, or looking to create a community project, and want to understand and experience: – How to begin – How to find the right people – How to keep people together in harmony – How to have fun in the process! Amazing projects failing to go the distance is a well recognised pattern, and as you maybe well have already experienced, it is usually due to lack of cohesion between people and a clear shared vision But there are also well recognized patterns, and plenty of community tools which do allow projects to last… and we are excited to share these with you all. DATES – 13th- 20th of May 2016: 7 day community building experience (arriving the evening of the 13th) For people who can only attend at the weekend the first and last 2 days will be distinct courses: – 14th and 15th 2016: 2 day introduction to Sociocracy (collaborative decision making) – 21st-22nd: 2 day course on Water Management (Theory and Practical: Collection, Storage and Distribution) WHAT TO EXPECT During this 7 day experience we will look at what causes projects to fail, so we can learn to spot potential pitfalls, we will then not only learn, but actively put into practice the patterns and tools that allow projects and communities to succeed. For 7 days we will form a community, that works out how to nurture and support each other and live together in complete harmony. We will make collaborative decisions on how we achieve this. Hence the first 2 days of this experience will learn about and use an invaluable community decision making tool called Sociocracy (also known as Dynamic governance). Sociocracy has 95 years of experience in allowing individuals needs to be heard within a group, and used to form a cohesive project with actions that every person consents to (see

In order to bring the Power of Community Summit(https://summit.ecovillage.org/) to the Basque Country, Irene Goikolea is organising 3 events bringing people together in order to speak and share on the importance of climate change and consciousness. Each event will include the projection and translation into Spanish of one interview to a world renowned speaker, a reference in the field of climate change and consciousness. Following to the projection an space will be open for people to be able to share their ideas, reflections and feelings on the topic. Saturday 2nd of February – 19:00 to 20:30 in Amalurra (Bº La Reneja 35, Arzentales) Thomas Hübl – modern mystic, a spiritual teacher and founder of the Academy of Inner Science https://thomashuebl.com/es/ Sunday 3rd of February – 17:00 to 18:30 in Amalurra Sabine Lichtenfels – Peace-Researcher, Co-founder of Tamera, Head of the Global Love School http://sabine-lichtenfels.com/en/ Tuesday 5th of February – 19:00 to 20:30 in Loratze (Alameda Mazarredo 17, 1ªD Bilbao) Helena Norberg-Hodge – is the founder and director of the International Society for Ecology and Culture https://schoolingtheworld.org/people/helena/ Come and join! More information and reservations: ir***@********pe.org Ph: (+34) 679 19 06 45 The event is free. Please send an e-mail if you are interested in joining so seats can be organised accordingly. Thank you. Con la intención de traer la Cumbre del Poder de la Comunidad de GEN al País Vasco (https://summit.ecovillage.org/) Irene Goikolea ha organizado 3 eventos que nos reunirán para hablar y compartir sobre la import

23 September – 4 October (11 days, 72 hours certificate) Led by Dr. Rod Everett and Mill Millichap We are excited to announce the first FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge with two knowledgeable teachers and lifelong farmers from England, Dr. Rod Everett and his colleague Mill Millichap who are teaching permaculture since 1990 in various parts of the world and are coming to Greece and spreading the permaculture philosophy and way of life for the last 5 years. This PDC is fully certified by the Permaculture Association (Britain). The Permaculture Design Certificate is a 72 hour theoretical course based on Bill Mollison’s Designers Manual, teaching how we can use today’s tools and technology to create a more sustainable world. Permaculture is not only about growing vegetables and animals, it is a whole sustainable lifestyle. Permaculture ethics are Earth Care, People Care and Return of Surplus and this is taught by showing students to focus on local resources and their local community, and to have well thought out design practices to create abundance sustainably. Anyone who wants to bring a big change in his life and way of thinking is welcome to participate, there is no need of previous knowledge of the subject. At the Tinos Ecolodge you will have the opportunity to see stone built houses with local materials, an off-grid system for energy production for the whole lodge which is powered by solar panels, collection of rain water system, reedbed filtration sewage system, indoor compost toilets with the Aquatron separation system, outdoor compost toilets, outdoor kitchen and shower filtration systems and a lot more to be built and learned during the seminar. Teachers Rod has gained his teaching certificate in 1990 with Lea Harrison who ran a teacher training course and advanced design course in his farm in 1990. This started most of the UK permaculture teaching. Later he participated in a creative teaching

“Lo especial de nuestra epoca es que más y más seres humanos comienzan a despertar a una nueva calidad de relación con nuestra tierra y con todo lo vivo, con nosotros mismos y los otros seres humanos.” Joanna Macy El Forum ZEGG es una tecnica de comunicación transparente en grupos, incluye la gestión emocional y asi ayuda a crear relaciones verdaderas. Este otoño ZEGG organiza dos cursos básicos de Forum en España. Uno en Galicia en noviembre y otro en Los Portales en diciembre. Curso Forum ZEGG Presencia y Esencia (básico) 26 – 29 de noviembre, A Coruña, Galicia 5 – 8 de diciembre, Los Portales, Sevilla Para que puedan profundizar la experiencia del Forum organiza también por primera vez una formación para aprender a facilitar el Forum en 2016 que empezará en Semana Santa. Haber asistido a un curso básico es el requisito de poder participar en la formación. (más información: b.********@*mx.de) con Bárbara Stützel & Achim Ecker más información: http://forum2014.blogspot.es www.zegg.de en español: www.zegg.de/es/ sobre el Forum: www.zegg-forum.org

Gaia Ashram in the North-East of Thailand is organizing a two weeks Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) course. Gaia Ashram is a community, sustainable living learning center & a farm founded in 2013 with a vision to create a living & learning space that deepens our connection with nature and learn to work with nature. In this two weeks PDC there will be a lot of opportunity for us to connect on a deeper level with nature. What is Permaculture? Permaculture is a design system that reconciles human communities with the ecological imperatives of a living planet. Permaculture is a way of organizing knowledge, a connecting systems that integrates science, art, politics, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and the diverse experiences and resources available in any community. Gaia Ashram Permaculture Design Course This Permaculture Design Course will be held in the spirit of Gaia Ashram where community living is the foundation of the learning. Like every program held at Gaia Ashram, we will build a sense of community among all the course participants and the people who live at Gaia Ashram. There will be space for skillshare, deep sharing and well being check – ins. Course participants are welcome to join the daily meditation & yoga/dance. Apart from deepening our connection with each other we will also take time to connect to wider community of all beings and to attune ourselves to the land. The PDC course contains 72 hours of theory The course will consist of a broad range of topics applicable to life anywhere on this planet, yet will be tailored to the needs of the students present as well as their climate zones. As part of the course, participants will help to co-create designs for real world projects that include elements such as food forests, permaculture-style gardens, natural building, water catchment, earthworks and social systems. Apart from the theory participants will be able to get their hands dirty and get practical experien

Welcome! We’re excited to offer you a transformative experience during our Ecovillage Lifestyle Experiential Week at Gaia Ashram. Throughout the week, you’ll get to immerse yourself in the inspiring ecovillage lifestyle, learning and growing through daily yoga and meditation, fun activities, and theoretical sessions on Ecovillage Design Education by Gaia Education. Every afternoon we offer practical permaculture hands-on session where you will learn about natural building, gardening and more. This whole systems design approach encompasses social, cultural, ecological, and economic regeneration – and we think you’ll find it fascinating. At its core, an Ecovillage Lifestyle is all about holistic living and drawing from the wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and experiences from ecovillages around the world. We’re passionate about making learning a multi-sensory experience that engages your mind, heart, and hands. That’s why our Experiential Ecovillage Lifestyle Week is a blend of theory, hands-on learning, and deep conversations.

Every year, hundreds of ecovillagers and seekers from across the world come together to share, participate, discover and celebrate at the European Ecovillage Conference. This year, after two successful years in the north of Europe, GEN Europe is delighted to head south to Tuscany and long-standing GEN member La Comune di Bagnaia. A co-creation between GEN Europe, La Comune di Bagnaia and the Italian Ecovillage Network (RIVE), this year the gathering will take place from July 14-17 and celebrates the host community’s core values: “Ecovillages in the world, the world in ecovillages: peace, ecology and social justice”. The 2019 gathering will place special attention upon practical participation, action and solidarity, so we may stand together strengthened by our unity and diversity, to address the great challenges of our time. GEN Europe warmly invites all ecovillagers, explorers, members of our sister movements and all those who are working towards a transition to a regenerative, more beautiful world, to join us in Tuscany. Find out more about the conference and purchase tickets – lowest-price tickets are limited and on sale now!

Saturday February 1st from 1pm to 3pm. Further dates and times to be determined at this meeting. Please email me at bd*******@***us.net if you are planning to attend.

In this dynamic and interactive course, you will learn significant teaching techniques to communicate Permaculture principles and strategies in a wide variety of settings. This Teacher Training unfolds as a design methodology and advocates the Permaculture Design Course Curriculum. Our goal is to encourage and inspire your unique strengths and talents by demonstrating diverse teaching modalities such as lecture, facilitating class discussions, storytelling, utilizing visual aids and hands-on projects. In this setting of active learning, you will experience essential practice by preparing and co-teaching multiple presentations. Instructors: Jude Hobbs, with Guests including Andrew Millison, Tao Orion & Abel Koester Enrollment: Limited to 15 participants Cost: $1050.00 Includes course materials, camping & 3 deliciously local meals a day. Early registration & couples discount of $75 by 7/3/17. Limited local work trades available Location: Wilson Creek Gardens demonstrates an evolving living canvas of Permaculture systems and offers multiple micro-climates for inspiration. Contact: www.cascadiapermaculture.com or ca********@***il.com

The Second Home Community of Lifechanyuan is looking for permacuture or natural farming experts to help them restore saline-alkaline land for one of their properties in the western most part of China, and to transform it to a beautiful and fertile farm that is to provide its residents with abundant organic foods. It would be also good if this farm can be developed ecologically into a favorable habitat for plants and animals. li**********@**na.cn

PRACTICAL PERMACULTURE covers concepts of permaculture and Permaculture principles through practical learning. This course offers theory on Permaculture Ethics and Design Principles as well as practical knowledge and experiences on some key elements of Permaculture in Practices including Natural Building, Gardening, Animal system(Chicken & ducks), Agroforestry, Biochar. Harvesting and preparing food from the land. Practical Permaculture course includes the following topics: Permaculture Ethics & Design Principles; Natural building; Gardening; Animal system (chicken, ducks, bees); Agroforestry; Biochar; and Food from the land.

La Escuela de Bioconstrucción Los Guindales propone un aprendizaje practico de bioconstrucción durante todo el año, en la finca de la ecoaldea Los Guindales (Algatocín – Málaga). Para mejorar las instalaciones del proyecto, vamos a construir un taller de carpintería. Durante el mes de agosto, lanzamos un llamamiento excepcional para poder avanzar la armadura con madera redonda. Se van a cuadrar troncos, a trazar en el suelo las varias piezas para luego trazar en las piezas mismas las cotas importantes, a cortar las piezas haciéndoles encajes tradicionales, a montar y a levantar los cinco pórticos previstos. Vamos a seguir la misma organización grupal que solemos tener ; hacemos turnos diarios de cocina, trabajamos de las 8h a las 10h, desayunamos hasta las 11h, y seguimos luego hasta el almuerzo a las 14h. Por la tarde seguiremos trabajando unas dos horas. Paralelamente, estamos cuidando una huerta y tres cabras. Para mas info sobre nuestra rutina y condiciones os dejo el enlace a seguir. https://escueladebioconstruccionlosguindales.wordpress.com/formacion/ Aquí somos un equipo fijo de cuatro personas llevando la escuela. Siembre habrán un mínimo de dos personas con experiencia para llevar el taller del mes de agosto. Tenéis a disposición un terreno grande para poner tiendas de campana, también hay una yurta según las disponibilidades. Pedimos una aportación de 120 euros para el mes entero o 70 euros para dos semanas para cubrir los gastos de comida. Caso tengan cualquier duda, no hesiten en hacérnosla saber. Pueden contactarnos a través de: bi*************************@***il.com

Thread Siddharthvillage India is co-organizing an Emergence Convergence with GENOA that will use inner dance and the integration of community-focused frameworks for mandala processes.

Un año más nos disponemos ha celebrar las jornadas de naturaleza que tanto nos han enriquecido personalmente. Primero agradecer a todos los asistentes pasados por su confianza y por todos los buenos momentos que pudimos pasar. Nuevamente pretendemos compartir con los que quieran los aprendizajes que nos esta mostrando la vida en contacto con el entorno natural y mostrar que este modo de vida es posible.. Este año incluimos nuevos talleres intentando aportar los intereses que nos han ido expresando los participantes en otras jornadas. Compartiremos la experiencia del grupo de panadería, reconoceremos las plantas de la zona y sus usos, el increíble mundo de las abejas, como se gestiona la educación y la crianza, rituales, las distintas alternativas dentro de la alimentación , sesiones de yoga matutino y vespertino y todo lo más que podamos ofrecer. Las jornadas se realizaran durante los meses de junio y julio en las siguientes fechas: Del 29 de Mayo al 1 de junio. Del 05 al 08 de junio. Del 12 al 15 de junio. Del 19 al 22 de junio. Del 26 al 29 de junio. Del 03 al 06 de julio. Del 10 al 13 de julio. Del 17 al 20 de julio. Del 24 al 27 de julio. Toda la comida que se servirá durante las jornadas sera vegetariana. Para las jornadas habilitamos una zona de acampada libre con una pequeña ducha solar, un fregadero y un compost-toilet. toda la informacion en:http://www.matavenero.org/jornadas1.html Dani

CASA, the Council of Sustainable Settlements of Latin America, is hosting its second continental gathering since the network’s founding in 2012. This historic event, to be held in Colombia in June 2015, will gather around 100 activists and leaders from the grassroots ecovillage movements in Latin America, focusing on strengthening structures and relationships to build a resilient network that promotes sustainable living in Latin America. CASA is working to amplify the efforts of ecovillages, permaculture projects, indigenous and traditional communities, eco-neighborhoods and eco-caravanas all over Latin America. This gathering will be held in collaboration with the Latin American Permaculture Network to deepen alliance between our movements. When ECCO 2015 will take place from 23rd to 26th june de junio de 2015 in Ecoaldea Aldeafeliz, located in San Francisco, 2 hours from Bogotá. D.C. More informatión and how to arrived here. There is 4th Convergence of Latinoamerican Permaculture CLAP 2015 happening around the ECCO 2015. We encourage you to take part also in CLAP. Who can join ECCO2015 convenes to: active members of CASA Continental active members of CASA in the different nations and territories representatives/delegates of initiatives and organizations aiming to articulate with CASA: ecovillages, permacultural projects, indigenous communities, tradicional settlements, econeighborhoods, ecocaravans y territories in transición. members of GEN – Global Ecovillage Network- members of the Latinoamerican Permaculture Network How to take part

Del 5 al 8 de Diciembre en Los Molinos del Rio Aguas – Almeria. Yoga Integral, meditaciones en la naturaleza, conexión con los elementos, senderismo consciente, cantos devocionales “mantras” y más… Guiado por Manuel Robles “Kirtan Raja” profesor de yoga integral. Estaremos en plena naturaleza en el Paraje Natural de Karsts en Yesos de Sorbas, un oasis en el desierto. Precio: 180€ antes del 21 de Noviembre 200€ a partir del 22 de Noviembre Alojamiento y comida incluidos. El alojamiento será en El Mirador de Los Molinos, un proyecto de bajo impacto (para más info consultar su facebook). Está dentro de Los Molinos del Rio de Aguas, una aldea ecológica, un rincón mágico. La comida es vegetariana, ecologica, local, sana y preparada con amor e intención. Plazas limitadas. Necesaria reserva. Fecha límite de inscripcion 28 de Noviembre. Para más información e inscripciones: 652 238 231 – ma*******@*****il.es (Manuel) losmolinosdelrio.blogspot.com Organiza: Yogaia, Cultura de la Tierra y El Mirador. Material necesario: ropa cómoda, esterilla, manta para relajación, cojín o zafu para meditación y calzado cómodo para caminar.

Date: Saturday, February 7 Time: 12:00–13:30 UTC Join us for a transformative 90-minute webinar exploring how communities can reclaim credit and money systems to serve regenerative futures. Drawing on wisdom from pioneers like Margaret Kennedy, Ross Jackson, and the Zapatistas, alongside proven models from organizations like STRO and the State Bank of North Dakota, we’ll examine the root structures of our current economic system and discover pathways toward mutualized, community-based alternatives. This interactive gathering brings together voices from the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and regenerative movements worldwide to explore how credit—when controlled by communities rather than private interests—can become a powerful tool for social and ecological transformation. Through presentations, dialogue, breakout reflections, and collective sensing, we’ll investigate what it means to build trust-based economic systems that flow resources where they’re truly needed. Whether you’re an ecovillage member, community organizer, or someone curious about economic alternatives, this webinar offers practical insights, inspiring case studies, and an opportunity to connect with a global network committed to systemic change. We’ll also introduce new collaborative platforms designed to strengthen our interconnected movement.

Hola Ya queda poco para el Encuentro de Ecoaldeas 2015 ;} El lema de este año es “Sembrar sueños, labrar dificultades, cosechar futuros.”, tenemos muchas ganas de veros a todos y todas, estamos preparando el encuentro con mucha ilusión e intentando hacerlo lo más completo posible, mirad el programa aquí abajo. Enlaces con la info del encuentro: Precio e inscripciones www.tinyurl.com/encuentro-ecoaldeas-2015 Programa y horario de talleres http://encuentrodeecoaldeas.com/programa Lo que tienes que saber para venir http://rie.ecovillage.org/es/event/info-encuentro-de-verano-arterra Transporte http://encuentrodeecoaldeas.com/transporte Documento de transparencia http://encuentrodeecoaldeas.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/transparencia-encuentros-de-verano-donacic3b3n1.pdf Contacto ar********@***il.com Este año el encuentro se celebra en Arterra Bizimodu, un proyecto de co-habitar en Artieda, Navarra, un lugar donde experimentar creativamente una ecología de la Tierra y las Personas. Incubadora de Ecoaldeas tras el encuentro: http://rie.ecovillage.org/es/node/5763