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Which communities are missing from the ecovillage map? Help find and connect the projects near you with the Global Ecovillage Network and create their profile with public data and reach out to them and get them engaged! Volunteer with the GEN-International Platform team, Eva and Rodrigo, to help make this an amazing resource for the world.

Social Media Intern for GEN International Hours: Up to 20/month, flexible around your schedule and availability Location: Remote, work with Eva Goldfarb Focus: Instagram + LinkedIn (TikTok if you’re into it!) Hi! I’m Eva, and I run social media for GEN International — the global network connecting ecovillages, intentional communities, and regenerative culture-builders across every continent. I’m looking for a co-conspirator to help me tell the stories of the people quietly building the future: off-grid villages in the Philippines, permaculture farms in Senegal, urban cohousing projects in Berlin, elders passing down land wisdom in the Andes. It’s a wildly rich, wildly underrepresented world, and I want more people to fall in love with it the way I have. What you’ll actually do: Dream up and create content for Instagram and LinkedIn (reels, carousels, stories, captions that don’t sound like a corporate newsletter) Dig into our global network and turn your findings into stories people want to share Pitch your own ideas. If there’s a series, a theme, a format, or a corner of the network that lights you up, that’s what I want you to focus on. What we’re looking for: A natural storyteller, someone who can spot the human thread in a project update or a photo from a faraway village Genuinely curious about ecovillages, sustainability, intentional community, regenerative living Self-motivated and communicative; this is a flexible, trust-based role Why this role: This isn’t a “post 3x a week and don’t ask questions” internship. You’ll have real creative freedom to work on what excites you, learn how a global grassroots network tells its story, and build a portfolio full of meaningful, purpose-driven content. Plus you’ll be talking to people living some of the most interesting, intentional lives on the planet. If storytelling for a better world sounds like your kind of fun, let’s talk.

If you live—or want to live—according to the ideals of sustainability, cooperation and equality, come to the annual Twin Oaks Communities Conference this summer for a celebration of cooperative and collective lifestyles! From September 1 – 4, 2017, network and learn about communities of all kinds — co-housing, co-ops, communes and ecovillages — at one of the best-known intentional communities in North America. At the conference, you can attend workshops on topics such as communication, resource sharing, group decision-making and dynamics, worker-owned businesses, ecological responsibility and more. Camp in a beautiful forest alongside fellow participants and be a part of a temporary, once-in-a-lifetime intentional community. Exchange ideas with major players in the Intentional Communities Movement by day and swap stories at fireside sharing circles by night. Swim. Play. Explore. The time to change your life is NOW! Who we are: Twin Oaks Community is an intentional community of 100 people on 450 acres in rural central Virginia. Founded in 1967, the community values cooperation, non-violence, and egalitarianism. The community holds land, labor, money, and other resources in common and practices a democratic form of self-governance called the Planner-Manager system. Tours will be available during the conference. The conference is sponsored by two different inter-community organizations. The Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC) provides publications, referrals, support services, and sharing opportunities for a wide range of intentional communities, cohousing groups, ecovillages, community networks, support organizations, and people seeking a home in community. The Federation of Egalitarian Communities (FEC) is a network of groups which hold their land, labor, and other resources in common and are committed to equality, participatory government, ecology, and nonviolence.

We are excited to announce the ninth extended PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge welcoming for the fourth time Peter Cow from England and assistant teachers Nicolas Bedau from Greece, Bram van Overbeeke from Holand. Peter, Bram and Nico will combine their skills from both Northern and Southern ecosystems and climatic conditions and will put emphasis on Social permaculture as well as Regenerative agriculture, with lots of hands on and practicals during the course. This PDC is fully certified by the Permaculture Association (Britain). The course will be taught in English. The Permaculture Design Certificate The Permaculture Design Certificate is an 80 hour theoretical course based on Bill Mollison’s Designers Manual, and the 35 years of creativity, research and development in the worldwide Permaculture movement since. It explores 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 such as creating community, developing efficient and beautiful homes and growing healthy, happy people. 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. In this course we added 2 extra days to have more time for practicals and hands on experience. Peter, Bram, and Nikos will share their wide knowledge and experience as well as their creative teaching techniques to guide us through the principles of permaculture, gaining a thorough understanding of how we can use our natural resources for our own sustenance while restoring and taking care of the earth. Theory, group exercises and hands on projects are well combined through this 14 days course. In the end personal projects of the participants or of the site are put into the final

DESCRIPCIÓN Esta formación cubre desde la cimentación; las consideraciones que hay que tomar para diseñar la banqueta, para luego pasar a saber cómo ejecutar un muro de balas de paja con el sistema Nebraska. También explicaremos qué criterios hay que seguir en las cubiertas, tan importantes para proteger nuestras construcciones . Naturalmente mostraremos cómo proteger adecuadamente los muros con los revestimientos de tierra arcillosa. Primero aprenderemos cómo preparar las superficies,cómo averiguar las proporciones adecuadas de nuestro mortero de tierra y cómo aplicarlo. Para ello hemos ideado este curso eminentemente práctico (aproximadamente 70% práctica 30% teoría) dirigido a autoconstructores. DURACIÓN 5 días PRECIO: 220€ (comida a parte 110€) ovolacteovegetariana DESCUENTOS Y BECAS 100€ de descuento para 2 becas de trabajo. La primera beca se podrá conceder si hay un mínimo de 8 personas inscrita y la segunda con un total mínimo de 10. Hay que venir 1 día antes del taller para ayudar en la preparación (por tanto la tarde antes del dia de voluntariado), echar una mano con tareas de la finca. Durante el taller (pero siempre en horario libre) y quedarse 1 día al finalizar la formación para ayudar en la recogida. Descuento de 50€ Si haces los dos niveles A QUIEN VA DIRIGIDO • Personas que quieran autoconstruirse una casa tengas o no experiencia en construcción • Constructores o arquitectos que se quieran iniciar en el tema • ¡Todo el mundo al que le interese! OBJETIVOS • Enseñarte los conocimientos necesarios para ejecutar correctamente construcciones con Muros de Carga de balas de paja. •Saber lo que necesitas aprender sobre el resto de la obra (cimentaciones, tejad

Diseña para la vida con permacultura La Permacultura nos ofrece nuevas formas de pensar, hacer y ser que pueden ser utilizadas individual y colectivamente para crear culturas humanas sostenibles en armonía con la naturaleza. Curso de 90 horas con Certificación Internacional El Temario incluye, entre otros: ética y principios, practicas de diseños, gestión del agua, el suelo, agricultura regenerativa, bioconstrucción, energía, nuevas economías, aplicación ecológica y humana: al hogar, la huerta, el vecindario, la comunidad, región, … Además: Actividades prácticas, Ecología profunda, Dragon Dreaming, Ecoaldeas, Moneda local… El aspecto residencial del curso nos permitirá vivir la Permacultura de forma tangible en el día a día. A nivel ecológico el sumergirnos en la aldea “eco” de Los Molinos y experimentar por 2 semanas como se vive utilizando principios, éticas y técnicas. A nivel humano, seremos parte de una comunidad que formaremos participantes, facilitadores, organizadores y otras personas afines. Crearemos espacios para la interconexión y creación de redes, intercambio de habilidades y auto-organización de talleres y actividades alternativas y también para soñar y celebrar junt@s!! Facilitadores: Antonio Scotti, Kirsty Heron, Maria Vela, Jesús Ledesma, Jef Carrick y Patricia Cañas. Con la posibilidad de contar con otr@s facilitadores invitad@s.. Inversión: 575 €para reservas antes del 30 de Septiembre 605€ para inscripciones a partir del 1 de Octubre 345€ para personas que ya hayan cursado un CDP y tengan el Certificado. Incluye curso y materiales. También todas las comidas (ecológica) y alojamiento en proyectos ecológicos y sostenibles – Sunseed, El Mirador y La Pita-Escuela DESCUENTOS Y BECAS: ofrecemos un descuento de 5% a miembros de diversas asociaciones y posibilidad de 1 plaza becada. Estamos abiert@s a intercambios y colaboraciones por productos y servicios que nos sean de utilidad. Lugar: Los Molinos del Río Aguas – u

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Aprederemos a auto-construir con materiales como barro, paja o neumáticos y además ayudaremos a la comunidad Romi de Astigarraga dotándoles de estos conocimientos y levantando un centro social y un edificio que dispondrá de WC ecológicos secos para la comunidad.. La comunidad Romi vino en busca de una vida mejor desde Rumania y después de ser expulsados de Astigarraga, Martutene, Loiola y Hernani han vuelto a Astigarraga, a la zona de debajo del puente de la autovía. Esta vez el Ayuntamiento ha decidido no echarles, y en colaboración con el Gobierno Vasco, Diputación de Gipuzkoa y Romi Bidean han diseñado un proyecto a 5 años en los que la comunidad Romi deberá cumplir determinadas condiciones para recibir ayuda para salir de su precaria situación. Hay dos cursos: 1. 10-14 de Septiembre de 2013 Aprenderemos a levantar las construcciones con Rikki Nitzkin (http://rikkinitzkin.wordpress.com/) y Marco Aresta (www.hacerbio.blogspot.com ) y el curso se compondrá de clases teóricas y prácticas en un local dispuesto a tal fin. 2. 17-21 Septiembre Este curso será eminentemente práctico y continuamos con lo aprendido en el primer curso. (a precio muy reducido para quienes hagan ambos cursos). ro********@**ai.com

‘Eco Village Design Education’ conducted at Siddharth Village, Odisha, India is a transforming experience. The course is designed with EDE mandala as base, integrating the ‘World view’, ‘Social’, ‘Economic’ and ‘Ecology’ dimensions. ‘World view’ and ‘Social’ dimensions are process oriented. They set a stage for questioning long held perspectives about life, oneself and the world around. This in turn may lead to experiencing changes ‘here and now’. Relaxation and meditation techniques, exercises to manifest desires and so on, facilitate participants to experience the incredible connection between mind and matter/body, mind and energy systems. All this happens in an appropriate and relaxed pace. Conflict transformation in social dimension is learnt in experiential. Participants will have an opportunity to live in an ecovillage of indegenous people and imbibe their wisdom. Permaculture in ecology dimension of the course integrated with above mentioned dimensions is highly practical, equipping one with the knowledge, skill and appropriate attitude. Fun is a part of the course but learning takes place in depth. Set in an ambience of simplistic luxury, the course is a treasure house of the wisdom of EAST. G.John

Are you looking for inspiration and hope? Would you like to explore ways to regenerate our planet? Join the Global Ecovillage Network, 30 world-renowned speakers and your neighbours today to build bridges and explore the leading edge of climate consciousness. Together we will create learning hubs, building bridges and exploring the power of community to co-create a sustainable future. Join us in this free opportunity! Each day for 10 days, we will share 3 interviews with activists, experts, and leaders from the global movement to build a regenerative world. You will be invited to share in online discussion and event participate in the Summit in person at “hubs” based in locations around the world. Register today at summit.ecovillage.org

This special Legacy ToT will stay as true as possible to Pracha’s incredible teaching that he developed over decades. Every aspect of human interaction needs facilitation. Mindful participatory facilitation is an invaluable skill for leaders in a shifting paradigm as it is equalising and empowering rather than hierarchical and dominating. In this experiential training participants will co-create a safe space and gain ample facilitation practice in a supportive environment. They will deepen awareness and experience in how to teach, facilitate and train people by enabling collaboration among a community of learners. Participants will flourish in a dynamic balance of mindfulness practice and open experimentation within the design and facilitation of holistic education sessions. The course will inspire you to know what you are most deeply called to teach and why this kind of empowerment education is critically important for the future of life on Earth. The training will be certified by SEM College & Gaia Education. Content will be adapted and designed to meet the needs of participants drawing from the following topics. This training forms one of the requirements to become a certified Gaia Education Trainer. WHAT TOPICS OF LEARNING WILL THIS TOT COVER? (A) Introduction to Participatory Learning(PL) & Community Building : – Recognise values of games as learning tools and processes for participation and co-creation of knowledge – comprehend cycle of participatory learning(Praxis) & basic skills. – Express the relevance of co-creation of knowledge (B) Trust Building & Learning Community : – employ techniques of building trust – recognise values of building a safe container for learning (C) Holistic Perspectives : – Recognise values and limitations of holistic, clear thinking – Practice tools to experience different perspectives (d) Emerging Design, Group Energy and Mindfulness : – Comprehend benefits of mindfulness as a facili

The EDE is an exciting learning adventure of one month tapping into the four dimensions of sustainability. During the EDE a community is created, that allows to live many of the topics that are taught in real live. Damanhur supports through the experience of an almost 44 year old community, that has gone through many phases and transformational processes to become the thriving community it is today.

Diseño de Sistemas Integrados para la Regeneración ReDiseño Únase a nuestro programa presencial de Diseño para la Regeneración y contribuya al surgimiento de distintas culturas regenerativas por todos lados. ¡Inscríbete Aquí! + www.elmanzano.org + co******@*******no.org Fecha de Inicio y Registro El próximo curso Diseño de Sistemas Integrados para la Regeneración comienza el 04 de enero, 2020 terminando el 01 de febrero.La duración total del curso es de seis días, que abarca aproximadamente 210 horas de tiempo de estudio. El costo de este curso único y transformativo es de $929.000 CLP. Su inversión incluye comida y alojamiento. Inscripción anticipada: Regístrate hasta un mes antes de la fecha de inicio para obtener un descuento del 15%, ¡solo $790,000 CLP! Este curso se puede tomar modulo por modulo o el curso entero de 26 días intensivos. El curso de Diseño de Sistemas Integrados para la Regeneración está certificado por Gaia Education. Para más información, envíe un correo electrónico a co******@*******no.org Siendo el Cambio El curso presencial de El Manzano Diseño de Sistemas Integrados para la Regeneración se ofrece en colaboración con Gaia Education, Gaia Universidad, Koru Transformación y Círculo de Apoyo. Este curso es de interés para todas aquellas personas que quieren crear o rediseñar sus comunidades u organizaciones hacia la sostenibilidad. Este es el primer y único curso en el mercado que aborda el desarrollo y el diseño regenerativo territorial desde una perspectiva holística que incluye las cinco dimensiones principales de la sostenibilidad: visión del mundo, diseño, ecológica, económica y social. ¿Por qué Diseñadores Regenerativos? Para que la humanidad avance hacia la sostenibilidad, debemos rediseñar todo, desde nuestros hogares hasta nuestros alimentos, energía, transporte y si

Organised by ECOLISE (European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability) and GEN (Global Ecovillage Network)

Land & Water Management Certificate In the coming decades, the negative impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on societies and ecosystems will only intensify. Addressing these challenges requires training in the social, economic, and environmental aspects of environmental problems and solutions. The three-course sequence of the Land & Water Management Certificate provides students with the foundational interdisciplinary knowledge needed to develop solutions to complex environmental challenges. Required Course: Resource Management (ESPM 102c) Policy Elective (select one of the following) International Environmental Politics (ESPM 169) Field Elective (select one of the following) Sustainable Water and Food Security (ESPM 177A) Principles of Conservation Biology (ESPM c103) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (ESPM 72) For course descriptions and schedule, visit the UC Berkeley Course Catalog and Schedule of Classes. International students are encouraged to apply welcome! Please visit the Summer Sessions International Homepage. For more information about instructors, visit our Summer Instructors page. Instructions for Obtaining a Certificate (non-UC students only) Simply enroll in a Summer Session to reserve your classes, fill out the Intent to Compl

The Cloughjordan Ecovillage will host a Communities for Future local hub on the evening of Thursday 6th of February. Participants are invited to gather In the WeCreate centre to discuss the Communities for Future Summit interviews we watched, experience one of the webinars together, and discuss our response as a community to the climate and ecological emergency. The evening will also introduce and discuss ECOLISE’s plans for supporting community led action on climate through a new platform called ‘Communities for Future’, which will be launched later in the year. https://www.ecolise.eu/ ECOLISE, the European network for community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability. Members include international networks of community-based initiatives such as the Transition Network (representing over 1200 Transition initiatives), the Global Ecovillage Network (15,000 ecovillages), the Permaculture movement (3 million practitioners globally) ICLEI, the association of local governments for sustainability; and national and regional networks; and other specialist bodies engaged in research, training and communications to support community-led response to the climate and ecological emergency. Cloughjordan Ecovillage sees itself as a unique model of how communities can respond to the many challenges of climate change, building not just ecological resilience but also economic regeneration and sustainability. It therefore seeks to play an every more active role in facilitating learning and discussion about the challenges of transitioning to a low-carbon society.

GEN Africa in partnership with GEN international will hold the upcoming Conference at Ghana Permaculture Institute (GPI) in Techiman from December 1 – 6, 2016. 35 active leaders and advisors of the network will meet in order to consolidate the work we have done so far and plan the way forward. The conference will include the General Assembly. The conference aims at achieving the following objectives: Celebrate official registration of GEN Africa Strengthen GEN Africa, review the strategy and plan next steps Meet as a General Assembly: reporting on activities and finances for 2014/2015, re-elect new members into the Council etc. Re-examine how we function as a council and as a GEN Region Develop functional partnerships Evaluate targets for 2016, identify targets for 2017 and align with GEN International targets. Identify more people in the network to support with specific tasks (i.e. fundraising and website management) Finalizing memberships Networking and sharing within the Region Are you inspired by this movement or are you already implementing Ecovillage programs in your country? Then you don’t want to miss this opportunity. Unfortunately we are not able to bring everyone to this conference by way of funding and venue capacity, but you are welcome to let us know if you could fund your own costs to be able to join us all. Questions? Clarification? Interested? Logistics? Please reach out to us via email so*********@********ge.org with the subject line (GEN Africa Conference). Yeboah Paul (Director, GPI): pe***************@***il.com cell:+233 243702596 Mena Vieira (GEN Int’ Executive Secretary): me*********@********ge.org cell: +44 1309 692

Please join us for our monthly forming meeting! We are moving forward by gaining clarity on our finances, community vision, and analysis of locations to establish our community. Seth Mansur: ce*******************@***il.com

Un Curso intensivo orientado a principiantes y también a practicantes habituales de meditación que deseen profundizar en los fundamentos de la misma, especialmente a los que se encuentren desmotivados o estancados en su práctica y deseen retomarla con mayor vitalidad. Impartido por Cristina Vega, psicóloga y instructora de Mindfulness 1 Objetivos del Taller de Iniciación: Acercar al principiante a la experiencia del observador. Practicar las bases de la meditación: Atención y Concentración. Acercar a los fundamentos del Budismo y las distintas escuelas y técnicas de meditación. Ejercicios para aplicar en la vida cotidiana. Desarrollar Conciencia Plena. La meditación y sus técnicas 2 Metodología: Cuatro bloques de 75 minutos con descanso en medio en los que se alternarán breves explicaciones teóricas con prácticas guiadas y ejercicios. Compartir grupal sobre cada una de las experiencias y trabajo de los participantes. Tutoría sobre lecturas recomendadas. Información e inscripciones: Esana Yoga (horario recepción: lunes a jueves 18:30 a 21:30) 954 211 217 – 628 065 483 in**@*******ga.es – www.esanayoga.es