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10 years ago

GAIA Ashram Teacher Internship 2016

Are you a Permaculturist? Ecovillage Designer? Deep Ecologist? Builder? Gardener? Natural product maker? Healer? Herbalist? Nutritionist? Shaman? Dancer? Artist? Yogi & Yogini? Are you looking for a community to live to practice your knowledge and skills, a space to share your knowledge and skills with others, a place to use your knowledge and skills to create positive impact on earth? Then, you might be interested in this program! What is Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship Program? The Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship is a program where we provide a learning space for those who wish to deepen and widen their knowledge and skills relating to sustainable and conscious living, who wish to use their knowledge and skills to help creating a better place on earth and who wish to share their knowledge and skills with others, who want to gain experience on teaching, leading groups and practice their facilitation skills as well as other skills for community living. Who might be interested? We are providing this programme especially for people who are interested in teaching / practice/ experiment their knowledge that is related to sustainable or conscious living such as the following areas: Permaculture, Ecovillage Design, Deep Ecology, Spiritual Ecology, Wilderness retreats, Gardening, Natural Building, Alternative Technology, Nutrition, Herbalism, Healthy Food & Diet, Natural Healing & energy healing, Natural Products, Shamanism, Dance, Artists, Yoga & Tai Chi etc. What the Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship offers to teacher interns? Time to study/research/experiment in your area of expertise for two days a week. This does not include the holiday (Sunday) Space to practically practice/experiment/to go deep in your area of expertise/interest Training and mentoring on facilitation skills and leadership styles (workshop on facilitation skills every two weeks) Training and mentoring on workshop/session design Chance to lead /give small workshops/presentations a
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12 years ago

The Farm Conference - Summertown, TN

The Farm Conference on Community and Sustainability May 22-24, 2015 Come to The Farm Community in Summertown, TN to set your course for the future, Life In Community! Our fifth conference in partnership with the Fellowship of Intentional Communities, this gathering is a unique opportunity to tour Green Homes of all types, see Sustainable Food Production at work, over 89 KW in Solar Installations, learn about Alternative Education, Conflict Resolution, Land Trusts, Midwifery and so much more. Bring bikes, instruments, some food to share, an open mind, ideas, and enthusiasm. Change your life… Change the world! Register online: http://farmcatalog.com/communities_conference.html Green Homes & Ecovillage Tours Straw Bale, Deltec, Earth Shelter, Cob, Cordwood Passive Solar, Clay Slip, Log Cabin, Amish Cabins Insulating Concrete Form, Domes, Earth Bag Solar Showers, Solar Power Local Harvest Lumber, Recycled Wonders Homes and buildings of all shapes and sizes, with gorgeous examples of alternative construction. Sustainable Food Production Community Garden Tours Seasonal Fruit – Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Apples, Figs Bees and Insect Management Beans, Corn, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Carrots, Melons and more! This is not commercial farming, but food grown and consumed by the families who live here. Land Trusts: Learn about the new Land Trust Document that protects the community’s land base Big Swan Headwaters Preserve Over 1000 acres of The Farm’s 1750 acres are undeveloped forest. Another 1475 acres surrounding the community is owned by Swan Trust, a nonprofit land trust founded by Farm members. Hike scheduled for Sunday Workshops include: Midwifery Alternative Education Conflict Resolution & Nonviolent Communication The Spiritual Path Health & Diet Starting a Small Business and so much more. Saturday evening, All Farm Barbecue A celebratio
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7 years ago

Curso de Diseño de Ecoaldeas (EDE)

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
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12 years ago

5to Taller de Bioconstrucción VZLA

Para todos aquellos que quieran aprender un poco más de bioconstrucción estaremos realizando un nuevo taller en la sede de la fundación, este se llevará a cabo entre el 24 y el 27 de julio, teniendo en cuenta que la recomendación es llegar el día miércoles 23. El taller será teórico-practico y buscará completar los siguientes objetivos: – Construcción con bahareque. – Construcción con Super Adobe. – Construcción con COB -Techo autoportante de bambú – Acabados en barro para mobiliario: revoque grueso, revoque fino, pinturas. Facilitadores: – MishiMoshi Speakerlove – Carlos Larangeiras El costo será de 2.000 bsF por persona Los niños mayores de 3 años pagan 1.000 Bsf. Los que ya hayan asistidos anteriormente a cursos en la fundación pagan 1.000 bsF. Extranjeros: 100 dolares Este aporte incluye, comida del 24 al 27, materiales y herramientas para trabajar esos días y certificado de asistencia entregado por la Fundación, el excedente se utilizará para reunir para la adquisición de un terreno para ampliar la fundación. Estaremos dando 6 becas, repartidas de la siguiente manera 3 para quienes se vengan desde el día 16 de julio para trabajar en la preparación del taller y 3 que se quedarán hasta el 4 de agosto, colaborando en terminar lo que empecemos en el curso. Quienes quieran optar por esta beca, preferiblemente que tengan algún tipo de experiencia en la bioconstrucción y sino la tiene que por favor estén claros en que se trabajará duro durante esos días. Agradecemos que solamente se postulen para las becas quienes tengan completa SEGURIDAD que pueden asisitir, ya que la planificación la hacemos en base a esa asistencia. El día 28 para quienes deseen quedarse iremos todo el día a la playa. La estadía será acampando, cada quien debe traer su carpas o hamaca, según prefiera, se recomienda traer repelente de zancudos, ropa para ensuciar, linterna y cualquier otra cosa que consideren les pueda hacer falta para su com
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7 years ago

International Ecovillage Design Education (EDE)

Immerse yourself in this one month residential program at Gaia Ashram, that dives deep into understanding the multiple crises we are facing worldwide, looking at solutions and learning how to design with whole systems thinking in order to address issues, while living together in community. Who is organsing this EDE This international Ecovillage Design Education course (EDE) is a 32 days course that is certified by Gaia Education (www.gaiaeducation.org) & GEN (Global Ecovillage Network) and is organised and facilitated by GENOA (Global Ecovillage Network of Oceania & Asia) and NextGENOA (Next Generation of the Global Ecovillage Network of Oceania & Asia). recognised as a contributor to UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The EDE provides students of all ages with the knowledge and practical skills on how to design a society or a community/village which uses energy and materials with greater efficiency, distributes wealth fairly and strives to eliminate the concept of waste. The knowledge of EDE is also adaptable for personal or family level of transformation, in urban and rural contexts. When is this EDE taking place This EDE will be held from 16 February – 18th March 2019. Sunday 16th February is arrival day and orientation and 18th of March is closing and departure day. Where is the Venue This training will mainly take place at Gaia Ashram, Thailand, which is close to the border of Laos. Gaia Ashram is an intentional community and ecovillage project that has ecosystem restoration and community building at its heart. During the EDE, there will be a two days exposure trip to a local village.
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12 years ago

Taller La Semilla de la Permacultura

Este es un taller diseñado con el propósito de empoderar a los participantes para que se conviertan en agentes del cambio hacia sociedades más conscientes de sí mismas y de su relación con la Naturaleza. Para esto se expondrá una metodología de diseño basada en la Permacultura y se entregaran herramientas prácticas para materializar sus proyectos de una vida en armonía con su entorno. Si asiste a este Taller podrá: Aprender, la metodología de diseño que ofrece la Pemacultura Conocer, herramientas practicas para consolidar sus proyectos Reconectarse, con la Tierra y personas afines Sanarse, del miedo que genera la vida en aislamiento Empoderarse, para convertirse en agente de cambio positivo Divertirse, en un santuario de naturaleza y paz en el “Corazón del Mundo” Programa de Actividades día I AUTO-RECONOCIEMIENTO GLOBAL Definiendo el Problema La raiz del Problema Escenarios Futuros según D. Holgrem DISEÑO PERMACULTURAL La Semilla de la Permacultura Principios Ecologicos de Diseño “El proceso de Diseño”: Como diseñar sistemas vivos ARTICULACION DE PROPOSITOS El proposito Individual Los propositos Grupales Como se materializan los sueños día II ANALISIS DEL PREDIO Lectura del Paisaje: Observacion Vs Interpretacion La Escala de la Permanencia Recoleccion e Intepretacion de la Informacion HERRAMIENTAS DE DISEÑO Mapeo y analisis de patrones Analisis de Zonas y Sectores Analisis de Elementos y su ubicación relativa día III DISEÑO ESQUEMATICO Plan de Manejo financiero Plan de Maneho Hirdrologico Plan de Manejo Energetico SISTEMA ALIMENTARIO ALTENATIVO La Vida en el Suelo : Compostaje y Biofertilizacion Huerta Sinergica Bosques Comestibles día IV PRACTICA DE DISEÑO PERMACULTURAL Practica de Diseño en Grupos Presentacion de diseños grupales ¿Que sigue despues? Clausura Facilitadores: Jenni Contreras (Comunidad Intencional – Monte Samai) Mateo Rodriguez (Reserva Natural Yumake) Carlos
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8 years ago

Gemeinschaftsübergreifende Elternschule 2019

Für Menschen, die in Gemeinschaft leben und sich auf gemeinsames Wachstum und eine höhere innere Stimmigkeit im Sein mit den Kindern ausrichten (wollen). Damit wir Kindern einen angemessenen Raum für ihre Entfaltung und ihr Wachstum zur Verfügung stellen können, braucht es einen Bewusstwerdungsprozess des innerlichen Erwachsenwerdens. Erst von einem erwachsenen Platz in uns können wir einen sicheren und geborgenen Beziehungsraum für unsere Kinder schaffen. Ein Bindungsraum, aus dem heraus sie die Welt erkunden und in den sie immer wieder zurückkehren können, um das Erlebte zu integrieren. Und damit ein Update von e(ä)lterlicher Begleitung entwickeln: sowohl jenseits des autoritären Paradigma von (subtilem) Liebesentzug, Druck oder Beschämung als auch jenseits von Laissezfaire und Grenzenlosigkeit. Dieses innere Erwachsenwerden ist aber kein rein individueller Prozess, sondern findet auf der gesellschaftlich kulturellen Ebene statt. Wenn wir uns auf den Weg machen wollen, bietet der gemeinschaftliche Kontext ein ideales Gefäß dafür – da wo wir uns als Eltern und Ältern unterstützen, spiegeln und gemeinsam ausrichten auf eine höhere Stimmigkeit in uns selbst und mit dem Leben. Eingeladen sind alle interessierten und engagierten Menschen, die sich in Gemeinschaft lebend mit der Frage des Kinderaufwachsens beschäftigen und Interesse an weiterem Lernen, Vernetzung, Unterstützung und gegenseitigem Austausch mit anderen Gemeinschaften zu diesem Thema haben. Ganz besonders laden wir die Menschen ein, die eine tragende Rolle in dem Thema in ihrer Gemeinschaft innehaben. Es wird 2019 zwei inhaltliche Blöcke geben, die aufeinander aufbauen. Es ist in Einzelfällen auch möglich, nur an einem der beiden Blöcke teilzunehmen. Die Blöcke finden in zwei unterschiedlichen Gemeinschaftsprojekten statt, die sich beide durch ihre relativ zentrale Lage in Deutschland auszeichnen, die beide einen starken Fokus auf dem gemeinschaft
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7 years ago

Intensive Permaculture Course, Thailand

Course: Intensive Permaculture Course, Thailand At: Daruma Ecovillage The concept for the Intensive PDC at Daruma emerged from one simple thing: student’s needs. Typically, these have been in two categories. The Intensive Permaculture Course in Thailand: Student Pre-Requisites Category 1 The first category is students that have already exposed themselves to a significant amount of permaculture theory and/or practice. Possibly having visited, volunteered, worked, and studied at places that employed permaculture in the design or in the operational aspects of a property. Possibly students have already created PC designs, master plans and even implemented these designs on their own property. And even students that have read and studied thoroughly many of the core books that form the corpus of what is modern permaculture. Usually these students only need an opportunity to demonstrate proficiency of understanding and competency in practical design in order to feel comfortable in having a permaculture design certificate. The intensive course allows for this but still also challenges them to identify areas that are in need of clarification and development. Time is spent validating what is known, identifying what needs expanding and integrating this all together to equal or better what is completed in a traditional PDC. Category 2 The second category is for anyone that wants or needs to complete a PDC but has inflexible time constraints. Having hosted many courses in both permaculture design and natural building for Japanese students over the last 10 years, it is simply a fact that it is quite rare for a Japanese student to have an opportunity for two weeks of consecutively which is why most PDC courses in Japan span several months or are separate two week periods. But, with a little p

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