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The School of Self-Sufficiency (May Workshop Weekend) Communal Camp-out, Learn new skills and get amongst nature for the weekend. This is a unique program that allows participants to learn 8 new skills over one weekend from a variety of self-sufficiency categories whilst camping out and experiencing community living at one of our farm or outback locations. We invite eight great teachers to come along and pass on their specialty skills and/or knowledge in a two hour session each. Some classes will be very high energy, hands-on and practical and others will be at a slow pace, relaxed and engaging, and there will also be plenty of time for socialise and have a great time with the other participants. This month…… – Bee Keeping – Earthships – Seed Saving – Home-Brew Ginger Beer – DIY Bio-Fuels – Tea Ceremonies – Making Rag Quilts – Natural Teaching and Learning Date: 30th May – 2nd June (All workshops will be held on the Sat-Sun. Friday and Monday are optional for people who want to come and relax on the property, set-up camp early etc.) Facilitator: Kate Marsh, founder of Creative Collectives Cost: $150 including 3 nights camping onsite and attendance to all 8 workshops. Kids under 12 free. Early Bird Tickets: $130.00 – ends 12th May. Where: Creative Collectives HQ, Lara, Victoria (45mins from Melbourne, 20mins from Geelong. Public transport available on the Geelong V-Line train) 1. Bee Keeping with Michael O’Connell Home Bee Keeping is becoming increasingly important as bees are suffering all around the world, which has a huge impact on our ecosystem. This workshop will not only providing you with a greater understanding of bees and their important role in the environment, you will also learn how to keep bees at home and get hands-on experience in preparing frames and extracting honey. 2. Earthship principles and Design with Rachel Goldlust Earthships are a great sustainable housing design established by the eccentric ga

We are excited to announce the sixth extended PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge welcoming for the third time Peter Cow from England and assistant teacher Nicolas Bedau from Greece, Alexandros Kostis from Greece, Bram van Overbeeke from Holland, and other guest teachers soon to be announced. Peter, Alexandros, 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. (read course outline here https://www.tinosecolodge.gr/news/permaculture-design-course-2022/) 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, Alexandros, Nikos and Bram 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

INCUBADORA DE ECOALDEAS Jornadas de Formación Ecoaldeana dirigidas a individuos, grupos, comunidades y otros colectivos en la comunidad de la Base, Girona. Desde el 14 al 23 de Junio 2013 Las jornadas tienen como principal objetivo dar a conocer el proyecto de la “Incubadora”, diseñado para atender a la creciente demanda de formación e información sobre el universo ecoaldeano, la autogestión rural o las comunidades. Dirigida principalmente hacia grupos en formación, o con algo de historia a sus espaldas, pero también para individuos que quieran aprender a sentar las bases de una actividad próspera y duradera. Se trata también de brindar un espacio para que dichos grupos puedan convivir por primera vez en una inmersión comunitaria virtual, una especie de “simulador de vuelo”, tomando posesión de nuestro espacio como si fuera ya el suyo en realidad. Desde un primer momento habrá que ir aprendiendo cómo decidir todos las cuestiones del cotidiano convivir… Una invitación a todas las personas que se sientan atraídas por estilos de vida alternativos, para jugar juntas, bailar, compartir, para volar alto pero también para saber cómo se aterrizan los proyectos. Por algo esto fue un aeródromo… Temas y talleres: Aprenderemos sobre cómo crear un documento de visión de grupo, técnicas de comunicación, cómo tomar decisiones colectivamente, la facilitación, cómo afrontar y aprovechar los conflictos, Permacultura, yoga, salud integral, ejemplos de economía alternativa, monedas locales, bioconstrucción, agricultura ecológica, la espiritualidad en las comunidades, los micro organismos eficientes, el liderazgo, cuestiones de género y mucho más. Calendario de talleres para JIE de diez jornadas, del viernes 14 al domingo 23 de Junio: • Mauge Cañada (Ecoaldea Lakabe): 14 al 19 Bienvenida La aventura de lo plural. La facilitación. Los Conflictos. • Mabel Cañada (Ecoaldea Lakabe): 15 al 18. Liderazgo, estructura y toma de decisiones en los colectivos. •

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

2-Week Core Curriculum + Optional Practice Week with Roman Eisenkoelbl & Asanga Namal Jayasinge Classic 72 Hours Permaculture Design Certificate Curriculum with in-depth theory and hands-on experience plus group Design Exercises. Additional Practice Week offered to students eager to spend an extra week implementing their knowledge. Topics of the course will include: – History and Definition of Permaculture – Ethics and Principles of Permaculture – Design Methodologies – Patterns in Nature, Culture and Society – Reading the Land – Observation – Land Restoration & Regeneration Techniques – Water Harvesting Techniques – Grey Water Recycling – Natural Building Strategies – Cultivated & Productive Ecological Gardens – Food Forests, Forest Gardening, Agroforestry, and Plant Guilds – Energy Conservation Technologies & Appropriate Technologies – Integrated Pest Management – Compost – Soil – Water – Forests and Reforestation – Animal Management in Permaculture – And much more… The course is adapted to a wide variety of learning styles and is presented via lecture, images, video, group discussion, individual and group exercises, and design projects. The PDC program consists of a 2-week core curriculum with an additional 1-week tutoring offered to those wanting to put into practice their learnings. NB: STUDENTS SHOULD ARRIVE ON 10/02 TO ATTEND EVENING INTRODUCTORY CLASS AND SHOULD STAY UNTIL 25/02 FOR CLOSING CEREMONY AND CLEANUP. — PRICE ₹48,000 (+ ₹16,000 for additional week) Includes 3 meals/day + shared sleeping BOOKINGS To enquire about prices, groups discount and scholarships, please contact us on co*****@*********oa.com — More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/254935952125822/

Estamos invitando a diversos agentes de cambio con inicitivas en Europa a una inmersión de dos días que tendrá lugar el 18 y 19 de Octubre. El encuentro tiene un coste total de 75 euros, incluyendo la comida de los dos días y los materiales. Es un coste pequeño para cubrir los gastos de sala, materiales y los desplazamientos de las personas que son invitadas para abrir el encuentro con experiencias inspiradoras (Jason Nardi de RIPESS, Joana Crowson del Trabajo que reconecta, Andy Smith de Process work y Diversity matters, Robert Hall de la Red Global de Ecoaldeas-GEN). Usaremos la filosofía Elos como hilo conductor del encuentro, para dar continuidad en el programa. Con este encuentro generaremos un espacio de intercambio entre diversos agentes de cambio; personas, iniciativas, movimientos sociales, y organizaciones de distintas partes del continente. Juntos y juntas intercambiaremos experiencias y visiones sobre el crecimiento de movimientos en todas las áreas de la Sostenibilidad y crearemos un espacio para intercambiar aprendizajes, fortalecer alianzas y profundizar en el impacto de nuestras acciones a nivel individual y colectivo. Queremos que estéis en el encuentro, porque nos parece muy importante vuestra forma de impulsar el cambio. Durante el encuentro habrá una feria de intercambio de experiencias, por lo que cada iniciativa puede poner un pequeño stand o un sencillo punto de información. Además, si venís de fuera de Madrid, hay posibilidades de alojamiento para todo el grupo en conjunto para fortalecer el intercambio con la convivencia.

We are 55 participants, 7 assistants, 19 facilitators and 3 organizers/seminar leaders in Switzerland, communty Schloss Glarisegg at the lake of Constance, who are creating this 5 weeks long course every year, this time with 21 nations – learning how to create ecovillages /intentional communities. More info on: www.edeglarisegg.info. It will be an ongoing event in our Kulturzentrum in the upper sun hall – between 14-15:00 and 19-20:00 CET.

Taller de energias renovables e inventos caseros (energías convencionales y energías naturales de siempre) Si estás pensando en simplificar tu vida y salir de la ciudad, este es tu curso… Contacto: inma.morales(arroba)gmx.net Se profundizará en los siguientes temas: – Paneles solares, molinos de viento, turbinas, inversores, baterías, etc. – Recursos naturales: sistemas de calefacción solar (muro trombe, masa térmica, etc.). Ventilación natural (refrescar-calentar ambientes, fresqueras, etc.). Radiadores de agua caliente, bombas caseras. – Información practica sobre autoconstrucción referente a: cargador de baterías con bici-dinamo, bici-lavadora, radiador solar casero de agua caliente, bomba de ariete, bomba solar de impulsos, experiencias personales sobre la construcción de motor magnético y otros inventos posibles. – Contaminaciones electromagnéticas: Agentes contaminantes (telefonía móvil, sistemas inalámbricos, cables de alta tensión, electrodomésticos,…). Interferencia en los seres vivos. Cómo protegerse. – Energía en los números: Geometría sagrada, perfección en las proporciones de la naturaleza. El taller esta pensado como una convivencia, un compartir, una interacción dinámica entre tod@s, más que como alguien que imparte y otr@s que reciben. Imparte Zenshin Giacchetta (Milán), monje zen, técnico en electrónica industrial y apasionado investigador de lo renovable, auto constructor con balas de paja. Colaboradores: Taller Karuna, Elías Klimberg y Samuel. Alojamiento en habitaciones de 3-4/ 6-7, (si vienes con tu pareja no podemos garantizar que os alojaremos en la misma habitación). También puedes montar tu tienda de campaña o traer tu caravana (la contribución es la misma). L@s niñ@s menores de seis años no pagan. La alimentación será vegetariana, los perros no están permitidos, lo sentimos. Contribución Taller: 75 € Para las personas con problemas económicos existe la posibilidad de reducir el precio del taller.

SEM College’s MA in Awakening Leadership is a participative, contemplative, reflective, analytic and creative programme developed as a collaborative venture of SEM (Spirit in Education Movement), INEB (International Network of Engaged Buddhists), Ecovillage Transition Asia and Bodhisastra University in Florida, USA. The program is designed to accommodate applicants with interests in a variety of areas of leadership: Education/ Facilitation for Social Change (Education for Empowerment) Mindfulness Education/ Coaching (Personal and Spiritual Growth) Holistic Sustainability for Social Change (Community Empowerment) ABOUT THE PROGRAMME The MA programme in Awakening Leadership provides a unique combination of coursework and project work, individually tailored to participant’s needs and requirements. Our educational approach is as important as the contents of the course working to bring about the levels of empowerment and awakening. These include: Co-creation of knowledge and Self-empowerment Critical Thinking, Paradigm Shift, Un-learning and Re-learning Mindfulness and Meditation The program takes the students through two different process of learning: 1) Coursework, and 2) Individual research project. The programme coursework is taught in English and follows 5 areas of learning (Worldview; Interpersonal Dynamics; Eco-political Economy; Ecosystem; and Means for Social Transformation) to bring about a new way of being, doing and having in the contemporary world based on a new, more holistic paradigm. Read more about the areas of learning … Int

‘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

What do you know about your feelings? Where do they come from and what are they there for? Quote from the book “Feelings, How to Use Them Intelligently”, Vivian Dittmar. To know more about how you create feelings through interpretation of what is happening allows you to interact in a powerful way with your environment. This is not about controlling and manipulating your feelings. Instead, it is about knowing their true source and being able to take responsibility. It is about using your feelings to connect to life and share your beauty and your inspiration  while at the same time healing old emotions that previously were not visible. This festival can completely change your perspective on how you deal with feelings in your life! And more: It will surely enrich your perspective on how to be in the world and contribute powerfully to a sustainable, creative and nourishing lifestyle. An atelier for consciousness, creativity and joie de vivre. With lectures, performances, workshops, live music, children’s and youth camps… Small workshops in the afternoon allow a deeper immersion into the experiential spaces of feelings. “Feelings as powers” – Whitsun festival in ZEGG Community (Germany, near Berlin) 22.05. – 27.05.2015 Designed and performed together with Vivian Dittmar, the author of the book “Feelings, How to Use Them Intelligently” em*****@**gg.de

Virtual Meet up Sunday 24th of January 6.30pm – 7.00pm – join the meet up and participate in the discussion – re-current event happening every Sunday http://www.meetup.com/ECOVILLAGE-CONNECT-HUB/ Please join the meet up group and go to the top menu discussion in the group to join the conversation

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Cordial Invitation to Permaculture and Natural Farming Experts After resettling in three new farms of westernmost and east China, the Second Home has initiated their reconstruction work since April. They are now looking for permaculture or natural farming experts to help them restore saline-alkaline land for Gesaer farm in Xinjiang China. The plan is to initiate a project of land restoration by transforming the farm into a beautiful and fertile one, and to demonstrate it as a successful restoration model of that region. Such model will be promoted in a large scale of the wild saline-alkaline lands in northwest China and the project is now being supported and placed high expectations by local authorities. For more details, please visit: http://lifechanyuan.org/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=7055&extra=page%3D1 Anyone who is interested, please contact: Email:li**********@**na.com Skype: txcelestial2013 (Tongxin) Jena Xidai ( Xidai) li**********@**na.cn

Funds available for Europeans citizens and non-spanish! Registration Deadline 10 september- – Applycation Deadline for EU Funds – 17 September Applicants for this Course may apply for a Grundtvig Grant, please find the information below. OBJECTIVES To reflect on the development of European citizenship and identity, and the role that the natural world has within this framework; To discuss the notion of “nature rights” and the ecoCitizen To reflect on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech; to imagine the future of Europe and European citizenship To introduce the learning pedagogy and methodology of Paulo Freire: how can we bring the natural world into the learning environment? How can we create spaces that nurture learning for liberation? How can we facilitate experiential and participatory learning styles? To clarify how the lessons learned can impact on practice in the workplace METHODOLOGY The trainers will use a facilitative approach, eliciting the experience, knowledge and skills of the participants as a key resource throughout the course. An action-reflection cycle will be introduced. The pedagogy of Paulo Freire will be modelled as a participatory and experiential teaching/learning methodology. The collective skills and experiences of adult participants are a key resource in learning; Freire’s “listening survey” will inform the negotiated curriculum and “generative themes” (language and issues that have direct relevance and meaning for participants) will enhance meaningful learning. Freire distinguished between education for domestication (the “banking” concept, whereby adults are treated as empty vessels to be filled with knowledge by the expert teacher) and education for liberation, whereby facilitators and participants work together as problem-posers and problem-solvers, to create new knowledge rooted in their own collective experiences. Here at Sunseed we follow the same pedagogy, celebrating the crit

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

Para celebrar la Primavera, la llegada de las verduras nuevas. Imaginación, Salud y Vida. Comer y cocinar con conciencia nos permite escuchar el cuerpo y lo que es más importante, proporcionarle una alimentación viva, en la que se produce una sintonía, un diálogo, entre los productos que ingerimos y las necesidades del cuerpo. Nos pondremos “manos a la obra” confeccionando juntos aperitivos, entrada, plato principal y postre y disfrutaremos comiendo nuestras obras *co-creadores de los libros “Cocina sabrosa para la salud” y “Los Sinsin se dan un homenaje”. Fechas: 25 de abril 10:00 – 15:00 Lugar: Centro Crealliance (Madrid) Precio: 55€ todo incluido 6 a 8 participantes (os aconsejamos traer un delantal y vuestro cuchillo personal) Contacto: Lisby: 669 101 722 – li****@***oo.es André: 606 452 521 – aw********@***oo.es

In December 2013, the Moora Moora cooperative is hosting a conference for members of existing, new or proposed intentional communities throughout Australia to share their experiences and knowledge, and to deepen the bonds between communities and to help them to develop and flourish. Go to the Moora Moora Community website at www.mooramoora.org.au for more information.

From Feb. 1st to 10th we will be screening interviews with spiritual teachers and climate change activists in connection with the online Summit, Power of Community: Climate Change and Consciousness organised by GEN, the Global Ecovillage Network. For details, contact Kavita at ka********@***oo.com or mobile +916369091865