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Social Media Intern

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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.
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9 years ago

Youth, Sustainable Communities and Networks

JCSYR – Jóvenes, Comunidades Sostenibles y Redes Urgent ! Last opportunity ! Los Portales are looking for one more British volunteer candidate to help the Red Ibérica de Ecoaldeas-RIE summer gathering come to life! If you’re under 30, feeling spontaneous and are looking for a truly enriching experience in the sun-soaked surroundings of southern Spain, contact the community now! Summary “Youth, Sustainable Communities and Networks” is a short project (35 days) that invites 10 young volunteers from the UK, Italy, the Netherlands and Germany to participate in a unique and unrepeatable experience in the eco-village Los Portales, in Andalusia (southern Spain). Through this project the young people will participate in the organisation and development of the 21st Meeting of the Iberian Eco-village Network (RIE), an annual event that brings together more than 500 people related to the eco-village movement, that will take place in June 2018. It is a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of eco-villages, which are a fascinating model of ecological, economic, social and cultural sustainability. Tasks for the participants By participating in the organisation of the event, volunteers will have the opportunity to: Improve their knowledge of sustainability through their experience of living in an eco-village; Develop their leadership capacity, through taking responsibility; Expand their organizational capacity and creativity by organizing activities for young people during the encounter; Learn techniques of bio-construction, creation of temporary structures, household and catering management for large groups; Use social networks to communicate about and promote the event; Improve team building and conflict resolution skills through facilitation techniques; and Improve their Spanish
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11 years ago

Mujeres que dialogan

Eres mujer, caminas en la vida, en algunos momentos te sientes sola… Despertemos juntas facetas que están dormidas y escondidas por miedos, por límites… Hagámoslo con arte y salero, risas y lágrimas. Te proponemos recorrer el camino con encuentros mensuales para compartir y explorar juntas lo que nos mueve, nos emociona, nos duele, nos preocupa y nos hace reír aquí y ahora. “Las personas más bellas con las que me he encontrado son aquellas que han conocido la derrota, conocido el sufrimiento, conocido la lucha, conocido la pérdida, y han encontrado su forma de salir de las profundidades. Estas personas tienen una apreciación, una sensibilidad y una comprensión de la vida que nos llena de compasión, humildad y una profunda inquietud amorosa. La gente bella no surge de la nada.” Elisabeth Kübler-Ross ¿Quiénes somos? Somos cuatro mujeres amigas, artistas, escritoras y terapeutas que llevamos veinte años compartiendo un camino de exploración interior a través de los sueños, el arte y el teatro. De esta vivencia que compartimos surgió el deseo de abrirnos a otras mujeres. El compartir te lleva a descubrir quién eres, cuál es tu esencia, cuál es tu color, tu huella en el mundo. A través de actividades como el teatro, la visualización o la creatividad dialogaremos con nosotras mismas y con el grupo, ensanchando la percepción de nuestras esencias. Fechas: sábado 24 de octubre, sábado 21 de noviembre y sábado 19 de diciembre. Horario: 10:00 a 13:00 Precio: 20€/sesión Contactos: Claire Suanzes – cl***********@***oo.es – 659 884 354 Neus Valls – ne*************@***oo.es – 676 053 759 Centro Crealliance – Avda de la Victoria, 73 – 28023 Madrid – www.crealliance.net
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8 years ago

Cumbre Poder de la Comunidad: Cambio Climático y Conciencia -HUB

El Camino – microagroecosistema familiar es uno de los 62 Hubs alrededor del mundo dispuestos para la transmisión de la Cumbre del Poder de la Comunidad: Cambio Climático y Conciencia, de la Global Ecovillage Network, con la misión de tomar acción de forma individual o en comunidad para cumplir con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. Esto es para ti si: • Estás buscando inspiración y esperanza para el futuro que enfrenta la crisis climática de hoy. • Quieres unirte a los demás en la acción correcta creando centros de conciencia en todo el mundo. • Deseas disminuir tu huella de carbono mientras te conectas con líderes de todo el mundo. • Tienes una agenda ocupada y tiempo extra limitado. • Crees en el poder de la comunidad, pero realmente no sabes dónde empezar a construir o quieres más herramientas para conectarte más profundamente. • Sientes a un nivel profundo que las soluciones son urgentemente necesarias para regenerar nuestro planeta. • Deseas unirte a una red establecida de laboratorios vivos que cataliza la sostenibilidad multidimensional en la actualidad. Con este evento también buscamos propiciar la vinculación local de personas interesadas e involucradas en conocer mejores formas de vivir en equilibrio con los recursos limitados del espacio en que radicamos. Tendremos conversatorios, además de información exclusiva para hubs. También se darán recorridos guiados en el microagroecosistema a los asistentes que lo deseen. Y contaremos con la presencia de un elemento del equipo operativo de MY World México para charlar sobre los #ODS. – IMPORTANTE – CUPO LIMITADO A 20 PARTICIPANTES por día, con previo registro en
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2 years ago

Tools to Change the World

Why learn Permaculture? Permaculture helps us to live a balanced and sustainable life. Whether in a rural, suburban, or urban area, the principles, ethics, and design methods to which a practitioner of Permaculture adheres – or rather, since none of us are perfect, aspires to adhere – are the very principles, ethics, and methods that will greatly increase the possibility for a sustainable, regenerative human presence in harmony with all life on this planet. This PDC, facilitated at a forming ecovillage in the tropics, is, at its core, about relearning a mindset that humankind has lost over time, a mindset of abundance and cooperation not just with other human beings but with all life on earth. The primary steward of your learning experience is Rebecca Reiber, founder of 8th Life Panama EcoVillage project. Rebecca has over 30 years of practical experience in building teams, facilitating change, and creating and implementing Permaculture designs in a variety of settings. She is joined by experienced co-facilitators during each PDC — see the Faciltitors tab. Learn by doing! To increase learning opportunities and keep “classroom time” to a minimum while on site, there are 4 preparatory online classes held in the weeks prior to the onsite course. This maximizes practical hands-on experience and allows for meaningful discussion and action-learning. The course includes 13 full days of onsite learning including over 90 hours of practice, instruction, discussion, and skill sharing. This course will challenge you to learn by doing and, when you’re ready, to enhance your learning by coaching others on what you’ve just learned. We all bring many skills to the table and we each have special gifts and talents and we will also challenge you to apply and adapt these throughout the course. Activities will center around the ever-changing panorama of a forming ecovillage i
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11 years ago

Ecotratamiento de Aguas Residuales

Agua es vida, el recurso más importante de todos. Desde la perspectiva de Sunseed como un centro educativo sobre la vida de bajo impacto nos gustaría ofrecerles un curso para aprender, profundizar e intercambiar los conocimientos teóricos y prácticos sobre el cuidado de agua. El curso va a estar enfocado principalmente en el tema de saneamiento ecológico de aguas residuales, cubriendo a la vez los aspectos teóricos de potabilización de agua y aprovechamiento de agua lluvia. Vamos a aprender como diseñar y construir un sistema completo de tratamiento de aguas grises a través de la construcción de humedales artificiales de flujo subsuperficial, en cuales se trata de la utilización de plantas acuáticas para depurar las aguas residuales que han tenido un tratamiento primario. Los humedales artificiales son canales de gravilla sembrados con las plantas depuradoras, han sido aplicadas y debidamente reguladas en varios países de Europa y ofrecen una alternativa sana y segura tanto para autogestionar los recursos de agua como poder reutilizar agua tratada en un hogar. Usando herramientas como power point, videos y charlas vamos a aprender sobre el diseño y aspectos claves para tener en cuenta construyendo nuestro sistema casero. En tiempo libre vamos a divertirnos con juegos, música y baños en una poza cercana. El curso va a estar dividido en partes teóricas y prácticas. La parte práctica va a incluir – Diseño de un sistema completo de tratamiento de aguas residuales – las tuberías, tratamiento primario (trampas de grasa y tanques sépticos), tratamiento secundario (Humedales Artificiales de Flujo Subsuperficial), riego con aguas grises. – Construcción de una trampa de grasa como el tratamiento primario – Preparación de un humedal artificial de flujo horizontal – impermeabilización y conexiones. Parte teórica va a cubrir la introducción a la potabilización de agua y aprovechamiento de agua lluvia. Para mejorar nuestra experiencia educativa vamos a definir los aspec
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10 years ago

Empathic Leadership & Forum Training

Evolutionary change needs new leadership qualities. The zeitgeist is a calling for a transformation of fear-based behaviour into participatory action with co-empowerment, transparency, connection and flow. Social competencies and leadership qualities necessary for this transition are made up of two ingredients: the ability to benefit from conflict and the ability to create cooperation. Empathic Communication is a key skill enabling leaders to enter into new forms of contact with themselves, with people around them and with their environment. It includes deeper listening and empathy to connect us with the context in which we act and it supports integrative growth. In this training course we will offer a basic introduction into the community building process of ZEGG Forum. Forum is a ritualized form of transparent communication to create trust and clarity in groups. In addition to this participants experience other approaches to connected communication such as non-violent and intercultural communication, deep ecology and possibility management. We want to explore a) how to get into deeper contact with ourselves and b) different methods of collective intelligence in order to enter new ways of empathic leadership and achieve higher quality in our life. Aim: To develop participants’ qualities of empathic leadership and to deepen their competencies in interpersonal communication in order to create an enriching learning environment and a higher quality of projects in cooperation with different involved actors. Objectives: To get familiar with ZEGG Forum Training To learn tools of Non-Violent and intercultural communication and Possibility Management To develop competences in empathic leadership when managing projects and to explore ways to put it into practice To deal in a constructive and relaxed way with difficult situations and conflicts To get to know yourself and others in a better way and to work more efficiently in teams Methods: ZEGG
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8 years ago

Dragon Dreaming - participatory project design

Learn how to realise ideas and projects that others do not even dare to dream about. Giving you the opportunity to connect inspirational learning with a holiday, we have chosen the Croatian island Brač and the project Gea Viva for a special Dragon Dreaming experience. Located in a Mediterranean garden close the fishing village Milna, Gea Viva is a retreat camp and eco base, that invites you delve deeply into nature. The venue is surrounded by special places, such as the dragon’s cave, which will inspire our process. Here you can unwind, find inspiration, meet like-minded people and experience Permaculture, eco living, art and the creative forces of the Earth. Dragon Dreaming For all, who wish to discover and live their personal values and visions in life: in relationships, teams and projects. Intensive workshop You will evolve your project ideas through the Dragon Dreaming process: in the dreaming circle, you will experience how your idea (dream) becomes a joint vision, how to attract others and how dreams can be transformed into step-by step action. You will also learn how to navigate your project, which factors determine it’s success or failure and how to recognize them. Exploring all phases of Dragon Dreaming, we will create a joint project, based on inputs and needs of all participants. Learning by doing, you will be equipped with tools to persevere and refine your ideas when faced with dragons (challenges). To overcome blockages or win new project members and supporters, you will learn deep listening and charismatic communication. This powerful technique and the beautiful environment, will boost your intuition and creativity. You will find out how celebration and acknowledgment contribute to success and experience this through visiting special places on Brač, time in nature and on the beach. After this workshop, you will brim with ide

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