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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.

Which  organizations 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.

Yoga Integral, meditaciones guiadas, senderismo consciente, cantos sagrados “mantras”, danzas y más… En plena naturaleza en el Paraje Natural de Karts en Yesos de Sorbas, un oasis en el desierto. Guiado por Manuel Robles “Kirtan Raja” profesor de yoga integral. Precio: 200€ alojamiento y comida incluidos. El alojamiento será en El Mirador de Los Molinos, un proyecto de bajo impacto (para más info consultar su facebook). La comida será vegetariana, ecologica, local, sana y preparada con amor e intención. Plazas limitadas. Fecha límite de inscripcion 6 de Abril. Para más información e inscripciones: 652 238 231 – ma*******@*****il.es (Manuel) losmolinosdelrio.blogspot.com Material necesario: ropa cómoda para yoga, esterilla, manta para relajación, cojín o zafu para meditación y calzado cómodo para caminar. 652 238 231 – ma*******@*****il.es (Manuel)

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.

Danser ensemble les traditions du monde, pour débutant.e.s et initié.e.s Avec Brigitte Mesdag et Jan Quintens Nous, les êtres humains, dansons depuis le commencement. Nos premiers maîtres ? Les animaux et leurs merveilleuses chorégraphies de danses nuptiales au printemps. Les danseurs dans l’Antiquité exprimaient leur terreur, leur bravoure, leur émerveillement, leur besoin de rencontre. Selon les contrées, la géographie, l’environnement, le climat… des traditions sont nées, des peuples ont forgé leur identité. Les langues, chants et danses en témoignent. Dans différentes langues du monde, le mot « danse » signifie souvent « ronde, cercle » comme Hora, en Roumain, Kolo en Serbe et Croate. Chaque tradition a ses spécificités : costumes, rythmes, instruments et mélodies… pourtant un lien profond nous unit au-delà des frontières, des identités. La danse traditionnelle était vécue et exécutée comme un rituel ou les besoins de rencontre, d’appartenance étaient nourris. Aujourd’hui encore, grâce au rituel, le besoin d’exprimer et de partager nos émotions nous relie : danser pour célébrer la joie d’une vie nouvelle, pour accompagner le deuil, pour donner du courage, pour signifier un changement. De tous temps, danser ensemble permet de transcender le quotidien, rend la vie, souvent dure, plus supportable. Les participant.e.s danseront en deux groupes selon leur niveau d’expérience et technique. L’apprentissage des pas de base et la découverte des divers rythmes feront partie de l’enseignement. Nous commencerons et finirons ensemble avec des échauffements et danses partagés par toutes et tous. Brigitte et Jan se sont inspirés de plusieurs traditions et cultures. Ils continuent à renouveler leur répertoire de danses françaises, israéliennes, roumaines, grecques, klezmer, arméniennes, turques argentines, serbes, croates etc. Leur objectif est de créer un espace de rencontre à travers le rituel de la danse. La vie collective (jadis dans les villages, les bourgs

Ecological Food Systems at Schumacher College Schumacher College is the first in the world to offer a postgraduate programme in Ecological Food Systems, developed in collaboration with Plymouth University, The Organic Research Centre (ORC), The Campaign for Real Farming and the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT). Join the leaders and change agents at the forefront of new thinking in resilient and healthy food systems. This course explores the frontiers of research and practice that will meet the social, ecological and economic challenges our food systems face in the 21st Century. We offer you a unique and transformative blend of academic and practical learning opportunities from Schumacher College, Plymouth University, the Organic Research Centre, The Campaign for Real Farming and the Centre for Alternative Technology. sustainable horticulture and food production students Beyond industrial food systems Now that global population has passed 7 billion, we urgently need to consider how our food systems will cope in the coming years. The food industry tells us we need to increase yields but the reality is far more complex. Food needs to be of sufficient quality as well as quantity, while diets will need to adapt in order to improve agricultural land-use. We need to move away from methods of production that contribute to environmental degradation and consume finite resources. Food sovereignty (the right of people to define their own systems) must be included in the debate, as well as grassroots movements in food localisation. Food waste and distribution are complex issues that also need to be addressed alongside production. In addition, food systems need to be resilient in an unpredictable and changing climate. These are the issues that you will explore on the course, which brings together the thinking, research and practice at the cutting-edge of a global food revolution. Drawing from many different models and initiatives around the world, in

annual meeting of the swiss national ecovillage network, starting on Saturday at 13h30 and finishing sunday at 15h contact: vo******@********se.ch

Os invitamos a la inauguración de la Escuela de Bioconstrucción Los Guindales, haremos un recorrido por las ecoconstruciones y por la tarde se presentarán los objetivos de la escuela. Si quieres participar activamente , únete.

Duration: 8 days (13th to 20th August) / 8 hours x day, with 2 hours for lunch and rest. Cost: 300 € + IVA (including accident insurance) Location: ‘Cal Jess’ (next to Vilafranca del Penedès / 40Km to Barcelona) Registration dates: Until June 31st / Maximum 12 participants Accommodation: We can provide information on different hosting solutions nearby and also land to camp with tents The workshop would be simultaneously in Spanish and English More information and registration: co************@***il.com /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// PROGRAM: > Presentation of the technique > Principles and theories of the bow; the geometry of the dome > Layout and basic orientation > Superadobe – Basic Techniques > Construction and use of the compass > Soil – analysis and stabilization > Design elements > Waterproofing > Doors & Windows – Advanced Techniques > Plaster and finishes > Techniques of incorporating installations > Introduction to passive systems for energy savings At the end of the course participants will have all the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to start building their own Superadobe structure.

Let us gather in community for this global online summit! Thank you Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) for bringing us all together around this essential table 🙂 We will view 2 or 3 sustainability leaders speak on various topics, I (Kate) will facilitate some discussion and explorations and we will eat and enjoy each other’s company. Venue: The Hive, Palmer Road, Muizenberg Date: Wednesday 6th February Time: 7 – 10pm Contribution: Bring a potluck dish to share and a cash donation to cover the venue and hosts

Yoga Integral, meditaciones en la naturaleza, conexión con los elementos, senderismo consciente, mantras y más… En plena naturaleza en el Paraje Natural de Karsts en Yesos de Sorbas, un oasis en el desierto. Guiado por Manuel Robles “Kirtan Raja” profesor de yoga integral. Precio: 150€ antes del 15 de Septiembre 170€ a partir del 16 de Septiembre Alojamiento y comida incluidos. El alojamiento será en El Mirador de Los Molinos, un proyecto de bajo impacto (para más info consultar su facebook). La comida será vegetariana, ecologica, local, sana y preparada con amor e intención. Plazas limitadas. Necesaria reserva. Fecha límite de inscripcion 25 de Septiembre. 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. Para más información e inscripciones: 652 238 231 – ma*******@*****il.es (Manuel)

Cape Breton Eco Village OFF GRID LIVING & PERMACULTURE PROJECT Open Days 26th and 27th September 2020 11:00am – 4:00pm Lynches River Rd. – Condons Lake Dr. www.capebretonecovillage.ca co*****@******************ge.ca

En la Ecoaldea de Valdepielagos se llevara a cabo facilitado por Antonio Scotti, un Taller de Introcuccion a la pèrmacultura los días 13, 14 y 15 de junio de 2014, mas informacion en: http://www.ecovamos.com/event/curso-de-introduccion-a-la-permacultura-del-13-al-15-de-junio-inscripcion-hasta-el-29-de-mayo-valdepielagos-madrid/

Os invitamos a compartir un fin de semana para sentir y experimentar en el precioso valle de Los Molinos del Río Aguas en el Paraje Natural de Karst en Yesos de Sorbas, conociendo personas afines, conectando con la Naturaleza y Celebrando el Equinocio de Primavera. El taller no tiene un precio y se financiará con las aportaciones conscientes que podais compartir. De donde venimos…. Comenzamos con que vivimos una crisis, local y global que está afectando a toda la vida del planeta. Puede ser que desde hace muchos años estés preocupad@ e implicad@ sobre la crisis ecológica, social y económica; o puede ser que solo recientemente. Los sentimientos de miedo, preocupación e impotencia pueden ser desbordantes y paralizantes. A donde vamos.. El propósito principal de El Trabajo que Conecta de Nuevo es ayudar a las personas a descubrir y experimentar la conexión de un@s con otr@s y con la Naturaleza, para motivarles y recargarse de energía, para poder añadir su granito de arena en la creación de una cultura que apoya la vida. Para ello queremos ofreceros un taller activo, con diversas actividades y dinámicas, algunas en grupo, en parejas, con la naturaleza o ahondando en nuestro interior. El Trabajo que Conecta de Nuevo está basado en el trabajo de Joanna Macy, eco-filósofa, activista, escritora y facilitadora de talleres. En el taller realizaremos ejercicios desarrollados por Joanna Macy y utilizados por miles de personas en el mundo. Para mas información sobre esta dinámica mujer puedes ver la web joannamacy.net. Además…. Queremos celebrar la vida y las estaciones; por eso hemos decido comenzar este Taller el día 21 celebrando la llegada de la Primavera. Para ello prepararemos nuestra saunascal (mezcla entre sauna y temascal) para quien quiera entrar y disfrutarlo!. Quienes somos… Somos Kirsty Heron y Patricia Cañas Rios del proyecto/asociación Cultura de la Tierra Hacemos esto porque esperamos conocer y ampliar nuestra comunidad de personas q

26 settembre – 7 ottobre 2014 Ostuni (BR), Italy Permaculture Design Course at Casinasettarte (Ostuni, BR) Docenti: Rod Everett, Mill Millichap Lingua del corso: Inglese A Permaculture Design Course is a 72-hour intensive hands-on course that equips you to learn and practice how to design your land and life using permaculture principles. Course Content Includes: Permaculture Principles Patterns and design Landscape analysis Building soil fertility Water harvesting Waste recycling Sustainable buildings Passive solar heating and cooling Rocket stoves Companion planting Nature observation Energy generation Energy cycling Transport Economic Nutrition and health Natural medicines Arid-Landscapes Social challenges Making music and dancing Design your land and life using permaculture. Rod and Mill are inspired by the natural world and will share a lifetime of knowledge and experiences for the benefit of others. Note: Deadline (for 40% Downpayment) is June 30th, 2013 Instructors Rod Everett is an organic sheep farmer in North Lancashire, England. His farm hosts The Study Centre of the Middlewood Trust, where many courses on sustainable issues are run. He is interested in all of the little understood properties and potential of water. Mill Millichap is currently creating a productive garden in the mountains of central Spain. His interest have included, forest gardening and fruit and vegetables, school gardens, and social and environmental activism. Per il programma e info: http://www.casinasettarte.org/ Costi: 450€ (sleeping in your own tend, includes all food) Info, Registrazione: Franco: in**@************te.org, 393488629254

During our action week from 03.-09. February 2020 in Arensnest we free our old farm from a legacy of waste to make space for new ideas and projects around communal life in the countryside. Our doors are open from 10am-5pm for anyone who wants to help. Between work and food we watch watch together the Communities for Future online summit which will take place simultaneously (https://ecovillage.org/events/add/category/summit-hub/) to get inspired by the various people who work towards a culture of change on the light of the climate crisis.

Deepen our connection with nature through our head, heart, hands and spirit. Join us at Gaia Ashram in the North-East of Thailand for this two weeks contemplative learning where we will learn together What is Deep Ecology as a philosophy, as a way to see and interpret life, as an approach to deepen our connection with nature and as a way of living. This two weeks program is designed to have balance of the learning through different channel of our being: Head: Theoretical learning, critical thinking, debate, discussion, deep reflection & deep questioning. The learning through the head help us to understand deeply of what is happening around us and in the world. Understanding and deeply questioning the reality presented to us is a way to liberate ourselves from it. Heart: listening to what we are feeling when we engage ourselves in nature and her stories. Allowing the heart to feel the love, joy, compassion or the feeling of sadness & fear allowing ourselves to feel the pain ourselves, the world & Mother Earth. We will use the activities of The Work That Reconnect of Joanna Macy and other practices to help our heart to learn deeply. We need the learning through our heart to bring about transformation at a deep level. Hand: Mindfully working with nature in the garden. When we are mindful we love, respect and connect as we are physically engaged. Practical work help us to ground our believes, philosophy and vision. It empowers us and assures us that the new reality we wish for is possible. It makes what’s in our head and heart become real and tangible. Spirit : Spirituality, Meaning & purpose. Learning at this level is about being conscious of our values and purpose, seeing ourselves as part of a greater universe and realizing our connection, relationship and responsibility in that picture. a learning at this level helps us to stay connected with our core and bring meaning to life. The course will run through what we call “the wave of energy” where

This event will be supported by the meeting of a group of collectives of citizens, who are promoting the preservation of a mountain range. Then, we will have a popular dinner and we will see one of the interviews that will broadcast between February 1st and 6th. Description of the civic movement Serra de Carnaxide, with 600 hectares, is one of the few green spots in the metropolitan area of ​​Lisbon that can contribute to the improvement of air quality and public health, promoting adaptation to climate change. There are currently urbanization projects that threaten the Serra de Carnaxide, some of which are ongoing and others are in the planning or project phase. Its implementation would destroy the Serra, causing significant impacts in the short, medium and long term, both for the populations and for the environment, which includes interesting dimensions in terms of soil, water, flora and fauna, in addition to classified architectural heritage. The preservation of the Serra will promote the sustainability of the water environment (rivers and groundwater) and the associated ecosystems. The richness in groundwater is evidenced by its past use, materialized in the architectural heritage constituted by the Carnaxide aqueduct and the Francesas aqueduct (both subsidiaries of the Águas Livres aqueduct) and its skylights, circular structures and mother-of-water . Current scientific knowledge, sustained governance practices, as well as agreements and treaties to which Portugal is committed, including the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (imposing targets to be reached by 2020), impose the urgent need for a new management of the territory of Serra of Carnaxide. It is possible to find innovative solutions for an integrated and sustainable management of the natural and architectural heritage of the Serra de Carnaxide, recognizing and taking advantage of its immense environmental and socio-economic value, in addition to tourism

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