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Este curso se diferencia de los demás Introductorios en que es residencial en el Molino de Guadalmesí, Tarifa (Cadíz). El Dragon Dreaming es “una filosofía de diseño integral que toma en cuenta la sostenibilidad en todos los aspectos de nuestras vidas”: John Croft, co-fundador del Dragon Dreaming. Es una herramienta para conseguir construir empresas y proyectos resilientes e inspiradores que hagan realidad los sueños y favorezcan una cultura más sostenible y humana. De esta manera, Dragon Dreaming se puede aplicar a fines diversos, tanto para el emprendimiento de un proyecto, la creación de nuevos servicios y productos o la implementación de cambios estructurales y de visión dentro de una organización. Este taller está dirigido a proyectos y redes comunitarias de acción social, permacultural, apoyo mutuo, economía alternativa; asociaciones y grupos de ámbito social o educativo, a familias interesadas en crear proyectos grupales de educación respetuosa, a personas interesadas en el diseño holístico, participativo y colaborativo de proyectos sociales… Pincha en el link suguiente para saber más sobre la filosofía del Dragon Dreaming y inscribirte en el taller de Sevilla desde nueatra página web: http://www.molinodeguadalmesi.com/index.php/dragon-dreaming/talleres-dd/… Precios: Estancia, comida y alojamiento del fin de semana: 100€ Enseñanza del taller: Queremos promover otro modo de economía, por eso el taller se financia por el método de economía consciente. Significa que tras el taller deberás hacer una aportación por la cantidad que conscientemente consideras que vale, que cuesta y que puedes. Con carácter orientativo consideramos que un mínimo de valor razonable está en torno a los 50 euros. La economía consciente consiste en traer a nuestra consciencia tres aspectos del intercambio: 1 – Valor: cuál es el valor que tiene para cada uno la ensañanza recibida (Una reflexión en ese sentido puede ser de qué forma piensas/sientes que vas a po

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.

Gemeinsam wollen wir am Beispiel des Hofs Medewege die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen von Gemeinschaft und Gemeinsamkeit ausloten. Zwei Bilder von Kreisen: im einen blicken alle gemeinschaftlich zur Mitte, im anderen ist ein Impuls im Rücken gemeinsam. Im Hintergrund steht eine Schrift von Dieter Brüll: “Gemeinschaft und Gemeinsamkeit”, wir haben viel daraus gewonnen. Termin: 18.-20. März 2016 Anmeldung bis: 20.02.2016 Teilnehmerzahl: bis zu 25 Kosten: 77,77 bis 123,45? Leitung: Peter Zimmer Referenten: Martin Wienert

Nissii Christian Academy is a child rights-focused organization that upholds well being of the children and conserves the environment to retain the dignity of the mother earth..we work closely with the community members, specifically women, youths, children and volunteers we further collaborate and work in liaison with the government agencies, local CBOs (Community based organizations)/NGOs and local faith-based organizations, as key stakeholders to enable meet both our short and long term objectives. Nissi Christian Academy is a nonprofit organization, found in Kisui Village along the shore of Lake Victoria where fishing activity is the key economic activities besides peasant farming and micro business activities. For along time children rights have been violated and many children are subjected to different form of child labour, early marriage, rape and defilement beatings and all frustrations. Many children are left orphans and vulnerable due to HIV/AIDS , insecurity (ethnicity division and classes) and other forms of illness attributed to poor and inadequate health facilities around. The situation is heart touching and goes beyond paper explanation. Come and feel !!!! Due to high poverty level around the environment has never been spared as it seen as key source of survival through cutting of fire wood and charcoal burning attributing to a high level of deforestation, lowering the dignity of the mother earth. Nissii Christian Academy has come in-front to safe guard the children and the environment. We therefore plan for a major campaign in December 2019 and we intend to the whole community , all Government agencies and civil societies organization, international well wishers and volunteers to join us in this campaign to help us work for the children and the mother earth and community participatory approach will be the key methodology . Participation will be free and this will also offer participants ideal opportunity to int

A two-week course of log house construction is suitable for everyone who wants to learn the basics of this type construction. The whole process of constructing a small log house will cover several areas: How to prepare the logs: – ordering suitable timber – marking, measuring, selecting logs – removing the bank and peeling logs How to build a wall: – the basic principles – choosing the first log – choosing the following logs for the wall – drawing and cutting notches – drawing and cutting saddle notches and grooves – making window and door holes During the course you will build a small house from pine logs. Previous skills in the field of construction from logs are not required, but you must be aware that you will do a lot of physical work during the course, so be physically prepared. The course will also cover some short theoretical lectures in the classroom, but most of the course will be practical work on the site.

August 1st – 16th, 2015. Where? Slunakov – centre for ecological activities near Olomouc, well accessible by train, www.slunakov.cz What does the PDC cover? An introduction to permaculture, permaculture ethics and principles An ecology primer, including observation skills, ecological principles, trees, soil, water A wide range of applications of permaculture, including agroforestry, forest gardening, wild food, fungi in permaculture, composting toilets, urban permaculture, people care, and legal structures Practical experience through walks of the neighbouring woodland, meadows, village, and hands-on activities in the local garden A deep look and experience of the permaculture design process, culminating in a group design exercise and presentation, looking at a specific area or aspect of Slunakov ecocentre. During the course, you will have many opportunities to apply your learning to your own situation and the projects you are involved in. As this is international PDC, you will meet people from across Europe Breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared fresh from local resources – vegetarian and vegan Accomodation in 2 bed or 6 bed rooms in a light and comfortable newly built low-energy building. Course cost: 610 Euro including accommodation and full board – if you send a deposit of 360 Euro before 1. 5. 2015 contact: co*****@************cs.cz co*****@************cs.cz

Our Permaculture Design Course course at Keela Yoga Farm is certified by the internationally recognised Permaculture Association (UK). We will cover the standard 72 hour PDC syllabus with an emphasis on permaculture systems, practical work and permaculture design. You will experience living off-grid in a community setting, connect with nature, and enjoy healthy organic food and yoga classes. On completion of the course, you will receive a certified PDC certificate.

The ICSA, founded in 1985, is a network of scholars and communitarians that gathers every three years, usually on the site of a contemporary intentional community. Recent hosts include Tamera, Findhorn, Emek Yizrael, Damanhur, and ZEGG. The 2019 host communities are part of the Camphill movement, an international network of schools, villages, and urban households where people with and without intellectual disabilities create life together. Most Camphill communities host biodynamic farms or other environmental initiatives. Call For Papers: Our thirteenth international conference will explore strategies that intentional communities use to promote the inclusion and empowerment of persons of diverse abilities, cultures, races, economic backgrounds, religions, ages, genders, and sexualities. We especially welcome proposals related to intentional communities and community movements that focus on the experiences of particular groups that have historically been marginalized—as, for example, the Camphill movement does for persons with intellectual disabilities. What can the field of communal studies learn from the unique experiences of such communities? We also especially welcome proposals that explore the implications of community choices that seek to increase or to limit diversity. How have communities succeeded or failed in their efforts to increase diversity or strengthen inclusion? Under what circumstances is it appropriate or necessary for an intentional community to limit certain forms of diversity? What is the relationship between the mere presence of previously excluded persons in a community, and the full inclusion and empowerment of those persons? What lessons might intentional communities share with other persons and organizations committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowerment? We welcome proposals in the following categories: 1) scholarly papers, 2) scholarly panels with 2-4 presenters, 3) workshops, and 4) cultural events.

Durante este fin de semana tomaremos contacto con un método de yoga, dinámico, que nos permitirá al mismo tiempo conectamos con nuestro cuerpo y experimentar el movimiento con fuerza y elegancia. Disfrutaremos de un entorno natural, en la Sierra Norte de Sevilla en el que podremos disfrutar tanto en el interior como en el exterior de los beneficios de esta hermosa técnica. Horario: sábado: 10:00 – 13:00 & 16:00 – 19:00 y domingo: 10:00 – 13:00 Programa: Las clases prácticas incluyen explicaciones teóricas que se interiorizan a través de la experiencia directa. El objetivo es proporcionar herramientas para profundizar la consciencia corporal mediante un trabajo de alineamiento y enraizamiento que conduzca a la libertad del movimiento creativo. Los temas que se afrontan son los siguientes: El trabajo de enraizamiento: “lo que está arriba es como lo que está abajo, para cumplir el milagro de la unidad”. La fuente de la fuerza vital y el trabajo de reconexión con este poder. El cuerpo como canal: la práctica de la autosanación a través del gesto. Escuchar y expresar las señales internas en forma de movimiento. El poder de las manos. La respiración: el control de la respiración como medio para controlar la mente y “puente entre la realidad densa y la realidad sutil”. Tomar consciencia de la respiración y de la relación entre respiración y movimiento. El ser humano como microcosmo: correspondencia entre las fuerzas internas y las fuerzas de la naturaleza. Las figuras de los animales, los poderes de los elementos y su relación con la experiencia personal y cotidiana. (Pràctica de serie de asanas dinàmicos con visualizaciones). El sonido como impulso hacía el movimiento: la improvisación del movimiento y el encuentro entre el espacio interno y el espacio externo. Margherita Bertoli es profesora de Yoga diplomada por el International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre (Neyyar Dam, India) y por la escuela Ashtanga Saadhana (Mysore, India); su formaciòn in

Los Portales organizes an experiential workshop on working with dreams, a tool to connect to your strength and integrate it, enhancing your ability to consciously take part in the design of both your and the planet’s futures. The increasingly chaotic and insecure times we live in now urgently require us to trust ourselves as never before, to be aware of the real power we have to change things. We need to investigate our individual and collective creative potential in search of innovative solutions that dreams copiously provide. The workshop will be practical and experience-based and is aimed both at people who have an interest in better understanding their dreams, as well as those who seek to get to know themselves better and enhance their processes of change. It will also be very useful for therapists who want to apply this tool more in their work. Rosalie Poskin is a Jungian psychotherapist, family and organizational constellator, conflict facilitator, consultant in organizations, has been trained in Process Work psychology. She has integrated into her work techniques of energetic psychology and shamanism. You will learn to bring out the essential message of each dream for you and others various ways and techniques to explore dreams how to broaden your identity by integrating more parts, more facets of yourself how to get out of the collective dream that transforms us into powerless victims, how to access the power that is within you and express it safely how to follow the natural flow of your energies what is the purpose of your life, your “personal myth” to access creative solutions for your personal challenges but also for collective ones Dates: 1-2-3 May 2020 Hours: Friday and Saturday 10:00-18:00 – Sunday 10:00-16:00 Price : 180 € (plus food & accommodation)

Welcome! We’re excited to offer you a transformative experience during our Ecovillage Lifestyle Experiential Week at Gaia Ashram. Throughout the week, you’ll get to immerse yourself in the inspiring ecovillage lifestyle, learning and growing through daily yoga and meditation, fun activities on community building, and theoretical sessions on Ecovillage Design Principles. Every afternoon we offer practical permaculture hands-on session where you will learn about natural building, gardening and more. This whole systems design approach encompasses social, cultural, ecological, and economic regeneration – and we think you’ll find it fascinating. At its core, an Ecovillage Lifestyle is all about holistic living and drawing from the wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and experiences from ecovillages around the world. We’re passionate about making learning a multi-sensory experience that engages your mind, heart, and hands. That’s why our Experiential Ecovillage Lifestyle Week is a blend of theory, hands-on learning, and deep conversations.

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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

Este verano organizamos el segundo campamento de Avalon, un aprendizaje para jóvenes ubicado en una hermosa área natural situada a los pies de los Pirineos españoles. Los dirige un equipo experimentado de guías de deportes de montaña, educadores y profesores de sostenibilidad e inglés. Estos campamentos, repletos de acción, ofrecen una gran variedad de actividades al aire libre (escalada, barranquismo, senderismo y tiro con arco), actividades artísticas (fotografía, música, danza y escultura) y experiencias para fomentar las habilidades de desarrollo de la comunidad, como son trabajar en equipo, expresar pensamientos, comunicarse con diferentes culturas, construir con materiales naturales y afrontar nuevos retos. Inspirado en el Programa Internacional de Gaia Education, AVALON Sustainability School ofrece un tiempo y un lugar para el intercambio intercultural, compartir valores, aprender nuevas habilidades y divertirse. Los participantes forman parte de un grupo pionero de educación para la sostenibilidad. Además, para los jóvenes que no tengan el inglés como lengua propia, los campamentos se convierten en una oportunidad única de hacer inmersión en la práctica de esta lengua. A su vez, los jóvenes angloparlantes podrán aprender otras lenguas, como el español o las lenguas propias de los nuevos amigos de todos los rincones del mundo que encontrarán en Avalon.

Are you curious about regenerative community living and how ecovillage design can support you to take action and transform your life, project or community? This experiential training takes you on a participatory journey through the framework of whole systems thinking and participatory design that is at the heart of the global ecovillage movement. Download the full flyer! Facilitated by Kosha Joubert, Executive Director, Educator & Networker for the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Supported by: Thalea Tane, Te Roroa, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi Robina McCurdy, Tui Community & Earthcare Education Aoteaora Learn about GEN’s 30 Ecovillage Design Principles and the GEN map of social, ecological, cultural and economic regeneration – and how to apply this in your own life; Inspiring solutions from ecovillages around the world, including their different approaches to socio-economic structures; How ecovillage development is a powerful a tool for climate change adaptation and reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals; And… Engage actively in mapping, design and community-building exercises grounded in decades of hands-on experience in regenerative communities; Experience and practice participatory tools for building community and mobilising collective action; Discuss how GEN could support NZ initiatives and about forming a GEN group in this country, as part of GENOA (GEN Oceania Asia) Who for? People involved in: Land-based intentional communities Māori – whanau, hapū, Iwi, pan-Māori communities/ organisations / Papakāinga Co-housing dwellers Neighbourhood communities Social Housing/Community Development Organisations / N

Gen Africa is planning to hold its annual conference this year in Senegal from 10 to 14 December 2014. The conference is actually planned to be a huge summit. The agenda of the summit and more details will be hosted soon. Stay tuned!

Queremos ofrecer un Curso en el que aprender, experimentar y profundizar en algunos aspectos de la Bioconstrucción, de manera profesional, familiar y cercana al mismo tiempo. La Bioconstrucción es un campo muy amplio, por eso hemos decidido dividir este curso intensivo en 2 Módulos específicos: El Primer módulo es Fuego y Barro, y en el trabajaremos elementos como: Estufas de masa térmica, hornos de leña, estufas rocket, adobe,….. Aprendiendo a construir con materiales sanos y naturales, adaptados a nuestro hogar y necesidades; para obtener una mayor eficiencia, salud y calidez en nuestro hogar y cuidar en medio ambiente al mismo tiempo. EL segundo módulo es Estructuras Vegetales Naturales, y en este trabajaremos la construcción de estructuras tales como: domo geodésico, yurta, techos de cañizo, arcos y columnas de cañas, que pueden ser urilizadas para construcción de pérgolas, invernaderos, sombreados, escenarios y mucho más….; todo ello con materiales locales vegetales: caña y pita (ágave). Las personas interesadas pueden apuntarse a los dos módulo o también solo a uno, el que más les interese. El grupo va a ser reducido, entre un mínimo de 4 y un máximo de 6 personas; Ya que nuestra intención es poder crear, durante los días del curso, una micro comunidad de aprendizaje e intercambio de saberes y experiencias, donde todas las personas tengan su espacio y atención y en el que, así mismo, podamos co-diseñar los detalles del proceso de aprendizaje y decidir todas juntas en que áreas o aspectos queremos profundizar. Gran parte del aprendizaje será práctico y de trabajo manual, combinado con momentos de explicación teórica. Incluiremos videos documentales y power points, en algunas tardes y veladas, sobre: estructuras de caña, estufas de masa térmica, trabajo en barro, ….y más aspectos de bioconstrucción en que l@s participantes esten interesad@s. Facilitan Jef Carrick es el profesor principal del curso. Tiene mas de 15 años de experiencia en

First weekend intorducton to Dragon Dreaming, douring the week permaculture camp for families, weekend that folow going deep in Dragon Dreaming what complet basic education of Dragon Dreaming. We will build comunity for 5 days using Dragon Ddreaming tools on permaculture camp on larger permaculture farm. to**************@***il.com

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