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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.

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.

Entre los días 26-29 de Enero, el proyecto Común Tierra estará cruzando la frontera de Perú – Bolivia, entrando en nuestro décimo país del viaje!

Herbal Medicine course in Nea Makri, Greece Herbal Medicine workshop – November 7th to 15th 2015 A one week live-in course in Nea Makri, Greece hosted by Nea Guinea Course outline The course aims at guiding the participants through an inspiring journey of observation and experimentation with herbs, that will give them an opportunity to become familiar with plants as healing mediums and also develop confidence in managing common health conditions based on their own knowledge and skills. The participants will be involved in a process of identifying, cultivating, harvesting, preparing remedies, researching, working in groups and sharing skills and experiences, that will provide them with the means of regaining access to the vast healing potential of their local environment. The theoretical sessions consist of detailed descriptions of the different body systems, including basic anatomy and physiology and in-depth discussions of specific ailments and herbal treatments related to them. During these sessions, we will be focusing on specific herbs for each condition, explaining how and why they work, and we will be explaining the development of different herbal formulas. Practical sessions also provide concise practical information on growing and processing herbs. The participants will have the chance to develop their skills in preparing simple, safe and effective herbal remedies, cosmetics and soaps, as well as designing their own garden and growing their own herbs. The instructor Fotini Georgousi has studied biology, herbal medicine and organic farming and has also been trained in permaculture and alternative healing practices such as Ayurveda, yoga and Thai manual therapies. During the past 10 years she have been involved in different projects in the fields of herbal medicine, organic farming and community activism, while living and working in eco-communities, participating in community garden groups and grass roots initiatives related to health and fo

We will gather at The Hive to share potluck, to view a talk with one of the GEN summit speakers and have facilitated discussion and engagement on the topic. This online summit is a great opportunity for our local community to gather around important issues relating to the climate crisis and our future. Come and join us!

Todas las ecoaldeas españolas, portuguesas y europeas fueron convocadas para estar presentes en este nuevo encuentro ibérico. Y así como faltaron a la cita portavoces de algunos de los proyectos españoles más importantes, esta vez sí acudieron representantes del movimiento alternativo portugués, que ofrecieron organizar en su país el siguiente encuentro. Y por primera vez, la RIE financió la asistencia de un representante español al encuentro anual del GEN – Europa (Red Global de Ecoaldeas Europea), celebrado en una comunidad alemana con 13 años de existencia, cuyas conclusiones fueron expuestas en Jaén. En el sur, los habitantes de los pueblos de Montalvo, La Parrilla y La Ballestera, lugar donde se convocaba la cita, no sabían qué podía suceder ante esta nueva reunión anual de la Red Ibérica de Ecoaldeas. Su lema “Sin saber que era imposible, fue y lo hizo”; y así se encontraron los componentes de la Asociación Cultural Amigos de Nuestras Tradiciones La Esparteña, organizadores del evento, que se venían reuniendo durante un año para coordinarse y preparar el encuentro, esfuerzo que culminó en una semana de febril actividad para montar la infraestructura que acogería a 300 personas. Era la tercera vez en siete años que la convocatoria se llevaba al sur de España, esta vez en un precioso valle dentro del protegido Parque Natural de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas, con tres aldeas habitadas y otra abandonada. Consiguieron un permiso especial para preparar allí el encuentro y una subvención de la Junta de Andalucía que agilizó la organización y ayudó a sufragar los gastos de infraestructura, así como la impresión de camisetas y carpetas con el logotipo elegido, un hongo de árbol seco que dibujaron con cara sonriente. Presentación de nuevos grupos En una hermosa pradera de La Ballestera, a la vera de un río custodiado por un nogal centenario, se decidió instalar el epicentro del encuentro. Un improvisado comedor hecho con postes de pino y caña, y una red como

This postgraduate programme in Ecological Design Thinking will help to create a global network of design educators and practitioners able to respond to pressing economic, social and ecological challenges. It will enable students to play an active and transformative role in communities as we meet the challenge of transitioning to low carbon, high well-being and resilient places and systems. Never has there been a more important time for a new approach to design. students on an ecological design courseThe programme is rooted in an exploration of ecosystem dynamics, trends and behaviour, and socio-cultural systems and dynamics. It will focus on the design of the built environment and the connected ecological and social systems and services, but students will also be encouraged to apply lessons from nature to the design of all of our systems – political, economic, educational and sociocultural. Together, we will explore how transdiscplinary, collaborative teams can solve complex problems, and how using approaches from nature to shape all of our relationships might help us to create healthy, durable, resilient, just, and prosperous communities. Students will experiment with new ways of working first in studio where they will apply the principles of Ecological Design, and then through a series of short placements with partner organisations. They will be introduced to facilitation and participation techniques, and will be involved in the co-production of both the design, and the full lifecycle of projects. There will be a particular focus in the studio sessions on the design of settlements and the connected ecological and social systems and services. Taught elements will include input from leaders in the fields of ecological design, ecology, climate change, new economics and social change from around the world. This programme is the fourth postgraduate programme to be developed at Schumacher College and will contribute to and enhance the ongoing collaborative i

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Aanstaande zondag, 6 november, zal er weer een rondleiding op Ecodorp Zuiderveld (Nijmegen) zijn. Vanaf 13.15 uur wordt er gestart met een kopje koffie of thee in het gemeenschapshuis. Daarna zal er een presentatie worden gegeven en zullen we een rondleiding geven over ons terrein. Natuurlijk zal er volop gelegenheid zijn voor het stellen van vragen. Er zijn nog plekjes vrij, dus heb je altijd al eens een kijkje willen nemen? Meld je aan door een mailtje te sturen naar ro***********@***************ld.nl .

Taller de fitoterapía y cosmética natural en Los Portales En los Portales, en la Sierra Morena, cerca de Sevilla, hay muchas zonas donde la vegetación es autóctona, allí podemos encontrarnos con el hipérico, la siempreviva amarilla, el mirto, el lentisco, la jara, la manzanilla, la lavanda, y un largo etcétera. Flores, arbustos y árboles conviven en esta zona y ellos y ellas nos han enseñado como llevarlos/as a nuestra piel. Durante el fin de semana contactaremos con las plantas de la zona. Daremos un paseo con el fin de reconocerlas y recogerlas para más tarde tratarlas: hacer infusiones, decocciones, destilaciones, maceraciones, tinturas. También conoceremos al áloe vera, esta planta que tiene tantas propiedades muy beneficiosas para nuestra piel. Extraeremos el gel y lo utilizaremos. Durante estos dos días elaboraremos mascarillas, tónicos, bálsamos, geles, cremas e incluso un champú para el pelo. Utilizaremos fórmulas sencillas de las que se pueden realizar en casa. El placer de hacer llegar a la piel lo que nos da la naturaleza de la manera más sencilla posible lo probaremos en nosotras/os y lo haremos de manera personalizada, dependiendo del tipo de piel. Lugar: Los Portales (Castilblanco de los Arroyos) Contacto: Emilie Riera – em**************@***il.com – tel : 639 340 998 Participación: 100 € los dos días (más 60 € comida & alojamiento) – Podéis venir el viernes por la noche y cenar con nosotras/os Para reservar plaza, debéis hacer un ingreso de 25 euros al nº de cuenta: 2038 5850 16 6000641501 Más información: www.losportales.net Contacto: Emilie Riera – em**************@***il.com – tel : 639 340 998 Más información: www.losportales.net

Gaia Education promotes a holistic systems approach to education for sustainable development by: developing curricula to empower change makers with inner and outer skills to redesign human presence in a sustainable world. facilitating the delivery of transformative learning programmes in response to emerging needs disseminating grass-roots wisdom through learning communities. Gaia Education’s Design for Sustainability curriculum integrates the social, ecological, economic and worldview dimensions of sustainability, providing an education which is universal in scope and local in application. Gaia Education offers state-of-the-art study guides, training manuals, books, webinars, presentations and a quarterly newsletter to facilitate the delivery of on-line and on-site transformational learning opportunities for community development. Since 2006, Gaia Education has successfully supported the delivery of more than 190 programmes in 34 countries over 6 continents, reaching thousands of people. Its programmes have been offered in settings ranging from tribal women and traditional communities to children and youth, ecovillages, urban slums, universities and resilience training centers. Gaia Education works in partnership with global educators, government and nongovernment agencies, ecovillages, universities, and the United Nations to bring sustainable development solutions to communities and ecosystems everywhere. Gaia Education’s flagship curriculum is an official contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. Video presentation Gaia Education: http://youtu.be/ZrZzBFUXnFY Gaia Education´

The Global Eco-village network (GEN) and GEN Africa initiated the first Eco-village Design Education (EDE) course in South Africa at Lynedoch Eco-village in Stellenbosch, approximately 50km outside Cape Town. 25 Participants coming from varying African countries and abroad gathered at Lynedoch Eco-village in Stellenbosch to witness and take part in the first Eco-village Design Education course held in South Africa. A mixed group of people passionately seeking to (re) connect to other people and find ways to live more sustainably with the earth. The course was funded by Heidehof Stiftung and Lush Cosmetics. Lua Bashala-Kekana, Lucky Kekana and Kosha Anja Joubert have worked passionately over the past couple years to bring the course into being. In spite of some unexpected knocks (including a last minute venue change) the course proceeded remarkably smoothly and brought together a unique, diverse and micro-cosmic group of people from over 8 countries and four continents. Lua Bashala-Kekana, Lucky Kekana and Paola Vidulich facilitated the course. Guest Trainers included Kosha Anja Joubert; Ninnette Eliasov; Paulo Mellett; Gillian Wilton; Judy Bekker and Mthunzi Funo. Connecting The course started with the Social Dimension which helped to connect and bring bonding to the group and also awaken deep rooted reactions and emotions. The opening evening gave everyone an opportunity to meet and exchange expectations. GEN was introduced on the first day as well as Gaia Education. The group got to know each other over the next few days which brought bonding but also surfaced sensitivities of race, class and gender inequality through continued injustice in South Africa. The group explored: collective wisdom; community building; rank awareness and visioning considering GEN South Africa as part of a collective Dragon Dreaming exercise. Outings to the Spier Estates Bio Dynamic farm, Khayalitsha Township and later to Cape Town also brought deeper introductions. Dee

This Year’s Conference promises an amazing lineup of offerings, from innovative approaches to developing new and affordable communities, to potent ways to enhance our vibrant communities. We will cover cohousing basics as well as hot topics in sustainability, community building, and the evolving definition of cohousing. Our “next generation theme” will explore the new wave of urban, senior and agricultural communities, check-in with our now-adult children of cohousing, and celebrate communities that have thrived for over 20 years. A packed program, but the conference allows plenty of time for networking, tours of cohousing communities, and fun! Next Generation Themes: The now-adult, children of cohousing The next wave of urban, rural and senior cohousing Emerging trends in financing, design and community models The evolving definition of cohousing Cohousing as a model for other communities nationally Established communities celebrating 20+ years Since the first American cohousing communities were completed in the early 1990’s, more than 135 communities have been built, with more than a hundred in process. Small and large, urban and rural, newly built and retrofits, these communities have consistently been at the forefront creating environmentally and socially sustainable neighborhoods. Conference Schedule (Download the Program): Main Schedule: Friday 3:00 pm – Sunday Noon 4:00 Friday: Gatherings and Networking 6:00 Friday: Dinner and Keynote Featuring Mike Ortosky with Earthwise 9:00 Friday: Community Tell & Slide Show 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Saturday and 8:45 am – noon Sunday Sessions and Facilitated Discussions 5:00 pm Saturday: Reception Hosted by Durham Central Park Cohousing Expanded Schedule with Intensives and Tours: Thurs 6:00 pm – Sun 5:00 pm Conference Registration includes: History of Cohousing in North America: 7:00 pm Thursday Singing in Community: 7:00 pm Thursday Cohousing Research Networking & Present

Porque es cada vez nas necesario hacer de nuestras comunidades y organizaciones espacios vivibles, eficientes, cooperativos… Esta formación, reconocida por el Centro mundial de Sociocracia, abre la puerta al programa intensivo que ayuda a los participantes a desplegar sus talentos y su liderazgo. Desarrollada por Gilles Charet y Gyslhaine Cimon de Sociogest, Quebec. Enfocada en: Instalar relaciones profesionales y vivenciales basadas en la cooperación Desarrollar una visión positiva de los roles de liderazgo. Saber ejercer un liderazgo sólido,inclusivo, eficiente. Compartir el poder sin diluirlo ni perderlo. Descubrir y profundizar en diferentes procesos del modo de gobernanza sociocratico. Explorar estrategias para integrar en la practica las herramientas de la sociocracia. Desarrollar el espiritu de equipo y el sentimiento de pertenencia entre colaboradores. Afrontar las situaciones difíciles y tomar las decisiones pertinentes para mantener la ruta. Facilitar la co-creación, la dirección y el autodesarrollo de las organizaciónes. Los dos Módulos de iniciación se pueden realizar en el orden que cada cual elija. OCT.2013. Modulo 2- Dirigir personas, equipos, organizaciones, colectividades. Objetivo: al terminar el modulo la persona será capaz de: Atender al impacto de las estructuras de comunicación y de toma de decisiones sobre el comportamiento humano. Reconocer la pertinencia de la estructura sociocratica para guiar los procesos de cambio. Aplicar en el medio vital del trabajo u otras oeganizaciones los principios de gobernanza sociocratica. Integrar en la práctica profesional los principios de gobernanza sociocratica. Rehacer la ingeniería de una organización integrando la estructura de los círculos sociocraticos. Temas abordados: Poder, liderazgo y sociedad: los fundamentos del ejercicio del poder. Reglas de base de la sociocracia. La dinamización de circulos sociocraticos. Herramientas sociocraticas de gestión de la eficien

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Curso de Certificado de Diseño en Permacultura, impartido por Rosa Maicas y Antonio Scotti. En Callus, Manresa (Barcelona) Aun quedan plazas. Más info aquí: https://www.facebook.com/events/1554833691505646/ y http://www.perma-fun-k.com/contact-us.html o llama al 686792039. http://www.perma-fun-k.com/contact-us.html o llama al 686792039.

During this fully certified 14 day permaculture course (certified by the Permaculture Association Britain and Roots n Permaculture school) we will delve deep into permaculture including how to design food growing systems, design low impact houses and create economies, while also enriching and taking care of nature. This Permaculture Design Course (PDC) is devoted to creatively facing the social demands of our time and it offers practical impetus to dealing with interpersonal challenges both in the private and professional environment. Special emphasis will therefore be put into experiential learning by creating a temporary community for the duration of the course. We apply Dragon Dreaming and social permaculture tools to design the course and grow as a community, making sure everyone’s needs are met, so we can all enjoy living together in a supportive learning environment. This 90 hour experiential workshop runs in two sections in July and in September. Each week is spread over 8 days, with one day off in between. Part 1: 30th June to 7th July (4th July day off) Part 2: 16th to 23rd September (19th September day off) The cost of putting on the course means we need to raise on average €720 per person FOR ALL 14 DAYS (i.e. part 1 and 2, not just part 1). However we invite you to propose how much you would like to contribute (no amount is too small, so please tell us what you can afford). See below for more details on the costings. Teaching will be in English. === WHAT IS VEGAN PERMACULTURE & WHAT TO EXPECT === Permaculture is a design system for creating abundance in all aspects of our lives, which is underpinned by ethics. In this particular case we look at how to achieve this without keeping animals locked into our systems (animals and insects are encouraged to come and benefit from our system, but are equally free to leave). Hence we describe it as Vegan permaculture. Permaculture is a rigorous and systematic set of tools, ecologica

NextGEN GENOA will be hosting a gathering in Orissa, India, to bring youth from around the region together, in order to connect and be inspired by each other, so the youth movement in the Asia and Oceania regions can be strengthened and scaled up.

Hola Ya queda poco para el Encuentro de Ecoaldeas 2015 ;} El lema de este año es “Sembrar sueños, labrar dificultades, cosechar futuros.”, tenemos muchas ganas de veros a todos y todas, estamos preparando el encuentro con mucha ilusión e intentando hacerlo lo más completo posible, mirad el programa aquí abajo. Enlaces con la info del encuentro: Precio e inscripciones www.tinyurl.com/encuentro-ecoaldeas-2015 Programa y horario de talleres http://encuentrodeecoaldeas.com/programa Lo que tienes que saber para venir http://rie.ecovillage.org/es/event/info-encuentro-de-verano-arterra Transporte http://encuentrodeecoaldeas.com/transporte Documento de transparencia http://encuentrodeecoaldeas.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/transparencia-encuentros-de-verano-donacic3b3n1.pdf Contacto ar********@***il.com Este año el encuentro se celebra en Arterra Bizimodu, un proyecto de co-habitar en Artieda, Navarra, un lugar donde experimentar creativamente una ecología de la Tierra y las Personas. Incubadora de Ecoaldeas tras el encuentro: http://rie.ecovillage.org/es/node/5763

An open invitation to all those whom are interested in stepping into action. Dear whom ever is reading this, we are this years participants of YIP (Youth Initiative Program). A 10 month societal entrepreneurship training based in Ytterjärna, just south of Stockholm, Sweden. As well as working on our capacity to become active and take initiative, we aim to understand what tasks are ours to take on. Part of the program involves organising a 5 day conference from April 8th-12th, the Initiative Forum. Our theme this year is “Redefining Growth”. Initiative Forum 2020 aims to reshape the linear boundaries of growth in our current economic paradigm. Our ‘Crisis of Imagination’ expresses itself in both inner and outer symptoms — for example, the over extraction of both personal and planetary resources We see that our way of thinking is the roots that has lead us to where we are today, and our thinking is something we are able to change. We believe that only whilst being connected, will the small changes we make expand into far greater movements. We think it crucial however, firstly to look at who is pioneering in this (we think brilliant) work. In doing this, we are striving to create a place where inspiration, knowledge and experience can be shared. With new-found understanding we hope to engage your critical thinking. We want to provoke you to actively engage in both local and introspective growth. We intend to explore this through our knowledge of Interconnection, leaving lots of room to craft a program of speakers, workshops and activities that we really think can make a difference. We are excited to share this work with you, as we believe many of you may be interested. More information can be found on our website, which is linked here https://initiativeforum.yip.se. You can find all information about the YIProgram here: https://yip.se. If you have any queries, please use this emai