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10 years ago

Yo Mujer, Yo Ecologico, Yo Gaia

Taller Vivencial de Ecologia Profunda para Mujeres Un fin de semana para Reconectarnos con nuestro Poder, la Naturaleza y la Red de la Vida Vivimos en tiempos desafiantes, con crisis en nuestros ecosistemas, economias y sociedades que están afectando a toda la vida del planeta. Para muchas personas esto puede ser angustioso y abrumador; tal vez no sepan como reaccionar. En este taller vamos a explorar como son nuestras respuestas al estado actual en que se encuentra el mundo; de un modo que nos ayude a despertar y acceder a la motivación, creatividad, fuerza y solidaridad necesarias para la transición a una cultura humana sostenible. Juntas haremos un recorrido que nos llevará a espacios en los que podamos reconocer en que maneras, nosotras como mujeres, sentimos los peligros que hay en estas crisis, experimientando sus efectos y visualizando y co-creando nuestro futuro. El sonido nos acompañara en este viaje y jugaremos con nuestras voces y tambores, para expresar nuestros sentires, nuestros deseos y nuestras esperanzas. Estas prácticas pueden reconectarnos con nuestro poder, el poder CON la Tierra, en lugar de Sobre la Tierra, lo cual es algo que las mujeres desde la antigüedad han sabido y entendido. Vivir en plenitud es conectar con nosotras mismas como partes activas de la Red de la Vida. Las mujeres siempre han sido activas en los movimientos sociales y medioambientales: en la Guerra Civil española, las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo en Argentina, en el Reino Unido ha existido un campamento antinuclear con unicamente mujeres por 20 años. Y más recientemente oimos las voces emergentes del Sur como Vandana Shiva y Wangari Maathai en campañas por la soberania alimentaria y los derechos de acceso a los recursos locales para la población local. Estas prácticas que realizaremos, han sido desarrolladas y utilizadas desde hace más de 40 años y están basadas en el trabajo de Joanna Macy, ecofilósofa, activista, estudiosa y profesora de la teoria de sistem
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12 years ago

Taller de Fermentos y Probióticos.

En este Taller aprenderemos a preparar alimentos y bebidas fermentadas con cualidades probióticas; y degustaremos una selección de estos. ¿POR QUE NOS PUEDE INTERESAR? – Por que los fermentos y probióticos ayudan a mejorar nuestra salud, digestión y sistema inmunológico. – Para aprovechar el exceso de verduras de temporada y evitar que se echen a perder. – Para restaurar una cultura de autosuficiencia, sabiduría y legado cultural – Es permacultura, microbiología y biodiversidad en nuestro cuerpo y en nuestra cocina ¿QUE HAREMOS? El taller será muy practico. Compartiremos recetas y las realizaremos in situ. – Panes: de fermentación lenta sin amasar, “pan de bolsa”, pan de legumbres. – Masa madre – Fermentos de verduras: chukrut, kimchi.. – Bebidas fermentadas: kéfir de agua, kombucha, rejuvelac – Yogur, también yogur de leche de soja – También hablaremos de otros como: alcaparras, tempeh, gachas de avena, etc… Hablaremos del proceso de cada uno, su procedencia, historia, sus beneficios para nuestra salud y la mejor forma de tomarlo. – Descubriremos porque el proceso de fermentación consigue que los alimentos resulten más digeribles y nutritivos. – Y la microflora de los fermentados nos protege de organismos potencialmente peligrosos y enseña a nuestro sistema inmunológico a funcionar bien. – Y que significa Ecoinmunonutrición. A las 14.00 disfrutaremos de una deliciosa comida vegetariana y ecológica, que incluirá numerosos de estos fermentos. Mientras podremos continuar hablando de cocina y alimentación: germinados, postres crudos, etc… Por la tarde, después de un rato para descansar, realizaremos una Visita guiada a Los Molinos. Esta es una aldea particular, ya que esta desconectada de la red del agua y la luz, las casas funcionan con energía solar, tienen huertas ecológicas, etc… En la aldea se encuentran además otros proyectos interesantes como Sunseed, La Pita Escuela y El Mirador. Más info losmolinosdelrio.blogsp
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9 years ago

Transformational Communities of Tomorrow - free live stream

Join Ken Wilber and Doshin Roshi via live streaming, as they honour the gifts of the transformational eco-communities of today, recognise some of the challenges they are currently facing and explore what the medicine to heal and evolve could be from an Integral perspective. Sign up here to join the free live stream. Ken Wilber and Doshin Roshi Honouring the role communities have played in the transformation of the world up until now – the movement from modernity to postmodernity. Highlighting the pain and struggles within these organisations – beliefs, values and preferences that contribute to a sense of ‘stuckness’. Creating curiosity about the medicine needed to support a breakthrough to the next level – what might communities of tomorrow look like once they have embodied this medicine? Sharing inspiration and support to expand the potential of each community – deepening the transformational impulse around the world. Join in as this event will be streamed live to communities, holistic centres and ecovillages around the world. The transformational and eco communities of today grew out of the 1960s era that has been called postmodern—the gifts of multiculturalism, diversity, inclusion, sensitivity, eco awareness. Some of the struggles include co-creating healthy hierarchies, effective decision making, attracting younger people, financial sustainability. Ken Wilber outlines the significance of this rare dialogue offered as a free live broadcast to post modern communities around the world, one that focuses on growing up, waking up, cleaning up and showing up: “The postmodern communities of transformation, including Findhorn, did two profoundly important things: in relative truth, they introduced an enchanted world instead of the disenchanted wasteland; and in ultimate Truth, they simpl
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18 years ago

Sierra del Segura, 2004

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
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13 years ago

Taller de Bioconstruccion - Portugal

Bioconstrução no Vale do Ceira! // Versão Portuguesa (English version below) A construção natural abre as portas de todo um novo mundo onde tomamos a responsabilidade da nossa existência e aprendemos a trabalhar em conjunto. Vamos aprender a planear, desenhar e construir uma casa utilizando materiais como palha, madeira de castanheiro, barro, areia, cal e xisto; e técnicas como fardos de palha, tabique, cob e rebocos naturais. 8 dias de curso teórico-práctico, onde vamos ter a oportunidade de visitar outras construções ecológicas no Vale do Ceira. Onde: Vale do Ceira, Góis Facilitador: Nuno Mamede Quando: 31 de Agosto a 8 de Setembro Quanto: 400€, que inclui curso, campismo, alimentação durante os 8dias, fichas e materiais para o curso, acesso a ferramentas e materiais para o curso. Temos duas bolsas para voluntários, para pessoas com poucos recursos financeiros. Devem ter alguma experiência em construção. Inscreve-te através do nosso site: www.terracrua.org // English version Natural building opens the doors of a whole new world where we learn to work together and take responsabilities of our existence. We will learn to draw and build a house using materials as straw, chestnut wood, clay, sand, lime and shale (xisto); and techniques as strawbale, bulkhead, cob and natural plasters. A theorical and practical workshop, lasting 8 days, in which we’ll have the oportunity to visit other eco-builded constructions in the Ceira valley Where: Vale do Ceira, Góis Facilitator: Nuno Mamede When: 31 de Agosto a 8 de Setembro Price: 400€, that include tuiton, camping conditions, food, matterials and acess to tools and other resources during the course. Visit us at terracrua.org to join in! nu********@*******ua.org Chegadas dia 30 de agosto 00351 968716329
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7 years ago

Natural Building Internship

What is Natural Building Natural building is all about reconnecting with our ancestral roots and our natural environment. Building beautiful, durable, healthy and spiritually uplifting buildings as well as building nurturing relationships with people and the planet along the way. What is this Natural Building Internship is about? This internship aims to provide comprehensive knowledge, practical skills and experience for building a house using natural material locally found in the area. You will be involved in lots of hands on work on the Gaia Ashram project during this two weeks program. Our aim is that participants will leave motivated, empowered & with plenty of practical experience. The mainframe content includes; House design and designing for energy efficiency Using natural and ecological building materials which include natural material locally found in the area, reused and recycled materials How to build a house step by step Additional knowledge to Natural building You will be learning about dry composting toilets for the hands on project to build a dry composting toilet Practical work during the internship Apart from having the knowledge about the different techniques of Green Building or Natural Building, this internship includes lots of practical learning or learning by doing. The combination of material and experiential learning will help interns to walk away being empowered with a lot of knowledge and practical skills. design wallup window2 fairy bricks wall wattle&daub What will we be building? Interns will be building a small house for one of Gaia Ashram long term community members. We will use earth as the main building materials, incorporating recycled wood, straw, rice husk, saw dust, glass bottles etc. By working on this building project, interns will gain a hands – on learning experience in: Making Adobe bricks Building walls with Ado
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11 years ago

Liderar la Transición

Lo femenino del mundo, de las personas. De Mujeres y Hombres. La Transición que nuestro mundo sueña, necesita de una reformulación clara de los liderazgos. Reinventarse el liderazgo devolviéndolo a su lugar: ser una función de la eficiencia de los procesos colectivos; y dejando de lado los liderazgos basados en la acumulación de privilegios, en la desigualdad y en la dominación. Cuando lo Femenino ocupa el espacio de lo publico, trae consigo la realidad no visible; coloca en lo social los interrogantes necesarios para que lo social deje de estar fraccionado entre Publico/Privado, y pueda ser acogido como el Todo que es. Lo femenino en su esencia, despojado de los condicionamientos impuestos, libre de ser y expresar su potencial en un mundo que busca caminos hacia la inclusión, la escucha, la equivalencia, el empoderamiento de los seres y colectividades que cuidan de la Vida. Traer al espacio de lo Publico , lo invisibilizado: las mujeres, los pueblos olvidados, la propia Tierra, la parte oprimida de la humanidad; es una forma de integrar las necesidades de las personas , del planeta, de la humanidad como identidad . Esta propuesta quiere ser un espacio para abrir las puertas e indagar juntas sobre el papel de estos liderazgos en los procesos de cambio. Como son esos nuevos liderazgos? Como es encarnar estas posiciones en colectividades y organizaciones? Como viven el proceso las mujeres que están desarrollando estos nuevos liderazgos? Y las que no. Como se sienten los hombres ante los liderazgos de las mujeres? Y los que encarnan estos nuevos modelos de liderazgo. Buscar respuestas….temporales tal vez. Ofrecernos espacios para el debate, la indagación, profundizar, explorar. El Programa: (Provisional, sujeto a cambios) Viernes 9 por la tarde: Llegadas, instalarnos, visitar Arterra. 20.00: Cena y Presentaciones. 21.30: Cine y Debate. Sábado 10 : 9.00: Desayuno 10.00- 13.30 Taller: Liderazgo y Poder. 13.45:
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9 years ago

Self Empowerment Retreat

Sacred Place is delivering its ten day Self-Empowerment Retreat at Earth Home, in Chiang Mai this April 13-22, 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This Self Empowerment Retreat is a life changing opportunity to transform your life for the better by investing quality time and energy in yourself, to build your inner foundation, uncover your strengths/passions and discover your Life Purpose. Key subjects covered during the retreat are Neuroplasticity, De-Programming, Inner Child work, Self Esteem, Self Confidence, Communication, Relationships, Life Purpose, Career Change, Creating a Business and more. All transport, meals and accommodation are included in addition to the teachings. To learn more and reserve your place visit https://sacred-place.com/self-empowerment-course/ * Early Booking Discount of 20% for bookings made one month before course starts. Thai nationals receive 50% discount off full price. We sponsor two places per course/retreat for those individuals that sincerely cannot afford to pay the price but are committed to their personal transformation. Luke Hancock and Susana Norte are qualified Spiritual Counselors, Health Consultants and Life Coaches. Having began their own journey of transformation in 2005, they work from a place of direct experience now to guide others on their journey. To learn more about Luke and Susana visit www.sacred-place.com/about For questions please email in**@**********ce.com Thank you. We look forward to receiving you soon. Luke and Susana. For more information, please visit the event website.
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10 years ago

The ecovillages approach to climate

Climate change is one of the biggest issues of humankind in the 21st century, but is a symptom of a much bigger issue: We humans do not live sustainably on earth! Modern society focuses mainly on new and green technologies and greater efficiency as solution of climate change and this is of course one step towards climate protection. But much more is possible! The ecovillage movement is a bottom-up approach from people, who do not want to wait for policy or technology solving the climate change problem. Ecovillages are models of experienced sustainability and show that a more sustainable living is possible without affecting our quality of life. They test in a microcosm what can be adopted on a large scale. There are four keys in the ecovillages approach to climate change: ecological, economic, social and worldview. This seminar consists of three parts: In the first part we get known to the ZEGG community. The ZEGG community is an ecovillage of 100 people living and working together cooperatively, with a CO2 footprint per person only half as big as the average in Germany. This is possible due our renewable energy and heat supply system, our garden and the edible landscapes, our water supply, constructed wetland and compost toilets. In the second part of the seminar we summarize what climate science knows about climate change and which solutions it suggests. We discuss the arguments of the climate skeptics and try to understand why it is so hard for policy to make a new climate protection agreement. This part part will be taken over by Dr. Tobias Bayr. He is a climate scientist, who did his PhD about climate change and lived one year in ZEGG. In the third part of the seminar we deepen the ecovillage approach to climate change. Beside ecological aspects we will focus on the social and worldview aspects, i.e. we give a little insight, which instruments we use in ZEGG for community building and for communication. Conscious communication from the heart
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12 years ago

XXVIII Encuentro de Verano RIE 2015

La RIE (Red Ibérica de Ecoaldeas) y Arterra Bizimodu invitan a todas aquellas personas interesadas en conocer, compartir, indagar sobre los modelos que promueven las ecoaldeas al XVIIIº Encuentro RIE de Verano 2015 desde el jueves 27 al domingo 30 de Agosto. FORMULARIO DE INSCRIPCIÓN: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10Ivjwy5ngyiuDJApsxCk7ZsJWmK7ox5rWlANWhPdjwg/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link La donación que invitamos a aportar…. esta en el formulario, según vas rellenando las hojas. Desglosada en conceptos, con propuestas tales como 40 euros participacion, la pension completa si vienes varios dias 16 etc… Toda la info en el formulario!!! Como cada año, serán cuatro intensas jornadas con más de 50 talleres, charlas, conferencias y eventos –además de momentos para los encuentros, el juego, la celebración y mercadillos – junto a las gentes de diferentes proyectos RIE y los habitantes de Arterra Bizimodu . Actividades para txikis entre 3 y 10 años, “Tejiendo redes” con la presencia de otras redes : transición, Permacultura, Red de Luz, etc.. Mercado el Domingo en la Plaza del pueblo… Arterra Bizimodu es un nuevo proyecto Ecoaldeano, en este caso co-habitando ( co-housing) un antiguo apart/hotel balneario con más de 7000m2 construidos y 3 hectáreas de campos en Artieda Navarra, Evidentemente contamos con espacios y habitaciones para desarrollar con comodidad el evento. En Arterra somos una cincuentena de personas grandes y pequeñas, y llevamos año y medio de experimento en formas innovadoras de gestión en lo social : Sociocracia, Tratando de desarrollar una economía con otros parámetros y monedas: los “Terrones” , buscando como partiendo de lo no-sostenible tomar la ruta hacia lo sostenible ( Ecología) Creando una visión común capaz de generar la transformación necesaria para ese mundo posible. Tiene la ambición de convertirse en un referente como centro formativo de oficios y herramientas para la Transición en donde se pueda aprender, experime
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7 years ago

Timber Frame Tiny House Course

Timber frame construction is one of the oldest forms of building that remains in use today. The art of timber framing dates back to some of man’s first primitive structures; using large greenwood timbers slotted together to form stunning, natural structures without the need for nails. This course gives you a hands-on approach to learning this craft. Over a week’s tuition, you will gain a broad understanding of calculating, crafting and building a timber frame structure. You will practice woodworking techniques with hand tools and power tools and, as part of a close-knit team, you will produce a beautiful 10m² traditional timber frame. Learn about the tools you need; how to use them safely and how to look after them, including sharpening techniques. You will also learn about choosing the right timber, understanding individual logs and how milled timber moves during seasoning. Through understanding the process and gaining the practical skills to construct a range of different joints, you’ll be prepared to design and build your own structures, limited only by your imagination! Timber framing is a skill that you can continue to grow in your own time, it’s is a real investment in your personal and professional development. Beginners and Advanced Carpentry Even though no experience is necessary to do this course, if you pick up the techniques quickly or already have competent carpentry skills, there is plenty of opportunity to work on more complex joints on the build. After a week of hands-on learning, we will erect the completed frame and see the results of our collective hard work: an exquisite, handcrafted 10m² tiny house frame that you can replicate at home or adapt to suit your own needs – a stunning, tiny space that will stand the test of time. Spaces are limited to 8 people per course to ensure each person gets the attention needed to learn the craft. The course runs from 2pm Sunday through to 12pm Saturday. Com

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