Assalam Ecovillage Zanzibar

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Assalam eco-village by the Indian Ocean: Sustainable Living in Zanzibar

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Dear Friends, Supporters, and Eco-Enthusiasts,
I am delighted to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to our Permaculture Project Catalog, a journey through the transformative world of regenerative agriculture and sustainable living.
As the Project Coordinator, it fills me with immense joy to share our vision for a harmonious and resilient future. Here, you will discover the essence of our permaculture project-a place where humanity and nature unite in a dance of symbiotic coexistence.
At the heart of our project lies a profound commitment to Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share—the core values that guide our every decision. Together, we tread the path towards cultivating sustainable abundance for all living beings, nurturing a sanctuary where biodiversity thrives, and the beauty of nature flourishes.
Within these pages, you will find captivating stories of our permaculture journey—how we are rejuvenating degraded soils into fertile havens, how every plant and animal plays a vital role in our holistic design, and how we harness nature’s wisdom to regenerate ecosystems, one nurturing step at a time.
Our diverse community of dedicated individuals and passionate volunteers stands as a testament to the power of collective action. Together, we nurture the Earth and each other, sowing the seeds of change that ripple through generations to come.
As you explore our catalog, you will encounter milestones of success and testimonials from those whose lives have been touched by the transformative impact of permaculture. We invite you to witness the faces of hope, determination, and joy as they bloom amidst our gardens and community gatherings.
Our journey is fueled by a boundless desire to educate, inspire, and co-create with the world around us. We invite you to join hands with us—whether it be through financial support, lending your skills, volunteering your time, or simply spreading the word about our noble cause.
Together, let us rise as stewards of the land, advocates of sustainability, and champions of a regenerative tomorrow. Our permaculture project stands as a beacon of hope, showing that every positive action, no matter how small, holds the potential to create a thriving and ecologically balanced world.
Thank you for embarking on this voyage of exploration with us. Together, we will weave a tapestry of abundance, love, and care, celebrating the beauty of life in every leaf and every smile
With boundless gratitude,

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Ecovillage Platform Researcher

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.

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Social Media Intern

Social Media Intern for GEN International Hours: Up to 20/month, flexible around your schedule and availability Location: Remote, work with Eva Goldfarb Focus: Instagram + LinkedIn (TikTok if you’re into it!) Hi! I’m Eva, and I run social media for GEN International — the global network connecting ecovillages, intentional communities, and regenerative culture-builders across every continent. I’m looking for a co-conspirator to help me tell the stories of the people quietly building the future: off-grid villages in the Philippines, permaculture farms in Senegal, urban cohousing projects in Berlin, elders passing down land wisdom in the Andes. It’s a wildly rich, wildly underrepresented world, and I want more people to fall in love with it the way I have. What you’ll actually do: Dream up and create content for Instagram and LinkedIn (reels, carousels, stories, captions that don’t sound like a corporate newsletter) Dig into our global network and turn your findings into stories people want to share Pitch your own ideas. If there’s a series, a theme, a format, or a corner of the network that lights you up, that’s what I want you to focus on. What we’re looking for: A natural storyteller, someone who can spot the human thread in a project update or a photo from a faraway village Genuinely curious about ecovillages, sustainability, intentional community, regenerative living Self-motivated and communicative; this is a flexible, trust-based role Why this role: This isn’t a “post 3x a week and don’t ask questions” internship. You’ll have real creative freedom to work on what excites you, learn how a global grassroots network tells its story, and build a portfolio full of meaningful, purpose-driven content. Plus you’ll be talking to people living some of the most interesting, intentional lives on the planet. If storytelling for a better world sounds like your kind of fun, let’s talk.

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Twin Oaks Communities Conference

You can visit the Communities Conference Website at communitiesconference.org, and register for the conference at communitiesconference2016.eventbrite.com. If you live or want to live according to the values of cooperation, sustainability, and equality this conference is for you! You’ll get something out of this event whether you’re brand new to communities and cooperatives, or have been living and working in them for decades. The conference focuses on Intentional Communities, including models such as Ecovillages, Cohousing, and Housing Cooperatives, and the larger cooperative movement, including all kinds of cooperative and collective organizations. The Twin Oaks conference site has open air facilities and the basic registration option includes camping. Indoor accommodations are also available. Meals and snacks are provided (including food contributions from participants) from Friday dinner through Monday dinner. Activities at the conference include formal workshops and presentations, open space workshops provided by participants, community introductions and networking, tours of three different intentional communities, a rockin’ dance party, and plenty of time to hang out and have fun. More information is available at communitiesconference.org. Registration for the conference is open at communitiesconference2016.eventbrite.com.

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Gaia Ashram Internship

The Gaia Ashram Internship is a one month program on Ecovillage Design, Permaculture and Deep Ecology. The internship will be a holistic participatory learning experience & process. Interns will experience being part of the Gaia Ashram Community and we will live together for one month at– Gaia Ashram-. At Gaia Ashram we belief in holistic learning that balances the head, hands & heart. Gaia Ashram encourages participatory learning & values the power of community in holding the learning space. We design the daily & weekly structure of the internship and of our lives here based on these values and principles. Theoretical learning (Head) The theoretical sessions will be participatory and interactive. It will cover the 4 keys of Ecovillage Design Education (Social, Economical, Ecological and Worldview inspired by Gaia Education). Each week will cover one of the Ecovillage Design Keys and integrated into this we will be introduced to Permaculture Design & Deep Ecology in terms of philosophy, movement and personal experiences. Overall, We will have a maximum of 2-3 hours of theory per day on the session days, to also create lots of space for practical experiential learning. See more details of the key content below. Practical learning (Hands – on) For the hands – on practical learning we will be developing the Gaia Ashram’s farm and restoring nature on the Gaia Ashram land using permaculture strategies & techniques that are appropriate for the Rainy Season & the land and its local context. The hands-on work will focus on Gardening work i.e. developing the vegetable gardens, planting seeds & seedlings, transplanting, propagation of plants, making composts, growing and maintaining a Food Forest, planting green manures, planting lots of trees, planting seasonal crops. Apart from the Gardening we will also will be doing some natural building which mostly will focus on creating natural finishes using mud plasters and art works on