AldeaFeliz, nestled in the lush mountains of Colombia, has long been a beacon of ecological regeneration and communal living. In 2023, they proudly celebrated their 18th anniversary—a milestone marking their maturity as a community dedicated to sustainable practices and holistic living. Over these years, AldeaFeliz has blossomed into a global model for regenerative ecovillages, sharing innovative solutions in agroecology, social entrepreneurship, and community governance. But their story is far … Read more
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Global Earth Guardians Unite to Transform Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp! 🌿🌍
The movement to spread CASA Latina's "Sanctuaries of Life and Peace" is going global! Gaians and Global Earth Guardians are coming together to create a food forest sanctuary at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, bringing hope and sustainability to one of the world's most vulnerable communities. This inspiring project, led by GEN Europe/Damanhur Elder Macaco Tamerice, connects students from Gaia Education's EDE program with a shared mission to create a positive impact within the GEN Africa … Read more
Tension Revelation!
By Keala Young, Atlan Centre, USA We have learned at Atlan that having a foundational Agreement Field of our Community Agreements is essential, yet in some ways agreement is only the beginning. We equally need Practices to support us in embodying our Agreements. Like Attunement, Tension Revelation is one of those practices. Shared Understandings: Phase 1: Awareness of Dimensions of Tension Phase 2: Sitting & Sensing with Tension Phase 3: Calling a Circle for … Read more
Sustainable Living Festival at Earthsong Eco Neighbourhood
by Mark Feenstra, Robin Allison, and friends Earthsong is a community experiment in ecological and social sustainability. What are we best at that can be most useful to others? In 2024 we held our first Sustainable Living Festival. The impulse to pilot such an event was catalyzed by our growing awareness of the interdependence of our resilience with that of our wider neighbourhood. Impacts of climate change are already clear locally and nationally, with many houses having become … Read more
Strengthening Communities: Connecting Ecology and Generational Resilience with Alfusainey Sey from People’s Coast Ecovillage Network
Introduction Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 Degree Project, facilitated by the Global Ecovillage Network. I'm your host, Eva Goldfarb, inviting you to gather around the fire as we explore resilience, adaptation, and transformation in our time of deepening polycrisis. Meet Alfusainey Sey, a dynamic leader and passionate advocate for sustainable development. Trained in Permaculture Design and Ecovillage … Read more
Regenerative Journey with Rob Wheeler from The Farm Ecovillage
Introduction Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 Degree Project, facilitated by the Global Ecovillage Network. I'm your host, Eva Goldfarb, inviting you to gather around the fire as we explore resilience adaptation and transformation in our time of deepening polycrisis. Today we speak to Rob Wheeler, the Ecovillage Resilience Project Partner for the Farm Ecovillage and Education Center in Tennessee, USA. In addition to … Read more
Community and Resilience
by Michael Würfel of Sieben Linden Ecovillage, Germany I hereby declare: resilience will be the big buzzword of the coming decade. Everything will have to become resilient: The home, the city, the transportation network, politics. Just as every can of sardines has a label for "sustainability" today (for whatever fake reason), it will soon be labelled "for your resilience ", at the latest when it becomes clear that we will never manage to reach a sustainable lifestyle and advertisement will … Read more
The Highs and Lows of Striving for Climate Resilience
by Rob Wheeler of The Farm Tennessee, USA Just imagine, trying to create climate resiliency in a world that is seemingly hell bent on creating climate catastrophe and disaster, it may feel at times like an almost impossible task. So much to do and comparatively so little resources to do it with. And yet we have to keep going and trying. For our children’s, and their children’s, and even our own sakes. A year and a half ago we started this journey, joining in with 19 other ecovillage … Read more
Leveraging Diversity to Enhance Resilience
by Macaco Tamerice of Damanhur, Italy Damanhur consists of four communities, each between 90 to 140 residents alongside smaller households. Each community consists of a nucleus spread out in 5 different municipalities. The decentralized structure arose from the necessity of acquiring fragmented parcels of land. This felt as a disadvantage from many viewpoints, but it also has its great advantages due to the beautiful diversity. Some are in the plain, some in the fore mountains and others in … Read more
Women and Youth’s role in Community Resilience
by Mugove Nyika of Gudza Ramuka Community, Zimbabwe In the small rural community of Gudza Ramuka, Zimbabwe, women and children are recognised as playing pioneering roles in the community building process. As the community has been exploring our own pathway to a more sustainable and resilient future, special sparks of discussion and engagement have emerged from these key members. From participation in gatherings, to raising critical questions, to making situations more visible for families, … Read more
