O Projecto CATALISE - Capacitação para a Transição Local e Inovação Social, é um processo de investigação-acção que pretende desenvolver um modelo de análise de inovação e sustentabilidade integral, isto é, ecológica, social e económica; e uma metodologia que potencie a disseminação e replicação de iniciativas de inovação local. Hoje está a ser lançado o questionário às iniciativas que integram redes já existentes no âmbito destes temas. É um momento chave no processo CATALISE, sendo a primeira … Read more
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viaje a amalurra Encuentro Invierno
Hola, Me gustaría compartir viaje (en coche ajena) a Amalurra. Los lugares más próximas para encontrarnos serían: Lleida (la mejor) o Zaragoza (más difícil para mi). También, tengo ganas de pasar a conocer a Arterra en persona (preferiblemente antes del encuentro). Si alguien pasa por alguna de estos lugares, avisadme. Si no, buscaré trenes. Por añadido, comentar que estoy buscando una furgoneta o monovolumen nuevo (usado). La mía tiene estropeada la junta de la culata por tercera vez … Read more
ENCUENTRO INVIERNO 2015: Orden del día y Planning
Hola a todas, os mando tanto la Orden del Día como el Planning del Encuentro, más o menos definitivos, aunque a la orden del día aún le quedan cosillas.... Recordaros que lleguemos el jueves tarde para que podamos tener un momento todas, sobre las 20h, en el que expresar cómo estamos, nuestro momento actual en el proyecto, así como en la RIE. Un momento de compartir para situarnos antes del Encuentro y sentirnos. Si necesitáis información sobre el espacio, poneos en contacto con Paula … Read more
ENCUENTRO DE INVIERNO 2015: Amalurra Bilbao
Hola a todos y todas, Varios temas del encuentro INVIERNO AMALURRA BILBAO 2015. DEL 29 DE ENERO AL 1 DE FEBRERO 2015 1. - Confirmación de asistencia: necesitamos saber quiénes asistiremos al encuentro y cuándo llegamos y nos vamos. Como ya sabéis, comenzamos el Jueves 29 de Enero por la tarde con un espacio de encuentro y bienvenida y terminamos el domingo 1 de Febrero a medio día, tras la comida. Por favor, mandad un mail a Paula para confirmar: [email protected] 2. - Os adjunto … Read more
Siebenlinden: Sport is Fun! Fitness and Games for a Healthy and Happy Lifestyle in Ecovillages.
In this article, Arturs Polis is interviewing Nadine Koch, in order to explore the importance of a physically active lifestyle in the ecovillage context, drawing from the experience of Sieben Linden and her experience with community living. Nadine (30) is a fitness trainer, certified nutritionist and a role-model of active lifestyle in Sieben Linden. Nadine moved (with a back-pack and bicycle!) to the ecovillage in 2010, after finishing interior-design and ecological architecture studies in … Read more
Editorial GEN International Newsletter January 2015
Ecovillage Transition Strategies for Whole Systems Change - Can Countries and Regions Shift to Sustainability through Community-based Approaches? Dear GEN-Network, dear friends of ecovillages in the world, The Global Ecovillage Network was founded in Findhorn, Scotland in 1995. Gaia Education grew out of GEN and was founded in 2005. This year, GEN and Gaia Education will celebrate our 10th and 20th anniversaries together. From 6-11 July 2015, we will return to Findhorn for a … Read more
Cross the Bridge! My Friend, My Brother! Ecovillage Approach Salaayel in Mauretania
Severe droughts in recent years have had negative consequences, including impacts on the socio-economic life of our people. One of the most serious consequences was the exodus, which forced village communities to lose some of their socio-cultural values: in hospitality, pride, solidarity, and the cultural space of the village. The initiative, Salaayel, rebuilds original values to establish regional sustainability, in order to re-establish the bonds and bridges between villages, cultures and … Read more
Ecovillages and Climate: COP20, Climate Injustice and the GEN World Summit
During the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP20) in Lima, Peru, the governments of the world gathered in December, 2014 to discuss their contributions to the reduction of carbon emissions. The aim of the meeting in Lima was to prepare a much-need, far-reaching agreement in Paris in 2015. But the negotiations were stuck in the old paradigm, unable to think outside our present system to find solutions to the grave challenges facing mankind. We all know it is our disrespect for human … Read more
EcoVillage at Ithaca: National and International Recognition for TREE Neighborhood
Over the past year, ecovillagers moved into 25 completed townhouse-style homes in TREE, the long-anticipated and award-winning third neighborhood at EcoVillage at Ithaca, the largest, and perhaps most well-known ecovillage in North America. In November, 2014 TREE was awarded a coveted Zero-Energy Ready Home certification by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Diana Leafe Christian, GEN-NA – Eastern US, reports. … Read more
Inaugural GEN Israel Conference The Network of Eco-Villages and Eclogical Projects in Israel Gives Birth to GEN-Israel
The first public event of GEN-Israel, an all-day conference, was held on November 23 at Kibbutz Gezer. Participants included Kosha Joubert, president of GEN-International, Aida Shibli, coordinator of GEN-Palestine, and around 200 people from different ecological projects, communities and communities-networks. It was a new step which not only strengthens the existing network, but also stretches it further to local traditional Bedouin communities, some communes and networks coming from a socialist … Read more
