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"Butterfly Communities" open project

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About the Communities

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  • Ecological
  • Nomadic

Founding year

  • 2022

What we do

We need a social and cultural movement for a systemic and coherent transition toward a fair civilization.
For this social transformation to take place, what we need first and foremost is to root ourselves into the new metaphysics of the Living Universe, that is based on the last scientific understanding and is conducive to fair and cooperative life strategies.
We can not expect to solve our problems behaving in the same way that created them in the first place.
“Butterfly Communities” is about another way of human organization that starts with another way of human relations, based on more integrative levels of consciousness. It starts with you and your group of friends! You can choose to help each-other; you can choose organize yourselves in economic cooperatives!
The main purpose of our seminars and courses is to assist this development. If we want a systemic transition, we need a true personal transformation that will reshape our relations and our societies. “Butterfly Communities” open-project could become a space of collaboration and fairness, a space of authentic and meaningful life, a living laboratory where we will prototype a better human society.
Only from a Universe-centered consciousness, able to embrace the whole Planet as its new self, can we overcome our social and ecological crisis, aligning our way of living with Life principles.
This change has to start with everyone of us.
For this beginning, we are offering our seminars and courses, that are weaving together a coherent worldview and vision of a possible future, as the basis for you to develop the necessary skills for holarchic relationships, symbiotic behavior and cooperative life strategies.
Check out our website: https://www.butterfly-communities.com/ and see if you resonate with us.
We are searching for artists and for everyone that is inspired by the same vision as us. Whatever the challenges of the future, cooperators will have a clear evolutionary advantage compared to non-cooperators.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Community type
  • Intentional Neighborhoods

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2022
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2022
  • Started living together

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How to join

We are an emerging community, at its very beginning.
We are searching for artists, trainers, filmmakers, web designers and for everyone that is inspired by the same vision as us.
“Butterfly Communities” is an open project you can join with your creativity and commitment.
I want you to perceive “Butterfly Communities” first and foremost as an economic cooperative, (based on co-ownership and all cooperative principles). So, you will join us with a clear intention: to create together a cooperative enterprise that offers seminars, training courses, artistic performances (theatre, music, dance) etc – all with the intention of spreading the “New Story” of the Living Universe – the new scientific perspective – that is able to inform a social space conducive to fairness and ecological sustainability.
You don’t have to volunteer for us: we are searching for people that are intending the same things as us: to “earn their living” working something that is meaningful for them, in a cooperative way, with like-minded people.
Various artists are more than welcome: The new scientific understanding should first become songs and dances, rituals and stories in order to become in time new communities and new social institutions.
Educators, trainers or artists – those who aim to have a social impact, to spread an idea – have to cooperate, if they want to succeed.
Are you ready to switch to collaborative life strategies?
Those who want to move forward have to cooperate in mutually enhancing ways.
Take your time and read our website; see if you resonate with our vision, mission and principles. If yes, don’t hesitate to contact us!
Our first project is to organize our seminars and courses in different towns and eco-villages. Let’s see how can we joint our resources and efforts to achieve this first step. I dream of a tribe of nomadic artists traveling from city to city, offering seminars, courses and artistic performances, inspiring young people, giving them hope and a new vision!

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for a systemic and coherent transition toward a fair political and economic civilization

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4 weeks ago

Portugal Ecovillage Tour: May 15-24, 2027

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May 15–24, 2027 | Portugal Discover one of Europe’s most vibrant hubs for intentional and regenerative living Spend 10 days exploring more than six inspiring ecovillages and rural initiatives across Portugal, a country that has become a global hotspot for people experimenting with new approaches to community, sustainability and regenerative living. Visit projects including the internationally renowned Tamera peace research village, Traditional Dream Factory, Ananda Kalyani, Spirala Ecological Village, SerVivo and other innovative initiatives working to regenerate both land and community. Meet residents, founders and regenerative leaders and experience a wide variety of approaches to intentional living—from permaculture, regenerative agriculture and ecological restoration to natural building, cooperative economics, alternative social structures and the revitalization of rural villages. Through community visits, hands-on experiences and meaningful conversations, you’ll gain an inside look at both the ecological and human sides of building thriving communities. Along the way, experience Portugal’s beautiful landscapes and culture, from the sun-drenched Alentejo region to the green valleys of Serra da Estrela, while enjoying local food and the connections that naturally develop when traveling with a small group. A great fit for: Prospective community members, aspiring community founders, people interested in regenerative and sustainable living, and travelers who want to experience Portugal through the lens of community, connection and ecological regeneration. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/portugal
May 15, 2027 00:00 – May 24, 2027 23:59
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2 weeks ago

Womens Tiny Mud House Workshop

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I’m Na, a regenerative designer, earthen builder and educator with the Global Ecovillage Network. I’m passionate about helping people step into action, however big or small. A women’s build I joined back in 2015 was a much needed transformational experience that set me on this path. Offering this workshop is a way of coming full circle and passing that same spark on. Sat 16 to Fri 22 January 2027 This is a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn earthen building techniques and build a tiny house from the earth up, with your own hands. Why tiny? A tiny house requires careful, creative design and asks – what space do we actually need to live? It uses far less material and takes less time to build, so it’s practical and economical. This also allows us to experience all stages of a house build, from design and brick-making to building and finishing. You’ll get your hands into every part of the build. We’ll work with mud brick (adobe), cob and bamboo, then earth plasters and finishes. This workshop is open to women of all ages and abilities are welcome. Come if you’re new and curious, if you want more practice on specific parts of a build, or simply to play in the mud with wonderful people. It’s genuinely good fun. We’ll be in my little forest, a small house on the edge of a village and national park, 20 km south of Chiang Mai, Thailand. You can stay on site in simple earthen dorms or tents, and we’ll share home-cooked Thai food in the cool, bright days of Thai winter. Read more and register here 
January 16, 2027 00:00 – January 22, 2027 23:59
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7 months ago

From The Ground Up: Ecovillage Design Education

From The Ground Up is a 7-day residential Mini Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) at Entelechy, a 13.5-acre intentional community on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada. August 9–15, 2026. The course follows the Gaia Education EDE framework, covering four dimensions of sustainability: Ecological – Food systems, natural building, energy and water, appropriate technology. Social – Community governance, communication, conflict resolution, collective decision-making. Economic – Alternative economics, cooperative structures, local currencies, social enterprise. Worldview – The values, beliefs, and cultural frameworks that underlie sustainable community – why people want to live this way, and what has to shift for it to last. The course is facilitated by a graduate of both the full EDE and the Gaia Education Training of Trainers programme. It takes place at a working ecovillage where residents live what they teach. Participants stay on-site for the week in wall tents or camping. Communal meals sourced from local Salt Spring farms and Entelechy’s gardens are included. This course is for anyone interested in designing, joining, or strengthening sustainable communities — whether you’re starting from scratch, already involved in a project, or looking to go deeper than a Permaculture Design Course. Up to 22 spots. Application-based enrollment. Early bird: $950 CAD (before June 15, 2026) Regular: $1,149 CAD Payment plans, group discounts, and work-trade spots available. If interested, we invite you to apply here: https://www.entelechysaltspring.ca/ecovillage-design Salt Spring Island is accessible by BC Ferries from Tsawwassen (Metro Vancouver), Swartz Bay (Greater Victoria), and Crofton (mid-Vancouver Island). From the US Pacific Northwest, either by I-5 and ferry via Vancouver, or by taking Port Angeles ferry to Victoria and the
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4 weeks ago

Italy Ecovillage Tour: September 29 - October 8, 2027

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September 29–October 8, 2026 | Northern Italy Discover the people and places shaping Italy’s ecovillage movement Spend 10 days exploring 7+ intentional communities, ecovillages and cohousing projects across the beautiful landscapes of Northern Italy. Visit communities including Torri Superiore, the Federation of Damanhur, Alpe Pianello, Villaggio Verde, La Casa Rotta, Cohousing Numero Zero and Cohousing Montesole, and meet the people experimenting with more sustainable, cooperative and connected ways of living. Experience a remarkable variety of community models—from a restored 13th-century stone village and world-renowned spiritual communities to rural ecovillages, organic farms and urban cohousing. Learn firsthand about natural building, renewable energy, organic and biodynamic agriculture, water systems, group decision-making and the social tools that help communities thrive. Special workshops introduce approaches such as social permaculture and CLIPS, a community-building framework used across Europe. Along the way, experience the landscapes, food and culture of Northern Italy, traveling through hilltop villages, countryside and historic towns, with even a cross-border visit to Menton on the French Riviera. Through Ecovillage Tours’ partnership with the Italian Ecovillage Network and experienced local guides, the journey offers access and conversations that go far beyond a typical visit. A great fit for: Prospective community members, aspiring community founders, people interested in cohousing, permaculture and sustainable living, and travelers looking for a deeper and more meaningful way to experience Italy. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/italy
September 29, 2027 00:00 – October 8, 2027 23:59

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