Events - Global Ecovillage Network

Faith and Climate Resilience

Date: 9 November 2016
Language:
Location: TBC, Morocco

How can spiritual values and beliefs inspire and engage solutions for climate resilience? The rise in the active engagement on climate change of indigenous, religious and spiritual organizations around the world can be harnessed for collaboration, replication and expansion. Listen to stories from different faith movements and organizations around the world practicing and applying ecological design thinking. … Read more

Ecovillage Practices

Date: 8 November 2016
Language:
Location: Room 9, Morocco

A step change in current lifestyles, consumption patterns and production systems is needed if the COP 21 and SDG goals and commitments are to be respected and achieved. The Global Ecovillage Network and its partner organizations and networks have developed solutions that can transform the way in which such challenges are addressed. … Read more

Improving NDCs: Ecovillage Dev.

Date: 11 November 2016
Language:
Location: Observer room 6 (300), Morocco

Improving Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs): Ecovillage Development, Energy Access, and Zero Carbon Societies in Africa, Asia & The European Union How can local solutions lead to ambitious INDCs, provide energy access & improve livelihoods? Many ecovillages and local communities are net zero carbon, energy self-sufficient, and offer wonderful opportunities to scale up local renewables, climate friendly agriculture, ecosystem restoration, etc. During this session we will … Read more

ExpandingU

Region: GEN Africa
Languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish

Birthing a Dream: The Story of ExpandingU In experiencing the global paradigm of imbalance, lack, debt and despair, it has always seemed inorganic in its form and manifestation in the human experience—the human condition. My Native American heritage along with having been born ‘awake’ has offered me a wider view of our planet and all within and upon it far greater than that which is ‘educated’ into us. It is from that place in my heart that I have always envisioned a return to what is … Read more

Accès à l’eau pour un développ

Region: GEN Africa
Languages: French, Arabic

Le projet vise à permettre à la communauté rurale du village d’Oulad Ali de bénéficier d’un accès régulier et peu coûteux à la ressource en eau pour l’usage agricole, permettant de favoriser son développement socio-économique. Le forage et l’aménagement d’un puits, L’installation d’un système de pompage photovoltaïque, la construction d’un bassin d’irrigation et la pose d’un système d’irrigation au goutte-à-goutte sur une surface de 5 hectares ainsi que d’un filtre (permettant d’améliorer la … Read more

African Youth Initiative on Climate

Region: GEN Africa
Languages: Arabic, English, French

It's about making hand-made, environmental friendly cosmetic and daily care products such as (shampoo, soap...) using local products such Argan oil and indigenous knowledge ob Berber populations in Morocco. … Read more

Penyon Bay Ecological Village

Region: GEN Africa
Languages: English, French, Galician

Penyon Bay Eco Village is a project in the making. We will be located near the city of Alhoceima in Northern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast of the country. The village will be initially composed of an organic farm and a hostel. Our vision is to build a community focused on self-sustainability, organic gardening and permaculture. The dream is that of a simple, healthy, natural way of life. We welcome people of all backgrounds and nationalities, particularly those that are friendly, open, … Read more

BLED ECOLO

Region: GEN Africa
Language: French

We are establishing one of the first Eco village in Morroco, based on Foreigners. The site is located 50 Km from Marrakech, on the road of Ourazazatte. The Altitude is 1000 m high, and nature is luxuriante. Water is well present. … Read more

View More Posts