8th Life Panama

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • English
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2012

What we do

BE A STEWARD AND PROTECTOR OF THE LAND. Our Eco-village is situated on 21Ha of grasslands & forests bordered by a river & stream. When we bought the land, it was in its natural state. We observed the land for a number of years before intervening. Now we have a bunkhouse that sleeps 10 people, electricity, well water, outdoor kitchen, multi-use room, storage shed, nursery, raised veggie beds, food forest with fruiting trees, ponds, swales, a variety of crops and more. The founder also built a home and moved here full-time in 2023.
Our Permaculture based eco-village envisions:
*Eco-enterprise incubator, shared workspace for community members & volunteers
*Artisan & craftspeople’s incubator, shared workspace, & storefront for community members and local residents
*Promoting and strengthening the local economy of our neighborhood and the town through example
*Training/workshops in eco-economics, the circular economy, ‘buy local’, and local economic development
*Community gardens and local produce and artisan markets
*Permaculture courses and other practical, hands-on learning experiences such as eco-building
We’re looking for people who realize that creating more EcoVillages and other transition communities is an urgent & vital necessity, and who feel a genuine calling to apply their talents, knowledge, passion, creativity & resources toward helping to create those communities, people who see this as a labor of love for future generations. If you are a creative, values-driven, innovative and “roll-up-your-sleeves and get down to work” type of person you will probably have a great time here, as there is so much to do – creating community, designing the statutes and the master design for the EcoVillage, designing and implementing the electric and water systems, building houses and other structures, planting food forests and introducing and tending animals — basically, being pioneers!
We’re interested in hearing from people who are excited about this.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Spanish
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Land-Based Communities
  • Activities
  • Permaculture
  • Education

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2012
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2020
  • Started living together

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  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
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How to join

The application process applies to volunteers, learners, and members.
1. Stay informed – Subscribe to our blog (& please do the two-step process, otherwise it doesn’t add you). Events, news, updates and changes as well as articles and thought pieces are shared on our blog. Follow us on social media Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter where we try to post more regularly, and join our Facebook Group, where we can have an open dialogue about creating a new way.
2. Application form – Application forms and instructions are provided on our website for volunteers, learners, and members. Every adult must apply separately and if planning to come as a couple, indicate that on the form.
3. Introductory Video Call – Once we receive your application, we’ll reach out to schedule a time to talk by Skype, Zoom, What’s App or some other VOIP / internet calling system. This will give us a chance to get to know one another just a bit and answer any initial questions.
4. Acceptance – If we are in alignment based on the application and call, we’ll let you know by email and send you the agreements.
5. Agreements and arrangements – When you decide to come, you sign the agreements, return them to us by email and confirm space availability prior to making travel arrangements. Then you send us a copy of your travel arrangements and payment of your financial contribution.
6. Getting here – Once we receive your travel arrangements and payment, we’ll send you directions for getting here. Note: if you arrive in Pan

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Social Media Intern

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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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