Paradise Garden Ecuador

20 days. 20 acres. 30 people. In a secret natural location in North-East Victoria. Daily challenges, activities and adventures. Take a break from society and create your own world together. Date: 7th – 27th October (finishing with a full moon party) Location: A secret valley in North-East Victoria, Australia. • Develop a deeper understanding of nature by delving into its intrigues through observation and participations. • Learn about the local history, surrounding secrets and ancient to recent traditions. • Connect with yourself, nature and your new tribe through daily activities and freedoms unavailable in day to day life. • Take a break from reality to discover something new. This program will give you the time and space to break down the layers and melt into nature and community. Come together and enjoy life living and learning on a secret clearing amidst a beautiful national park of North-East Victoria (3 hours from Melbourne). This will be an amazing opportunity to experience something genuine, unique and possibly life changing. You will have a chance to slow down for 20 whole days, live in a magical location, breath deeply and enjoy the daily challenges, nature based workshops and your new tribe. Kate Marsh – ka**@*****************es.org Orientation forms will be sent out after application approval.

Date: Saturday, February 7 Time: 12:00–13:30 UTC Join us for a transformative 90-minute webinar exploring how communities can reclaim credit and money systems to serve regenerative futures. Drawing on wisdom from pioneers like Margaret Kennedy, Ross Jackson, and the Zapatistas, alongside proven models from organizations like STRO and the State Bank of North Dakota, we’ll examine the root structures of our current economic system and discover pathways toward mutualized, community-based alternatives. This interactive gathering brings together voices from the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and regenerative movements worldwide to explore how credit—when controlled by communities rather than private interests—can become a powerful tool for social and ecological transformation. Through presentations, dialogue, breakout reflections, and collective sensing, we’ll investigate what it means to build trust-based economic systems that flow resources where they’re truly needed. Whether you’re an ecovillage member, community organizer, or someone curious about economic alternatives, this webinar offers practical insights, inspiring case studies, and an opportunity to connect with a global network committed to systemic change. We’ll also introduce new collaborative platforms designed to strengthen our interconnected movement.

‘Eco Village Design Education’ conducted at Siddharth Village, Odisha, India is a transforming experience. The course is designed with EDE mandala as base, integrating the ‘World view’, ‘Social’, ‘Economic’ and ‘Ecology’ dimensions. ‘World view’ and ‘Social’ dimensions are process oriented. They set a stage for questioning long held perspectives about life, oneself and the world around. This in turn may lead to experiencing changes ‘here and now’. Relaxation and meditation techniques, exercises to manifest desires and so on, facilitate participants to experience the incredible connection between mind and matter/body, mind and energy systems. All this happens in an appropriate and relaxed pace. Conflict transformation in social dimension is learnt in experiential. Participants will have an opportunity to live in an ecovillage of indegenous people and imbibe their wisdom. Permaculture in ecology dimension of the course integrated with above mentioned dimensions is highly practical, equipping one with the knowledge, skill and appropriate attitude. Fun is a part of the course but learning takes place in depth. Set in an ambience of simplistic luxury, the course is a treasure house of the wisdom of EAST. G.John

CONSEJO DE VISIONES MÉXICO “El Llamado del Agua 2017” México (Bacalar, Q. Roo) 27/nov – 03/dic Facebook: Consejo de Visiones – Guardianes de la Tierra Website: www.consejodevisiones.org Encuentro multidisciplinario itinerante que se realiza en México, de convocatoria internacional tiene diversos objetivos encaminados a la concientización de nuestra responsabilidad de restaurar y proteger el ambiente, la salud integral de la familia y la comunidad. Este encuentro de trabajo social y de concientización personal- colectiva busca fomentar los valores y las disciplinas que se requieren para un presente sustentable. Además de temas relacionados con sustentabilidad acuden representantes de diversas tribus y pueblos originarios de América a compartir e intercambiar saberes entre ellos y con toda la comunidad. Durante 7 días montamos una aldea de paz y campamento que funciona en base a la colaboración y trabajo comunitario. Nuestras actividades de convivio y celebración se llevan a cabo en un espíritu de discernimiento y respeto, de forma participativa. La comunidad se organiza y funciona por consejos (áreas de acción e interés), clanes (equipos de trabajo) y comisiones (tareas específicas) para la realización de los trabajos comunitarios, las ceremonias, los talleres, las actividades culturales, etc. Cada encuentro se realiza bajo un tema diferente, relacionado con alguna causa que requiera atención. Este año por ejemplo “El llamado del Agua” se hace en Bacalar, Q. Roo, paraíso natural por la deslumbrante belleza de la “laguna de los 7 azules”, uno de los pocos ecosistemas que alberga, entre muchas otras especies, a los estromatolitos, el modelo de vida más antiguo sobre la tierra y responsables de impo