Peace Valley - A Virtual Sanctuary

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Peace Valley (formerly Peace Valley – Australian Bush Retreat) is currently in transition to a new location in the UK. It will only inhabit a virtual space in this interim time.
The intention is to create a new version situated in the English countryside which incorporates the learnings from the Australian pilot and to continue with and expand on the original vision.
Our vision includes education of youth to empower them as future leaders, integrating wisdom from indigenous and western modalities alongside permaculture gardening and ecosystem restoration work. An important part of our vision is to shift from the current financial paradigm and Peace Valley was therefore run using ‘Gift Economy’ making it accessible to everyone no matter what their personal financial situation.
The pilot was a residential retreat which provided space to reconnect with ourselves, each other and nature in a way which honoured all peoples and all of nature. Visitors experienced simple off grid community living in tents in the bush, experiential learning of permaculture gardening and bush regeneration work, with facilitated activities from ‘The Work that Reconnects’, ‘Dragon Dreaming’ and ‘Theory U’. It was a mix of inner and outer ecosystem regeneration. How we are informs the quality of what we do. Mindfulness and meditation were integrated into the daily routine. Over 2020 and 2021 it was run as a women’s only camp collaborating with local Indigenous Elders.
The original Peace Valley camp was situated within Bindarrabi Community on the New South Wales/Queensland border inland from the Gold Coast and Byron Bay on the Australian eastern seaboard, approximately 2.5 hours drive south of Brisbane.

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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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Earth Activism - Workshop with Starh

In these troubling times, when our global leaders are failing to grapple with the immense threats to our climate, our environment, and our well-being, how do we find our personal power and confidence to step up into new realms and play on a larger stage? We can draw nourishment from nature and community. In this workshop, we’ll use ritual, meditation, guided journeys, dance and song to connect with the deep wellsprings of inspiration that the earth offers us. We will explore the internal and social barriers that keep us from stepping into our full power. And we’ll work with tools and insights that can help us become more effective co-creators of the new world we must bring to birth. This retreat will provide the opportunity to re-root your spirit, politics, and day-to-day life in a deeper relationship with the Earth. Starhawk tailors her workshop to her audience as much as she can and some of the work she does is dependent on who is present and what the questions are that come up in the work. About Starhawk (www.starhawk.org): Starhawk is an author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and one of the most respected voices in modern Goddess religion and earth-based spirituality. She is the author or coauthor of twelve books, including the classics The Spiral Dance and The Fifth Sacred Thing. Her latest are The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, and City of Refuge. Seminarplace (www.schloss-tempelhof.de): The community Schloss Tempelhof was founded in 2010 and currently consists of 120 people. On the 31 hectares of the community are communal apartments, industrial premises, a solidary agriculture, a free school and numerous other creative projects. Schloss Tempelhof is an inspiring venue as a pilot project for a sustainable lifestyle. Schloss Tempelhof is located between Heilbronn and Nuremberg. Start – Friday, 5th of August 2016 at 4 pm, arrival possible from 2 pm Optional tour of Schloss Tempelhof: 3 to 4 pm End – Sunday,

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