Region in change

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • German
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2020

What we do

On October 1st, 2020, we, 13 people from different backgrounds, moved into the beautiful Fuchsmühle (in English: Fox mill) at the edge of the small town Waldkappel in the middle of Germany. As young people that are aware of the challenges and global crisis of our time, we came together with a big vision: To build sustainable and communal-based structures within the whole region to support bottom-up system change, regenerative ways of living and a long-lasting, resilient community networks.
We also founded a cooperative, which is able to acquire houses as well as agricultural and forestry fields, and an association “Region im Wandel e.V.” (in English: Region in change) for our non-profit work and projects. With the association, we want to build an organization that can be home and legal structure for many people and projects within the region of different kinds, to work together on regional change. As beautiful as this region is, it is known to be “structurally-weak”, which we see as an opportunity to build new and needed structures, that work under different conditions than our current capitalist system. In our theory of change, we need a holistic approach towards change. This is why we spread our work into different layers, inspired by the GEN approach: ecologically, economic, socially and culturally. We want to create many seedlings of alternative systems, that than can connect with each other and weave webs that are autonomous, resilient and in solidarity with each other. In our vision, this is how a network of community and support can emerge in which many people can be part of in their own ways.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Intentional Neighborhoods

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2020
  • Started living together
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
13

How to join

We are actively reaching out to groups and single people interested in moving to the region and joining the vision. We are supporting community finding and building processes, if you are interested in becoming a part of it, contact us under re************@****up.net

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2 years ago

Tools to Change the World

Why learn Permaculture? Permaculture helps us to live a balanced and sustainable life. Whether in a rural, suburban, or urban area, the principles, ethics, and design methods to which a practitioner of Permaculture adheres – or rather, since none of us are perfect, aspires to adhere – are the very principles, ethics, and methods that will greatly increase the possibility for a sustainable, regenerative human presence in harmony with all life on this planet. This PDC, facilitated at a forming ecovillage in the tropics, is, at its core, about relearning a mindset that humankind has lost over time, a mindset of abundance and cooperation not just with other human beings but with all life on earth. The primary steward of your learning experience is Rebecca Reiber, founder of 8th Life Panama EcoVillage project. Rebecca has over 30 years of practical experience in building teams, facilitating change, and creating and implementing Permaculture designs in a variety of settings. She is joined by experienced co-facilitators during each PDC — see the Faciltitors tab. Learn by doing! To increase learning opportunities and keep “classroom time” to a minimum while on site, there are 4 preparatory online classes held in the weeks prior to the onsite course. This maximizes practical hands-on experience and allows for meaningful discussion and action-learning. The course includes 13 full days of onsite learning including over 90 hours of practice, instruction, discussion, and skill sharing. This course will challenge you to learn by doing and, when you’re ready, to enhance your learning by coaching others on what you’ve just learned. We all bring many skills to the table and we each have special gifts and talents and we will also challenge you to apply and adapt these throughout the course. Activities will center around the ever-changing panorama of a forming ecovillage i
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David Holmgren Workshop 2014

Creative Collectives and New Earth Systems for life are very proud to present this special event: This will be a chance to get up-close and personal and gain an in-depth insight into the the issues David Holmgren is most passionate about. During his presentations he will uncover new perspectives to keep permaculture activists ahead of the game. “The interactions between Climate Chaos, Oil Shocks and Economic Contraction is confused in the minds of the public and policy makers alike. The rapidly changing context in which sustainability activists and entrepreneurs work is reshaping the context for planning and action.” This workshop is intended to help those at the front line of sustainability use the over-the-horizon thinking of leading Australian sustainability teacher, David Holmgren. Building on thirty years of permaculture teaching, Transition activism and personal example David synthesises how to survive, thrive and contribute to a better world, wracked by unfolding climate chaos, peak energy, economic contraction and geopolitical stress. The Brown Tech Energy Descent scenario is the reference point and context for the workshop, but David also draws on more recent published and unpublished work, including an Energy Descent Action Planning consultancy for Hepburn Shire Council (Vic) as well as his influential Retrofitting the Suburbs presentations that have evolved over time to the current version Surfing The Suburbs. Topics Covered: 1.Energy Descent Scenarios, Planning and Outcomes. Personal Peak Probability Profile, Mainstream Sustainability & Permaculture/Transition compared, Nested Scenarios, EDAP framework & Melliodora case study. 2. Brown Tech Signposts and sub scenarios. a. property bubble collapse; b. climate chaos disasters and c. geopolitical/energy shock. 3. Interactive group activity A personal consideration of sub-scenarios and permaculture strategies. NETWORKING DINNER: The workshop will be followed by a networkin

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