Network for Ecovillage Emergence and Development in the Sahel (NEED / REDES)

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NEED / REDES (Réseau pour l’Émergence et le Développement des Ecovillages au Sahel) aims at fostering the emergence and the development of ecovillages in the Sahel zone.
REDES is committed to play an active part in bringing relevant solutions to the complex environmental and socio-economic challenges communities in the region are facing in their daily lives. Its ambition is to cover all the Sahelian countries including Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and the Gambia.
REDES is a non-profit organisation, which was registered in Senegal in August 2015. REDES has its headquarters in the eco-community of Guédé Chantier (North of Senegal) as well as an office in Dakar.
Dr Ousmane Aly PAME, the founder and president of REDES, is a former mayor of Guédé Chantier. Moreover, he is a founding member and the president of GEN Africa.
REDES is the Sahelian branch of the Global Ecovillage Network/ Africa.
The objectives of REDES are to :

promote the best ecovillage practices to fulfill the vision of a green and peaceful Sahel
form socio-professional structures, especially youth and women associations, in the design and implementation of ecovillages
• increase awareness of local actors and decision-makers to better preserve the biodiversity of the Sahel
• promote social entrepreneurship for the creation of local businesses and green jobs
• promote social justice for more equitable and harmonious communities in the Sahel
• preserve our cultural, gastronomic and medicinal heritage, our sacred sites, our ancestral wisdom while opening ourselves to the fruitful contributions of new technologies
• educate international partners on the socio-economic, cultural and environmental realities of the Sahel to create strong, productive and sustainable alliances between local actors and partners sharing the ideals and values of REDES
• build local and international alliances to strengthen initiatives to promote social peace and the creation of community wealth in the Sahel region.

Commemorative dates

January 1, 2015

Started living together

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Senegal

Network for Ecovillage Emergence and Development in the Sahel (NEED / REDES)

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Cumbre Poder de la Comunidad: Cambio Climático y Conciencia -HUB

Encuentros Permaculturales ha abierto un espacio para transmitir la Cumbre del Poder de la Comunidad: Cambio Climático y Conciencia, de la Global Ecovillage Network, compartir y conversar.

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Learning to Live and Grow up in an Ecovillage 5

The eco-village Los Portales still has a free place for its project “Learning to Live and Grow up in an Ecovillage 5”, 9 months long, to start before December 2018. For more information, please write to Neus at ev*********@*********es.net The project “Learning to Live and Grow up in an Ecovillage 5” is designed for volunteers interested in discovering and experiencing this way of life. During 9 months they will immerse themselves in the ecovillage life and its different activities, accompanied by very experienced people. The project objective is to propose to the participants the acquisition of a series of tools through the following activities: managing an orchard to produce food for 30 people; cooking for collectives: learn how to compose and prepare balanced menus for groups; managing a 30 goat herd for milk production and dairy product processing (cheese, yogurt); making artisan organic bread, learning the process from beginning to end; first contact with the three ecovillage renewable energy types: solar, wind and hydro power; managing personal and group processes: facilitation and conflict resolution tools and creativity development tools. All activities will be carried out on the ground because we are aware that the learning integration is thus faster and lasting. The person in charge of each activity will give the training and explain the tasks to the volunteers, putting special emphasis on the safety measures to prevent any accident. The coordinator will help the volunteers define their interests and personal learning and development program through the activities and will hold weekly meetings with them, in order to ensure that the established program aims are met. He will also be available to resolve any matter relating to the activities scheduling. The saying “Be the change you want to see in the world” sums up quite well what our association wants to bring to our society and, especially, to its youth.

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Encuentro Retiro Yoga en Naturaleza

Yoga Integral, meditaciones en la naturaleza, conexión con los elementos, senderismo consciente, cantos devocionales “mantras” y más… Guiado por Manuel Robles “Kirtan Raja” profesor de yoga integral. Estaremos en plena naturaleza en el Paraje Natural de Karsts en Yesos de Sorbas, un oasis en el desierto. Todos los días de 8.00 a 10.00 realizaremos una sesión de yoga integral. Despues desayuno y un poquito de tiempo para descansar. Y hasta la hora de la comida diversas actividades como: meditaciones guiadas, actividades de contacto con los elementos: agua, fuego, tierra.. en lugares especiales y mágicos del valle. Comida y tiempo para descansar, disfrutar del valle, del rio que es fantástico…sol@ o en compañia de otr@s participantes. Por la tarde más dinámicas de senderismo – paseos conscientes, danza meditativa, conexión con el sonido, el color, etc… siempre guiados a conectar con nuestro interior, nuestro ser autentico, con la ayuda de la naturaleza y de las dinámicas.. Por las noches haremos cantos devocionales – mantras o kirtans. Una noche tambien habrá sauna y otra, una actividad con la luna llena en la naturaleza. No te cuento más para no estropear la sorpresa y maravilla de alguna de ellas :) Precio: 220€ Alojamiento y comida incluidos. La comida es vegetariana, ecologica, local, sana y preparada con amor e intención. El alojamiento será en habitación compartida en El Mirador de Los Molinos. Plazas limitadas. Necesaria reserva. Fecha límite de inscripcion 22 de Marzo. Para más información e inscripciones: 652 238 231 – ma*******@*****il.es (Manuel) losmolinosdelrio.blogspot.com Organiza: Yogaia, Cultura de la Tierra y El Mirador. Material necesario: ropa cómoda, esterilla, manta para relajación, cojín o zafu para meditación y calzado cómodo para caminar. 652 238 231 – ma*******@*****il.es (Manuel)

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curso de bosques comestibles

Aprende las bases de diseño para crear bosques de alimentos: 29 octubre- 1 noviembre Curso de Introducción al diseño de sistemas agro-forestales (bosques de alimentos) en Permacultura Caña Dulce, finca de 1,5 hectáreas, donde venimos desarrollando un bosque de alimentos desde hace 17 años. En 1999 empezamos de cero, ya que la finca llevaba abandonada 13 años cuando llegamos. Hemos creado y seguimos manteniendo un sistema agro-forestal con alta biodiversificacion (más de 400 variedades y sub-variedades de plantas, arbustos, frutales, enredaderas, etc…) donde ya estamos recolectando toneladas de alimentos al año, potenciamos la biodiversidad, la autoregulación del sistema, cosechamos agua, tierra, cerramos ciclos, captamos nitrógeno, no polucionamos, etc… Se trata de un curso basado en el estudio y puesta en práctica de estos sistemas llenos de bondades y muy adaptables a diferentes posibilidades. Más info: www.permaculturacanadulce.org/cursos/curso-bosque-comestible/