Henny Freitas

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Journalist, eco-activist, permaculturist, and environmental educator. Co-founder of the Latin American ecovillage network (CASA Latina) and current coordinator of the Brazilian ecovillage network (CASA Brasil). Ambassador of the Global Network of Ecovillages in Brazil and member of the Aratikum ecovillage (Instituto Bioregional do Cerrado, Alto Paraíso de Goiás). She is a facilitator and consultant for the organization Sociocracy Brasil, representative of the SoFA Permaculture Circle (Sociocracy for All), and author of the e-book: “Sociocracia, New Forms of Democracy in Latin America”.
She is a facilitator of the Latin American Hub for the Rights of Nature (GARN AmĂ©rica Latina) and current co-councilwoman of Alto ParaĂ­so de Goiás, through the Mandato Coletivo Permacultural (2021-2024), whose main mission is to give voice to the ecovillage movement, rights of nature, permaculture and sociocracy in Brazilian politics. It originates conferences, courses, and workshops in the areas of Permaculture, Sociocracy, Social Design, and Ecovillage Incubation. Speaker at TEDx Talk: “Earth Code – in search of an intentionally sustainable future”.
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  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Spanish

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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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3h pour créer un écovillage

Ă€ la question d’un journaliste « Que pensez-vous de la civilisation europĂ©enne ? », Gandhi rĂ©pondait « C’est un beau projet ! ». “Nous sommes en 2018 après JĂ©sus-Christ. Toute l’Europe est occupĂ©e par les Ă©covillages… Toute? Non! Un petit pays d’irrĂ©ductibles Gaulois rĂ©siste encore et toujours Ă  l’embellisseur. Et la vie n’est pas facile pour les gaulois retranchĂ©s derrière leurs prĂ©jugĂ©s : hypocrisum, peurduchangemum, Ă©goĂŻstum et moidabordum.” Sommes-nous si rĂ©signĂ©s et apathiques que nous sommes prĂŞts Ă  voir s’effondrer une civilisation et une planète pour du confort et des peurs ? L’idĂ©al comme la Nature a dĂ©sertĂ© nos pensĂ©es. Ă€ peine sont-ils exprimĂ©s qu’ils sont directement dĂ©nigrĂ©s et mis au placard. Une civilisation qui se coupe en permanence de son futur et de la Nature est une civilisation Ă  l’agonie. Nos dĂ©sillusions sont-elles en train de nous mener Ă  l’inertie ? ExpĂ©rimentation sociale du changement de civilisation. VĂ©cu en accĂ©lĂ©rĂ© de la crĂ©ation d’un Ă©covillage. ExpĂ©rience des Lois de la Nature et du fonctionnement d’un groupe. Il est temps de tout reprendre Ă  zĂ©ro : les Ă©covillages sont le commencement d’un nouveau monde. Quelles valeurs, quelles actions, quels choix vont nous guider ? Pas Ă  pas, imaginons ensemble la crĂ©ation d’un Ă©covillage. Nous avons 3 heures pour changer le monde… ou en rĂ©crĂ©er un ! INTERVENANTS : Gabriel Lechemin Ambassadeur France du Global Ecovillage Network, formĂ© Ă  la conception d’Ă©covillages Ă  Auroville. MĂ©diateur relationnel formĂ© Ă  la facilitation de conflits. Permaculteur. Facilitateur en MĂ©ditation et approche des Ă©motions. Gabriel Lechemin a voyagĂ© et vĂ©cu pendant 3ans au sein de plus de 30 Ă©covillages d’Europe puis d’Inde. Il consacre son temps Ă  l’aide Ă  la crĂ©ation d’Ă©colieux et Ă©covillages en France. Il est co-fondateur d’Écoliens. Philippe Rovere Explorons comment la dynami

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