Amorgos Power of Community Summit

The New School Permaculture PDC is centred on the needs of the student so you get what you want and what you need with a course adapted to your projects, needs and dreams. This course is presented by creative non formal education methods, that are based on creating a bridge between the right and left side of the brain, so that the analytical and creative abilities of the students get fully stimulated and get the most out of the experience…for many people is the most empowering and inspiring transformative process of their lives…and they carry this with them everywere they go….and thats our goal. The course follows a set syllabus and leads to the internationally recognised Permaculture Design Certificate. Taught by Helder Valente of the New School Permaculture. Helder studied and worked with Bill Mollison, Sepp Holzer, Doug Bullock, Rosemary Morrow, Darren dougherty, Ernst Gotsh and others, and is now teaching all over the world, he started in 2009 teaching permaculture to students at the agriculture university and since then learning and teaching on many different climates. While living in the city he dedicated 3 years on developing a urban permaculture project in the center of Lisbon and co created several Permaculture Institutes worldwide. That’s how it all started. Helder never stopped and this last months spent his time working with Quechua farmers in the Andes and designing projects in the Amazon jungle. You can be part of the PDC and also chose to be part of the PFC, a course that will teach you for 5 days everything about food forests, Course will be in a beautifull farm in the North of Portugal. See you there.

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.

de 1 à10 de fevereiro de 2019 -Serão 30 palestrantes convidados pela Rede Mundial De Ecovilas – GEN, especialistas no tema”mudança climática e de consciência” com transmissão ao vivo, sendo 3 por dia, ao longo de 10 dias. – Serão disponibilizadas 3 entrevistas por dia durante os 10 dias do encontro, com uma duração média de 1 hora cada. Você está convidado a assistir e discutir o tema na sede do Instituto Flor do Anhumas de Bio Construção, entre as 9:00h e 12:00h.

Already have a PDC under your belt? Want to expand your skills set? This advanced, hands-on course is what you’ve been looking for! Perfect for developing your abilities as a designer, this course takes you through the implementation process of permaculture techniques such as: soil building, water management systems, food foresting, livestock management, natural building and more! Take the hands-on and put into practice your newly acquired permaculture design expertise. This course is held on a 268-acre domain equipped with a private lake, a beautiful little river with a small waterfall, all of which is located 1km from the sacred Abenaki mountain of Mont Pinacle (visible from the house) and 3km away from the charming village core of Frelighsburg, QC. It is about a 1hr drive from the vibrant city of Montreal and also 5km away from the Vermont border and thus, easily accessible for our neighbours to the South. The property has a small apple orchard area with 4 different kinds of apples trees growing. The land is partially forested with 2 long walking trails and partly cleared (about 5 acres) for 2 organic agricultural projects. ​ ​The property enjoys lots of sunshine and privacy. And there is a fire pit area with seating and picnic tables. The host will provide some farming tools to share with the participants and you are welcome to bring yours also. There is a canoe and kayak for early morning boating on the lake and there is also the possibility of a small sweat spot near the lake for our PDC guests in August. Our family is thrilled to be sharing our seed farm and indigenous gardening spaces with you! >Price: $650 CAD (includes course, materials, food, campsite) Learn how to: Establish natural crop fertility Develop ecological food production Build soil and learn about soil fertility Design water catchment Design sustainable settlements Strengthen local economies Learn about: Edible forest design Passive solar living Auto fertile and no di