Convivencia

Which communities are missing from the ecovillage map? Help find and connect the projects near you with the Global Ecovillage Network and create their profile with public data and reach out to them and get them engaged! Volunteer with the GEN-International Platform team, Eva and Rodrigo, to help make this an amazing resource for the world.

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.

Many people wonder how on earth ecovillages work together, make decisions, communicate and handle conflict. Peeling the Onion on Sociocracy Gina Price, Sociocracy trainer and Friend of Narara Ecovillage since 2008, is conducting a series of three online (Zoom) sessions. You will learn elements of the Sociocratic Circle Method and how they work together for whole system intelligence. This will prepare you to participate in Sociocratic Elections by consent. You may attend one, two or all three of these online sessions – see below: 1. Aim and Domain – Friday 17 September 7-8:30pm 2. Leading and Measuring – Friday 24 September 7-9pm 3. Election by Consent* – Sunday 26th September 2-5pm “Communities thrive when everyone learns it!” Diana Leafe Christian Watch these interviews with The Sociocracy Consulting Group’s Gina Price and Lyndall Parris, founder of Narara Ecovillage How is Sociocracy like knitting? The Language of Sociocracy If you’d like to learn more, register here ASAP The three workshops are hosted in Australia on Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Check your local time here If you’d like to attend but require a scholarship, contact us by email here Photographs supplied by Adam Weiss (lantern solstice walk 2021)

The action weeks provide an opportunity to stay and work in ZEGG free of charge. During the action weeks, the focus is on working together, using work as the medium to become aware of group dynamics and to practice clear communication. The work completed during our action weeks makes an important contribution to ZEGG. Action weeks are especially suitable for people who have known us for some time. Working time is about 7 hours per day. 08.03. – 15.03. Spring Action Susanne Kohts and Roger Balmer 10.05. – 17.05. Setting up the Tents Action Susanne Kohts and Roger Balmer 23.08. – 30.08. Taking Down the Tents Action Susanne Kohts and Roger Balmer Sept. Harvest Action We look forward to your help when the harvest time has come and our fruits and vegetables are ripe – we will send you an invitation via our website and e-mail. If you are interested in this work, please let our reception have your e-mail address or keep an eye on our website: www.zegg.de. Nicola Urban and Team 01.11. – 11.11. Autumn Action Achim Ecker and Roger Balmer Experience Report from Katrina Wagner: http://www.katrinawagner.com/2011/08/05/zegg-a-week-in-community/