Creative Community

Step 01. Building the “Green School” The land to build the school is already being identified and the method of the building using more environment friendly materials such as “Clay, Wood and Palm (for the roof).

The Kolamba Yathra is an actively engaged walking journey around the city of Colombo – the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. ECO-V is the organisation coordinating the journey, and has been conducting Yathras since 2011 to raise awareness, that leads to action and behavioral change, on climate change issues among the general public. It also serves to catalyze and support the creation of green youth leaders. The youth who are taking part in Yathras gain exposure to ‘green activities,’ serving as a gateway to personal and community behavioral change, while preparing the ground to become green youth leaders. After participating in the Yathra, these engaged youth will have an opportunity to conduct their own ‘green project’ to combat climate change within their own communities, through the facilitation and support of ECO-V. This year, ECO-V will be conducting our 3rd Yathra,“The Kolamba Yathra: An Interfaith Journey for Sustainability,” as a one-day program with at least 100 youth of diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds. The main objective of this Yathra is to raise awareness of climate change issues across the Colombo public, to engage religious and political leadership on climate change action, and most particularly to engage youth in modeling and action for eco-friendly, sustainable methods, climate change education and adaptation/mitigation and biodiversity restoration and conservation efforts. It is intended as well to support the global event, the “People’s Pilgrimage” which is gathering a global ‘critical mass’ of grassroots and spiritual leaders in an interlinked global ‘climate Yathra’ or pilgrimage, collecting climate stories, and gathering local voices and messaging to bring to the global leaders at the pinnacle inter-governmental climate talks, COP 21, in Paris this November and December 2015. This is done in concert with the Pan-Asian ICE Network, the African ‘We Have Faith’ climate caravan, and the Our Voices platform. Kolamba Yathra will

Comment les cercles peuvent-ils nous aider à libérer notre parole et à nous sentir écoutés ? Avec Maria Ochoa et Jérôme Capoën Nous vous invitons à vivre et à découvrir la puissance du cercle en les mettant en pratique. Dans les différentes sphères de notre vie, nous sommes amené.e.s à communiquer, échanger, partager avec ceux qui nous entourent. Les cercles nous mettent en position d’équivalence, ils réveillent en nous une qualité de parole et d’écoute. Ils nous ouvrent à une sagesse collective. Notre ambition pour cet atelier est de : – Transmettre les fondamentaux du Cercle – Découvrir les différents rôles (scribe, gardien du temps…) – Vous faire vivre leur diversité (débat, écoute, à deux…) – Passer un temps de rencontre et de convivialité Cet atelier est ouvert à toute personne curieuse de pouvoir utiliser cet outil dans un cadre familial, amical, associatif et/ou professionnel. Les sujets abordés seront choisis ensemble. Jérôme Capoen est facilitateur et animateur en médiation sociale, formé à différents outils et pratiques d’intelligence collective et passionné par le lien et la relation dans un groupe en mouvement. Éternel apprenant, friand d’expériences et de pratiques du vivre-agir ensemble, il contribue dans sa vie quotidienne à insuffler les pratiques de l’intelligence collective. Il pratique le cercle continu au sein d’un groupe de pairs. Créateur d’événements reliants, il aime « se rencontrer » et découvrir un groupe en faire de même Maria Ochoa est engagée de l’Arche depuis 13 ans. Elle participe et anime des réunions et des cercles de parole. Pédagogie : Nous vous proposons une fourchette de prix entre 80€ et 150€, à vous de choisir librement et en conscience à la fin de l’atelier. Pension complète à l’Arche de Saint-Antoine à partir de 66,50€ Inscrivez-vous en ligne en remplissant le formulaire ici : https://eu.jotform.com/arche_sta/feve Attention, le nombre de place

Announcing the first issue of the “Eco Village Voice” global magazine is now online. See a special free 22 page preview – https://ecovillagevoice.com/issue-1-quarterly All members have access to the Eco Village Voice global and local magazines as part of the online community. Premium members have open access to all contents on the website, in development, including free preview articles, an integrated video channel, and will also present relevant podcasts and forums for all types of intentional communities. . Basic members also have selected features. Eco Village Voice intends to provide education on many aspects of ecovillage living, as well as foster alliances and encourage communication between other ecovillages – to help each other and for the sake of our planet’s wellbeing. We aim to celebrate regenerative and permaculture principles – care for land, care for people and fair share. Eco Village Voice promotes various activities of people and groups from ecovillages and intentional communities, specifically focusing on permaculture, climate change adaptation, sustainable industries, also arts and culture, etc with the aim to provide education on appropriate technologies to replace harmful, unsustainable practices. Eco Village Voice supports initiatives of the Global Ecovillage Network including GEN Australia and GENOA (Oceania & Asia) and seek collaboration with other like-minded groups such as International Communal Studies Association and also Foundation for Intentional Community. Eco Village Voice supports events with photo/video journalism and promotions for conferences, educational activities, workshops, markets, etc. and welcomes enquiries and articles from field reporters. For updates on news and events please first subscribe to the monthly newsletter: ed****@*************ce.com and, of course, we welcome you to become a member