Inspirational Ecovillages around the World and the Work of GEN

https://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/postgraduate-courses/economics-for-transition There is an urgent need for a radical rethink of our economic system. We need new thinking and new models that recognise the challenges we face now, rather than blindly following the path that has led us into the converging crises we now face. These models will enable us to both mitigate the impacts and adapt to these inter-locking crises – including climate change, biodiversity loss, the peaking in fossil fuel energy supplies, financial instability, food security, poverty and so on. They will be built on an understanding of the complementarity of ecological protection and human flourishing. For 20 years, pioneering thinkers and practitioners have been developing alternative economic ideas, models and experiments that were once considered radical and marginal. As we turn to face a new economic dawn, these theories and practices are now moving centre stage. Why Schumacher College? Since 1991, Schumacher College has been pioneering radical new thinking in economics, attracting leading teachers, practitioners and activists from across the globe. We have inspired and supported thousands of organisations and individuals from many different countries in their quest to achieve a more sustainable and equitable world. In 2011, in response to the deepening economic and related crises, we launched our first postgraduate programme in Economics for Transition in association with the New Economics Foundation, the Transition Network and the Business School at Plymouth University. Now in its fourth year, this partnership offers you an unparalleled opportunity to learn about the cream of radical economic thinking, activism and entrepreneurship globally. Hosted by highly respected radical economists, completed by an unrivalled visiting faculty of teachers and practitioners from across the world, you have a unique chance to join those at the forefront of new economi

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www.communitiesconference.org If you live or want to live according to the values of cooperation, sustainability, and equality this conference is for you. You’ll get something out of this event whether you’re brand new to communities and cooperatives, or have been living and working in them for decades. The conference focuses on Intentional Communities, including models such as Ecovillages, Cohousing, and Housing Cooperatives, and the larger cooperative movement, including all kinds of cooperative and collective organizations. Connect on Facebook.

Rodeados de bosque y monte, y hospedado en una maravillosa masía catalán, durante 2 días exploraremos los fundamentos de la Permacultura y técnicas para conectar y comunicar con la naturaleza. Los temas a cubrir incluyen: • Filosofía, éticas y principios de la permacultura • Prácticas de observación y conexión con la naturaleza • Métodos de diseño: sistema de zonas y sectores, análisis de sitio • Procesos ecológicos y la aplicación de los principios de la permacultura • Agua, suelos, métodos de cultivo, semillas Joanna Crowson pone en práctica los principios de la permacultura en su diseño para Casa Gaia – su hogar en Cádiz. Trabaja desde su experiencia en la Ecología Profunda y prácticas chamánicas, impulsando el activismo sagrado: la transformación verdadera a nivel personal, social y planetario a través de una conexión renovada con la Tierra. Tiene un Máster en Sostenibilidad, el Certificado de Diseño en Permacultura y es coautora de La Llave del Universo. www.casagaia.co.uk Para más información: http://casagaia.co.uk/?page_id=1202 Fecha y precio: Viernes 12 julio – domingo 14 julio, 150€ El precio incluye alojamiento (cama en habitación compartida) y todas las comidas desde la cena del viernes hasta el almuerzo del domingo INFORMACION Y RESERVAS: MONTSE CANELLAS TEF : 639317590 m.********@*****il.es