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Todas las ecoaldeas españolas, portuguesas y europeas fueron convocadas para estar presentes en este nuevo encuentro ibérico. Y así como faltaron a la cita portavoces de algunos de los proyectos españoles más importantes, esta vez sí acudieron representantes del movimiento alternativo portugués, que ofrecieron organizar en su país el siguiente encuentro. Y por primera vez, la RIE financió la asistencia de un representante español al encuentro anual del GEN – Europa (Red Global de Ecoaldeas Europea), celebrado en una comunidad alemana con 13 años de existencia, cuyas conclusiones fueron expuestas en Jaén.

En el sur, los habitantes de los pueblos de Montalvo, La Parrilla y La Ballestera, lugar donde se convocaba la cita, no sabían qué podía suceder ante esta nueva reunión anual de la Red Ibérica de Ecoaldeas. Su lema “Sin saber que era imposible, fue y lo hizo”; y así se encontraron los componentes de la Asociación Cultural Amigos de Nuestras Tradiciones La Esparteña, organizadores del evento, que se venían reuniendo durante un año para coordinarse y preparar el encuentro, esfuerzo que culminó en una semana de febril actividad para montar la infraestructura que acogería a 300 personas.

Era la tercera vez en siete años que la convocatoria se llevaba al sur de España, esta vez en un precioso valle dentro del protegido Parque Natural de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas, con tres aldeas habitadas y otra abandonada. Consiguieron un permiso especial para preparar allí el encuentro y una subvención de la Junta de Andalucía que agilizó la organización y ayudó a sufragar los gastos de infraestructura, así como la impresión de camisetas y carpetas con el logotipo elegido, un hongo de árbol seco que dibujaron con cara sonriente.

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En una hermosa pradera de La Ballestera, a la vera de un río custodiado por un nogal centenario, se decidió instalar el epicentro del encuentro. Un improvisado comedor hecho con postes de pino y caña, y una red como

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From The Ground Up is a 7-day residential Mini Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) at Entelechy, a 13.5-acre intentional community on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada. August 9–15, 2026. The course follows the Gaia Education EDE framework, covering four dimensions of sustainability: Ecological – Food systems, natural building, energy and water, appropriate technology. Social – Community governance, communication, conflict resolution, collective decision-making. Economic – Alternative economics, cooperative structures, local currencies, social enterprise. Worldview – The values, beliefs, and cultural frameworks that underlie sustainable community – why people want to live this way, and what has to shift for it to last. The course is facilitated by a graduate of both the full EDE and the Gaia Education Training of Trainers programme. It takes place at a working ecovillage where residents live what they teach. Participants stay on-site for the week in wall tents or camping. Communal meals sourced from local Salt Spring farms and Entelechy’s gardens are included. This course is for anyone interested in designing, joining, or strengthening sustainable communities — whether you’re starting from scratch, already involved in a project, or looking to go deeper than a Permaculture Design Course. Up to 22 spots. Application-based enrollment. Early bird: $950 CAD (before June 15, 2026) Regular: $1,149 CAD Payment plans, group discounts, and work-trade spots available. If interested, we invite you to apply here: https://www.entelechysaltspring.ca/ecovillage-design Salt Spring Island is accessible by BC Ferries from Tsawwassen (Metro Vancouver), Swartz Bay (Greater Victoria), and Crofton (mid-Vancouver Island). From the US Pacific Northwest, either by I-5 and ferry via Vancouver, or by taking Port Angeles ferry to Victoria and the

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