Events - Global Ecovillage Network

Taller Introductorio de Dragon Dream

Date: 13 – 14 February 2016
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Location: Fleix, Vall de Laguar (Alicante), Spain

Taller dirigido a personas involucradas en proyectos en la zona de la Marina Alta para aprender a diseñar y gestionar tus sueños y proyectos conectando con tu creatividad de forma holística, cooperativa y transformadora. APORTACIÓN PARA EL TALLER: 60€ (consultar la posibilidad de pagar una parte en moneda social) Aportación para alojamiento: 10€ por persona y día y 15 € por persona y día con desayuno incluido. Cada uno traerá comida para compartir a medio día. Organizado especialmente … Read more

Gift-economy Social Permaculture

Regions: GEN Africa, GENNA, GENOA

Areas of Regeneration:
- Culture
  - Wisdom & Innovation
- Integral Design
  - Contextualised Design
- Ecology
  - Seeds, Food & Soil
- Economy
  - Planetary Boundaries
  - Sharing & Collaboration
  - Social Entrepreneurship

A gift economy, gift culture, or gift exchange is a mode of exchange where valuables are not traded or sold, but rather given without an explicit agreement for immediate or future rewards. This contrasts with a barter economy or a market economy, where goods and services are primarily exchanged for value received. Social norms and custom govern gift exchange. Gifts are not given in an explicit exchange of goods or services for money or some other commodity. Property is not a thing, but a … Read more

Creative Community

Date: 1 October – 28 November 2015
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Location: Spain

Creativity will be spread through the valley whilst we live in community. A time where creative people meet, work together or next to each other and share inspiration and knowledge. Artists are warmly welcome to enjoy the creative atmosphere while being devoted to their art works: sculptors, paintors, writers, musicians, ... At the same time we are happy when people want to supporte the works on the synthesis of arts "Valle de Sensaciones". During that time we might treat some questions … Read more

Permaculture Design Certificate

Date: 3 – 15 October 2015
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Location: Near Elhovo Town, South Bulgaria, Bulgaria

Foundation Ura Gora invite you to our October 2015: Intensive Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC) DATES: 3rd to 15th October (12 days, full time, with one day off) LOCATION: Project Ura Gora, Strandjer region, South Bulgaria FACILITATOR: Rakesh "Rootsman Rak" PRICE: 500€ (teaching, food and facilities and camping accommodation) Discounts available for Bulgarians and Balkan economic area (get in touch for details) PLACES AVAILABLE: 20 For any questions, please get in touch … Read more

Introducción a la Permacultura

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Location: Spain

Curso de Introducción a la Permacultura en Cañaveral (Caceres) Conoce y aplica la permacultura en tu finca, barrio, ciudad, pueblo, empresa, ... y en tu vida. Fechas: 25-26-27 Septiembre Facilitación: Antonio Scotti, Diploma en Permacultura Aplicada Horarios: El curso comienza la tarde viernes 25 de septiembre hasta el mediodía del domingo 27 de septiembre . Coste: 70€ Asistencia al curso Oferta hasta el 15-Agosto-2015 después 80€ (Alojamiento en tienda de campaña gratuito) 36€ … Read more

Curso Permacultura Integral en Red

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Location: Undefined

Persona de contacto: Esther 633675829 Fecha límite de inscripción: 15 de Julio de 2015 Podrás participar de los diseños dentro de las diferentes áreas, ya sea en las etapas de visión, planificación, ejecución y/o evaluación. Las áreas son Huerto, Jardinería, Animales, Cocina, Educación, Gestión Integral, y Asociación. Ejemplos de diseño: Elaboración y manufactura de alimentos. Organización y mantenimiento del Huerto, Jardines y Animales. Visión de un vivero. Integración en la … Read more

The I-We-World Model Building resilience and sustainability on personal, group and global levels

Regions: GEN Africa, GENNA, GENOA

Areas of Regeneration:
- Integral Design
  - Contextualised Design

Develop a practice that enables us to to be aware of all three levels as we develop ourselves and our projects. … Read more

Systems Leverage Points Places to Intervene in a System.

Regions: GEN Africa, GENNA, GENOA

Areas of Regeneration:
- Integral Design
  - Contextualised Design

Donella Meadows proposed a list of suggestions to consider as likely areas for systems change. Her list is not, by her own admission, a definitive one and should be viewed as a guide. By considering the possible leverage points we can more easily consider carefully where we might intervene. Caution must be exercised as complex systems are often counter-intuitive in their reactions. … Read more

System Blindness Overcoming blind spots in planning for sustainability : spatial and temporal systems blindness

Regions: GEN Africa, GENNA, GENOA

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Leadership & Governance
- Culture
  - Nature Connection
- Integral Design
  - Contextualised Design

The first problem is exacerbated because problems like atmospheric pollution are increasingly cause by millions of small, incremental damaging contributions to the biosphere (eg aerosols, car exhausts) rather than large scale, more obvious ones (like oil spills, factories). It is a death from a million tiny cuts. We see the parts but not the hole: out of sight is out of mind. This is spatial blindness The second issue, temporal systems blindness, is caused because problems are often only … Read more

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