Abrahan Lincon (1809-1865) vaticino lo que podría suceder si se destruían las zonas rurales. “La destrucción de las zonas rurales traerá como consecuencia el colapso de las ciudades”. Desde el 2008 más de la mitad de la población del planeta vive en las zonas Urbanas, en el 2010 solo el 26% de la población Dominicana residía en la zona rural, según .el censo de población de la (ONE) Para el 2015 (CEPAL) se proyecta que el 80% de la población latinoamericana vivirá en las ciudades. Destruyan … Read more
Fledermauswochenende
- Date: 22 – 23 April 2016
- Language:
- German
- Location: Hof, Germany
Der in Medewege lebende Fledermausexperte Jan Enderle vom NABU lädt zu einem Fledermauswochenende ein. Nach theoretischer Einführung in die Welt der Fledermäuse geht es am Spätabend mit dem Detektor auf Fledermausjagd und am nächsten Tag werden Fledermausbehausungen gebaut. Leitung: Jan Enderle (Hof Medewege / NABU Schwerin) Referenten: Ralf Koch (Naturpark Nossentiner / Schwinzer Heide) weitere Referenten sind in Vorbereitung Ablauf Freitag: 18:30 - 22:00 Uhr: … Read more
Autumn Permaculture Design Course
- Date: 23 September – 4 October 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Tinos island, Potamia, Akeratos, Greece, Greece
23 September – 4 October (11 days, 72 hours certificate) Led by Dr. Rod Everett and Mill Millichap We are excited to announce the first FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge with two knowledgeable teachers and lifelong farmers from England, Dr. Rod Everett and his colleague Mill Millichap who are teaching permaculture since 1990 in various parts of the world and are coming to Greece and spreading the permaculture philosophy and way of life for the … Read more
Building social confidence
Every people, like every individual has qualities and errors or boundaries. Discover the personality of the community, its qualities, and its collective consciousness. Presenting an existing model, which opens on inspiration. Work with the community to find solutions without considering the obstacles. Define objectives that motivate each community. Allow the free choice of what each community wants to do. Find at any problem a local solution, simplest, with natural resources. It is possible in … Read more
Rocket stoves Women support women, creating work options and saving forests (Joshua)
Taking the time to learn and construct a simple, low-cost and sustainable stove with local materials; in the process, women empowering themselves to take charge of improving their situation. The construction of one stove leads to smoke-free kitchens and better health for women and children; reduced risk of injury from open fires, protection of forests by reducing firewood consumption by 60-70%; women have more time available for community engagement through efficient use of energy and collection … Read more
Solar Energy Disseminating solar energy in far west villages in DRC. (Luc/GENDRC)
Create a partnership network for solar kits, ensure supply. Ensure that transport is possible, if not also create partnerships for transport in this direction. Identify the beneficiary villages. Identify people to train, for stability, women. Train women leaders per village. Create microcredits around the solar project to support sustainability. Install kits with persons empowered. … Read more
Resilient School Communities Inclusive and participatory planning and implementation of resilient school community plans
School communities (learners, teachers and parents) use the Integrated Land Use Design (ILUD) tool to improve land use and environmental consciousness and practice at their schools. The core principles of ILUD are: Promoting deep and thoughtful care for the environment Emphasis on identification and use of local and indigenous resources and knowledge Inclusive and active participation of the school community Genuine and wide participation of young people at all levels of our … Read more
Rejuvenating the essence of communty Sustainable Community Incubator Partnership Programme meeting in Park Istra, Slovenia.
19 representatives from nine European National Ecovillage Networks met in Park Istra in Slovenia, from January 18 to 22, to continue their work on the two-year Erasmus+ funded project “Sustainable Community Incubator Partnership Programme” (SCIPP). In October, the partners of SCIPP met in Torri Superiore in Italy for the first time to work on the outline of the programme. For the second meeting in Park Istra, Slovenia we started giving the framework shape and content.We carried out an … Read more
Retiro Yoga Naturaleza – Semana Sant
- Date: 23 – 27 March 2016
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Los Molinos del Río Aguas - Almeria, Spain
Yoga Integral, meditaciones en la naturaleza, conexión con los elementos, senderismo consciente, cantos devocionales “mantras” y más... Estaremos en plena naturaleza en el Paraje Natural de Karsts en Yesos de Sorbas, un Oasis en el Desierto. Todos los días de 8.00 a 10.00 realizaremos una sesión de yoga integral. Despues desayuno y un poquito de tiempo para descansar. Y hasta la hora de la comida diversas actividades como: meditaciones guiadas, actividades de contacto con los … Read more
Editorial Newsletter January 2016 Dear friends of ecovillages, dear ambassadors, members, allies throughout the world,
Two major crises of our time - climate change and the refugee crisis – are intertwining to reach historical dimensions. People the world over - and all beings of nature – are existentially threatened, with nowhere to turn to. Climate change, in the guise of a long-term drought from 2006-2011 was one of the factors that lead to the war in Syria. In the past three years, the number of people boarding rickety fishing boats – leaving Myanmar and Bangladesh for countries further south in … Read more
