“If I don’t deal with the fears in myself, I am all too ready to project them on to others,” writes Dolores Richter of the ZEGG Community of Bad Belzig, Germany. She explores the question: how can we communicate with people from a different culture who have lost everything? … Read more
Tamera y su visión de la paz global,
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Chile
El proyecto de Tamera (http://tamera.org) ha trabajado desde hace 37 años en un modelo replicable de sustentabilidad social y ecológica. Algunas de los áreas centrales de Tamera incluyen la creación de comunidades que funcionen, nuevos caminos para amor, sexualidad y pareja, la restauración de la naturaleza, la investigación e implementación de tecnologías para auto-suficiencia en água, alimento y energía y cooperación no violenta con animales y los seres de la naturaleza. La presentación se … Read more
Incubadora
- Languages:
- DanishDutchEnglishEstonianGermanItalianSlovenianSpanish
- Location: Undefined
21 representantes de nueve Redes Nacionales europeas de Ecoaldeas, entre ellas la Red Ibérica de Ecoaldeas RIE, se reunieron en Torri Superiore, Italia, del 31 de octubre al 4 de noviembre para comenzar a diseñar un programa de incubadora de iniciativas comunitarias sostenibles. El proyecto de dos años, "Programa Sostenible Comunidad Incubadora Partnership" (SCIPP), financiado por el Erasmus + diseñará un marco de apoyo para las fases más sensibles del desarrollo de proyectos e iniciativas … Read more
Aurora Eye comes to Findhorn Young Filmaker Visting Communities
In early October Serena Aurora visited Findhorn Foundation community in Scotland and the GEN International office located there in order to make a short film promoting GEN and Findhorn. Serena is an adventurous, nature-loving filmmaker inspired by the ecovillage movement. She is dedicating her energy to traveling around our precious planet, giving a voice and platform to ecovillages and other intentional communities. She documents and explores the diverse communities that live principles of … Read more
Gift-economy Social Permaculture
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
Uniorder – The Cooperative Society
Only 3 steps are needed: Step 1: Human Rights – We must declare that we really want human rights for all people on the planet. Step 2: Fair monetary system – To 1st step become a reality we simply must create a fair monetary system, controlled by computers, where the wealth of the individual is proportional to the wealth of society. Step 3: Human resource optimization – In order to have progress, someone must work. Therefore, we must create a computerized social network. There are five … Read more
24 h. de meditación para la Tierra
- Date: 1 – 2 November 2015
- Languages:
- ArabicChineseEnglishEsperantoFrenchGermanPortugueseRussianSpanish
- Location: Undefined
Este evento se está ofreciendo ante los albores de la COP 21, para preparar nuestros compromisos ciudadanos. Una sentada pacífica en todo el mundo. El 1 de noviembre de 2015, desde las 8:00 am hora de París (CET), miles de mujeres y hombres, de todas las culturas y tradiciones, de todo el mundo, están invitados/as a participar en una “Sentada Planetaria Pacífica". Con oraciones propias y celebraciones de cada comunidad espiritual y laica, de cada persona; van a demostrar su compromiso … Read more
Bioconstrucción de Horno Pan
- Date: 2 – 8 November 2015
- Languages:
- EnglishFrenchSpanish
- Location: Spain
Taller práctico de construcción de un horno de leña, de fuego indirecto. Aprenderemos a trabajar con barro para el montaje del horno, destinado a la cocción de pan, repostería, así como asados etc. Será un taller completo de montaje desde el principio hasta el final, con la dirección de Dani y Jandro, que traen su experiencia en montaje de hornos, y en bioconstrucción. MATERIALES: Barro, caña, algunos ladrillos refractarios. DURACIÓN: Todas las mañanas de 10 a 14h, desde el martes día 3, … Read more
Creative Community
- Date: 1 October – 28 November 2015
- Languages:
- EnglishGermanSpanish
- 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
Hildur Jackson In Memory of a Life Well Lived
In this newsletter, we share in the celebration of Hildur, mother of GEN and Gaia Education, in memory of a life well lived, and in grieving of her passing. Hildur’s life was a song for justice and human dignity. Remembering her, it seems her voice was singing rather than speaking … Read more
