The copper works handcraft involves the usage of raw copper sheets. These sheets are manufactured at the casting workshop and then distributed to copper craft workshops. There are several tools used in this craft including various engraving steel pens, hammers, compass, scissors , holders, hooks, welding tools and lathe machine. Coppercraft includes the following stages: lathing, assembly, refining, tin lining, glazing, painting, engraving and inlaying. There are a variety of products from … Read more
Ramadan Lantern Festival Illumination
The Ramadan lantern became famous in Egypt during the Fatimid rule. Since this period the manufacture of the Ramadan lantern has become a famous handicraft in Egypt. There are many categories of craftsmen connected to this tradition, which represents to them a source of income. Though the lantern is considered to be a seasonal toy and decoration craft, it takes months for craftsmen to produce the lanterns to be ready for kids and also for decoration before the holy month of Ramadan. The … Read more
Training Superadobe. Earth bag
- Date: 22 December 2016 – 15 January 2017
- Languages:
- EnglishFrenchSpanish
- Location: Toubab Dialaw, Senegal, Undefined
(info en Castellano más abajo) ENGLISH INTENSIVE TRAINING IN BIO-CONSTRUCTION. SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE. EARTH-BAG Ecole des Sables, SENEGAL 22 December 2016-15 January 2017 Become an agent of change: another world is possible! Get your degree to build your own green home and spent three weeks with us in touch with nature. Constructions adapted to all types of climate. No prerequisite to participate. African Angara holding its next training in green building / Earth-bag together with … Read more
La economía social
- Date: 13 November 2016
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Spain
La economía social las condiciones para un futuro exitoso : las ecoaldeas, laboratorios para una nueva economía charla con Jason Levêque, de Los Portales. Domingo 13 de noviembre 2016 a las 12:00 en BioCultura - Madrid Construyendo en Red: Instituto EcoHabitar. Red Ibérica de Ecoaldeas. Selba. … Read more
curso de bosques comestibles
- Date: 29 October – 1 November 2016
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Undefined
Aprende las bases de diseño para crear bosques de alimentos: 29 octubre- 1 noviembre Curso de Introducción al diseño de sistemas agro-forestales (bosques de alimentos) en Permacultura Caña Dulce, finca de 1,5 hectáreas, donde venimos desarrollando un bosque de alimentos desde hace 17 años. En 1999 empezamos de cero, ya que la finca llevaba abandonada 13 años cuando llegamos. Hemos creado y seguimos manteniendo un sistema agro-forestal con alta biodiversificacion (más de 400 variedades y … Read more
“Permaculture Design Certificate”
- Date: 3 – 15 November 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Kin Kin, Queensland, Australia., Australia
The Noosa Forest Retreat Permaculture course on Australia’s beautiful Sunshine Coast will include the standard “Permaculture Design Certificate” (PDC) curriculum as created by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren This is a globally recognised education course on sustainable living design. This includes valuable hands on practical exercises plus experience with permaculture principles and systems including - animal systems, super compost making, swale design and implementation for water … Read more
Synergies between Degrowth and GEN Synergies between Degrowth and the Global Ecovillage Network
One of the most controversially discussed key tracks during the 5th International Degrowth Conference 2016 in Budapest was “Degrowth and other social movements”. Can degrowth be considered a movement? Does degrowth embrace all kinds of movements struggling for a sustainable future? On one hand, the notion of “degrowth movement(s)” was rigorously criticized for fragmenting the political struggle. It was also critiqued as umbrella concept for creating incongruous hierarchical relations between … Read more
NextGENOA EDE
- Date: 2 October – 6 November 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Gaia Ashram in Thailand, Thailand
We will be bringing together ± 25 active youth from the Asian & Oceania regions for an intensive one month training in Ecovillage Design … Read more
GAIA Ashram Teacher Internship 2016
- Date: 15 August 2016 – 15 February 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: How to get to Gaia Ashram? Gaia Ashram is the base of Gaia School Asia and is located in the North-East of Thailand, in Isan. We are between the small cities Nong Khai & Udon Tani. Gaia Ashram is also located near Vientiane, the capital of Laos., Thailand
Are you a Permaculturist? Ecovillage Designer? Deep Ecologist? Builder? Gardener? Natural product maker? Healer? Herbalist? Nutritionist? Shaman? Dancer? Artist? Yogi & Yogini? Are you looking for a community to live to practice your knowledge and skills, a space to share your knowledge and skills with others, a place to use your knowledge and skills to create positive impact on earth? Then, you might be interested in this program! What is Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship Program? The … Read more
NextGENOA EDE
- Language:
- English
- Location: Thailand, Thailand
We, of NextGENOA are working towards creating a strong & active network of youth who are committed to taking care for the Earth in their local areas throughout the Asia & Oceania region. For this purpose we are organizing a one month Ecovillage Design Course that is certified by Gaia Education, for active youth from the Asia & Oceania region in October. To fund this Ecovillage Design Course we need your help, as many of the participants will not have sufficient funds to cover the costs of … Read more
