Jaime H. March Fernández, representing Ecochile Network and CASA, reflects on bringing together the ancient wisdom of the land, the cultures, and the new movements for sustainability. … Read more
Women Warriors in Brazil Urban Garden of Women Warriors Quilombo
For three years now, from early 2010 to late 2012, an urban garden has existed inside a squat called Quilombo das Guerreiras (Women Warriors Quilombo), based on agroecological principles. Essentially the result of a collective work, this great intervention is part of the lively scenery of a highly urbanized and careless place, the Francisco Bicalho Avenue, in the city center of Rio de Janeiro. The urban garden gained its own ecosystem, the plants sprouted and grew between the cobblestones … Read more
Sustainability in Bhutan Visiting the Country of the Gross National Happiness Index
Globalization is affecting the life of Bhutan. About eighty percent of food is imported from India even though the country has the capability of growing all its own food. The people are being adversely affected by TV and materialistic values. Mr. Lhundup Dukpa, program director of the School Education Division of Royal Education Council (REC), had been searching for an alternative education system and a more sustainable way of life in keeping with the intrinsic values of natural resources and … Read more
People Care PDC
- Date: 17 – 31 July 2015
- Languages:
- BosnianCroatianEnglishGermanSerbian
- Location: Zelenkovac, Mrkonjic Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
We increasingly recognize the vital role of a healthy community in addition to raising awareness of the sustainable ecosystem. We recognize the importance of effective interpersonal relationships and also the relationship of the individual to him/herself . Usually the focus of the PDC is to strengthen the ecosystem. From there, the pattern is transferred to other systems such as the social, the monetary system, the educational system, etc. By designing the People Care PDC we have developed … Read more
Collective Entrepreneurship Based On There's strength in numbers
Collective/Cooperative entrepreneurship can be a solution in many cases. While it is not a panacea, it does have a lot of advantages. A team can add to, multiply and complement each of the competencies and skills of the individuals, bringing a more powerful approach to the challenge. Each person contributes his/her unique skills and relationships to the team, building strength and gaining resilience. The key elements of the cooperative DNA are: democratic management and shared ownership. These … Read more
GEN Celebrating 20 Years in Findhorn Ecovillages Gain More Positive Impact
A silent revolution is presently occurring on our planet. Outside the major conurbations – in villages, slums, and town neighbourhoods – citizens are joining together to assume responsibility for their surroundings, for the nature around them, for social themes, and for their ecological and economic behaviour. In living rooms, in bars and around kitchen tables, ideas are discussed and initiatives are born which directly reduce CO2 emissions, revive communities and create job perspectives. … Read more
Twin Oaks Communities Conference
- Date: 4 – 7 September 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Undefined
www.communitiesconference.org If you live or want to live according to the values of cooperation, sustainability, and equality this conference is for you. You’ll get something out of this event whether you’re brand new to communities and cooperatives, or have been living and working in them for decades. The conference focuses on Intentional Communities, including models such as Ecovillages, Cohousing, and Housing Cooperatives, and the larger cooperative movement, including all kinds of … Read more
III Encuentro Bioregional Ecoaldeas
- Date: 22 – 24 May 2015
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Ecoaldea de Valdepiélagos, Spain
¡Nos volvemos a encontrar del 22 al 24 de mayo! En la Ecoaldea de Valdepiélagos. ¿Quieres venir a compartir con nosotras sobre la vida alternativa y en ecoaldeas? Organizado por Taller Karuna, El Rincón de los Sueños y la Ecoaldea de Valdepiélagos, miembros de la RIE. El espacio para compartir y comprender el proceso para materializar aquí y ahora la opción de las ecoaldeas, los proyectos comunitarios, la vida alternativa… Creamos una nueva forma basada en desarrollar las 4 … Read more
XXVIII Encuentro de Verano RIE 2015
- Date: 26 – 29 August 2015
- Languages:
- EnglishFrenchSpanish
- Location: Artieda. Navarra
La RIE (Red Ibérica de Ecoaldeas) y Arterra Bizimodu invitan a todas aquellas personas interesadas en conocer, compartir, indagar sobre los modelos que promueven las ecoaldeas al XVIIIº Encuentro RIE de Verano 2015 desde el jueves 27 al domingo 30 de Agosto. FORMULARIO DE INSCRIPCIÓN: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10Ivjwy5ngyiuDJApsxCk7ZsJWmK7ox5rWlANWhPdjwg/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link La donación que invitamos a aportar.... esta en el formulario, según vas rellenando las … Read more
Rodando el cambio Stop
Toma pulso de 2013 https://youtu.be/hGqpf3RX0Ik … Read more
