An eco-village in India, at the turn of the local traditions and the new eco-friendly philosophy Siddharth Village was established in 1986. The center of the community is located 25 km from Bhubaneswar, the capital of the region of Orissa in eastern India. 14 people living there, often surrounded by volunteers who stay for short or long periods . Over the years, the headquarters were born elsewhere across India. Thanks to the industriousness of its founders, today Siddharth village is … Read more
Not in our name! German austerity policy for southern Europe
Or: go on holidays in Greece, Mrs. Merkel! Open letter to the German Government We, the German participants of the international GEN+20 Conference, distance ourselves from your policies. The Global Ecovillage Network unites more then 10.000 villages and communities of all continents. In Germany there is a growing network of ecovillages, communities and transition towns. In cooperation with people and organizations from many countries we generate knowledge and expertise for the regeneration … Read more
We are all Greece! A Declaration of Action and Solidarity
We are 280 participants of the GEN+20 Summit (Global Ecovillage Network), from five continents and 50 countries, working and engaging ourselves in building resilient communities, ecovillages, models for sustainability and autonomy throughout the world. With concern, compassion and anger we witness the situation in Greece; families who cannot feed their children anymore, unemployed youth, impoverished retired people, hospitals without medicine and countless homeless people , all of whom are … Read more
Introducción a la Permacultura
- Language:
- Spanish
- 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
EDE Azores – Portugal
- Date: 15 August – 18 September 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Azores, Portugal, Portugal
Ecovillage Design Education ::: 5 week community experience ::: We're a team of 12 friends inspired by this program that changes people's lives and invites us all to co-create a more beautiful world! We want to engage hearts and minds in learning, unlearning, experiencing, sensing and co-creating happy life in communities around the globe. One year and a half ago Rita heard a dream of bringing the Ecovillage Design Education to the Azores islands.... step by step we have been getting … Read more
Permaculture Design Course
- Date: 14 – 16 August 2015
- Languages:
- EnglishGerman
- Location: Switzerland, Undefined
In this program you will learn how to plan, create and nurture regenerative human settlements. You will gain new perspectives and understandings as well as a variety of tools for how we as human beings can become caretakers for the whole ecosystem; how we can create abundant and diverse community systems, gardens and landscapes by connecting to and understanding ourselves, our communities and our land in deeper ways. By learning to observe the patterns of life and its energy flows and cycles, by … Read more
Curso Permacultura Integral en Red
- Language:
- Spanish
- 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
Strawbale Building Earthquake resistant interior frame for hand constructed energy efficient housing using straw bales as insulation
Straw bale construction began, following the invention of the modern straw baler, in 1896. Construction began in Nebraska, USA and spread across North America through the 1930's. A worldwide resurgence of straw bale construction began in the 1990's. Well designed and built straw bale houses are energy efficient, long lasting and environmentally sound. The EcoCampus Straw Bale Domes at Kibbutz Lotan's Center for Creative Ecology are a site specific solution. The domes' internal structure is a … Read more
From Apartheid to Ecovillages TEDx - Findhorn by Kosha Joubert
In this 17 min TEDx Findhorn talk Kosha Anja Joubert reminds us of the future we dream of and how people all across the globe are building it now, following their inner values, focussing on life as a whole and rebuilding the connections that have been broken. We can regenerate the soil, replenish depleted water tables and reconnect in community. We can do this and so much more when we come together and marry our love for the planet with our need to make a living. We can serve life. This is … Read more
From Apartheid to Ecovillages TEDx - Findhorn by Kosha Joubert
In this 17 min TEDx Findhorn talk Kosha Anja Joubert reminds us of the future we dream of and how people all across the globe are building it now, following their inner values, focussing on life as a whole and rebuilding the connections that have been broken. We can regenerate the soil, replenish depleted water tables and reconnect in community. We can do this and so much more when we come together and marry our love for the planet with our need to make a living. We can serve life. This is … Read more
