In 2013, Margarita O. Zethelius was elected in Colombia to be one the representatives of CASA on the the Global Ecovillage Network board. Michael Buick contributed her profile, edited by Ryan Luckey. Optimism is clearly one of Margarita´s strengths and you can feel her positivity energize the room when she enters. She explains how her work in conservation and sustainability got started. During research trips, immersed in Colombia's amazing natural riches, she and some biologist friends began … Read more
How are you Empowering the Women? How are you Empowering the Women in your Community?
Together with sociologist and feminist Nina Kovoets, we sent out a little questionnaire to the general GEN Europe list to get some data about the situation of women in the ecovillages - at least in Europe. We received 18 replies - which is probably not very representative but gives a taste of what people in the movements feel about women's empowerment and gender roles. Thank you to all who took the time to reply. The majority of the communities and projects that answered have slightly more … Read more
Ecofeminism The Connection of the Domination of Nature and Women
In this article, Nina Koevots shares with us what she has been learning about ecofeminism in order to raise a discussion amongst people who are interested in social change. While many environmentalists have explained the interrelatedness of continuous economic growth, the expansion of the free market and alarming environmental damage, they have not yet explained that connection with the under-privileging of women. Understanding the links between the exploitation of women and nature can possibly … Read more
Meeting of National Networks Meeting of National Ecovillage Networks of Europe in Torre Superiori, Italy
The first meeting of the national GEN networks in Europe was successfully held last January, with the participation of more than twelve networks. The discussions were conducted and brilliantly facilitated by Lucilla, from the hosting community Torre Superiore. Lucilla has been working in the secretariat of GEN Europe for many years. Alfonso Flaquer Carreras reports. Since it was the first space for an open dialogue between the national networks, the main sessions were focussed on trying to … Read more
Creating Baltic Ecovillage Network BEN: Baltic Sea Ecovillages Project Has Delivered a Number of Significant Results
The project “Ecovillages for Sustainable Rural Development” financed by the EU’s Baltic Sea Region Programme, 2007–2013, which started in February 2010, is approaching its completion, delivering a number of significant results. Aimed at fostering the development of ecovillages as a more sustainable way of living in rural areas of the Baltic Sea Region, the project has been implemented by project partners from Lithuania (the lead partner), Finland, Latvia, Poland and Sweden. In addition, the … Read more
Taller impartido por Irene Goikolea
- Date: 5 – 6 April 2014
- Languages:
- EnglishSpanish
- Location: Spain
“Entrenando el corazón y la mente para cocrear un nuevo futuro" Vivir una vida “despierta” conlleva sabiduría, curación, paz y amor a nuestro alrededor. El objetivo de este taller es proporcionar las herramientas básicas para “despertar” y mantener este nivel de conciencia en el día a día. La vida cotidiana nos refleja la realidad que construimos desde nuestro interior. Todo lo que excluimos o negamos de nosotros mismos emerge a la superficie como síntomas de cualquier tipo como estrés, … Read more
AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo
- Date: 24 – 27 October 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo: Transforming Sustainability Education October 25 - 28, 2015 Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Founded in 2005, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) is proud to lead a decade of sustainability achievements with our members and the larger campus sustainability community, thanks to all of you! AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo, themed Transforming Sustainability Education, will convene a diverse group … Read more
Taller de Centros de Energia
- Date: 15 March 2014
- Languages:
- CatalanSpanish
- Location: Spain
Cuando el cuerpo cambia, cambia mi mirada a la vida Cuando algo se mueve en mí, algo se mueve a fuera Ya llega Marzo con mas calorcito!!!!, ¿te apetece mover el cuerpo?, te apetece respirar profundamente y soltaaaar ?, ¿te apetece dejarte llevar por la música, jugando, bailando, creando? ¿te apetece disfrutar de la Naturaleza? ¿Conoces Centros de Energía? Te invito a participar en el próximo Taller de Movimiento Centros de Energía, es buen momento para experimentar, sentir como "cuando … Read more
Redes europeas de ecoaldeas Encuentro en Torre Superiori, Italia
Encuentro de Redes Nacionales de Ecoaldeas de Europa Torre Superiori, Italia Enero 2014 El primer Encuentro de Redes Nacionales de Ecoaldeas europeas se celebró con éxito el pasado mes de Enero con la participación de más de doce redes acogidas por la comunidad de Torre Superiori, en Italia. Las deliberaciones fueron conducidas y facilitadas magistralmente por Lucilla, de la propia comunidad anfitriona, quien además estuvo colaborando en la secretaría del GEN Europa durante muchos … Read more
Retiro de Semana Santa
- Date: 23 – 25 March 2016
- Languages:
- EnglishFrenchSpanish
- Location: Spain
Si necesitas un espacio y un tiempo para buscar respuestas en tu interior, para ver con más claridad el siguiente paso en tu camino o simplemente para explorar tus emociones y tus potencialidades, Desde la comunidad Los Portales queremos poner a tu disposición algunas de las herramientas que nosotros empleamos: sueños, constelaciones familiares, exploración de las memorias en el cuerpo, trabajos en la naturaleza... Todo ello aderezado con el apoyo, el respeto y la calidez de un grupo de … Read more
