Ma'ikwe Schaub Ludwig is the Executive Director of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, the pioneering sustainability educator who heads up Ecovillage Education US, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Fellowship for Intentional Community. She believes strongly that sustainability is possible, assuming we can learn to cooperate, share and assess what really makes us happy, rather than staying bought in to the material excess culture we've been raised in. In addition to more common sustainability … Read more
NextGEN conference – DAY 2 Leadership & Appreciative Inquiries
Sessions of Leadership and Appreciative Inquiries with the NextGEN group was held by Ethan and Laura of the NextGEN Core Team. Laura opened the "Leadership-session" by presenting differences of the Hierarchy-organization structure symbolized by the Pyramid, and a Sociocracy-like organizational structure symbolized by the Circle. Ethan filled in with teachings from the Tao of Leadership. The group split in groups of three to discuss the topic, and to present their conclusions to the NextGEN group … Read more
Taller La Semilla de la Permacultura
- Date: 28 – 31 August 2014
- Languages:
- EnglishPortugueseSpanish
- Location: Colombia
Este es un taller diseñado con el propósito de empoderar a los participantes para que se conviertan en agentes del cambio hacia sociedades más conscientes de sí mismas y de su relación con la Naturaleza. Para esto se expondrá una metodología de diseño basada en la Permacultura y se entregaran herramientas prácticas para materializar sus proyectos de una vida en armonía con su entorno. Si asiste a este Taller podrá: Aprender, la metodología de diseño que ofrece la Pemacultura Conocer, … Read more
The Hero’s Journey
- Date: 27 December 2014 – 12 January 2015
- Languages:
- EnglishItalian
- Location: Italy
The intensive Residential Course “The Hero’s Journey” is the core of “La Città della Luce” School for Holistic Counsellors, which has been officially recognized by S.I.A.F. (Italian Family Counselor Society) a national accreditation body and professional trade organization officially registered and recognized in 9 UE countries (www.siafitalia.it). The objective of the course is to train and prepare the student to practice a supportive relationship between Counsellor and patient, starting from … Read more
Why Dancing Rabbit Changed its Gover (Part two of Ecovillage changing Governance)
In the summer of 2013 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in Missouri made their own dramatic change in governance — shifting from whole-community business meetings to a representational system with seven elected members. Dancing Rabbit began thinking about change in 2009, when they realized how their growth in membership had altered their social structure. In earlier years everyone ate together in the same place at the same time, giving them frequent daily opportunities to connect and talk informally … Read more
USA – Radical Governance Changes In Two North American Ecovillages - Part One
Two North American ecovillages — Earthaven in North Carolina and Dancing Rabbit in Missouri — have recently implemented new governance and decision-making methods. "As an admitted community governance nerd“, Diana Leafe Christian says, “I am fascinated by how communities govern themselves and make decisions, and how they innovate new methods when things don’t seem to be working right. I’d like to tell you about these, because they exemplify a growing trend among communities internationally to … Read more
Gen Africa Summit 2014
- Date: 9 – 13 December 2014
- Languages:
- EnglishFrench
- Location: Senegal
Gen Africa summit is to be held in Senegal. Tentative schedule is from 10-14 December 2014 Stay tuned for further announcements! … Read more
Calendarios Eventos AIAF
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Colombia
Pueden verlo aquí : http://agriculturafamiliarcolombia.blogspot.com/2014/06/calendario-de-eventos-colombia.html JUNIO 5 de Junio Feria Agroecológica y Trueque. Tema: Campesino y Tierra Universidad Minuto de Dios. Más información 18 al 19 de Junio Dialogo Social en Seguridad Alimentaria y Derechos Humanos Alcaldía de Popayán. Vicepresidencia de la República. 20 al 23 de Junio Expofinca 2014 Comité de Impulso Antioquia, Medellín. 24 de Junio Foro Agricultura Familiar … Read more
CEDICAM y La Feria de la Milpa Feria de la Milpa, Oaxaca
http://comuntierra.org Clique CC para subtitulos. Click CC for subtitles. Video parte de la documentación del Proyecto Común Tierra mapeando Ecoaldeas y Proyectos Ecológicos en Latino América. Este video explora el trabajo de CEDICAM en la Sierra Norte, Oaxaca, y específicamente la Feria de la Milpa Mixteca, un evento anual para celebrar la Milpa y las tradiciones sostenibles del pueblo Mixteca. This video explains the work of CEDICAM in the Sierra Norte, Oaxaca, and specifically the … Read more
CASA Eco Caravanas Red de Proyectos Eco Nómadas de Latino América
http://comuntierra.org - Introduciendo las Eco Caravanas, proyectos nómadas levando sustentabilidad por América Latina. Formamos la parte de proyectos nómadas de CASA, Consejo de Asentamientos Sustentables de las Américas. Para mantenerse informado sobre las EcoCaravanas, visitenos en www.facebook.com/CasaEcoCaravanas. O mira la página de CASA: www.casacontinental.org https://youtu.be/rWDplj-OZL0 … Read more
