"Imagine a revolutionary group would spread a message around Maidan Square and over the Internet calling out to the youth and students, workers and activists, "Let's continue fighting on the streets, comrades! But above all, let's move to the countryside and start building the new culture." -- by Martin Winiecki As the standoff over Crimea threatens to escalate into an open military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, more and more evidence shows how the popular Maidan … Read more
Ecuador: Women’s Empowerment by Weaving with Native Cactus Fiber
Asociación Mujer y Medio Ambiente, or the Women and the Environment Association, is a group of women who produce 'cabuya' handicrafts as a way of generating income and sustainable tourism in Plaza Gutierrez, a mountain village in the Intag region of Ecuador. Letícia Regatti and Ryan Luckey visited them on one of their EcoCaravan Journeys. The Association began in 1995 when a foreigner in town brought together a group of women to learn and practice weaving and embroidery. The meetings … 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
Gentle Power Thoughts on a New Women’s Movement Based on Communities
Worldwide women are struggling for power and emancipation. For a world in which women can take their place without positioning themselves either above, or below, the man; without fighting or having to imitate him. A culture of partnership where the genders, as equally strong poles, complement and love each other. A world in which violence against women can no longer happen. One in which women can come together and cooperate for the well being of all creatures on this planet – and for a new love … 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
KanAwen the main streams
The video shows how the main streams of developments of the ecovillage is included in the big social picture as a holistic solution to society's issues. The main actors of the design are explaining their general vision for the already recognised great ecovillage project under unfoldment. https://youtu.be/bqu48w2Cuyw … Read more
GEN-Europe Conference 2014 in ZEGG
- Date: 9 – 13 July 2014
- Languages:
- EnglishGerman
- Location: Germany
GEN-Europe gladly invites all its members and everone who is interested in communal and sustainable living! Let's get together, share our love for the planet and inspire eachother with all knowledge, expererience and faith in a better future. … Read more
GEN Europe Conference 2013 Schweibenalb, Suiza
Come with us to visit the 2013 Global Ecovillage Network Conference at the Schweibenalp community in Switzerland! The gathering brought together 300 people from 51 countries, leaders from the EcoVillage and sustainable communities movements around the world. https://youtu.be/m2YIcIqn5OI … Read more
Romi Etxea:
- Date: 10 – 14 September 2013
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Spain
Aprederemos a auto-construir con materiales como barro, paja o neumáticos y además ayudaremos a la comunidad Romi de Astigarraga dotándoles de estos conocimientos y levantando un centro social y un edificio que dispondrá de WC ecológicos secos para la comunidad.. La comunidad Romi vino en busca de una vida mejor desde Rumania y después de ser expulsados de Astigarraga, Martutene, Loiola y Hernani han vuelto a Astigarraga, a la zona de debajo del puente de la autovía. Esta vez el Ayuntamiento … Read more
