A superstition is an easy-to-understand concept that has no basis in reality. Believing a superstition blocks the perception of more useful possibilities. But superstitions are not called superstitions until they are recognized as superstitions. Before then they are regarded as the truth. A superstition that participants in modern culture have not yet identified as a superstition is “the nation-state.” This superstition became popular in the 1800s as a win-lose game (“If you get the resources … Read more
National Cohousing Conference 2015
- Date: 28 – 30 May 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Durham Convention Center - Durham, NC, United States
This Year's Conference promises an amazing lineup of offerings, from innovative approaches to developing new and affordable communities, to potent ways to enhance our vibrant communities. We will cover cohousing basics as well as hot topics in sustainability, community building, and the evolving definition of cohousing. Our “next generation theme” will explore the new wave of urban, senior and agricultural communities, check-in with our now-adult children of cohousing, and celebrate … Read more
Ashevillage Eco-Urban Program
- Date: 23 March – 23 October 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Asheville, NC, United States
Work Site: Ashevillage Sanctuary, Asheville, NC Dates: March 23 – October 23, 2015 (with roughly 40 hours of preliminary online permaculture homework) Schedule: Monday-Thursday (full days) + special workshops two weeks in the season — details below. Room & board: Apprentices will live off site and make their own living arrangements. Leads on affordable housing will be provided. Fee: Includes Permaculture certification, water retention landscape & natural building workshops, primitive skills … Read more
Tagung “Modelle gelebter Nachhaltigk
- Date: 30 – 31 October 2014
- Language:
- German
- Location: Germany
Auf der Tagung treffen Expert_innen aus den Bereichen Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Bildung und Zivilgesellschaft zusammen, um gemeinsam Fragen und Antworten auf die drängenden Herausforderungen im urbanen Raum vor dem Hintergrund des Ecovillages-Konzept zu finden. Informationen und Anmeldung: http://www.gelebte-nachhaltigkeit.de/tagung Leben in der Stadt - nachhaltig, sinnerfüllt, vernetzt – Ecovillage Lösungsansätze im urbanen Raum Im Rahmen des vom Global Ecovillage Network … Read more
Communities Conference in VA
- Date: 3 – 6 September 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Twin Oaks Community - Louisa, VA, United States
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 cooperative and collective … Read more
Taller de cerveza artesana
- Date: 29 August 2014
- Languages:
- EnglishSpanish
- Location: Spain
Taller de elaboración casera de cerveza artesana Durante el taller aprenderemos teoria y práctica de la elaboración artesana de cerveza. Elaboraremos 25 litros de cerveza. Aprenderemos sobre ingredientes, utensilios, proceso, condiciones, embotellado, etc… Disfrutaremos de una jornada en una aldea “ecológica” y si queremos nos podremos dar un chapuzón en el rio. Imparten los maestros cerveceros de bOebirrA Lugar; Los Molinos del Rio Aguas Precio: 25€ incluye cata de cervezas y … Read more
ECOVIDA Manizalez 2014
- Date: 20 – 23 August 2014
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Colombia
ECOVIDA es el Encuentro de productores Ecológicos y sabidurías populares que nace desde hace más de 14 años en la ciudad de Manizales-Caldas, impulsado por el Jardín Botánico de la Universidad de Caldas en la búsqueda de generar espacios de encuentro para el rescate del saber ancestral, campesino y étnico en torno a la agroecología y las agriculturas alternativas al modelo imperante. Desde el año 2000, nos hemos planteado la necesidad de compartir en comunidad las experiencias para trabajar en … Read more
Sustainable is Possible: Ma'ikwe Schaub Ludwig at TEDxCarletonCollege
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
Fundamentos de la Permacultura
- Date: 8 – 15 August 2014
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Colombia
La PERMACULTURA es una metodología de DISEÑO de sistemas naturales y construidos en escalas grandes y pequeñas, que tienen como objetivo la VIDA SUSTENTABLE de todos los seres con los que compartimos el planeta tierra, proveyendo y satisfaciendo las necesidades de la humanidad, construyendo un futuro abundante y próspero para todos. Su nombre PERMA-CULTURA viene de sistemas de agricultura que por ser sostenibles, permanecen a través del tiempo. Este curso estará enfocado hacia la regeneración … Read more
VII Voluntariado Intercultural
- Date: 2 – 11 July 2014
- Languages:
- BelgiqueDutchEnglishFrenchSpanish
- Location: Colombia
El voluntariado es una propuesta del acompañar. Surge como posibilidad activa y pedagógica, para fortalecer el desarrollo de los procesos propios que buscan nuestras comunidades. Convocando gente de todos los territorios, nos unimos para co-crear un espacio de abundancia desde el Intercambio Cultural. Participa en el VII Voluntariado de Intercambio Pedagógico del 2 al 11 de julio, 2014. En esta ocasión nos enfocaremos en la continuación de la construcción de la escuela propia de Gunkerun, … Read more
