Events - Global Ecovillage Network

Democratic Theater

Date: 1 August 2021 – 31 December 2022
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Location: WWW, Germany

Democratic Theater – A community art project is looking for allies with expertise in creating community and guiding non hierarchical spaces. … Read more

Smart Village Summit

Date: 28 October 2020
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Location: Future Thinkers Smart Village, Canada

A monthly Smart Village Summit for people who are interested in all aspects of smart villages - funding, organization, natural & affordable building, permaculture, co-living, governance, technology, education & information sharing, innovation, social dynamics, etc. Every month we will have a different set of subjects & experienced guests visiting. … Read more

What If? Ecovillages Solutions for Extraordinary Times

Date: 7 – 8 November 2020
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Location: Online via gen-europe.org/onlinegathering, Spain

Join the Online European Ecovillage Gathering this 7-8 November to explore how ecovillages and intentional communities are awakening to opportunities through the Covid crisis and how together we can transform this moment to create a culture of regeneration and resilience for all. … Read more

Global Permayouth Festival

Date: 27 – 28 September 2020
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Location: Online - details given when registered, Australia

permaculture [pr]activism • panels • visioning • music • poetry • art • films • garden tours A new series of free online events especially for youth by youth. Each month we’ll bring together great speakers, spark discussion, share music and art, take tours of youth gardens around the world, screen a short permaculture film, and see what emerges. … Read more

Ananda Festival of Bliss 2021

Date: 7 – 11 July 2021
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Location: Ananda Valley, Sitio do Carvalhal, 1, 6230-901 Ourondo, Portugal

Ananda Festival of Bliss is a festival for those who believe in and work towards making the world a better place. It’s an adventure through art and nature, a dive for activists and dreamers, young people and families, lovers of ecology and warriors of light. … Read more

Spiral Wetlands A grey water treatment design

Region: CASA
Impact: Global

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Health & Healing
- Culture
  - Defend & Protect
  - Nature Connection
- Integral Design
  - Whole Systems Thinking
- Ecology
  - Ecosystem Restoration
  - Green Building
  - Renewable Energy & Transport
  - Water Cycles
  - Zero Waste
- Economy
  - Responsible Consumption

The proposed solution describes a natural grey water treatment system based on aquatic plants in a spiral design which requires little space to implement and meet the quality of treatment required by legislation. … Read more

Easy Dry Toilet Accessible and safe technique for maintenance and use of humanure and urine from a dry toilet

Region: CASA
Impact: Global

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Health & Healing
- Culture
  - Nature Connection
- Integral Design
  - Whole Systems Thinking
- Ecology
  - Ecosystem Restoration
  - Renewable Energy & Transport
  - Seeds, Food & Soil
  - Water Cycles
  - Zero Waste

The solution offers an easy to implement technique, based on accessible resources (ashes and lime), that promises to neutralize pathogens, control insects while providing a quick way to generate compost from humanure and solve sanitation issues anywhere in the world. … Read more

Educating for transitions: ecovillages as transdisciplinary sustainability “classrooms”

Region: CASA
Impact: Community

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Lifelong Education
- Integral Design
  - Alliance Building
  - Leading from the Future
  - Stakeholder Engagement

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the pedagogical tools that can enhance transdisciplinarity in higher education and stimulate sustainability transitions, based on the case study of a partnership between the University of Brasilia and an ecovillage in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative study was carried out, based on professors’ experience, students’ reports and registration data. Emergent themes were discussed based on the concepts of sustainability transitions, … Read more

(20 September – 4 October) PDC at Terra Alta, Sintra, Portugal

Date: 20 September – 4 October 2020
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Location: Terra Alta Permaculture Education Centre, Portugal

Learn at one of the most established Permaculture projects in Europe—the off-the-grid Permaculture education centre, Terra Alta. With 10 years as a permaculture site-in-development, a center for research and education, and with over 20 Permaculture Design Certificate Courses (PDCs) taught, Terra Alta, led by visionary Permaculture teacher Pedro Valdjiu, offers Permaculture education at the highest level. Alongside Permaculture, Terra Alta is committed to bioregionalism, evidenced by the … Read more

Permaculture Hybrid Course (1-week residency + 3-months online)

Date: 20 – 27 September 2020
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Location: Terra Alta Permaculture Education Centre, Portugal

Part hands-on residency, part remote online design mentorship, our newest course is a little different in format to the others – we’re pleased to announce the launch of our «Hybrid Permaculture Design Certificate course», tailored to those ready to start designing. It is also designed to accommodate those who cannot commit to two weeks away from their homes and are looking for a shortened duration of on-location stay while still wanting to have a tactile experience on a Permaculture site. … Read more

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