An appropriate counter measure which can greatly serve as an alternative to most of these cosmetics such as body lotion is Palm Kernel oil. It is the oil extracted from the nut of the palm plant and is yellow-white in colour. One of the good qualities of palm kernel oil is that because this oil solidifies at room temperature, it can be used to substitute numerous body lotions and can equally serve as cooking oil. In many rural communities of Cameroon (Bafut), it was customary in the past for … Read more
Baby Food Maize, Soy and Moringa baby food
These ingredients are largely available to a wide range of people in many regions of the world. A combination of cornmeal (ground dried maize), dried ground soy and moringa oleifera leaves provide a huge and cheap source of healthy baby food; Rich in nutrients of all the food groups. The nutritional benefits of Moringa oleifera are so elevated that the inclusion of its powdered leaves in infants’ food could combat malnutrition, ensure food and nutrition security. The organic cultivation and … Read more
ECCO 2017
- Date: 6 – 11 October 2017
- Language:
- Portuguese
- Location: Alto Paraiso de Goias, Chapada dos Veadeiros, Brazil
For the first time since the creation of GEN, Brazil will host a meeting to bring together the Council of Sustainable Settlements of Latin America (CASA LATINA) and GEN. A Visions Council will be held with diverse activists, permacultores, educators, and indigenous leaders from across the planet to discuss and plan PRACTICAL ACTIONS for bioregional and planetary resilience. … Read more
Straw Bale Building & Introduction to Earth Plasters
- Date: 10 – 15 July 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: L'Horta de La Viola. Palafrugell, Gerona (Catalunya), Spain
Learn to raise load-bearing straw bale walls, as well as how to make Earthen Plasters from scratch and apply them to the walls. All this, while enjoying the food and sun of the Costa Brava, and learning to work as team with the rest of the international students. … Read more
European Ecovillage Conference
- Date: 16 – 20 July 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: Ängsbacka Kursgård, Nyeds-backa 511 660 60 Molkom, Sweden
The 21st annual European Ecovillage Conference gathers this year from July 16-20, 2017 in Ӓngsbacka, Sweden. Join us and hundreds of others from across the continent as we build a movement toward a more resilient, hopeful and interconnected future…today. … Read more
musical mud stomp festive earthen masonry's barefoot mud stomping
Dance and entertainment creates a building material. Live acoustic music fuels the barefoot mud stomping dance which creates a spectacle, connects people to earth and creates an unsurpassed building material. … Read more
DRC 4th Annual Ecovillage Workshop
- Date: 4 – 18 June 2017
- Language:
- French
- Location: Congo (Kinshasa)
The Democratic Republic of Congo will hold its 4th Annual Conference on Ecovillage Strategies from the 4th to the 18th of June 2017. The workshop is aimed at building capacity of members of the Ecovillage Network and new members in ecovillage strategies using the Ecovillage Design Education Model. Mostly participants will include representatives or 3 Villages in Kinshasa namely Mingadi-1 ,Mingadi-2 and Diaki. GEN DRC will like to welcome other international participants who will want to … Read more
Curso Certificado Diseño Permacultur
- Date: 15 – 24 March 2017
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Ubicación Sede: Centro Ecoturístico del Lago www.centroecoturisticodellago.com Carretera Huasca - San Miguel Regla Km 2, San Miguel Regla, Huasca, Hgo. Ubicación: https://goo.gl/maps/fTr7T, Mexico
PERMACULTURA es un sistema integral basado en varias ciencias que se enfoca en diseñar entornos autosustentables y crear procesos regenerativos, ambientales y sociales. ¡Forma parte del proyecto de restauración planetaria más grande en la historia de la humanidad! APROVECHA LA PROMOCIÓN Ven a vivir la experiencia, a aprender una de las disciplinas más ricas, completas y propositivas que está creando e impulsando movimientos de regeneración ambiental y social en todas las escalas y en todos … Read more
Deep Ecology and Mindful Gardening
- Date: 19 February – 5 March 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: Thailand
Deepen our connection with nature through our head, heart, hands and spirit. Join us for this two weeks contemplative learning where we will learn together What is Deep Ecology as a philosophy, as a way to see and interpret life, as an approach to deepen our connection with nature and as a way of living. This two weeks program is designed to have balance of the learning through different channel of our being: Head: Theoretical learning, critical thinking, debate, discussion, deep … Read more
Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship
- Date: 4 June – 1 October 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: Thailand
Are you a Permaculturalist? Ecovillage Designer? Deep Ecologist? Builder? Gardener? Natural product maker? Healer? Herbalist? Nutritionist? Shaman? Dancer? Artist? Yogi & Yogini? Are you looking for a community to live to practice your knowledge and skills, a space to share your knowledge and skills with others, a place to use your knowledge and skills to create positive impact on earth? Then, you might be interested in this program! What is Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship … Read more
