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Smart Village Summit

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
  • Language:
    • English

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

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

Communities for Future Get Together

  • Date: 9 February 2020
  • Language:
    • English

Connecting with each other over the Spirit of the Communities for Future Online Summit 2020 to start a local hub that works with/for our local context … Read more

Ecological sensitivity (eco-sense)

  • Date: 3 – 5 February 2020
  • Language:
    • Hindi

Workshops on sustainable living, introduction of alternative products and services for sustainable living. Simple ans cost effective way of sustainable living. … Read more

Far North eco-village Group

  • Date: 31 January – 10 February 2020
  • Language:
    • English

We are a group of permaculture minded people looking to create an eco village in northland. This summit hub will create a space for us to learn more and chat about it over the next 10 days :) It sounds like there will be some wonderful resources and speakers involved! … Read more

The Community Game – Mangere Makes It Happen

  • Date: 11 – 13 March 2020
  • Language:
    • English

The Game is an opportunity for people to to be motivated and guided by the desire and excitement of making things happen – what kind of things? – things that make life better for themselves and for others – be they projects or enterprises. gain confidence and faith in themselves and in others - and experience the value of what different people, whatever age or whatever background bring to the table – its all about the power of people coming together to enjoy diversity and feel the power … Read more

International Ecovillage Design Education (EDE)

  • Date: 16 February – 18 March 2020
  • Language:
    • English
  • Location: Gaia Ashram

Immerse yourself in this one month residential program at Gaia Ashram, that dives deep into understanding the multiple crises we are facing worldwide, looking at solutions and learning how to design with whole systems thinking in order to address issues, while living together in community. … Read more