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Dragon Dreaming 5 Day Workshop in Taiwan

  • Date: 30 September – 4 October 2020
  • Language:
    • Chinese

Dragon Dreaming was first developed by John Croft and his late wife Vivienne Elanta while they were both working for the Western Australian Gaia Foundation that they co-founded. It is a playful, inspiring, encouraging and meaningful method for assisting individuals and groups who seek to make their dreams come true, based on the three pillars: Personal Growth, Community Building and Service to the Earth. For more information, look at the international website. Chinese Information … Read more

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

Global Permayouth Festival

  • Date: 27 – 28 September 2020
  • Language:
    • English

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
  • Language:
    • Portuguese
  • Location: Ananda Valley

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

INTEGRAL YOGA RETREAT

  • Date: 4 – 7 September 2020
  • Language:
    • Portuguese

In the heart of the Alentejo, surrounded by nature, explore an authentic Yoga retreat. All practices will help you to release tension, creating conditions to reconnect you with your center, connecting you with the brilliance of your true being. ~ ASANA ~ PRANAYAMA ~ YOGA NIDRA ~ MANTRAS ~ KRIA ~ SOUND HEALING ~ MEDITATION ~   … Read more

Ecological Economics thesis: “Livelihood options in ecological communities” "The Findhorn Ecovillage case, Scotland"

  • Regions: GEN Europe, GEN International
  • Impact: Community
  • Areas of Regeneration:
    • Culture
      • Vision & Purpose
    • Economy
      • Banking & Exchange
      • Social Entrepreneurship

Results indicate that, while basic needs are successfully met and there is high job satisfaction, the feeling of members about their economic situation, especially regarding secondary needs, is ambiguous. Also, the youngest interviewees have uncertainties about their financial future. On the other hand, the worldview of the members shows a lack of financial ambition and monetary goals. Theirs is a philosophy of voluntary simplicity. In this way, the presence of social capital seems to counteract … Read more

Tesis sociológica: Formas de organización social de la Ecoaldea “X”

  • Region: CASA
  • Impact: Community
  • Areas of Regeneration:
    • Social
      • Diversity & Cohesion
    • Culture
      • Vision & Purpose

El uso teórico común que se le da a la comunidad (como una forma de organización represiva) podrían mermar la imagen y el prestigio de las ecoaldeas a los ojos de la comunidad académica. Por lo tanto, clarificar, mediante investigación científica y datos empíricos, que las ecoaldeas no tienden a ser represivas sino todo lo contrario, podría posicionar a las ecoaldeas como una buena manera de organización, no solo desde la obvia y ya provada perspectiva ecológica, sino que también desde una … Read more

Sociological thesis: Organizational forms of the “X ecovillage”

  • Region: GEN International
  • Impact: Community
  • Areas of Regeneration:
    • Social
      • Diversity & Cohesion
    • Culture
      • Vision & Purpose

The common theoretical use of community (a repressive way of organization) could erode ecovillages’ image and prestige in the eyes of the academic community. Therefore, clarifying, through scientific research and empirical data, that ecovillages tend not to be repressive but all the contrary, might position ecovillages as a good way of organization, not only from the obvious and already proven ecological perspective but also from a social view. … Read more

‘Communities for Future’ Gathering

  • Date: 1 March 2020
  • Language:
    • English

Beyond the summit! All welcome! Let’s gather again for an informal afternoon at my home to bring the amazing Communities for Future Online Summit 2020 into our local context. As per Kosha Joubert's encouraging words, when I set up the event hub: 'life knows where it wants to flow', a participant of our first meeting two weeks ago has kindly suggested to bring a 'watermark meditation' - for more info see instagram @sonderflow. We can also screen interviews, talk, connect with each other …. … Read more