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Events
Faith and Climate Resilience
- Date: 9 November 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: TBC, Morocco
How can spiritual values and beliefs inspire and engage solutions for climate resilience? The rise in the active engagement on climate change of indigenous, religious and spiritual organizations around the world can be harnessed for collaboration, replication and expansion. Listen to stories from different faith movements and organizations around the world practicing and applying ecological design thinking. … Read more
Ecovillage Practices
- Date: 8 November 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Room 9, Morocco
A step change in current lifestyles, consumption patterns and production systems is needed if the COP 21 and SDG goals and commitments are to be respected and achieved. The Global Ecovillage Network and its partner organizations and networks have developed solutions that can transform the way in which such challenges are addressed. … Read more
Improving NDCs: Ecovillage Dev.
- Date: 11 November 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Observer room 6 (300), Morocco
Improving Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs): Ecovillage Development, Energy Access, and Zero Carbon Societies in Africa, Asia & The European Union How can local solutions lead to ambitious INDCs, provide energy access & improve livelihoods? Many ecovillages and local communities are net zero carbon, energy self-sufficient, and offer wonderful opportunities to scale up local renewables, climate friendly agriculture, ecosystem restoration, etc. During this session we will … Read more
International Degrowth Conference
- Date: 29 August – 2 September 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Budapest, Hungary, Hungary
The 5th International Degrowth Conference will foster discussion between scholars, researchers, civil society and practitioners about their degrowth-related research and activities. Simultaneously, across Budapest, Degrowth Week will bring discussions, public panels, artistic performances and exhibitions, practical workshops and conviviality events into public space. This open platform for degrowth dialogue, practice, networking and expression will introduce Degrowth to Budapest and its … Read more
ICSA Conference – Tamera
- Date: 30 June – 2 July 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Tamera, Portugal, Portugal
The conference of the International Communal Studies Association will take place in the community of Tamera in Portugal. The theme of the conference is: Community approaches towards inner and outer peace. Call for Sessions, Papers and Presentations is open. Please visit the official conference website http://icsa.tamera.org/ At the ICSA Conference, GEN research working group (Iris Kunze) will offer a workshop on ecovillage research titled: Research Laboratory for a Sustainable World: … Read more
Creative Community
- Date: 1 October – 28 November 2015
- Languages:
- EnglishGermanSpanish
- Location: Spain
Creativity will be spread through the valley whilst we live in community. A time where creative people meet, work together or next to each other and share inspiration and knowledge. Artists are warmly welcome to enjoy the creative atmosphere while being devoted to their art works: sculptors, paintors, writers, musicians, ... At the same time we are happy when people want to supporte the works on the synthesis of arts "Valle de Sensaciones". During that time we might treat some questions … Read more
Encuentro de CASA Continental
- Date: 22 – 26 June 2015
- Languages:
- PortugueseSpanish
- Location: Ecoaldea Aldeafeliz, Colombia, Colombia
CASA, the Council of Sustainable Settlements of Latin America, is hosting its second continental gathering since the network’s founding in 2012. This historic event, to be held in Colombia in June 2015, will gather around 100 activists and leaders from the grassroots ecovillage movements in Latin America, focusing on strengthening structures and relationships to build a resilient network that promotes sustainable living in Latin America. CASA is working to amplify the efforts of ecovillages, … Read more
River of Life – Back to the Source
- Date: 27 March – 6 April 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Umphakatsi Peace Ecovillage, South Africa, South Africa
‘I can’t run from my continent —- my life work is in harsh conditions in Congo and South Africa – I have a huge need for spaces of deep connectivity to hold and nurture women’ – Lua A deep yearning has emerged for a space by woman for women to deepen the sharing and foster healing, restoration and inspiration. To meet this longing the GEN-Africa women leaders have put out a call for a 10-day ‘River of Life Retreat’ at Umphakatsi Ecovillage, on the banks of the Umphakatsi … Read more
Convocatoria Escuela Innovación
- Date: 27 May – 19 June 2014
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Colombia
El próximo viernes 20 de junio cierra la convocatoria de la Escuela de Innovación Comunitaria, una iniciativa del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT), una universidad de la élite académica mundial; la Fundación Ford y la Corporación Manos Visibles. Una descripción de la Escuela, la brinda Alyssa Bryson, ver http://youtu.be/mRUj1d-NJ0U. Le invitamos a que revise detalladamente la convocatoria en la página www.innovacioncomunitaria.com donde encontrará el formulario de … Read more
Work Camp “Stara Planina 2014″
For the first time, work camp "Stara Planina" will be held in village Visocka Rzana on Stara planina (Old mountain), 27km from Pirot, 700m above the sea level in South-Eastern part of Serbia. It will take place during the first two weeks of July supported by WWOOF Serbia as an official camp partner. The camp goal is to adapt the old school in the village Visocka Rzana, educate youth and motivate them to be active citizens in preserving the nature and other values for the sake of generations … Read more
