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Turkey Can we Try to Become Healers of these Souls?
“Peace at home and peace in the world,” was the motto of Turkey”s founder Ataturk. Turkey is currently riled with violence and aggression. Inci Gokman explores the question: “Can we try to become healers of these souls?” … Read more
Auroville, India Renewable Energy in Auroville
Auroville, a growing international township near Puducherry on the Coromandel Coast in India, is an inspiring model for sustainable practices and ecologically-responsible living. Founded in 1968, Auroville is based on the vision of The Mother from the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and is endorsed by UNESCO and Government of India as an ongoing experiment in human unity. Over the years, Auroville has won international acclaim for its efforts in social and environmental sustainability. The efforts and … Read more
First Ecovillage Network Forum China "Green land and pure water is the true wealth"
The Sunshine Ecovillage Network Forum of China held its first meeting in October 2015. Dorota Owen reports. … Read more
As-One Community, Japan: Could our community be fossil-free by 2020?
Chasing economic growth has brought material wealth to Japan but also caused social problems and serious environmental challenges, such as climate change. Hiroko Katayama reports. … Read more
Damanhur, Italy Food from the Earth
Eating locally sourced, organic foods is one solution to reducing fossil fuel consumption. For ecovillages, this means growing your own food on your own farms and gardens. Creating a food supply for hundreds of people means finding the balance between producing in quantity with attention to variety and quality, while maintaining purity in the physical production and in intention. … Read more
ZEGG-Forum USA 2015 Tour "Deepening Community - Deepening Love"
Founding members of ZEGG, Ina Meyer-Stoll and Achim Ecker embarked this October on a teaching tour in intentional communities in California, Colorado, and New York under the theme of living in a community embraced by love, partnership, and friendships. … Read more
Green Phoenix 2015 Deep Sharing among Communities
"We are all refugees, migrating from one Earth to a new Earth" said someone during the harvesting of a silent meditative walk in the rich and magical woody mountains surrounding the Center for Unity Schweibenalp. It was during the Green Phoenix congress, initiated 5 years ago by the founder of the Center for Unity Schweibenalp, Dr. Sundar Robert Dreyfus. It was the 6th edition of the congress that each year, in autumn, brings together representatives of experiential models for the future in … Read more
Greece: Alternative Economy A Crisis can Turn into a Chance
The SKALA Ecovillage leverages the economic crisis in Greece as a chance to learn about and implement alternative economic systems. SKALA co-founder Anna Filliopu reports. … Read more
Ecovillages in Tanzania Innovative Climate Interventions in African Villages
Ecovillages in Tanzania have the potential to lead the way in adopting an integrated approach to climate mitigation and adaptation while adding to climate resiliency. An article by Michael Farrelly, programme coordinator, Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement, with introductory comments by Rob Wheeler, United Nations Representative, GEN, and Tim Clarke, GEN Ambassador. A primary example of what can be done in either a traditional or ecovillage community to best address our climate challenges, … Read more
A New Home for Refugees In this Moment, in Heilhaus Kassel...
Founded by Ursa Paul 25 years ago, the Heilhaus Kassel Community was created with the vision of being a spiritual home, offering a place for all stages of the lifecycle: birth, living, and dying. Alfred Hohmann reports on their experience welcoming refugees. … Read more
