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Trudy Juriansz

Networking Director

Trudy is a key contributor in bridging communities and organisations in Asia and Oceania, activating collaboration across borders and disciplines, and often being the catalyst for various projects and initiatives. She is GEN's Networking Director, works actively in the operations team of the Global Ecovillage Network Oceania & Asia (GENOA) and is in the leadership circle of GEN Australia. Trudy is an accredited trainer in GEN, Gaia Education (Ecovillage Design Education), Analog Forestry (a design science for forest ecosystem restoration) and yoga, and holds a graduate degree in Sustainability Education. In addition, she has studied, practiced and taught permaculture and deep ecology for many years. She has been the head of democratic school in Thailand for migrants and refugees, managed a sustainability education centre in Sri Lanka, and co-produced creative social change symposiums (with Ferment Collaborate). Trudy is passionate about working with communities in transition to ecovillages and those facing climate change, and continues to facilitate workshops across Asia and Oceania, for youth and women.

Originally from Sri Lanka, Trudy's family migrated to the Middle East and then Australia when she was young. Wanting to reconnect with her roots, she moved back to Asia 15 years ago, and has lived in traditional villages and intentional communities in Thailand, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.

Primary interests: Social (Diversity & Cohesion, Trust & Communication, Health & Healing, Leadership & Governance); Culture (Wisdom & Innovation); Integral Design (Contextualised Design); Ecology (Ecosystem Restoration, Seeds, Food & Soil); Economy (Sharing & Collaboration)

Events & Trainings held by Trudy Juriansz

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Ecovillages

Fiji Ecovillage Transition Project

Ecovillage
  • Region: GENOA
  • Language: English

The Fiji Ecovillage Transition Project is an initiative by GENOA and GEN Australia, to engage the sustainability network of Fiji and to assist a pilot traditional village in the transition towards ecovillage. There are four key dimensions in ‘ecovillage’ - social, ecology, worldview (culture) and economy, integrating into a whole systems design. We acknowledge and respect that many Pacific Island communities are already strong in social and culture, and our role is to guide them to see and … Read more

Mantra Life

Ecovillage
  • Region: GENOA
  • Languages: English, Tamil

Mantra Life is a community center in Colombo, Sri Lanka that focuses on promoting sustainable living, improving health and well-being of individuals, Sustainable development, environmental support, reconciliation and women's empowerment are main focuses, with the broader goal of also being a socially conscious venture. Our Philosophy at Mantra Life is to help people create a fulfilling life that is in harmony with the universal laws of happiness, to feel strong and in sync with the inner self … Read more

Blog posts

GENOA – From Deeper Levels of Insight

Blog

Trudy Juriansz shares about GEN Oceania and Asia.  Two of GENOA’s key objectives for 2016 were to develop more authentic and trusting exchanges, and organize activities and initiatives from deeper levels of insight. We were able to do this through convergence, community building and through being more mindful of how the budget is utilized. We focused on one sub-regional gathering in partnership with an ecovillage and networks in the region and also on network coordination and strategy … Read more

Events

International Ecovillage Design Education (EDE)

Event
  • Date: 16 February – 18 March 2020
  • Language:
    • English
  • Location: Gaia Ashram, 149M1 , Banthat, Phen , Udonthani, 41150, Thailand, Thailand

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

Introduction to Analog Forestry

Event
  • Date: 15 – 22 February 2016
  • Language:
    • English
  • Location: Belipola Sustainability Education Center, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Analog Forestry uses a robust set of tools to design productive, healthy and restorative forest ecosystems. The tools are suited for any climate zone for any part of the world. This introductory course of Analog Forestry will give participants a good understanding and practical approach towards restoring and healing degraded landscapes, and creating abundance. This course is about understanding the functions of a forest and creating systems that are analogous (similar) as a method of … Read more

Kolamba Yathra 2015

Event
  • Date: 19 September 2015
  • Language:
    • English
  • Location: Undefined

The Kolamba Yathra is an actively engaged walking journey around the city of Colombo - the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. ECO-V is the organisation coordinating the journey, and has been conducting Yathras since 2011 to raise awareness, that leads to action and behavioral change, on climate change issues among the general public. It also serves to catalyze and support the creation of green youth leaders. The youth who are taking part in Yathras gain exposure to ‘green activities,’ serving as … Read more

Permacuture/natural farming experts

Event
  • Language:
    • English
  • Location: China

Cordial Invitation to Permaculture and Natural Farming Experts After resettling in three new farms of westernmost and east China, the Second Home has initiated their reconstruction work since April. They are now looking for permaculture or natural farming experts to help them restore saline-alkaline land for Gesaer farm in Xinjiang China. The plan is to initiate a project of land restoration by transforming the farm into a beautiful and fertile one, and to demonstrate it as a successful … Read more

Permacuture/natural farming experts

Event
  • Language:
    • English
  • Location: China

The Second Home Community of Lifechanyuan is looking for permacuture or natural farming experts to help them restore saline-alkaline land for one of their properties in the western most part of China, and to transform it to a beautiful and fertile farm that is to provide its residents with abundant organic foods. It would be also good if this farm can be developed ecologically into a favorable habitat for plants and animals. [email protected] … Read more

NextGEN GENOA Gathering 2014

Event
  • Date: 23 October – 2 November 2014
  • Language:
    • English
  • Location: India

NextGEN GENOA will be hosting a gathering in Orissa, India, to bring youth from around the region together, in order to connect and be inspired by each other, so the youth movement in the Asia and Oceania regions can be strengthened and scaled up. … Read more