Beautiful profile of an inclusive ecovillage in Iceland. #BeautifulAlternatives #InnovativeSolutions

GEN's North American partner, the Fellowship for Intentional Community, has a special offer for the Spring issue of "Communities" magazine. "Communities" is the primary resource for information, issues, stories, and ideas about intentional communities, cooperative culture, and bringing community into daily life–both in North America and around the world. This issue focuses specifically on Class, Race and Privilege and is available for digital download on a by-donation basis. Join a growing conversation about how we can address inequality and injustice within and without the intentional community movement. #specialoffer #education

Global Ecovillage Network -Africa is hiring a bookkeeper and a regional coordinator! This is a great opportunity for experienced, enthusiastic candidates seeking to support the work of GEN on the African continent. There are short timelines for submitting applications so please review, spread the word and submit at your earliest convenience. #employment #GENAfrica

GEN invites you to learn about sustainable responses to disaster in a webinar organized by our regional networks CASA Latina, GEN Europe and Global Ecovillage Network Oceania and Asia. Join us tomorrow, March 21st at 11:00AM UTC-5 (Equivalent of US ET, time zone scheduler here: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html) Zoom link: https://www.zoom.us/j/113253399

Join a Ecovillage Design Education course from the 29th of July until the 26th of August, 2018 at Gaia Ashram อาศรมธรรมชาติ, Thailand. The EDE is an excellent way to learn about the dimensions of sustainability considered in ecovillage design. The wholistic, hands-on approach to learning covers everything from green building techniques to decision-making strategies. These month-long immersion experiences are also an excellent way to "feel into" what it means to build an intentional community together. #education #innovativesolutions #traveltuesday

Want to dedicate your passion to a unique community project whilst learning new skills? Check out the staff vacancies at Sunseed! You can get involved now with the Sunseed project within the ecovillage of Los Molinos del Río Aguas. Here you can find different ways of involvement and learn more about the ecovillage and the community. http://www.sunseed.org.uk/about-us/staff-vacancies/

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Another EVS volunteer opportunity for 1 British and 1 Estonian young person in Italy! The Comunità di Etica Vivente is a spiritual intentional community founded in 1981, dedicated to the development of human consciousness, training courses on the great spiritual teachings of the 20th century and on the mature experience of group life. This position will support international conference organization, agriculture and cooking, and communications in a year-long placement from 15 August 2018- 15 June 2019 Volunteers between 22-30 years old of British or Estonian nationality who are interested in learning Italian should fill out this form by May 6th to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZyfPrh5-K9Wek8dmHkA3l_icUepuY74MkO90cxbTxseBCkA/viewform Further questions? Write sve@associazionekora.it

In English below! Velkommen til Ecovillage Design Introduksjon - en helg med Kosha Joubert fra Global Ecovillage Network Fra urfolkslandsbyer til urbane nabolag og lokalsamfunn med en felles intensjon, -økolandsbyer over hele verden utforsker måter å leve sammen på som støtter opp om både mennesker og planeten vår. Dette kurset er en introduksjon til deres arbeid, og til rammeverket for "whole systems thinking" og deltakende design, som er kjernen i økolandsbybevegelsen. Bli med å lære om økolandsbyutvikling rundt om i verden, oppdag Ecovillage Design, og undersøk hvordan du kan bruke det til å forandre ditt eget liv, ditt lokalsamfunn og verden rundt deg. Du vil få: - Inspirasjon fra økolandsbyer rundt om i verden. - Praktiske ideer til hvordan du kan gjøre endringer i livet ditt, samfunnet eller prosjekter ved hjelp av Ecovillage Design. - Kjennskap til de 30 Ecovillage design prinsippene, bygget på flere tiår med praktisk erfaring og design fra bærekraftige samfunn over hele verden. - Dypere kunnskap om økolandsbyutvikling som et verktøy for tilpasning av klimaendringene og å nå FNs bærekraftige utviklingsmål. - Verktøy for å mobilisere til kollektiv handling og økt sosial, kulturell, økologisk og økonomisk regenerering. Kurset holdes på engelsk, forklaring og hjelp med oversettelse får vi til ved behov. Kursholder: Kosha Joubert, MSc, fungerer som administrerende direktør i Global Ecovillage Network. Hun har mange års erfaring som internasjonal tilrettelegger, trener og konsulent, og har jobbet omfattende innenfor grasrotbevegelser, interkulturelt samarbeid og bærekraftig utvikling. Kosha vokste opp i Sør-Afrika under apartheid og har vært dedikert til å bygge broer over kløfter helt siden den gang. Hun har bodd i økolandsbyer de siste 25 årene. Kosha er også medstifter av Gaia Education, som utvikler opplæring i bærekraftig utvikling, og medforfatter av den internasjonalt anvendte læreplanen for Ecovillage Design Education curriculum. Du kan se hennes TEDx Talk om Ecovillages her: www.tinyurl.com/tedtalkkosha. I 2016 mottok Kosha Dadi Janki Award - 100 Women of Spirit - For åndelig engasjement i liv og arbeid og for å gjøre en forskjell i verden. Kurset foregår i Hurdal økolandsby, en halvtime nord for Gardermoen. Det gir også mulighet til å bli litt kjent med økolandsbyen og oss som bor her. Presentasjon om Global Ecovillage Network (gratis): fredag 4.5 19.30-21.30 Økolandsby design introduksjon: Lørdag 5.5 kl. 9-12.30 og 14.30-18 Søndag 6.5 kl. 10-13 og 14.30-17 Kursavgift: 1500,- Påmelding: Ta kontakt på mail edihurdal2018@gmail.com eller på tlf. 40498355 til Eva Hellgren eller 92636482 til Tone Kari Fugleberg. Det er mulig å booke overnatting. Mer praktisk info kommer ved påmelding. Litt om Hurdal økolandsby: Økolandsbyen har ekspandert med 65 Aktivhus siden 2014 og vi er på mange måter et nytt fellesskap med over hundre beboere. På gården har vi andelslandbruk og et felleshus med mange aktiviteter. Næringssenteret rommer bla. café, bakeri, butikk, dansesal og festlokaler. Se www.hurdalecovillage.no ________________________________________________ Ecovillage Design Introduction Inspiration to Action From indigenous villages to urban neighbourhoods and new intentional communities, ecovillages across the globe are exploring ways of living together that support both people and planet to thrive. This training is an introduction to their work, and to the framework of whole systems thinking and participatory design that is at the heart of the ecovillage movement. Join to learn about ecovillage development around the world, discover Ecovillage Design, and explore how to use it to transform your own life, community and the world around you. You will gain: Inspiration from ecovillages around the world Practical ideas for how to take action and transform your life, community or project using Ecovillage Design Familiarity with the 30 Ecovillage Design Principles, grounded in decades of hands-on experience and design from resilient communities worldwide Deeper knowledge of ecovillage development as a tool for climate change adaptation and reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals Tools for mobilising collective action and increasing social, cultural, ecological and economic regeneration Trainer: Kosha Joubert, MSc, serves as Executive Director of the Global Ecovillage Network. She has many years of experience as an international facilitator, trainer, and consultant and has worked extensively in the fields of community empowerment, intercultural collaboration and sustainable development. Kosha grew up in South Africa under Apartheid and has been dedicated to building bridges across divides ever since. She has lived in ecovillages for the past 25 years. Kosha is also a co-founder of Gaia Education, which develops trainings at the cutting-edge of sustainability, and co-author of the internationally applied Ecovillage Design Education curriculum . You can see her TEDx Talk on Ecovillages here: www.tinyurl.com/tedtalkkosha. In 2016, Kosha received the Dadi Janki Award - 100 Women of Spirit - For engaging spirituality in life and work while making a difference in the world. Place: Hurdal Ecovillage Dates and times: Saturday May 5, 9.00 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 18.00 Sunday May 6, 10.00 - 13.00 and 14.30 - 17.00 Price: 1,500 NOK Booking: For questions and booking, email edihurdal2018@gmail.com, or call Eva Hellgren +47 40498355 or Tone Kari Fugleberg +47 92636482. If you wish, you can also book a room and stay in the ecovillage during the weekend. You will receive more practical details when you sign up. You are also welcome to join a free Ecovillage Presentation, Friday May 4 at 19.30 - 21.30. About Hurdal Ecovillage: Hurdal is an ecovillage of more than 100 members, located half an hour north of Gardemoen,, in Norway. It has recently expanded, and has 65 households, a shared common house, shared farming, and a rich social life. The community also runs a cafe, bakery and shop. See more at www.hurdalecovillage.no

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught up in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. - Martin Luther King To read more and register, please visit www.ecovillage.org/traunatransformation “Trauma lingers in our body systems from all those moments when something happens that is too painful or fearful for us to integrate. Animals seem to have an easier time simply shaking off the energy of shock and stress – we see ducks naturally shaking themselves to let go of accumulated adrenaline after fierce encounters with other ducks. Unfortunately perhaps, we humans are more able to hide and internalise stress, and we end up carrying within our bodies not only the trauma from experiences in our individual lives, but also the historic trauma from generations that went before. The cruelty and terror that accompany wars, colonialism, slavery, rape – all of these have left deep scars within the tissue of humanity which are passed on from generation to generation. When we meet in our communities and global networks, and when we start to develop trust, honesty and intimacy with one another, these scar tissues find enough safety to show up. We may experience this as a move from unconscious numbness to acute discomfort. By nature, it is painful and frightening. Our patterns of self-defense are likely to be triggered. The feelings hidden within the wounds we carry were overwhelming at the time, and they might still feel overwhelming when we touch them again now. Yet, they come up for healing. In my years of living in community, and reaching out to community leaders around the world, I have seen our trauma responses rise to the surface and shape our relationships again and again. We have something to learn and refine here! We can learn to recognise trauma in ourselves and others. We can learn to self-regulate trauma so that it does not become overwhelming. We can learn to hold space consciously so that healing can actually take place. Trauma is frozen life force – in order to melt back into the river of life it needs the compassionate witnessing presence of the other. Ubuntu – I am because you are. The Trauma Transformation in Community Training teaches some of the skills we need.” – Kosha Joubert “At the beginning of my professional life as a trauma therapist, I realized that human connections are one of our strongest healing resources and, at the same time, the channel through which we may suffer our most traumatizing experiences. The trauma inflicted by one human being onto another is the most difficult to heal. Today, after years of working in this field, a deep yearning keeps growing to develop methods which include our closer communities and larger social networks as part of the healing process. After coming into contact with the teachings and community of Thomas Hübl, I received many powerful insights around the creation of healthy cultural patterns. It is in this context where, some years ago, Kosha and I met, and started this deeper exploration and collaboration. We are currently part of the assistants/mentors team of the Pocket Project – for research, education, and creation of local pockets and large group events for the transformation of collective trauma. Our aim of collaborating in this new this training is to share and spread the essential principles of healing trauma in community and to provide effective skills which stem from our personal training and experience.” – Giselle Charbonnier In this training you will learn skills for recognition, healing and prevention of trauma within the safe space of a supportive community. You will also gain: a capacity for self-regulation through an understanding of neuroscience an experience of emotions as fields of connection and inspired action trust and compassion through inner reconciliation and conflict resolution practices relational awareness through the practice of transparent communication hope for a future based on renewed sensitivity, joy and mutual care. With the inspiration from the Pocket Project in our backs, and the weaving together of a trauma therapy skill set (Giselle Charbonnier) and a community building skill set (Kosha Joubert), we invite you to join us on this journey KOSHA ANJA JOUBERT CEO Global Ecovillage Network, Consultant, Facilitator, Trainer, Negotiator, Intercultural Communication & Relations, Community Building & Transparent Communication Member of Thomas Hübl’s Core Group & Mentoring Team GISELLE CHARBONNIER Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Family Constellations Facilitator Alexander Technique Teacher, Transpersonal Psychology & Social Trauma Consultant Member of Thomas Hübl’s Core Group & Mentoring Team Starting time: June 23nd, 9:30 / End: June 27th,16:00 Venue: Newbold House – 111 St Leonards Road, Forres Workshop fee*: £350 / Concessions: £200 / *does not include food and accommodation Food and Accommodation: June 22 – 27, £400, June 22 – 28, £456 (please let Nebold House know how long you wish to stay) Food only (non residential participants): June 23 – 27, £230 Contact: traumawork@ecovillage.org A limited number of bursaries are available, primarily for participants from the Global South. If you wish to apply for a bursary, please write directly to traumawork@ecovillage.org To register and book, please fill in the registration form on www.ecovillage.org/traumatransformation, and contact Newbold House through bookings@newboldtrust.org or +44 (0)1309 672 659. Your booking will not be complete unless you contact and confirm it with Newbold House.

Great news shared by the Transition Network, Permaculture, and #Ecovillage coalition in Europe, ECOLISE. The Global Ecovillage Network is built on the power of local communities offering tangible climate change solutions through example, advocacy and collaboration. Every September, ECOLISE hosts a "European Day of Sustainable Communities", which you'll now find in our "Events" section. We will be sharing updates and exciting news about this event, so you are invited to show your interest and be inspired! #BeautifulAlternatives #EDaySC2018 #CommunityLed

From rural villages to high-tech cohousing developments, “ecovillages” are preserving and pioneering ways we can live well and lightly together. As such, they provide ideal campuses for studying everything from indigenous wisdom to appropriate technologies and from social justice to ecological design and political economy. Learn how to create custom study programs in ecovillages by partnering with CAPE and the Global Ecovillage Network. In this webinar, we will showcase a few amazing ecovillages and describe how you can develop custom faculty-led, managed, or excursion programs around the world. There will also be time for Q&A. Lead presenter, Daniel Greenberg, Ph.D., has spent over 20 years developing ecovillage-based study abroad programs and has helped over 1,500 students live and learn within these transformative communities. Daniel has also chaired Sustainability Task Forces for NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the Forum for Education Abroad, is co-founder and past Board Member of Gaia Education. Daniel currently serves as President of the Global Ecovillage Network.