Ecovillage Design Education with the Global Ecovillage Network

DATE

Mar 4 to Jul 23, 2023

LOCATION

Online

Are you ready to begin designing thriving communities and societies that live within our planetary boundaries?

Join our global online classroom and learn from renowned educators from around the world.

The next live online course will run from 4 March to 23 July, 2023.
Saturdays at 15:00 UTC.*

*Recordings are available for later viewing.

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Social Dimension:

Module 1 – Ecovillages: Living Laboratories for the Future (Intro Session)

Module 2 – Creating Community & Embracing Diversity

Module 3 – Dragon Dreaming: Co-Creating Collaborative Projects

Module 4 – Communication Skills & Conflict Management (Design)

Module 5 – Social & Personal Transformation

Module 6 – Leadership & Participatory Decision-Making Processes

Economic Dimension:

Module 1 – Shifting from Global Economy to Sustainability

Module 2 – Exploring Community Economies

Module 3 – Strengthening Local Economies: The Importance of Localization

Module 4 – Social Currencies, Community Banks & Exchange Trade Systems

Ecological Dimension:

Module 1 – Permaculture Design

Module 2 – Renewable Energy; Water Management, Waste Management

Module 3 – Green Building

Module 4 – Sustainable Agriculture & Food Sovereignty

Module 5 – Ecovillage Solution to Climate Emergencies

Worldview Dimension:

Module 1 – Holistic Worldview & Reconnection with Nature

Module 2 – Transformation of Consciousness: Trauma Work

Module 3 – Designing Regenerative Cultures

Module 4 – Evolutionary Approaches to Education

Module 5 – Ecovillages and the Sustainable Development Goals

This course allows you to get a broad perspective of the topics and skills needed to become a true change maker and you will understand where you want to focus even more in-depth.

Gain confidence in participatory facilitation and building resilient learning communities
Improve your communication skills and conflict management
Explore shared leadership and participatory decision-making processes
Practice deep sharing & trust building
Learn about appropriate environmental technologies
Identify how to support and strengthen local economies
Experience how to think globally and act locally
Gain a holistic perspective of sustainability and community building
Learn from the real experience of community builders and ecovillage founders
Improve design and implementation skills for effective regenerative projects
Work with others to explore your own dreams and plans, co-developing your projects throughout the programme.

Macaco Tamerice – Lead Facilitator

is a sociologist, a life coach, and expert in human processes specialised in community-building, inner transformation, leadership and conflict resolution. In her life she researched with passion how to regenerate our planet and human systems. She has been living at Damanhur, Federation of Communities since 1993, where she has held many roles of artistic and social responsibilities, also the top leadership positions in the community.

Taisa Mattos – Lead Facilitator

is an experienced Gaia Education certified trainer. She has coordinated and taught Ecovillage Design Education Programmes since 2009, having contributed to 28 programmes so far, all over Brazil also in Portugal, Argentina, and Mozambique, and online. Currently serving as Education and Research Coordinator at the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN), Taisa works as an international trainer and consultant in the fields of sustainability, social innovations, and community life.

£900

We strive to be inclusive to global economies and can provide places at 50% off the ‘regular’ price for participants from and living in the Global South.

We may be able to offer a limited number of reduced price scholarships (not 100% free) when we have enough participants and sponsorship donations.

Ecovillage Design Education with the Global Ecovillage Network

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