tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310812432024-03-07T16:50:45.005+10:00Sustainable Communities Around the WorldGlobal Network for people interested in sharing what they know, and want to know; about communities willing to be sustainable and issues related that contribute for it, such as conflict transformation, make your own, ecological building, water management, strategies of development, biodiesel, grey water, seeds saving, places to wwoof and to stay, projects needing help...
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Please, put down your comments and let's share!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-45784024233092789462010-07-06T23:20:00.002+10:002010-07-06T23:25:16.947+10:00Visiting Damanhur - an ecovillage in North Italy<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;font-size:13px;"><p>First Day, First Impressions</p><p> </p><p>It seems a bit surrealistic feel the heat boiling my body while in between the curves of the road reveals here and there amazing views of the mountains with some tops still with snow.</p><p> </p><p>There is an unspoken expectation of places that presents themselves to be more spiritual: kindness, friendly services, compassion, accessibility on alternative ways to deal with material matters, etc… At least a smile.</p><p> </p><p>Well, the arrival……</p><p>It started at the road when a Damanhur’s resident car stopped carelessly in one the blind spots of the curves, then on the entrance someone came out of the Welcome Center shouting…. So, I decide to take a nice deep breath and in my search of seeing things beyond, my eyes came across to some plants dying in a sunny balcony – with no second thoughts; I promptly start to water the plants until someone tells me: NO NO NO, water only in the afternoon!!!</p><p> </p><p>Hmmm…. Deep inside I work through my critical mind questioning what sort of ecovillage is this one that says to develop music with plants, new generation tools and healing techniques healing, temples of Humanity, etc and etc and the plants at the entrance are almost dead!</p><p> </p><p>A quotation says that we never should trust a doctor whose has dead plants!</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, it must have several reasons why Damanhur has been well succeed its more than 35 years and I am here to have a feeling of it. I must be open, not judge from appearances, respect, accept and allow the flow of my experience.</p><p> </p><p>Trust the process.</p><p>Give entirely to the experience.</p><p>Open heart. Open mind. Open channels.</p><p> </p><p>It is <em>siesta</em> time is up and I am a sort of person that respect local culture.</p><p>So, from 12:30 till 3:30pm I must relax, enjoy a complete meal and then a rest.</p><p> </p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-63155401388250506872009-03-10T12:31:00.001+10:002009-03-10T12:41:49.904+10:00a place to be<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8GTWQ7OOP8-GtBJdZWZ5w38mlLF4AL0N8kvky7cQqTBgVVmLnHo04LwPnZjSSMjJW2VOx9aE6r6Stwfv9oseZK_HOovgRxSGW_QrLURQM-KZ7WeDPCgnuEfCJy7KaRsVDSJV6w/s1600-h/cachoeira+dos+Alm%C3%A9cegas.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8GTWQ7OOP8-GtBJdZWZ5w38mlLF4AL0N8kvky7cQqTBgVVmLnHo04LwPnZjSSMjJW2VOx9aE6r6Stwfv9oseZK_HOovgRxSGW_QrLURQM-KZ7WeDPCgnuEfCJy7KaRsVDSJV6w/s320/cachoeira+dos+Alm%C3%A9cegas.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311382759852138226" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-47403826965472251842009-03-10T11:39:00.001+10:002009-03-10T11:43:55.332+10:00Cerrado´s Institute of PermacultureUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-21596760152113642842009-02-14T05:55:00.002+10:002009-02-14T06:08:23.924+10:00E Book: 'Sustainable Communities: Lessons from Aspiring Eco-Villages'I haven´t read this book, but sounds good and I found very interesting have it available as an e-book.<br /><br />This is the ebook version of 'Sustainable Communities: Lessons from Aspiring Eco-Villages' by Malcolm Hollick and Christine Connolly.<br /><br />The book first introduces eco-village concepts and then describes eleven eco-villages and communities in Australia, the USA and Europe. Seven of these are members of the Global Eco-village Network and/or the Eco-village Network of the Americas. <br /><br />An integrated view of each community is given which includes details of their beliefs and values; legal, financial, social and economic structures; technological systems, and interactions with the outside world. <br /><br />In the second part of the book, eight key issues arising from this study are discussed in depth:<br /><br />Building the legal foundations <br />Finding the money <br />Community sharing versus individual responsibility <br />Creating a caring, sharing community <br />Making decisions and managing conflicts <br />Making a living <br />Land selection and community design <br />Technologies <br />The book contains a careful discussion of what makes a community an eco-village, and an imaginative glimpse of a sustainable future based on eco-village communities.<br /><br />PS. I have no connections with the author or the business.<br />I just found interesting the theme and teh availability!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-35795262742243166592009-02-14T05:15:00.002+10:002009-02-14T05:17:27.229+10:00Alto Paraiso/ GoiásWhat can someone expect from a place called High Paradise?<br /><br />ALTO PARAISO is amazing beautiful and it is located around 3hours from Brasilia, the Brazilian capital.<br /><br />........more to come SOON!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-35997912362722935802009-02-06T14:38:00.003+10:002009-02-06T14:52:47.139+10:00Northeast BrazilCEARÁ - Fortaleza..........<br /><br />January isn´t the best time of the year to get work done in Brazil.<br />It is a tropical country and this time of the year, the best to do is enjoy the most of the beach and time with friends.<br /><br />Therefore, I am heading off to the Northeast and so far I only heard of a permaculture´s group in Fortaleza - Ceará´s capital.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.redepermanece.com">www.redepermanece.com</a><br /><br />If you know any sustainable hints from the Northeast, I will be grateful.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-66267950242327688592009-01-07T06:16:00.005+10:002009-01-07T07:03:28.333+10:00Eggs of Happiness make me HAPPY!Today I am so happy! I found some organic eggs in Sao Paulo! (believe me, still not that easy to find them around here!)<br /><br />And the eggs were called EGGS OF HAPPINESS from this community that I went years ago; called Yamaguishi in Jaguariúna/ Sao Paulo.<br /><br />By the time, I did a retreat called Tokkou that really touched me and still makes me happy when I think of it. For me, their way of common unity is really essential: see each other as brother/sister, that WE ARE ALL ONE; coming from the same source.<br /><br />You can say that is easy to say and hard to do...then you should make a way to visit them or be part of one of the tokkou.... after that you might say that is hard to say, but easy to do!<br /><br />At my visit to the Vila Yamaguishi, I was very impressed by their hight level of loving, sharing and the high level of sustainability! It gave me heaps of hope!!<br /><br />To find out more about this movement started by a Japanese much before Climate Change and Peak Oil go to <a href="http://www.yamiguishi.com.br/">www.yamiguishi.com.br</a><br /><br />And i found the eggs and others good priced healthy food at Marukai, a charming family well organized supermaket at Rua Galvão Bueno, 34. Liberdade - the Asian suburb in Sao Paulo, by the subway...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-43192369413343375842009-01-05T21:35:00.004+10:002009-01-05T22:55:38.299+10:00NAZARÉ PAULISTA/ SAO PAULO/ BRAZILHAPPY NEW YEAR!<br /><br />And again my promisse that I will be more regular to feed this blog!<br />Here we go.......<br /><br />I just spent few days in Sao Paulo hinterland visiting a very special place called NAZARE PAULISTA.<br /><br />Nazaré is around 70km away from Sao Paulo capital. You can just get a bus at the Tietê Bus Station and organize someone to pick you up to get to there or you can try an adventure: moto taxi!<br /><br />Nazaré Uniluz (University of Light) is not exactly a community, but I do believe that is a place that everyone would learn some skills to live, in an intentional community or not.<br /><br />Nazaré Uniluz is a place to awake and develop ourselves in a more holistic way.<br />The principles of their work; since it has been create in the 80´s ; are: the art of given heart, meditation and the spirit of presence in daily activities.<br /><br />They have a beautiful veggie garden by the water, a bakery, a library and plenty of space for arts, meditation and social interaction.<br /><br /><span>It seems to me a beautiful opportunity to spend some time.</span><span><br /></span>Good food, good people and a private room!<br /><br />Check their website: <a href="http://www.uniluz.org.br/">http://www.uniluz.org.br/</a><br /><br />PS. And you can come along to volunteer too!!! :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-47211746400929537172008-12-23T23:36:00.003+10:002008-12-23T23:52:04.250+10:00Sustainability basisAGROECOLOGIA<br /><br />Quem se interessa por agroecologia<br />aí vai uma pagina com ótimos livros para baixar, <br /><a href="http://www.agroeco.org/brasil/books_port.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.agroeco.org/brasil/books_port.html</a><br /><br />Pra quem quer saber mais e até baixar uma boa cartilha,<br /><a href="http://www.agroecologia.inf.br/">www.agroecologia.inf.br</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-80357084283083377562008-12-20T22:58:00.004+10:002008-12-20T23:53:00.091+10:00Brazil >> Santa CatarinaHi Folks....<br /><br />In <strong>Florianópolis</strong>, I went quickly at the Organic Market (Wednesdays at the Federal University of Santa Catarina -UFSC) and Saturdays at the Lagoa da Conceição and met Mauro Schorr from the Instituto Anima which produce herbs, artcrafts and it did sounds a good place for me to return and experience. They offer permaculture courses, massage and you can choose to wwoof or pay for your accomodation (R$40/ Dec 2008).<br />More info: <a href="http://www.institutoanima.org/">http://www.institutoanima.org/</a><br /><br /><br />In <strong>Garopaba, </strong>there is Gaia Village.<br />Gaia Village is a private project focusing in sustainability.<br />The aim is to create an example of ecosystem where the human interact friendly with the environment from the perspective where Earth is Gaia; a living system.<br />Since 1998, they are active in the local /regional sustainable developemnt with several programs and partnerships. Monthly, they have a get together at sunset to exhange ideas.<br />Go further and see the reports of what is happening: <a href="http://www.gaia.org.au/">http://www.gaia.org.au/</a><br /><br />I am sure there is plenty more happening at Santa Catarina, if you know a community or project, anything that is making the world better; please send it as I will happily spread the word........Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-21260360571020515362008-12-03T08:31:00.003+10:002008-12-03T08:37:09.902+10:00Links in Brazil - this is just the start!Hi Folks,<br /><br />Stay in tune ... this is just the start of some links of what is happening in Brazil/ South America regards of people keen to make a better world to be.<br />These are links ent by a friend and some research at net - soon I will be around visiting some of them!<br />Giev me a couple of days and i will translate it....<br /><br />Morada da Floresta - (Forest´s Home)<br />Rua Diogo do Couto 47 - Jardim Bonfiglioli, SP, SP - 11 – 3735 4085<a href="http://www.moradadafloresta.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.moradadafloresta.org</a>email para contato: <a href="mailto:moradadafloresta@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:moradadafloresta@gmail.com">moradadafloresta@gmail.com</a><br /><br />IPEMA - INSTITUTO DE PERMACULTURA E ECOVILAS DA MATA ATLÂNTICA<br /><a href="http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br/institutoweb4.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br/institutoweb4.htm</a><br /><br /><a href="http://estudodecasa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://estudodecasa.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />UMAPazO propósito da UMAPAZ - Universidade Aberta do Meio Ambiente e da Cultura de Paz - é fomentar e facilitar a formação de pessoas, em todas as regiões da Cidade de São Paulo e ao longo de suas vidas, para a convivência sócio ambiental sustentável e pacífica.<br /><a href="http://ww2.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/secretarias/meio_ambiente/umapaz/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://ww2.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/secretarias/meio_ambiente/umapaz/</a><br /><br />..yByTU-caTu..<br /><a href="http://ybytucatu.com.br/xoops/modules/news/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://ybytucatu.com.br/xoops/modules/news/</a><br />Grupo de debates da ..yByTU-caTu.. 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Permacultura MG<br />Comunidade criada com o intuito de criar uma rede permacultural no estado de Minas Gerais, com o objetivo de gerar discussões, promover ações, disseminar conhecimento e integrar pessoas...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-21615760399707858392008-11-26T23:18:00.004+10:002008-11-26T23:42:59.812+10:00BRAZIL / Sao Paulo - MYO Solar Water HeaterNow, in Brazil and today I went to the Ecobusiness Show - nowadays everything is ECO!<br /><br /> I have to say that makes me sad to see that most of people are just getting in touch with the ecological side because of the financial return and sucks me to see that huge multinational were the main presenters of the event!<br /><br /> I loved when Paulo Itacarambi from Ethos Foundation question all of us if we are changing everything, but nothing!<br /> It seems to me that lots of us feel the need of going further and deeper... <br />A change in our values, the way we live adn principally the way we consume to create a community through sustainable culture which involves a inner sense of ethics, love and cooperation.<br /><br /> Anyway, I got in touch with a NGO called Sociedade do Sol (Sun's Society) and it is amazing their willingness to share their research in partnership with several groups.<br /><br /> They have a low cost solar water heater available in their website - MYO!<br /><br /> Visit: <a href="http://www.sociedadedosol.org.br/">www.sociedadedosol.org.br</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-84923043342008502762008-11-10T09:26:00.004+10:002008-11-10T10:08:35.638+10:00ARGENTINA<span style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;"><strong>Do you have any hint on this beautiful place of the world?</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;"><strong>I have been just informed that is a lot happening, but WHERE????</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;"><strong>We know that research by internet is not the same is the word by mouth and heart to heart!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;"><strong>A friend of mine sent to me some contacts:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">ECOVILLAGES</span></strong><br /><br /> <strong>*GAIA ECOVILA</strong><br /><a href="http://www.gaia.org.ar/"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>http://www.gaia.org.ar/</strong></span></a><br />Tel: (+54-2272) 492072 Celular: (+54-2227) 15 552 554<br /><br />*<strong>COMODORO RIDAVIA</strong><br /><a href="http://www.elchenque.com.ar/geo/temrelgeo/03/ecoaldea.htm"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>http://www.elchenque.com.ar/geo/temrelgeo/03/ecoaldea.htm</strong></span></a><br /><br /><strong>*OVERVIEW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ARGENTINA (their view)</strong><br /><a href="http://www.mutantia21.com.ar/ecoaldeas.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">http://www.mutantia21.com.ar/ecoaldeas.html</span></strong></a><br /><br /><strong>* PERSONAS EN ACTION</strong><br /><a href="http://personasenaccion.com/ecoaldeas/"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">http://personasenaccion.com/ecoaldeas/</span></strong></a><br /><br /><strong>*TWELVE TRIBES</strong><br /><a href="http://www.twelvetribes.com/whereweare/global/argentina/"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>http://www.twelvetribes.com/whereweare/global/argentina/</strong></span></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">COMMUNITY GARDENS</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>I met Daniela today at the " Feira de San Telmo" with her wonderful artcraft in leather...She told me the explosion of Community Gardens what they call here as: Huertas Comunitarias...</strong><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.reddehuertas.com.ar/huertas/listacapi.htm"><span style="color:#3333ff;">http://www.reddehuertas.com.ar/huertas/listacapi.htm</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> </span></strong></p><p><a href="http://orgazmika.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">http://orgazmika.blogspot.com</span></strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.diasdehuerta.com.ar/DHComunitarias.htm"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>http://www.diasdehuerta.com.ar/DHComunitarias.htm</strong></span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.agroalternativo.com.ar/noticiasorganicasalta.htm"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>http://www.agroalternativo.com.ar/noticiasorganicasalta.htm</strong></span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.fotolog.com/huertalaloma"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>http://www.fotolog.com/huertalaloma</strong></span></a></p><a href="http://www.plan21.org/hc.php"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>http://www.plan21.org/hc.php</strong></span></a><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong></strong></span><br /><a href="http://www.colonbuenosaires.com.ar/semanariocolondoce/cgi-bin/hoy/archivos/00000674.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>http://www.colonbuenosaires.com.ar/semanariocolondoce/cgi-bin/hoy/archivos/00000674.html</strong></span></a><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong></strong></span><br /><a href="http://www.inta.gov.ar/info/intainfo/ant/2003/boletin215.htm"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>http://www.inta.gov.ar/info/intainfo/ant/2003/boletin215.htm</strong></span></a><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">I hope this was a good start for you get interested to get involved in Argentina movements or who know if you would like to come along to learn Spanish?</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">The country seems warm in the heart and really active in the culture!</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">May be in my next post I'll mess around the blog and just should some hints of what I think is important to know if you are planning to come to Argentina - as I wish know it before hand! and I want to have by next time here! Yep! I will be back, here is GREAT!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">PLEASE SEND ME ANY HINTS OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD!!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I am on my way to Brazil!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-54940273110350989452008-05-25T15:25:00.002+10:002008-05-25T15:28:07.268+10:00VolunteerGREEN VOLUNTEER<br />Volunteer is one of the greatest way to get to know people, experience and the best: you are there because you really want to.<br />Life is a joy!<br /><br />www.ecolvolunteer.org<br />www.earthwatch.org<br />www.conservationvolunteers.org<br />www.voc.org<br />www.darwinfoundation.org<br />www.kreisels.com<br />www.btvc.org<br />www.monkeysanctuary.org<br />Oceania Research Byron 02 6685 8128<br />www.una.ac.cr<br />www.australianvolunteers.org.auUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-55931677847497000262008-05-25T14:59:00.003+10:002008-05-25T15:07:22.583+10:00a bit of chaos and a lot of transformationIt seem almost impossible to find time to organize the information that I want to put here...<br />And (THANKS GOD!) the world is really awakenig for the need to change the pardigma that our society live.<br /><br />Below will be a list of links and 'things' related to sustainable style of life and beyond.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.permaculture.org.au/">www.permaculture.org.au</a><br /><a href="http://www.rainforestrescue.org.au/">www.rainforestrescue.org.au</a><br /><a href="http://www.internationalist.org/">www.internationalist.org</a><br /><a href="http://www.reviewing.co.uk/">www.reviewing.co.uk</a><br /><a href="http://www.ecosustainable.com.au/">www.ecosustainable.com.au</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-5151024193984278162008-04-18T14:14:00.002+10:002008-04-18T14:23:56.333+10:00Busy Crazy but...I didn't forget the blog!In some how I am a kind of person that can be very busy with no kids, no family to take care and just a part time job......but incredible busy!!!<br /><br />I still have heaps to add to this blog...I just got back from India visiting Auroville. AMAZING!<br />Coming soon......<br /><br />In this meanwhile; I'd like to share a community that I found at you tube: Rabbit Dancing. Funk, funny and for the first time made me feel like to visit USA.<br /><br />Next time, I will give you a proper link.<br /><br />Please, if you have any hints, any experience to share...this blog is not mine it is OURS!<br /><br />In this meanwhile, I am a bit crazy about green business, sustainable organizations, fair trade, to be....<br /><br />See you soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-1162860024228101312006-11-07T10:36:00.000+10:002006-11-07T10:40:24.246+10:00Crystal Waters EcovillageQueria ser um passarinho para voar, mas no momento a unica coisa que voa eh o tempo.<br />Muito acontece a todo momento, agradeco de monte a oportunidade que a vida tem me dado e agradeco mais ainda o meu impeto de nao conformismo de viver de acordo com a normalidade.<br /><br />Na busca por um mundo mais comunitario, justo e em contato com a Mae Terra; eu passei por varios lugares.<br /><br />Tantos lugares que nao me tocariam tao a fundo no coracao, senao fossem as pessoas por quem eu cruzei, troquei e amei. E ainda amo, mesmo sem saber direitinho por onde andam e o que fazem no momento.<br /><br />E eu??? Agora agora, moro em Crystal Waters. Onde eu chamo ‘home’ com orgulho.<br />Quero compartilhar contigo as minhas experiencias, o que vejo, faco e sinto por aqui.<br /><br />Eh dando que se recebe.<br />Eh ensinando que se aprende<br />E pra minha verdade, eu preciso passar a mensagem.<br /><br />Mensagem de paz - que no dia a dia se faz<br />Mensagem de que eh possivel um mundo melhor atraves de nossas atividades e atitudes que fazem diferenca.<br /><br />O fato eh que passamos pr m momento muito oportuno de mudancas.<br />Elas virao, querendo ou nao querendo. Soh nao ve quem nao quer.<br />Pra mim, tapar sol com a peneira nao eh solucao.<br />O que fazer entao?<br /><br />Acho q a gente pode fazer comunidade nao importa onde a gente estah. Pois a gente eh COMUM UNIDADE a diferenca eh fazer de uma forma mais sustentavel e agradavel.<br /><br />Mas eu to num lugar que um grupo de pessoas acreditaram hah mais de 20 anos atras que o lance seria de viver em comunidade com principios de Permacultura.<br />Como eu nao queria apenas ser uma turista, resolvi que eu tinha que morar aqui pra entender mais o que significa viver numa ecovila.<br />E agora, soh agora; apos 6 meses morando aqui num trailer sem eletricidade; comeco a compreender o que eh morar nessa ecovila chamada Crystal Waters<br /><br />O que vc quer saber? A historia? A estrutura? A dinamica? Como funciona? O que nao funciona?? Como vir?<br /><br />Me manda um email com as tuas perguntas e isso vai me servir como guia. O que vc quer saber?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-1155556041446463902006-08-14T21:42:00.000+10:002006-08-18T19:51:03.916+10:00some in GREAT Britain........The list is huge, this is just a sample of what will come in the next few days!<br />Very interesting is a book called "DIGGERS AND DREAMERS"; a guide to communties in this area.<br /><br />Please, add any tip if you have about this area.<br />And spread the word about this blog. Let be the 1000 monkey!!!<br /><br />Bhaktivedanta Manor<br />International Society for Krishna Counsiousness<br />Aldenham/ Near Watford<br />WD2 8EZ Herts<br />44 (0) 1923 857 244<br />Birchwood Hall<br />Stoorridge<br />WR13 5EZ<br />Malven/ Worcestershire<br /><br />BOTTON VILLAGE<br />Danby/ Whitby<br />YO 21 2 NJ<br />North Yorkshire<br />44 (0) 1287 661 288<br /><a href="mailto:botton@camphill.org.uk">botton@camphill.org.uk</a><br /><br />BRITHDIR MAWR<br />Cilgwyn Road<br />SA 42 0QJ<br />Pembrokshire<br />44 (0) 1239 820 164<br /><a href="http://www.brithdirmawe.freeserve.co.uk">www.brithdirmawe.freeserve.co.uk</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-1155041524641031712006-08-08T22:31:00.000+10:002006-08-08T22:52:04.670+10:00Some Communities in Brazil<span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;">Here just a insight of what you can find in Brazil...</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;">If you know more, please share with us. Just add at the comments! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;">Centro de Vivencias Nazare Paulista nao eh comunidade assim ao peh da letra, mas eh mais do q fosse - eh formadora de pessoas a partir de conceitos de uniao entre todas as religioes. Acho que eh uma baita iniciacao. Findhorn's sister community.<br /></span><a href="http://www.nazarevivencias.com.br" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc00;">www.nazarevivencias.com.br</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;">Yamaguishi em Campinas ( ou melhor Jaguariuna ). Mais ligada na agricultura organica, galinha feliz, amor e respeito a todos.<br />Lah eu fiz o curso TOKKOU e vou uma das melhores coisas q jah fiz na minha vida....e olha q eu sou fa de workshops hein?</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"> </span><a href="http://www.yamaguishi.com.br"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc00;">www.yamaguishi.com.br</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;">E abaixo uma lista de comunidades que um amigo me passou.....Obrigada Mello! ;)<br />01. COMUNIDADE FRATER (Regional 1) – Caixa Postal,007 – <a href="mailto:fraterunidade@yahoo.com.br"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">fraterunidade@yahoo.com.br</span></a> 72980000Pirenopolis/GO – 62 9957 4714 c/Ede.<br /><br />02. COMUNIDADE OMNI – Estrada dos Pireneus,km 3 + 4 km à direita<br />(placas) – a/c Tomaz e Lula - tel: 62 3331 2391-recados.<br /><br />03. IPEC – Centro de Permacultura – a/c de Andre Soares e Lucy<br />Estrada para Planalmira,km5 + 2 km a esquerda(placas)-tel:<br /> 62 3331 1529 – </span><a href="http://au.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=ecovilas@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc00;">ecovilas@hotmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">.</span> Pirenopolis GO.<br /><br />04. SITIO FLOR DE OURO (Regional 2) – a/c Piter e Jurema – caixa postal,26 – 73 770 000 Alto Paraiso de Goias GO .<br /><br />05. COMUNIDADE OCA – Caixa Postal,32 – 73 770 000 Alto Paraiso de Goias GO – fone: 61 3646 1166 – </span><a href="http://au.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=oca@ocabrasil.org.br" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc00;">oca@ocabrasil.org.br</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"><br />06. COMUNIDADE CAMPINA – a/c Martha,Luis Caeté-açu – 46.930000-Palmeiras – BA – fone 75 3344 1018 c/Roberta – </span><a href="http://au.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=comunidadecampina@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc00;">comunidadecampina@hotmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"> (Regional 3).<br /><br />07. COMUNIDADE BARRAMARES (Regional 4) – c/Vicente ou Virginia – Jacumã – Conde – PB – 58 320 000 – fone 83 989 5052.<br /><br />08. COMUNIDADE TRIBO DO SOL (Regional 5) – a/c Pedro Ivo – Rua Helvecio Carneiro,254B – apto 102 – Ondina – 40170060 Salvador BA (recados e contato) – Arembepe e região.<br /><br />09. COMUNIDADE SABIAGUABA (Regional 6) a/c Jose Albano – Rua Mar del Plata,265 – Lagoa Redonda – 60832300-Fortaleza CE – fone 85 3476 8625 – </span><a href="http://au.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=zalbano@ibeuce.com.br" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc00;">zalbano@ibeuce.com.br</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"><br />10. REGIONAL MARANHAO (Regional 7) –a/c Paulo Socha – Rua NetoGuterrez,70 – 65030030 – Sao Luis MA – fone 98 3232 2921 – </span><a href="http://au.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=paulosocha@yahoo.com.br" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc00;">paulosocha@yahoo.com.br</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"><br />11. COMUNIDADE BENEDITINOS (Regional 8)-a/c Pedro e Alberto – Quadra 17,Casa 8 – setor C – Moçambinho I – 64 009 700 Teresina PI (para contato e informações).<br /><br />12. REGIONAL MATA GROSSA (Regional 9) – a/c Avani,Leo e Nilton – Travessa E,s/n – bairro Santista 2 – 78195000 Chapada dos Guimaraes-MT – fone 65 9975 5154 ou 3301 1318.<br /><br />13. COMUNIDADE OM PORTAL DO CEU (Regional 10) – a/c Marcelo e Valeria – Caparaó – 29590000 Divino de Sao Lourenço-ES.<br /><br />14. REGIONAL TRIANGULO MINEIRO(Regional 11) – a/c Jussânia – Rua Florianópolis,82 – bairro Sta Rosa – 38405126 Uberlândia – MG.<br /><br />15. COMUNIDADE MATO DENTRO (Regional 12) – a/c Paulinho,Oberon – Caixa Postal,108 37 470 000 São Lourenço-MG – fone 35 9969-0891 – </span><a href="http://au.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=comunidadematodentro@bol.com.br" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc00;">comunidadematodentro@bol.com.br</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"><br />16. COMUNIDADE ARRAIAL DO ARCO IRIS (Regional 13) – a/c Tobi – Gamarra –Águas do Gamarra – 37443000Baependi-MG.<br /><br />17. REGIONAL FENIX (Regional 14) – a/c Chiquinho – Rua Rio Branco,497 – centro – 09710090 – São Bernardo do Campo – SP – fone: ll 4330 5845.<br /><br />18. REGIONAL MAR E MATA (Regional 15) – a/c Pingo – Rua da Cocaia,769 – 11630000 – Ilhabela SP – fone: 12 3472 2320.<br /><br />19. REGIONAL MAUA (Regional 16) – a/c Kal,Doris e Caio – Visconde de Mauá – 27525000 Resende RJ – fones: 24 99922644 0u 9993 5945.<br /><br />20. REGIONAL SÃO TOMÉ (Regional 17) – a/c Theo,Hismael,Elcio e Beto – a/c Correios – 37418000 São Tomé das Letras MG – fone: 35 3237 1345.<br /><br />21. REGIONAL LUMIAR (Regional 18) – a/c Ana e Luzimara – Rua 7 de Setembro,330 – Lumiar – 28616110 Nova Friburgo RJ.<br /><br />22. COMUNIDADE TABA PINDORAMA (Regional 19) – a/c Jamil – Caixa Postal – 109913 – 28860970 Casimiro de Abreu – RJ – fones: 21 9697 6539 ou 3714 8447 – </span><a href="http://au.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=pindorama@castelo.com.br" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc00;">pindorama@castelo.com.br</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"><br />23. REGIONAL RIO (Regional 20) – a/c Helder e Fadinha – Praia do Flamengo,66 – sala 914 – Flamengo – 22221140 Rio de Janeiro – RJ .<br /><br />24. REGIONAL CURITIBA (Regional 21) – a/c Luiz Gonçalves – Rua Capitão José Maria Sobrinho,679-A – Vila Fanny – 81 030 300 Curitiba PR.<br /><br />25. COMUNIDADE DO MAQUINÉ (Regional 22) – a/c Marcéu e Quincas – Vale Encantado – Maquiné – 95 532 000 Barra do Ouro – RS – fone: 51 3665 2187 – </span><a href="http://au.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=estivalet@cpovo.net" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffcc00;">estivalet@cpovo.net</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"><br />26. REGIONAL DO NORTE (Regional 23) – a/c Naldo – Rua do Campinho,65 – bairro Jardim Eldorado – Vila Guapore – 78 900 000 Porto Velho – RO.<br /> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-1154700334770330142006-08-04T23:59:00.000+10:002006-08-05T00:06:32.723+10:00Experiences of communal living<span style="font-family:arial;">A very interesting book that I am reading is 'From Utopian Dreaming to Communal Reality' - a compilation of real people in real co-operative lifestyles in Australia.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The author is Bill Metcalf who is a sociologist and social historian in the Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Griffith University, Brisbane.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">What do you think that is essential for the positive outcome of a community?</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-1154421431719243132006-08-01T18:28:00.000+10:002006-08-04T23:59:34.193+10:00EcovillagesWell this is a link for ecovillages, suggested by an anonymous...( why anonymous? well well Thanks anyway!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ecovillage.org">www.ecovillage.org</a><br /><br />This is a link for ecovillages which I start gathering info. It is GREAT!<br />And there is much more out there.<br /><br />What I 'd like to do is start tell you my experiences on some of them.<br />If you have experiences of visiting or living, pleeeeeeeeease: share it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-1154104124289032212006-07-29T02:14:00.000+10:002006-07-29T02:28:44.296+10:00SHooooooooTING STARI just saw a shooting star and I wish that I could be suported by you to do reports from communities around the world seeking for more connection with the land and heart.<br /><br />A magical support cama just few minutes after and even if is 2am, I decided out this computer on and share with you a book called "Fields of Plenty" from Michael Ableman.<br /><br />Michael Ableman s a farmer, educator and founder of the Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens in Goleta, California. The Center is based on one of the oldest organic farms in California.<br /><br />The book sounds incredible sensitive as he really say that organic go beyond.......finish this tomorrrowUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-1153667772339227782006-07-24T01:05:00.000+10:002006-08-17T08:15:33.760+10:00what means be sustainable for you?sustainable communities.......<br />is this for real? do you believe that they exist??<br /><br />well well<br /><br />the idea here is promote at least places that are doing something that might inspire us to move towards a better world.<br /><br />sustainability become a fashion word and I try to not to use that much anymore...<br />can you suggest another name?<br /><br />what is sustainability for you?<br /><br />I can say how challenging it is as I am living without eletricity - at the start I thought it was a adventure and I would organize myself for a pedal power...3 months after I still on candles.<br /><br />my friends and neighborhood say how silly I am as the eletricity is so cheap...for me is not about being cheap ...<br />it is kind of that concept of you eating a beef and don't realize that came from a whole cow.<br />the most of the energy that we consume come from not at all green energy.<br /><br />it is quite irresistable just connect with the eletrical company and do not care where and how the eletricity is coming from....may be from a hydreletric that killed heaps of animals and so on? may be from a nuclear base?<br /><br />and this I found deeply deeply huge question mark in myself: how much are we keen to detach from our comfort, pleasures and leisures? where is the line?<br /><br />well well I could get a solar pannel. but i really do not believe they are sustainable as at the end they become rubish.<br /><br />hummmm......I am still looking for a sustainable me....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-1153310282289858822006-07-19T21:52:00.000+10:002006-08-17T11:26:07.930+10:00e em Portugal....TAMERA - Dieter Duhm ( the founder is the same as ZEGG em Belzig/ Germany )<br />Monte do Cerro, P-7630 Colos<br />351 (0) 283 635306<br />tamera@mail.telepac.pt<br /><a href="http://www.tamera.org">www.tamera.org</a><br />Summer University: august<br />From May, 2006 till April, 2009 >> pilot model taht could provide an answer to ecological and political challenges of our time >> Healing Biotopes >> peace work, conflict resolution, education and youth work, water and energy management, evolution of the new paradigm, healing work through ecology and geomantics, sustainable and ecological archictecture and economy for future societies.<br /><br />OPHYUSSA- Felipe Espinha<br />Largo Ana de Castro Osorio, 13 5o.ESQ 2700-054 Amadora<br />351 (0) 214 744 535<br /><a href="mailto:ecoaldeias@net.sapo.pt">ecoaldeias@net.sapo.pt</a><br /><a href="mailto:ophyussa@netc.pt">ophyussa@netc.pt</a><br /><br />SOUL ARK MOVEMENT<br />Apartado 92 3420 Tabua<br />351 (0) 3541 29 82<br /><br />TERRA LUZ - Thomas Riepenhausen<br />Quinta na Burneira Ap.16 5070-031 Alijo<br />351 (0) 59 66 22 00<br /><br />ALDEIA ECOLOGICA AMARNA<br />Apartado 72 Alandroal<br />351 (0) 214 744 535<br /><a href="mailto:infoverde@netc.pt">infoverde@netc.pt</a><br /><br />Contacts that might help...<br />Joao Johannes - Moinho Novo, Aljezur<br /><a href="mailto:oapaj@clix.pt">oapaj@clix.pt</a><br />351 282 998 085<br /><br />Filipe Espinha and Pedro Macedo<br />comunidade.verde@mail.pt<br />pedro.macedo@mail.pt<br />351(0) 214 744 535<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flowerpowerbus.com">www.flowerpowerbus.com</a><br /><br /><a href="mailto:jonbeedell@teatroderua.com">jonbeedell@teatroderua.com</a> Sao Luis Odemira<br /><br /><a href="mailto:siobhanmitchell@hotmail.com">siobhanmitchell@hotmail.com</a> Montinho de Encarnazao Luzianes<br /><br /><a href="mailto:dcamara@dragoeiro.uma.pt">dcamara@dragoeiro.uma.pt</a> Montado dos Aviceiros Funchal Ilha da Madeira<br /><br /><a href="http://www.craveira.com">www.craveira.com</a> vinho organico Verena & George Risch<br /><br />Salir Associacao de Produtos Agricolas Biologicos do Sul <a href="mailto:cbcsalir@mail.telepac.pt">cbcsalir@mail.telepac.pt</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081243.post-1153140446743034792006-07-17T22:42:00.000+10:002006-08-18T19:49:52.923+10:00Communities in SpainUnfortunally I haven't been on any of these ones....<br />Have you? Other ones? Planing to go and this list is helpful?<br />Please, share with us your experience before, during and after.<br />Love.<br /><br />ARGAYALl - Place of Light<br />Valle Gran Rey , La Gomera / Canary Islands<br />34 0 992 697 008<br /><a href="mailto:info@argayall.com">info@argayall.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.argayall.com">www.argayall.com</a><br /><br />BIO SOL<br />c/ El Cerro Nr.7, Lujar / Granada ( Andalucia )<br />43 0 670 658 027<br /><br />CIELO ANCHO<br />29491 Algatocin /Salitre<br />34 0 608 952 226<br /><a href="mailto:Viallares@my.go.com">Viallares@my.go.com</a><br /><br />COLECTIVO MANZANARES<br />42315 Peralejo de los Escluderos/ Soria<br />34 0 975 186 426<br /><br />COMUNIDAD A<br />Apdo 315 24400 Ponteferrada /Leon<br /><br />COMUNIDAD WALDEN<br />Apartado 120 / 28350 Ciempozuelos/ Madrid<br /><br />COOPERATIVA VALL D"ANGEL<br />Mas Den Miguelito/ 12170 San Mateu/ Castellon<br />34 0 946 471 073<br /><br />EL PARDAL<br />Lista/ 23300 Villacarrillo - Jaen<br />34 0 953 128 171<br /><br />ELS ALLEBELLONS<br />Av. Pla del Moli 6/ 43815 Santes Creus/ Tarragona<br />34 0 977 639 088<br /><a href="mailto:richardbologna@ctv.es">richardbologna@ctv.es</a><br /><br />ELS ISARDS<br />Saleta del Mas / 17403 St Hilary Sacalm / Girona<br />34 0 972 866 642<br /><br />EQUILIBRE<br />Apdo 15 / 43570 Santa Barbara/ Tarragona<br />34 0 977 261 159<br /><br />FINCA ATSCHAMAN<br />El Castillo- El Frontor/ 38788 Garafia/ Isla de la Palma/ Canaria<br />34 0 922 400 056<br /><br />GUAYRAPA<br />43364 Montral/ Tarragona<br />34 0 977 760 156<br />guayrapa@teleline.es<br /><br />LA ECOALDEA S.COOP. DE VALDEPIELAGOS<br />c/ Mayor/ 9/ 28170 Valdepielagos<br />34 0 918 416 045<br /><a href="mailto:solytierra@sinix.net">solytierra@sinix.net</a><br /><br />LA SEMILLA<br />Lista de Correos/ 11391 Facinas / Cadiz<br /><br />LOS MOLINOS DE RIO DAS AGUAS<br />Buzon 2/ 04270 Sorbas/ Almeria<br />34 0 950 525 770<br /><br />MANTAVENERO Y POIBUENO<br />24300 Bembibre/ Leon<br />34 0 987 693 216<br /><a href="mailto:androboz@jazzfree.com">androboz@jazzfree.com</a><br /><br />RAMBLA ALASCAR<br />18813 Cuevas del Campo/ Granada<br /><br />VECINOS DE PANO<br />Jose Luis, Kurt<br />Calle Unica/ s/n/ 22438 Pano ( Huesca)<br />34 0 974 347 000<br />pam@serviart.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2