My university Biology major gave me a sense of urgency and despair. Global climate disruption, drastic deforestation and habitat loss, unprecedented species extinction rates, air and water toxicity, wars over scarce resources, overpopulation, and the social implications of the industrial growth society felt like an unstoppable avalanche of catastrophe. I wanted to make a difference. […]
My name is Josh Baigelman and I’m on a journey visiting intentional communities in Missouri to learn practical skills that will help me live more sustainably and to become a piece of the symbiotic networks which I take part. While on the trip, I’m gathering audio samples to produce a musical piece including people, sounds […]
“For all its troubling externalities, the sharing economy is largely heralded as a “return to the village,” an ahistoric utopia where we were friends with all of our trusted neighbors, lived in harmony with nature, and wanted not to consume, but to share. (Never mind that this is not new at all—sharing and homesteading are […]
This Gaia Education Certified Ecovillage Design Course explores and weaves together the four basic areas of sustainable community development, and is a participatory and experiential event. In addition to classroom time, discussions, media experiences, celebrations and rituals, we will take a practical hands-on approach to the curriculum, applying this course to help grow our eco-village. […]
Many of us love the idea of living in eco community. To find a like-minded group of people who share values, common interests, and ways of life is appealing! From maximizing the use of resources to working together toward common goals, there are many benefits to living in community. However, communal living also involves lots […]
Reposted from Reality Sandwich: http://realitysandwich.com/216540/the-tribal-alliance-retreat-a-visionary-leadership-immersion/ In the spirit of unity, community and revolutionary visioning there is a very special retreat happening after Envision Festival this year in Costa Rica, from Feb. 27 to March 3rd. The Tribal Alliance Retreat, “A visionary leadership immersion” brings together a powerful blend of ceremonial rites of passage, community empowerment, […]
Kamajachel is community of women in Panajachel, Guatemala who wish to bring back and to preserve the ancient practice of natural dyes in order to color the textiles that decorate the diverse pieces that decorate the bodies of many including native people, tourists and others who admire this intricate art of dyeing and weaving. This […]
In Guatemala, chronic malnutrition is higher than any other country in the western hemisphere. In fact, Guatemala has the 5th highest level of chronic malnutrition in the world, and the highest rate of malnutrition in all of Latin America, according to United Nations statistics. The Nutrition Center, known locally as el centro de nutrición Konojel, provides a […]
This week, the Earth Odyssey mobile village came together for (what we called) a Re-Visioning Retreat with the goal of having the group co-create a new mission, vision, identifying core values, goals and solidifying our next steps for sustainability projects. We’re doing the work that we feel the world needs to be doing. We believe […]
What is a village? What are the core fundamental elements that make one up? What people and skills are necessary to build a village from the ground up? How do you hone in on your vision and take the steps to make it a reality? These are some of the questions that were answered during […]