Podcasts about ecovillages

Conversing with Host Ande the Elf, Yogi Hale Hendlin shares incredible thoughts, stories and concepts through out this episode.  www.yogihendlin.com www.feraleco.com(0:00) An Elfy Introduction of Yogi Hale Hendlin(5:13) Yogi jumps into Biosemiotics (We talk about this alot in this episode,  understanding this will help you understand a bit more what we go into and it all relates!)(11:45) Gaps Explored between Urban and Rural, What was the Green Revelution really?(17:00) The dirt under our fingertips.(20:36) Corona times, and the concerns of breathing viruses, masks, and what we learned separating ourselves from nature...(28:00) Yogi stories, Ecovillages, Lothlorien(38:00) What is Permaculture Really? Elf relates to Yogi's writting(43:48) Balancing Intuition and Rational.  Permaculture Emotions can be gate ways to making different decisions.(58:06) Ecology Developemental Evolutionary Biology and Extended Illusionary Sythesis(1:06:35) A Cosmology of Wildcrafting and Herbalism, Spiral Economies(1:15:00) Loquats!(1:18:08) Inclusive Prosperity Initiative / Farm Talk!(1:27:40) Hopesday Preppers(1:35:15) Umwelt Theory((1:48:50) Plants like growing with people(1:50:40) Talking about exploring the sounds of natures music, and concluding conversationsCheck out Yogi Hendlin's Music!!! https://tinyurl.com/3vxjy4ud   We want to hear what you have to say!?!Support the showSubscribe Everywhere Cause thats cool hahaha!check out links to the Council of Counsel:Doctor Bionic • Kalpataru Tree • Dirtwire • Anno Project@wakethefarmup @maintaining_ground_podcast@kastle_369 @ra.feke @alexhillchill @powergurlz_entMateria Medica One Earth Collaborative Luv Locs Experimentthe More you know you---Ask how you could be involved in the show...

Frederica Miller er arkitekt med over 30 års erfaring innen økologisk bygging og planlegging. Hun er utdannet ved Arkitekthøgskolen i Oslo (AHO) og er en del av Gaia Oslo, en del av Gaia Arkitekter, som fokuserer på bærekraftig arkitektur. Miller er også forfatter av boken Levende Hus og har bidratt til rapporten 10 Ecovillages in 10 years in Norway. Hun er en ettertraktet foreleser og kursleder innen økologisk bygging og planlegging.   Gaia Arkitekter Inner Traditions Permakultur Følg oss gjerne på Instagram www.lpo.no

Living off-grid doesn't have to mean “barely getting by” and going without our favourite life amenities. In fact, today's guest, Patrick Hiiebert, is building luxury, freedom-oriented, off-grid communities right here in Latin America.  Like myself, Patrick was born in Canada and now lives in Latin America. He is the CEO and one of the founders of EcoVillages and VidaVerde AgroForestry. Through his work at EcoVillages, he has founded Veritas Village Panama, a luxury off-grid community outside of Panama City.  TODAY'S CONVERSATION WITH PATRICK HIEBERT: Listen in to find out how Patrick and his family ended up falling in love with and living full-time in Latin America. Learn why Patrick intends to win back the term “eco” from climate commies who have distorted it to be conflated with socialism. Can you really live off-the-grid while having all the amenities of luxury, first-world living? Patrick reveals the pieces that make the concept work. Discover what the future holds for the Veritas concept and what other countries are on the radar for potential Veritas-inspired communities. Tune in to hear Patrick and I brainstorm some wild ideas together for expanding this off-grid luxury concept.  Find out how living in an off-grid community not only improves your way of life but drastically decreases your cost of living.  Hear Patrick explain why the demand for this type of self-sufficient community has skyrocketed since COVID restrictions of a few years ago.  By the end of this conversation, you'll fully understand why Latin America provides an ideal, welcoming and safe environment for these off-grid communities. HOW TO CONTACT PATRICK HIEBERT Email Patrick: expat@EcoVillages.life For more on Veritas Panama: https://veritaspanama.com/ SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Keep up to date on the latest news affecting expats, as well as maintain a steady stream of my opinions, travel stories, and more by subscribing to our newsletter. Not only will you receive the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, but sign up now, and you'll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.” RELATED EPISODES 300: Living Internationally: Lessons From 300 Episodes 228:...

An off-grid community full of freedom-minded families and individuals situated in Panama's highlands just fifteen minutes from the beach? This isn't just a dream; it's the reality I unveiled in yesterday's episode, in which my friend Patrick Hiebert joined me to put Veritas Panama on full display. First, if you didn't catch yesterday's episode, go back to episode 307 and listen before this one so that you will have the full context of the project as we dive into the question and answer session from the original live webinar today.  If you have questions about Veritas Panama, how to buy a lot, how to build a home there, etc., there's a good chance they will be answered in today's episode.  To secure your lot or inquire further, email expat@EcoVillages.life immediately, as these lots are already flying off the market. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON VERITAS PANAMA https://veritaspanama.com/ Email: expat@EcoVillages.life SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Be the first to know about presentations like today's, which originally ran as a live webinar, by signing up for our email newsletter. You'll receive a steady stream of my opinions and plenty of news and updates about the expat community. Sign up now, and you'll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.” RELATED EPISODES 307: Part One - Secure Your Family's Future: Off-Grid Living In Panama's Highlands 300: Living Internationally: Lessons From 300 Episodes 228: Nicaragua As A Safe Haven: Exploring Residency Options CONCLUSION It's only been a few days since Veritas Panama was first unveiled to the public, and I can tell you these lots are already going fast. As I always say about anything related to your Plan-B, there is simply no time to waste, and if you are serious about surrounding yourself with freedom-minded people like yourselves - people who won't judge you for your “crazy” political ideas or your dreams of living abroad.  I am so proud to have partnered with Patrick on this project and helped bring it to fruition. Be sure to email Patrick and Andrea at expat@ecovillages.life right away, and I hope to see you as one of my neighbours down the road!

Freedom-minded folks like you and I can often feel isolated in a world where so many people are affected by socialist propaganda, the woke mind virus, or whatever you want to call it.  Can you really count on your neighbours when they think your views are “nutty” or that your concerns about world events make you a “conspiracy theorist?” In today's episode, I am excited to present you with a solution to this problem: Veritas Panama, an off-grid community living development in the highlands of Panama. Don't worry -  this isn't some hippie-dippie place with small log cabins, no internet, and no access to modern amenities… Veritas Panama is a luxury development designed specifically for freedom-oriented individuals who want to guarantee a secure future for themselves and their families without foregoing the modern amenities of the developed world. Enjoy the presentation, and to secure your lot today, don't hesitate to email expat@EcoVillages.life. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Be the first to know about presentations like today's, which originally ran as a live webinar, by signing up for our email newsletter. You'll receive a steady stream of my opinions and plenty of news and updates about the expat community. Sign up now, and you'll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.” RELATED EPISODES 283: Panama Healthcare: A Personal Case Study Report 277: Mikkel Unleashed: A Raw Take On Today's Tumultuous World 228: Nicaragua As A Safe Haven: Exploring Residency Options CONCLUSION Veritas Panama is a project I have been deeply involved with for close to two years now, and I am so thrilled to finally be able to present it to the Expat Money audience. I founded this company to find real solutions to the problems faced by freedom-seekers around the world, and Veritas Panama is a direct response to the type of concerns I hear all the time.  As much of the world's political elite prepares to usher in a dystopian nightmare flush with draconian “solutions” like CBDCs, Digital IDs and “15-minute cities', we are forming a strong, self-sufficient community in Panama that will be immune to many of these machinations.  If you want to become a part of this community, email expat@EcoVillages.life right away to secure your lot. I hope you enjoyed this presentation, and tune in to a special bonus episode tomorrow for Part Two, where we'll share the question-and answer portion of this presentation. 

The Green Road project has helped over 3,000 displaced Ukrainians find safe housing in ecovillages throughout Ukraine and across Europe — including the idyllic, rural community of Hallingelille, just outside of Ringsted, in Denmark. The project is a testament to the power of international friendships and networks in times of crisis. 

When Iryna Kazakova rolled her suitcase down the gravel road last month into Hallingelille, an ecovillage located about 6 miles outside of Ringsted, Denmark, she was greeted with warm hugs. Kazakova had just returned to Denmark after a two-month stay back home in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, in Ukraine, where she was visiting her parents. Kazakova had fled the city, located just 20 miles from the border with Russia, last summer after it had become a major target of attacks.“I decided that I want to go to Ukraine to understand if I can [be] able to live there for a long time ... to visit my friends, my family, and to understand if I'm strong enough to live with all these alarms and explosions,” she said.  Iryna Kazakova is one of the founders and coordinators of the Green Road project. She is currently based at Hallingelille ecovillage in rural Denmark. Credit: Pernille Baerendtsen/The World But upon her return to Hallingelille, Kazakova was reminded of the work still ahead as one of the founders and coordinators of the Green Road, an initiative to connect Ukrainian refugees with safe places to stay in ecovillages across Ukraine and throughout Europe. Over the last year, the Green Road project has helped relocate at least 3,000 displaced Ukrainians in 40 ecovillages throughout Ukraine and over 300 ecovillages in Europe, including Denmark. As the war continues in Ukraine, the Green Road has become a testament to the power of international friendships, networks and informal support in times of crisis.  Hallingelille is surrounded by seemingly endless grassy fields dotted with white dandelion flowers. Credit: Pernille Baerendtsen/The World Ecovillages are intentional communities formed by people with a common interest in sustainable living. According to the umbrella organization Global Ecovillage Network, there are over 10,000 ecovillages around the world — and no two are alike.The ecovillage movement is said to have originated in Denmark, with roots in the Danish co-housing movement of the late 1960s. Its 49 ecovillages are some of the most established in the world and often emphasize a communal lifestyle. Hallingelille, one of Denmark's newer ecovillages established in 2005, is among the many European sites on the Green Road map. An example of the unique ecologically designed structures at Hallingelille, an ecovillage in rural Ringsted, Denmark. Credit: Pernille Baerendtsen/The World This idyllic, rural community, surrounded by endless grassy fields dotted with white dandelion flowers, is home to about 50 adults and 20 children who live in 20 ecologically designed houses on land shared with several horses, sheep, pigs and a few loud roosters. A common house overlooking a peaceful lake is the heart of this community — members share communal dinners here at least twice a week. Over the last 15 years, residents have also built a sauna, a multipurpose warehouse, yoga and meditation center and an art studio. The group also works together to tend a forest, greenhouse and several vegetable gardens. Far from the bombs and explosions of an ongoing war in Ukraine, it's here where Kazakova works alongside other Ukrainian and Danish volunteers on ensuring that the Green Road project continues.Developing the Green Road visionKazakova said that a flurry of phone calls with her colleague, Anastasiya Volkova, founder of Permaculture in Ukraine, and Maksym Zalevskyi, president of Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Ukraine, led to the idea that ecovillages could provide temporary shelter for Ukrainian refugees. Within the first few days of the invasion, calls poured in from members of Europe's Global Ecovillage Network ready to assist — from Germany to Denmark, Hungary to Poland — and these weekly calls became a lifeline, she said. “It was an island of stability in an unstable world for us,” she said. A map that would become known as the Green Road began to circulate online along with a Google sheet and volunteer contact information for every ecovillage willing to host within Ukraine and across Europe, including Hallingelille.  A screenshot of the map that later became known as the Green Road helps identify ecovillages across Ukraine and Europe where displaced Ukrainians can find refuge.  Credit: Green Road screenshot via Google Maps “During the first year of war — especially the first six months — we were quite busy, like we didn't know what would happen, so we had to prepare as much as we could. And that's also why we applied for all these funds,” said Camilla Nielsen-Englyst, the head of Denmark's National Association of Ecovillages (LOS), who also lives at Hallingelille. Denmark's Civil Society and Development organization granted about $90,000 to the Green Road project through an emergency fund — and honored them with an Initiative Prize in April. Several other individual and private donors and organizations have also raised funds and materials for the project.Nielsen-Englyst said that established working relationships with Ukrainians on prior permaculture and ecovillage design trainings, seminars and summits over the last six years made it possible to act quickly — and collectively — on a humanitarian response.  Camilla Nielsen-Englyst (center) is the the head of Denmark's National Association of Ecovillages (LOS) and also lives at Hallingelille. She is one of the key organizers of the Green Road.  Credit: Pernille Baerendtsen/The World There are currently five Ukrainian adults and five children who have followed the Green Road to Hallingelille.  Plants growing in the expanded greenhouse adjacent to the common house at Hallingelille, an ecovillage in rural Ringsted, Denmark. Credit: Pernille Baerendtsen/The World Nataliya Masol and Andriy Parashchenko, originally from Kyiv, were familiar with ecovillages and heard about the Green Road online. Using the map, they sought out shelter with their five children, with brief stays in Romania, the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany before arriving in Hallingelile. For Masol, expanding the greenhouse and planting tomatoes was the first thing she did when she arrived.“When we came from Ukraine, it was like, we have no job and we were searching for the job and it was like, the first thing I begin to do because I need to do something. And last year, we had a lot of tomatoes growing,” she said from the sund-renched greenhouse adjacent to the common house where a new batch of tomatoes grow. Olesia Panchenko, also from Kyiv, had stayed in Denmark before and decided to follow in Kazakova's footsteps to Hallingelile as a volunteer with the Green Road. Panchenko said it was a chance meeting with Kazakova at a permaculture design training in Ukraine a few years back that changed her life and set her firmly on an ecological path.Panchenko entered the country as a tourist and only planned to stay for two months or so. But last year, Denmark passed a law called the Special Act that allows Ukrainians to bypass the asylum system and expedites residency status for a period of two years. To receive the estimated $800 monthly stipend from the state, registered Ukrainians must take Danish-language classes and actively seek employment. For Panchenko, that means juggling between volunteer work with the Green Road project, language classes, an unpaid internship, and ecovillage responsibilities like planting trees and tending to the vegetable gardens, though she noted how the Danes don't necessarily take advantage of the vegetables, opting for the supermarket instead. “Usually, you have two types of villages. I think in Ukraine, it's a little bit different from Denmark, because in Ukraine, usually, it means that you live and learn to grow your own food. Mostly, you can be self-sufficient. And so, it's mostly about the eco-way, not [the] community way,” Panchenko said. Iryna Kazakova and Olesia Panchenko work on the Green Road project from Hallingelille, an ecovillage in rural Ringsted, Denmark. Credit: Pernille Baerendtsen/The World Andriy Parashchenko, who came to Hallingelille with his family, said he enjoys the community focus here. He landed a job nine months ago as an IT programmer and now makes a three-hour commute back and forth to Copenhagen two days a week, working remotely the rest of the time. He said he's earning enough to rent a house on Hallingelille where they plan to stay for now. “In Danish culture, I like [it] a lot and I'm learning a lot — how they can be relaxed in their life and be happy and relaxed and do the same work. And how to say — they can achieve the same goals as if working hard. So, I'm learning to work in the Danish way here — relax and enjoy life,” Parashchenko said. Hallingelille community members share a meal together in the common house that overlooks a shimmering lake. Credit: Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein/The World Support for Ukraine's ecovillagesWhereas Danish ecovillages have a strong emphasis on community, Ukrainian ecovillages have traditionally focused moreso on self-sufficiency.Before the war, Kazakova said about 600 people were living in simple, modest ecovillages scattered across Ukraine, and that number doubled when about 600 internally displaced people arrived hoping to survive the harsh winter. Most of the country's 40 ecovillages had some food supplies, simple infrastructure and a way to grow food, but not much in the way of accommodations or other critical supplies. “In the very beginning, we really needed just very simple things because people arrived in the ecovillages without anything. So, we bought food, clothes, some medicines and very, very simple things because there was nothing,” Kazakova said. But what the villagers had — they were willing to share, she added. Within the first six months, Green Road coordinators oversaw the delivery into Ukraine of 35 greenhouses, 10 two-wheel tractors, gardening tools, tanks for harvesting rainwater, food dehydrators and equipment for milking animals. They also sent several refrigerators, washing machines, beds and mattresses as well as building materials. Zalevskyi, who started GEN Ukraine in 2018 with the aim to unite and strengthen the country's existing eco-settlements, said that many people who fled to rural areas during the war came from Soviet-era industrial cities with no prior experience or interest in an ecovillage lifestyle. Maksym Zalevskiy is the founder of Ukraine's national ecovillage network and also a co-founder of the Green Road project.  Credit: Courtesy of Maksym Zalevskiy This has ushered in a “new wave of evolution for our ecovillages,” Zalevskyi said, adding that community-building and conflict resolution has been necessary to mediate the clashing of ideologies — pro-Ukrainian, pro-Russian, and pro-Soviet. “Our Green Road [connects] all of them and we [connect] because we help refugees ... we have no ideological conflict because war is for helping people in collapse. It [made] us a strong network because everyone wants to help,” Zalevskyi said. Over the last year, about 300 people eventually moved on to other living situations while 300 have stayed on in the ecovillages. The Green Road project is working with these groups to restore abandoned houses and learn new skills like nonviolent communication, decision-making, and permaculture methods that emphasize care for people and the land and fair sharing. “We want to save [our] communities and continue community-building and we [are] using tools and instruments ... to do that in harmony with people and mediate conflicts in all communities,” Zalevskyi said. The project has now shifted to a new stage geared more toward advocacy, capacity-building and networking. With plenty of bicycles to go around in Denmark, the group launched a bicycle project that they hope will generate income for displaced Ukrainians living in the ecovillages. They plan to collect used bicycles from Denmark to donate to about six ecovillages, and offer workshops on how to repair and build bicycles for resale.  The Green Road is now supporting bicycle workshops in Ukrainian ecovillages as an income-generating initiative. Credit: Courtesy of GEN Ukraine/Facebook Nielsen-Englyst, with LOS, noted that there have been challenges along the way. Hallingelille residents have had to adjust to new dynamics as hosts, and the relentless organizing to meet overwhelming needs has inevitably burned people out. “There are some compromises and some costs and sometimes, also some conflicts,” she said. “And I think that's also what we can see in Ukraine as well, that living together is not always easy.” Kazakova said she keeps “the millions of Ukrainians who continue to live in fear” at the forefront of her mind while living in Denmark. As the war continues in Ukraine, so does the Green Road toward a more peaceful and sustainable future.

Do you like this podcast? Let Greg know! You can leave a few words at ratethispodcast.com/openloopsThe episode is CONTROVERSIAL.  Not DILBERT bad, but you'll disagree with things, you'll be angered, bothered, disgusted, shocked, relieved, and wonder if the limits of free speech have gone too far.That said, if what guest Klanmother Karen-Anne Lucyk MacDonald told Greg is true, the tribunal elders are actually overseeing everything and tribunal law doesn't seem to care too deeply about deleting shows from the podcast directories.Greg was AFRAID to put this on the air, as he explains at the beginning (and there's a surprise at the end, too!).But, why is this so dangerous to put out there? We'll tell you why. Greg and Karen-Ann discuss: MK Ultra Project, Biofeedback Machines, Quantum Healing, Spiritual Practices, Mitochondrial DNA, Secret Service SSP, Stargate, Ecovillages, Galactic Races, Treaties, Tribunal Judges, Genetics, Pre-Constitution History, Natural Law, Sovereignty, Human Trafficking, Neurolinguistic Programming, Sound, Light, Essential Oils, Genius Biofeedback, Aluminum Mesh, Smart Meters, Radiation, Solar Panels, Monitors, Chat Rooms, Scalar Technology, iTerohertz, Core Box, Blue and Red Light Therapy, Energy Weapons, Antarctica, Havana Syndrome, Abductions, Gene Prints, Yoni Steams, Pelvic Hydrotherapy, Sweat Lodges, Herbs, Vibrational Frequencies, Creator's Law, Blood Type, DNA Frequency, Quantum Computer Systems, Wisdom Keepers,  Court System, Medical Industry, Religious Histories, Politics, Herbal Remedies, Pyramids, and whoops, almost forgot....Suppositories,May you never return to your same way of thinking about reality ever again. And how could you? It's Open LoopsKaren-Anne's Links: facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ka.lucyk.7project incension:https://www.youtube.com/user/022367ASMyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@karen-annlucykmacdonald7777/streams4 starter GENIUS bioscan videoshttps://vimeo.com/showcase/6224293beginner phone app GENIUS/PEMF /TERA linkshttps://geniusbiofeedback.com/?rfsn=5201588.e7905dhttps://newsinsideout.com/?s=karen+macdonaldhttps://exopolitics.blogs.com/international_criminal_co/https://rumble.com/search/all?q=karen%20lucyk%20macdonaldhttps://rumble.com/search/all?q=geniusbiofeedback%20karen%20%20macdonald

Today's guest on the Expat Money Show is Patrick Hiebert from EcoVillages. We recorded this webinar and wanted to share it with you, our listeners. We talk extensively about the country of Nicaragua and how you can get residency in the country. For those interested in making an investment to obtain residency please email expat@EcoVillages.life TODAY'S CONVERSATION WITH PATRICK HIEBERT What is Nicaragua actually like as a country?  Patrick talks about the community they are building in Nicaragua called Playa Pacifica and how they are building homes using solar power and wind power.  Is a Nicaraguan Passport a good one to have?  We talk about how to get residency in Nicaragua and what will work and what will not work.  We discuss Danny Ortega and his wife and what they have done for Nicaragua. I think you'll be surprised at what we have to say. Great questions were asked, What about transportation? a car? Can you bring down your own jeep or an SUV to Nicaragua? What are the import taxes like? One of the most frequently asked questions when moving to another country is, ‘should I bring my own household goods? Or purchase in my new country?' Patrick talked about what he has done in the past and what he recommends. Healthcare is another concern for expats. We talk about the costs, what you can expect when using a hospital and what kind of service you will enjoy. Patrick and I discuss everything you can imagine about the country of Nicaragua and what the residency program is all about. Don't miss this episode! RELATED EPISODES 190: How To Build A Self-Sustaining Libertarian Community In Latin America – Patrick Hiebert 181: Living Overseas With Your Family And How To Make Your Expat Experience A Raving Success  163: Expat International School- The Education You Wish You Had HOW TO REACH  expat@EcoVillages.Life CONCLUSION I love Nicaragua. It's a beautiful country, with lots to see and do. I first went some 20 years ago and enjoyed it so much that I purchased the teak & avocado parcel with Patrick and Vida Verde Agroforestry to gain my residency there.  Patrick and I cover a lot of great information in this episode. Don't miss it!

Today on the Expat Money Show, I would like to share a really great webinar that I did with my friend Patrick Hiebert from EcoVillages.Life. The webinar is titled: Expat Life In Honduras - Where To Go And How To Get There. We had an amazing turnout live, and I wanted to share with all of you this amazing opportunity.   RELATED EPISODES https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/agroforestry/ (201: Investing In Agoforestry For Residency) https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/patrick-hiebert (190: How To Build A Self-Sustaining Libertarian Community In Latin America - Patrick Hiebert) https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/how-to-move-to-panama/ (116: How To Move To Panama Or Use It As Your Plan-B Residency)   HOW TO REACH PATRICK HIEBERT expat@EcoVillages.life   ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/XpaUPmiYUGY   CONCLUSION I really hope you all enjoyed this presentation as much as I did. Patrick Hiebert is a real pro and certainly understands the importance of self-sustainability and not relying on corporations or the government. 

Today on the Expat Money Show we're going to republish a webinar presentation that I did a few days ago with my friends Ally and Patrick from EcoVillages. It was an awesome presentation, and we had literally hundreds of people on the line. I also know that there are thousands of people who listen to the podcast from every corner of planet earth, many from different time zones, who were not able to watch the webinar live, so by republishing it this way, everyone from around the globe can listen to this presentation. It is worth mentioning that Patrick made a special offer in the presentation which was set to expire a few days ago. I twisted his arm to get him to extend it by a week to Aug 22, 2022. This should give everyone a chance to listen to the presentation and be able to email him if you are interested. His team can be reached at expat@EcoVillages.life   WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS WEBINAR  I'm going to spoil the surprise a little bit, but Patrick made a very, very generous offer on this presentation… make sure you listen to find out what it was! This surprise had a set date of the 15th of this month, which just passed. I had dinner with him the other night, and I got him to agree to move that date just by a few days. Don't miss your chance! What is ‘Agroforestry' anyways? And what is the concept behind agroforestry? Before you can make a good decision, you really have to understand these concepts! We're going to talk about a ton of really valuable things regarding this unique investment. Get your pen and paper ready! So if you guys want more information about all of this, especially after you listen to the episode, then you can send Patrick and Ally an email. I'll give you the address in the podcast, keep an ear open for it. I've done this process myself, I know what you can expect is going to happen, so there's no better place to hear this information than from todays podcast episode. Top 3 reasons why having a second residence is so important and what can happen when that's not in place. We're going to be talking about how you can get a 2nd or 3rd residency in a new country, specifically residency through investment using agroforestry. We're going to be talking about what that entails, the immigration process, and how it is all viewed.  We're going to have a big Q&A at the end of this session, so it's vitally important to listen to the entire podcast so that all of your questions are answered. You won't want to miss that.   RELATED EPISODES https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/how-to-move-to-panama/ (116: How To Move To Panama Or Use It As Your Plan-B Residency ) https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/patrick-hiebert (190: How To Build A Self-Sustaining Libertarian Community In Latin America – Patrick Hiebert)   HOW TO REACH PATRICK & ALLY expat@EcoVillages.life   CONCLUSION This was an amazing presentation by Patrick Hiebert and Ally Rodriguez from Eco Villages. This is probably the fastest and easiest way to get a second or third residency in the world. The cost is reasonable, and the time to obtain it is also really reasonable. This podcast is very time sensitive. You have seven days from today to put your hand up and say ‘yes, this investment is for me'. Don't miss out. 

GUEST OVERVIEW: Patrick Hiebert is a Partner and Co-Founder of EcoVillages.Life, a tiny/eco home and sustainable community design and marketing company. GUEST WEBSITE: https://ecovillages.life 

Patrick Hierbert of Eco Villages, a development and construction company that creates eco-sustainable and self-sufficient communities throughout Central and Latin America, chats to us about his up-and-coming Costa Rica development and the challenges of developing.Contact us: info@investingcostarica.comGuest today:EcoVillages: https://www.ecovillages.life/Patrick Hiebert: https://ecovillages.eb-sites.com/contact-us

Today's guest on the Expat Money Show is Patrick Hiebert, a Co-Founder of EcoVillages, an eco-home and sustainable community design and development company based on libertarian values and the Founder of the MavenNFT.io, a hard asset NFT marketplace.  EcoVillages has defined the “F.I.R.S.T. Community Certification” program whereby other eco-friendly and sustainability-based community developers can become certified as implementing best practices.   TODAY'S CONVERSATION WITH PATRICK, Why being with like-minded freedom-lover is the only path forwards How self-sustainability and personal responsibility are your greatest defence for what is happening in the world Zero power bill to run your home or your business…imagine…wondering how that works? We talk about creating that for your home. We talk about the financial benefits of wind power, solar power, recycling, greywater…things vital for the future.  If you get separated from the grid or if there's a problem with a hurricane or other type of natural disaster, are you ready? Will you be able to live? Big questions we answer here. Patrick explains F I R S T…you will want to know and understand the rationale behind this amazing concept of living. I wanted to know how a community will grow and be able to sustain itself, what the technology will be, the responsibilities, and how these types of things will be built. Patrick goes hog wild on the details! What happens to the greywater and the black water in this new community? Should we all be buying new eco-friendly soaps… an interesting question. How living in a country that grows fresh vegetables and fruits year-round is so different from countries in the Northern Climates, like Canada or Norway. If you think you can come down to countries like Panama or Nicaragua and use the same systems…think again! How vitally important it is to understand the culture, the history, the language, the food, and making friends with the local people and incorporating yourself into the new country you will now call home. If you're looking at getting back to traditional values, and warm family values, then you'll really enjoy this episode with Patrick and me. Two extremely important concepts…a self-sustainable lifestyle and like-minded people. It's hard not to imagine what our world will look like in the future. We talk in detail about security. Are these communities walled? How will you be protected when you live in one of our communities? Will you feel safe? To all my American friends still up in the States, you'll be excited to hear what's new in Panama, and what you can now do that was once almost impossible! Think you'll be bored living in a community with 300 homes in the middle of the mountains with a view of the ocean? Wondering what you'll do every day? You will not believe what Patrick and his team have built in other countries, it will blow your mind!   Patrick explains an NFT and how it pertains to buying real estate. The benefits of using an NFT and how he's taken a messy concept and made it really really easy. You'll want to buy homes this way for the rest of your life.  Financially sustainable, living tax-free, growing your own food, producing your own energy and spending time with like-minded people…it doesn't get much better than that.    RELATED EPISODES  https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/tim-hubbard (185: Investing In Short-Term Rentals To Fund Your Expat Lifestyle – Tim Hubbard) https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/how-woke-ideology-has-taken-over-education-and-what-you-can-do-to-defend-your-children (183: How Woke Ideology Has Taken Over Education And What You Can Do To Defend Your Children) https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/john-bush (182: Creating Your Freedom Cell Overseas – John Bush)   HOW TO REACH PATRICK HIEBERT Expat@EcoVillages.Life Expat@MavenNFT.io http://mavennft.io (MavenNFT.io)  ...

Kalina reist sehr gerne und viel. Zudem umgibt sie sich gerne mit offenen und der Zukunft zugewandten Menschen. Schon vor 10 Jahren in Surfcamps hat sie fest gestellt, dass solche Gemeinschaften eine tolle Sache sind, vor allem wenn es nicht nur Zweckgemeinschaften sind. Allerdings hat Kalina zu Recht hohe Ansprüche und daher hat Sie sich kurzerhand – wie man das als professionelle Informatikerin macht – eine Liste mit Voraussetzungen erstellt, die diese Wohngemeinschaften erfüllen müssen. Fix hat sie im Internet nach Kommunen gesucht und sich auf die Reise gemacht. Genial. Und genau über diesen Reisen und ihre Erfahrungen spricht sie mit Michael. Und: Was genau ist eigentlich eine Permakultur? Warum bauen Menschen Schiffe auf dem Berg? Die Antworten findet ihr hier! Du hast Anregungen, konstruktive Kritik oder Lob? Hier kannst du uns dein Feedback direkt auf die Sprachbox quatschen: +49211 97631128 Alle Shownotes hier: https://a-frame.surf/kalina Kapitelmarker: 00:00:00 Teaser 00:03:12 Intro 00:30:00 Kalina studiert lange (damit es gut wird!) 01:23:00 10 Jahre Surf Jubiläum & andere Aktivitäten 03:06:00 Communities - unser Gesprächsthema. Wie kommt man auf die Idee Communitys aus zu testen? 04:44:00 Der Unterschied zwischen WG's und Communities 06:00:00 Kalinas Kriterien 08:40:00 Die Suche nach geeigneten Communities, Ecovillages etc.pp. 09:50:00 Errekaleaor Bizirk (Baskenland im Norden Spaniens) 14:10:00 Schloss Tempelhof und die Permakultur 25:56:00 Intercambiamos (Irgendwo in Costa Rica) 30:48:00 Puerto Papaya (North Coast of Colombia) 34:00:00 The Postel (Tel Aviv - Israel) 35:54:03 Weitere Pläne 37:06:21 Kalinas Eindrücke der bisher besuchten Gemeinschaften 38:20:03 Communitys, die Klischees und Pizzas 39:25:09 Wie mag Kalina in der Zukunft Leben? 41:50:00 Intensive Momente und das Leben in Gemeinschaften 47:35:12 Outro

In this episode Lara is talking to Lusi Alderslowe, permaculture teacher and educator based in Scotland. Their conversation starts by remembering times they shared when working in Children in Permaculture project. They continue discussing what are their experiences in connecting children and adults with nature. YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: What is permaculture Permaculture ethics Useful permaculture principles to use when being with a child Establishing a parents group to spend time in nature Finding nature in city environment Tips on being with children outdoors RESOURCES: childreninpermaculture.com Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share in Education, Children in Permaculture Manual. Get your copy here ‘Nurture in Nature' - featured in the Permaculture Magazine (PM73) and described in the case study, chapter of Permaculture parenting by Lusi Online database of activities to do with children in permaculture way ABOUT LUSI ALDERSLOWE I have always loved spending time in nature, whether bumbling in woods, paddling in burns, cycling or climbing munros. I first conceptualised my deep love and connection to nature whilst studying Ecopsychology in an MSc at the Centre Human Ecology (CHE) in Edinburgh in 2003-05. My thesis on Ecovillages and Planning Permission was awarded a distinction. I studied the Permaculture Design Course in 2005 in Kilmartin with Ed Tyler (an inspiring nature observer), and in 2006 set up an outdoor children and parents' play-group called ‘Nurture in Nature'. In 2010 I completed a Permaculture Training of Teachers course with Designed Visions, and in January 2011 I completed my Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. Since 2012 I have been living in Gatehouse-of-Fleet in Galloway, on the South coast of Scotland, sharing permaculture with adults and children. Completed my Forest Schools Leader training, I now work with kids both within school hours, and after school leading both nature connection in the woods and gardening in the school grounds. Since 2014 I have been working on the Children in Permaculture European project , which has been full of fun, rewards, challenges and creative solutions, including receiving Erasmus+ funding (100 page application!!!), representing two partners - Gatehouse School and the Permaculture Association. In 2018, we wrote a book entitled 'Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share in Education: the Children in Permaculture Manual'. Since then we have been leading lots of Children in Permaculture courses for parents, permaculture practitioners and school and kindergarten teachers all over the world. Currently a co-chair of the Dumfries and Galloway Outdoor and Woodland Learning Group delivering training of teachers and Branching Out (outdoor mental health support for adults).

This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley: COVID-19 might make all the headlines, but another crisis is afoot: loneliness. Pandemic-times have only exacerbated chronic loneliness by creating a world of isolation and social distancing. Can ecovillages — a unique model fostering community and connection — be one answer? Ecovillage cohousing communities have been popular in Europe for decades, but interest here in the United States is ramping up. These communities are designed to integrate sustainability into all aspects of community living, and to create strong bonds between neighbors who all collaborate in the decision-making for the group. Residents of three local communities share their communal experiences and why, post-pandemic, there is even more interest in this model of living. GUESTS: Dave Shevett, resident and one of the founders of Mosaic Commons, a cohousing neighborhood, part of the Sawyer Hill Ecovillage in Berlin, Massachusetts. Sarah Heile, resident of Camelot Cohousing, also part of the Sawyer Hill Ecovillage in Berlin, Massachusetts. Steve Chiasson, resident of Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage in Belfast, Maine.

Episode Guest: Raines Cohen, community organizer and co-housing coachEpisode Description: The stereotypical modern ideal of independent solo living and aging is really a new modern experiment that doesn't work well for many people. We can achieve greater independence through interdependence if we're willing to engage with neighbors or housemates to take care of one another. That's what aging in community is all about. Many structures and ways help people preserve their privacy while they share, such as setting clear limits and building relationships over time. Having a deeper shared purpose or value can support deeper relationships and caring, more than just housemates or places to live. You can get more of what you want or need in a community living arrangement by starting with a clear list of your own priorities, but instead of treating it as a list of demands, use it as a guide to your listening, and then prioritize.About Raines Cohen:Raines Cohen, CSA, CLIPP, is a community organizer pioneering the field of Aging in Community. As a Cohousing Coach, he works to help people find and co-create sustainable communities, cohousing neighborhoods, EcoVillages, and all forms of cooperative shared living that blend privacy and community. He has visited over 125 North American cohousing neighborhoods, lived in two, and served as a Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Ambassador. As a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA), he loves to connect life planners and folks serving elders with new options for their clients. As a Certified Living in Place Professional (CLIPP), he looks for ways to help folks feel safer and more secure in their existing homes as they age and evolve to incorporate new neighbors and housemates. He wrote the Aging in Community chapter in the book Audacious Aging, was a founding member of Elders Action Network (EAN), and serves on the boards of Sage-ing International and Gray Panthers of the Berkeley/East Bay Area. He lives with his wife, Betsy Morris, at Berkeley (California) Cohousing.Get in touch with Raines Cohen:Raines' Handout: Download his chapter called "Aging in Community" in the book, Audcacious Aging https://www.agingincommunity.com/RevolutionizeRetirement/ Raines' website: https://www.agingincommunity.com/ Purchase the book, Audacious Aging: Eldership as a Revolutionary Endeavor: https://revolutionizeretirement.com/audacious Grab our free guide, 10 Key Issues to Consider as You Explore Your Retirement Transition, at https://10keyretirementissues.com/ 

038  Ecovillages are an innovative model of living that integrates the needs for affordable housing, livelihood and community into natural systems.  Intentional communities often begin with a powerful idealistic vision, but many fail when confronted with the realities of complex human relationships and power dynamics.  We evolved over thousands of years in intimate groups sharing resources, but now one third of us live alone. To successfully transition to a low carbon, sustainable future, we first need to rediscover the heart of the village and cultivate a cooperative culture.In this episode of Awake In Relationship I speak with Brandy Gallagher, educator and executive director of OUR Ecovillage about the evolution of the ecovillage movement, permaculture design and deep adaptation.  We also discuss the realities of living in community including power dynamics and conflict, as well as the potential for finding a way of life filled with connection and belonging.Follow Awake In Relationship on Instagram and TwitterIf you have been loving what you are hearing on AIR  please rate, review and subscribe to get the latest content fresh to your device.  Sign up for our newsletter at awakeinrelationship.com to learn about upcoming programs and events.Do you have suggestions for guests or feedback on the show?  Send us an email at awakeinrelationshippodcast@gmail.com or better yet, fill out a brief audience survey  Thanks for listening and stay connected!

Ecovillages. Intentional Communities. Communes. Cohousing communities. There's a whole world of communal living structures that seek to reimagine what it means to find home...together! There are many different definitions of these kinds of communities, but today I speak with Emiliano Espinosa of NextGEN North America (NextGENNA): a youth-focused ecovillage network that focuses on connecting young people with communities whose structure helps them live out their commitment to integrated sustainability. Integrated Sustainability is defined here as "whole systems thinking rooted in a holistic worldview that invites a broader range of individuals to become inspired by and contribute towards a socially, economically, ecologically, and culturally sustainable future" (1). We get into some exciting angles on this idea, including communities as social laboratories and playgrounds for collective imagination, ecovillages as experiential education opportunities, and challenging cultural ideas of self, success, and security. Enjoy this very last episode of season 1 of the podcast! Conversation Outline What is an ecovillage? (05:10) How does an ecovillage function (8:30) What stereotypes around this idea exist? (9:30) Integrated Sustainability: the shared value system of the Global Ecovillage Network (11:00) Pros & cons of communal living (18:30) Opportunities to explore: scholarships and connection hubs (21:00) Building an alternative to a culture of individualism (27:15) Social Laboratories: how alternative communities foster a culture of innovation (29:00) Storytelling (33:00) 1. Integrated Sustainability. https://www.nextgenna.org/integrated-sustainability.html 2. Global Ecovillage Network. https://ecovillage.org/ 3. Alexis Pauline Gumbs. https://www.alexispauline.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wild-honey-collective/message

Adam Gardner knows how to bring a vision to life. As alt/rock band Guster's guitarist and vocalist, and co-founder of the nonprofit Reverb, he has a passion for sharing the messages he believes in through music. Reverb's mission is to use the cultural power of music to influence related industries, concert tours, and fans to make sustainable change happen. They do this by collaborating with artists – for example, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, or the Dave Matthews Band – to create amazing ‘EcoVillages' at their shows. Tune in to learn more about these EcoVillages and other cool projects of Adam's, like Quarantine Kitchen with musicians and the different ways Guster stays close with their loyal fanbase, only on !SongscapesThanks for listening and don't forget to review, share and subscribe to the podcast! Learn more about nonprofit Sustain Music and Nature's work to make music a force for nature at: www.sustainmusicandnature.orgYou can find Adam on Guster's Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/guster/ or on Reverb's website at https://reverb.org/Find Charles on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/coplincharlesHost: Charles CoplinProducer: Sustain Music & NatureEditor: Lindsay JohnsonMedia Researcher: Lindsay JohnsonTheme Music: Harrison GoodaleFeatured music: Hard Times, Hello Mister Sun, and Overexcited

Looking to invest in the Central American region? Ally Rodriguez will be sure to inform you about the know-hows today! In this episode, Aron Masliansky is joined by Ally Rodriguez to provide input in investing globally in Central America. Ally empowers people through education to learn how to buy international real estate, and find their fit.  Ally also shares that the cultures of Central America are different than what you may be used to, and it can be refreshing. She speaks about Panama City where there's a boardwalk that people go to just to be a part of a tribe in a collective community. There's a lot to learn about the Central American culture and how to get there so stay tuned!The career shift: Ally shared that when she and her family moved to Belize, they didn't have a solid plan on how to live. They didn't have jobs, they sold everything they had in Texas, started a new life from scratch with the money they had. What struck Ally is that she likes the idea of teaching, coming from a background of teaching in a public school. Ally explored all different options for teaching from online to teaching in a school again, but it didn't feel right anymore. After a couple of years of living in the island, Ally was offered the position where she can reach out to people who had the same situation as her and help them. The idea of meeting someone who has little idea of what they want to do other than needing a change of pace or environment, Ally fell in love with the job as it also allows her to educate and empower people to take the crucial first step into finding the paradise that they want and need.The pandemic's lesson about Central America:Ally shares that one of the reasons why people from the US are moving into to Central America is to have a plan B in case a situation calls for the need to move. A common reason people move to Belize or Honduras is because they did not like how their country or government handled the pandemic. She also tells us how she was on a vacation in Honduras when the lockdowns started and was stuck there for five months!About Ally Rodriguez:Ally began her professional career as an elementary school teacher in Texas where she helped grow and shape young minds for over 10 years. Her tenure included many awards and recognitions for the dedication and support she provided to her students from many diverse and challenged backgrounds. In November 2017, she moved with her husband to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye after a brief trip to the island only a few months before. Her love of the warm Caribbean waters, friendly people, and rich culture immediately made her feel at home.As Mrs. Rodriguez's knowledge of the community and market grew, she found herself as the marketing manager for various businesses on the island where she discovered her desire to deliver information to tourists and locals alike, eventually connecting her with well-known real estate developers in the Central American region. In May 2019, the adventurous souls held by both her and her husband couldn't be contained and the love of the new culture and country led them to become permanent residents of Belize.After holding the position of International Referral Network Director at ECI Devekopment for over 2 years, Ally and her husband decided it was time to spread their wings and position themselves to be able to help people from all walks of life in their desire to move to locations around the world.Panama was the next stop on the list and in December of 2021, Ally along with her husband packed their bags and booked a one-way ticket to the Bridge of the Americas. Upon arriving and settling in, she co-founded a consulting business to offer first-hand advice, experience, and services to people wanting to relocate to Central America and beyond!Through this new business, she has teamed up with the Velarium Group to head up the sales department for the award-winning communities designed by EcoVillages.Life.Outline of the Episode:[03:14] Ally's background and the move to Belize[10:16] How the pandemic made a way for Ally[19:56] Why are people choosing to move into Central America[21:45] Integrating into society and culture in Panama[25:43] Panama as a global hub[29:25] How to keep your paradise, a paradise[31:34] Ally's present workloadAnd many more!Resources:Website: https://www.ecovillages.life/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ally.rod.international/Connect with Aaron Masliansky!Website: https://www.therealestatediplomat.com/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-masliansky-4b937217/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/633849318025738Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronmasliansky

Lauren, aka karmaticacid, is a Giveth comms steward, GIVeconomy product manager, TEC steward & self-proclaimed hippie living in the jungles of Costa Rica. She usually lurks behind the scenes as a MetaGame Player writing shownotes for our podcast… like this one. She escaped her soulless 9-5 as a mechanical engineer some years ago to study permaculture & organic farming. She discovered Giveth & the DAO space through a friend from an intentional community and fell in love with the concept of saving the world with engineering. Lauren explains Giveth as a group of value-aligned people revolutionizing giving, so it's no longer a system of giving and losing, and exploiting the altruists so society wins and individuals lose. Giveth is a place where you can give and receive and in the future the platform will transform into a place where givers become investors in for-good projects, and projects are empowered to become their own DAOs. In this episode, Lauren & Peth discuss everything from the GIVeconomy to Ecovillages to DAOs - it's one you don't want to miss. Some of the Topics What is “Revolutionizing Giving”? The GIVeconomy - 5 parts The history of the GIV token Eco Villages in Costa Rica Making building materials out of waste plastic Collaborative Economics Inspiring intrinsic motivation Teaching kids to be autonomous The meaning of decentralization Conflict management & community building Lauren & Peth dive deep into the concept of bridging the metaspace with the meatspace. The long-term vision of Giveth is to bring the tools of web3 to on-the-ground projects, and to use tokenonics and DAO coordination on-the-ground. In this future “no longer do we rely on altruists & nonprofits to give of themselves to have clear water & clear air to breath, we can make everyone in the system be rewarded and benefit. We are creating collective universal abundance.” The conversation flows from philosophical chats on conflict resolution, decentralization, intrinsic motivation & more. GIV'r a listen if you like fun, inspiration & abundance. References karmaticacid Twitter GIVgarden GIVdrop claim GIVfarm GIVbacks GIVstream Giveth Discord Giveth Twitter Giveth.io Diamante Bridge Collective Plastic Bottle Bricks 1hive Gardens framework Welcome to the GIVeconomy Commons Configuration Dashboard Augmented Bonding Curves Commons Stack Token Engineering Commons Gravity DAO --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/metagame/message

Today's episode features Patrick Hiebert, Founder & Partner of Vida Verde Agroforestry, which offers asset-backed Avocado & Teak harvest rights NFTs. Patrick is a Jack of All Trades, from software guy to eco-friendly community designer to Agroforestry farmer. He even seems like a pretty great dad—having sailed and lived on the ocean with his son. In this episode, we hear about his grand vision for crypto and NFTs, especially as tools that can uplift citizens of developing global regions and improve the planet. Patrick is also a Partner and Co-Founder of EcoVillages.life, a tiny/eco home, and sustainable community design and marketing company. Listen Eathan Janney, Josh Kriger and Jeff Kelley's educational and fun conversation with this super-intelligent NFT trailblazer. Special thanks to the Miami Crypto Experience and Cryptonite for helping to produce this content.More from Edge of NFT:

Today's episode features Patrick Hiebert, Founder & Partner of Vida Verde Agroforestry, which offers asset-backed Avocado & Teak harvest rights NFTs. Patrick is a Jack of All Trades, from software guy to eco-friendly community designer to Agroforestry farmer. He even seems like a pretty great dad—having sailed and lived on the ocean with his son. In this episode, we hear about his grand vision for crypto and NFTs, especially as tools that can uplift citizens of developing global regions and improve the planet. Patrick is also a Partner and Co-Founder of EcoVillages.life, a tiny/eco home, and sustainable community design and marketing company. Listen Eathan Janney, Josh Kriger and Jeff Kelley's educational and fun conversation with this super-intelligent NFT trailblazer. Special thanks to the Miami Crypto Experience and Cryptonite for helping to produce this content.

Do you happen to be someone that thinks the dream of the white picket fence and the manicured lawn doesn't sound all that appealing?Maybe you are the kind of person that would rather live closer to nature? Or in a place with multiple generations living together with shared amenities?From off-grid and sustainable agrihoods to urban ecovillages and income sharing communes,  "intentional community" is quickly growing in popularity as a housing concept.On this podcast episode, Cynthia Tina, co-Director of the Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC), talks about her initial interest in intentional communities and how that led her on a quest across the globe to visit as many communities as she could.  She was then able to dove-tail her passion for deep living into a career helping to support the growing movement.With 40,000 unique people visiting ic.org each month, Cynthia says that intentional community is on the rise. Community types  vary widely across the world. Some are newer communities that may still have quite a bit of work to do to be fully established. Others have been around for decades and have been through multiple generations.Cynthia's advice to those interested in this type of living is to first check out their directory of intentional communities and to take time to visit places of interest. While many people have the desire to found their own communities, she says that it can be a lengthy process typically spanning 4-7 years. Through the foundation you can also find resources and a host of educational opportunities to learn about all facets of intentional communities.

This episode is part 2 of my interview with Brandy Montague from her podcast, For Animals For Earth.  In this half of the interview, I shared a bit of advice for travelers looking to visit impact centers as guests, volunteers, digital nomads, or students.  In the end, we're all really students!   Brandy asked me to share a description of what it might be like to visit a place like mine.  I freely shared some of the comforts along with several of the discomforts that one might expect as part of the package, from composting toilets, harvesting food, being in close proximity to many people for an extended period, and even some thoughts around our conditioned fears around bugs and snakes.  When asked, “What's the one thing that people can do to make a positive impact on the world?” I get into the importance of being a conscious consumer and supporting businesses that approach their products and services with social and environmentally ethical practices as a priority. If you get anything out of this conversation, you get a peek at me speaking a bit more raw and uncensored than you will in most of my interviews with others. I strongly believe that we need to take personal responsibility for our daily decisions and the effect they have on the whole.  I also believe that we'll do well to take the permaculture principles beyond land management and apply them as tools to examine ourselves, our business practices, and our connection to the human condition. If you appreciate Brandy's sense of curiosity and enthusiasm for learning about change makers and what they're doing.  Consider adding her podcast to your subscription list to learn more about what other humans are doing to be a benefit for animals and for the earth.   Resources I mentioned: My free eBook: Permaculture Lifestyle Explained: The Eco-Enthusiast's Guide to Efficient Living Directory of Impact Centers: https://numundo.org Directory of Intentional Communities: https://ic.org Directory of Ecovillages: https://ecovillage.org/    Besides leaving a rating and review, or sharing the show with someone who'd like it, you can support the show and yourself by visiting our Resources page. I've collected an array of helpful information, links, and products that I thought you might find useful.  Check it out! Special thanks to Peter Mukuru for editing this episode! Music: Rite of Passage by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4291-rite-of-passage  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Follow Sharing Insights: https://sharinginsights.net Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/sharinginsightspod  Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharinginsightspod  Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharingipodcast  Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqV63Fonev-y25FVSjGDvCg

Democracy cast podcast features Grace Rachmany to talk about local economies, economic sharing systems, the function of money, ecovillages, and cryptocurrencies. Hosted by Dean, we also hear questions from Mark, Sally, Terrance, John in a very interactive international press conference interview. Recorded 04-01-21. Duration: 54:13 Check out www.voiceofhumanity.one to hear more from Grace and learn about the Sufficient Currency project.  Dean recommends searching for To The Best of Our Knowledge's episode entitled The Other Money for more insightful, related content.  #Money,#Currency,#Democracy,#LocalEconomies,#ExchangeSystems,#SharingSystems,#Cryptocurrency,#Bitcoin,#DemocraticTechnology,#Blockchain,#SharingEconomy,#Ecovillages See our blog: https://democracycast.libsyn.com/  . Send listener feedback to democracycast@democracywatchnews.org Our production team and Theme music: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing 

From their food to their customs, few people know the ecovillages of Europe so well as Riccardo Clemente. Community resident, eco-architect, musician, former president of the Italian Ecovillage Network, GEN EU council member, and veteran ecovillage explorer, Riccardo will be taking us on an adventure this spring around European communities in our Meet the Ecovillages …

In this episode, Stephen Brooks shares his journey from suburban life to designing ecovillages in Costa Rica. He shares what fuels his dedication to protecting our ecosystems, and his vision for co-creating a more sacred, loving and kinder quality of life. 

As Juliana Birnbaum, Director of the Sustainable Revolution Project states, "Our evolution forward involves a looking back and honoring." Multi-strata Agroforestry, often implemented in permaculture design, is one Drawdown solution that can propel us into this future. What is Multistrata Agroforestry? According to Project Drawdown, "Multistrata agroforestry takes its cues from the defining feature of forests: layers. Blending an overstory of taller trees and an understory of one or more layers of crops, multistrata agroforestry maximizes both horizontal and vertical space." Who is Juliana Birnbaum: Skilled in multiple languages and trained in postcolonial anthropology, Juliana has lived and worked in the U.S., Europe, Japan, Nepal, Costa Rica and Brazil. She has been a freelance writer, researcher and editor since 1996, focusing on ecological communities, social and environmental justice, regenerative design, holistic health, and solutions to the climate crisis. Juliana is co-author of Sustainable [R]evolution: Permaculture in Ecovillages, Urban Farms and Communities Worldwide (2014), and CBD: A Patient's Guide to Medicinal Cannabis (2017), which has sold over 60,000 copies worldwide and been translated into seven languages.

Jason Hine has just arrived in Greece. Together with the Campfire community, we are exploring possibilities for new Ecovillages and ecovillage networks, where we look towards methods of food production, technologies of reunion, wildcrafting, organizational change, local, national and global economy and currency redesign, dance, myth, mutualistic ways of doing business, forest gardening, boat building, development of new systems of governance, ceremony, conflict resolution, connection with the earth, eco-building, gardening and all the other things that we need to shift to an ancient future presence on earth can happen in a magical abundant supportive fruitful place..."

Layperson questions about OSLF: Operational Semantics in Logical Form / ecovillages and RChain

In Episode 6 of Sense-Making in a Changing World I warmly welcome you to join me in conversation with Kosha Joubert - her last interview as CEO of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) - an organisation she has been deeply involved with for over 15 years. She has lived in ecovillages for 25 years - currently Findhorn in Scotland, previously Sieben Linden in Germany, has visited communities in 40 countries & advocated for ecovillages in the UN.Kosha is also the co-founder of Gaia Education, co-author of the Ecovillage Design Education curriculum, editor of Ecovillage: 1001 ways to heal the planet and is now transitioning into her new role with the Pocket Project "to contribute to the healing of collective & intergenerational trauma" with Thomas Hubl.Through my conversation with Kosha, we see that ecovillage living is so diverse & can happen anywhere - where you are right now - urban or rural, in all countries & contexts, and that the underpinning principles value & respect the the regenerative practices of indigenous communities and traditional villages. Find out more about the Global Ecovillage Network , the resources & programs. Perhaps there is a way you can get involved. Tune into the 2020 online Ecovillage Summit attended by over 10,000 people (hosted by Kosha) & listen to Kosha's TEDx Talk.Subscribe to & Share Sense-Making in a Changing WorldThanks for tuning into this conversation today. It has been a pleasure to have your company. I invite you to subscribe (via your favourite podcast app like iTunes) and receive notification of each new episode. Each Wednesday I will share more wonderful stories, ideas, inspiration and common sense for living and working regeneratively. Positive permaculture thinking, design and action is so needed in this changing world. Next week: The Permayouth talk with scientist and author Fritjof CapraWhat is permaculture?Take a look at my free 4 part permaculture series or Our Permaculture Life Youtube and my permaculture blog too. For an introduction to permaculture online course, I recommend The Incredible Edible Garden course. I also offer an online Permaculture Educators Program (Permaculture Design Certificate and Permaculture Teacher Certificate).Warm regards,Morag Gamble, Permaculture Education InstituteI humbly acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi people & pay my respects to their elders.Thanks Rhiannon for audio.Thank you to Kim Kirkman & Mick Thatcher for the music.

With this episode we are starting a podcast series about regenerative smart village design, where we are featuring notable people in the areas of regenerative cultures, self-sustaining communities, smart villages, etc. Our first guest in this series is James Ehrlich, the founder of Regen Villages. Regen Villages is a Stanford University spin-off company, creating the so-called “Tesla of Ecovillages" - the technology integrated VillageOS™ software, for the future of living in resilient neighbourhoods. In this episode we talk about designing regenerative villages, why that is what the communities of the future are going to look like, and what are the barriers and risks to getting there. What Is Covered:  The need in the world that Regen Villages are responding to What is the main problem with contemporary city environments How to redesign communities on a more local level The most unexpected benefits for people living in regenerative villages What are the main barriers for smart villages to become a reality Why authorities fear decentralization The optimistic elements of post-Covid19 'green' transition The pros and cons of retrofitting the cities What can potentially bring smart villages down How can communities of different sizes cooperate effectively Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: RegenVillages We Are Blacksheep Suzanne Simmard: How Trees Talk To Each Other, TED Talk Future Thinkers Retreat Center Project Future Thinkers Upcoming Workshops Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/124 

We are living through a time when the entire world is taking a good, hard look at itself. This has given humanity an incredible opportunity to shift focus and choose systems that feed life, that create biological resources, rather than only financial resources. We have a chance to turn away from systems that marginalize, extract, and degrade…and choose what we want to cultivate for ourselves and for future generations. Trained as a cultural anthropologist and skilled in four languages, Juliana Birnbaum has lived and worked in the U.S., Europe, Japan, Nepal, Costa Rica and Brazil. She is the co-author of Sustainable [R]evolution: Permaculture in Ecovillages, Urban Farms and Communities Worldwide and CBD: A Patient’s Guide to Medicinal Cannabis. She is also the mother of two daughters and has attended over 100 births as a doula and assistant midwife. Juliana currently coordinates the Volunteer and Faculty departments at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA. In this episode… Juliana’s fascinating background Far-reaching effects of consumerism Seeing life through the lens of permaculture What a sustainable city looks like How the Coronavirus pandemic is revealing the flaws in our societal structures The cost of industrial agriculture Relocalization of food Relocalization of energy Co-housing and ecovillage communities Impact of our diet choices Force and violence against Life that is inherent in our modern societal structures De-commodifying humans’ basic needs The need to develop communication skills that support the sustainable community   Resources Sustainable [R}evolution: Permaculture in Ecovillages, Urban Farms and Communities Worldwide CBD: A Patient’s Guide to Medicinal Cannabis Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming by Paul Hawken Mary Oliver www.cultureofpermaculture.org

Discover what a mind-blowing experiment with drug-addicted rats can teach us about designing better cities. Caution: this episode is hazardous to your existing worldview!For the latest reference design, please visit edenicity.com and click the News link.Support the show (https://teespring.com/stores/edenicity)

The ecovillage movement is growing: worldwide, new communities and inhabitants of existing villages and suburbs are consciously choosing the path of sustainable development. In the face of both ecological and economical crisis, poverty in the South and social isolation in the urban North, people are coming together to assume joint responsibility for their region, its resources and their social surroundings. In the process they find themselves actors in and creators of their own reality. Learn all about the good, the bad, and the ugly as Jonathan Dawson takes you on a journey through the world of ecovillages. In the last twenty years ecovillages (local communities which aim to minimise their ecological impact but maximise human wellbeing and happiness) have been springing up all over the world. They incorporate a wealth of radical ideas and approaches which can be traced back to Schumacher, Gandhi and the alternative education movement. This Briefing describes the history and potential of the ecovillage movement, including the evolution of the Global Ecovillage Network and the current developments. The threads that are brought together in Ecovillages include: learning from the best elements in traditional and indigenous cultures, community banks and currencies, using permaculture design, eco-building, locally-based food production and processing, reviving small-scale participatory governance. In an age of diminishing oil supplies, the Briefing examines the lessons that we can learn from ecovillages to show us how to live in a more ecologically sound and sustainable way. =================================== Contact Ecovillage Library Podcast at: ecovillagelibrary@gmail.com or leave a voice message and get featured in the next podcast episode! (anchor.fm/ecovillage-library) Support the Ecovillage Library Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/ecovillagelibrary =================================== Ecovillage Library beginner's reading list: 1. Permaculture A Designer’s Manual: https://amzn.to/2JQ83ja 2. The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: https://amzn.to/2YAe5I3 3. Nature and the Human Soul: https://amzn.to/2TEVB5n 4. The Hand-Sculpted House: https://amzn.to/2HLnLKx 5. Holistic Management: https://amzn.to/2HMNnXu 6. The Art of Living: https://amzn.to/2V4oJo9 7. A New Earth: https://amzn.to/2HMNN00 8. Creating a Life Together: https://amzn.to/2TFZwiw =================================== About Christopher Kinney: Christopher Kinney works in the field of civil engineering and sustainable development and has worked with over 30+ communities around the world in the areas of water resources, natural building, sustainable agricultural systems, renewable energy, appropriate technology ecological footprint analysis and ecovillage design. Music Credit: Strivers by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ecovillage-library/message

Modern life can feel unnatural. Staring at screens, and eating processed food in concrete jungles, sometimes only stepping outside to get to the car. But in today's episode, Psychetruth veteran Rebecca Powers will discuss natural living. From permaculture and holistic health, to sustainable, off-grid communities, Rebecca will walk us though the ways in which we can live more in tune with our bodies and the earth. Center for Natural Living

How to create an open sustainable living community, rooted in compassion and regeneration of the land. "To come to a place where people are willingly here to serve you, to give you a safe and transformative experience, that by itself is healing." ~ Aviram RozinIn this episode Amisha sits down with Aviram Rozin, founder of Sadhana Forest - a reforestation project and sustainable living community, which was established in 2003 on 70 acres of degraded land just outside Auroville. The project is designed around the primary principle of compassion - from the vegan organic food to the hand chiseled granite building stone, everything is carefully and consciously chosen under the criteria of compassion for all life and for the planet. Unschooling and Gift Economy are some of the compassionate ideologies that underpin the social aspects of the project, and the community nurture a culture of non violent communication and service. What began as a way for a family of three to live in alignment with their chosen principles, has blossomed quickly into a vibrant transformational community with two further projects being established in Haiti and Kenya. Aviram shares stories of daily life at Sadhana Forest and how the project brings people into greater contact with what nourishes and supports them, both within and without - carrying buckets of water  for their daily use, charging their phones and laptops with the midday sun and discovering lifelong talents and passions. He goes on to explain some of the rituals and practises that create the foundations for a thriving sustainable living community and underpin the transformational effect reported by visitors and volunteers at Sadhana Forest. Finally, he shares a little about his newest project, the University of Compassion, which launched in February of this year and aims to bring compassion to the forefront of human thinking."I treat love as a resource that is never depleted. So sharing my love with people, animals, plants, water, this is the recharge- it is like a two way stream all the time. I don't feel like there is energy flowing out of me that will finish - it is all the time flowing in and flowing out." ~ Aviram Rozin For links from this episode and more information - visit.www.thefutureisbeautiful.co 

How can we better respond to the challenge of climate change by moving beyond denial towards graceful, united action? "When you hear a glacier melting, the rivers of water emerging from beneath it, it is enough to make your heart break. When Ice from a glacier breaks off into the Fjord it takes about 6 weeks for it to disappear into the ocean. A glacier takes 150,000 years to form." ~ MARTI In this episode Amisha is in conversation with environmental activist, writer and photographer MARTI, who gave a keynote at the Copenhagen climate conference in 2009 and more recently has been working with indigenous groups across the planet at the front line of the climate crisis. MARTI and Amisha discuss how the proximity of significant climate change so often gives rise to denial, why community is crucial to finding our way forward amid climate chaos, how the most humble acts can have incredible quantum impact and why we must reclaim the wisdom of previous civilisations to unite and face our future together. "It is up to each one of us as a citizen of the world and a child of mother earth to move towards what will make changes." ~ MARTI Links from this episode and more at www.thefutureisbeautiful.co

In this week’s show our guest is Margarita O. Zethelius from Ecovillage.org Margarita Zethelius is a biologist from Colombia with an MSc in Conservation and Rural Development. Her experience includes design, management and implementation of sustainable development projects and community strategies for communication and education for conservation. A skilled networker, she is part of Berkley University's Environmental Leadership Program and WWF's Education for Nature Program. Margarita sits on the board of CASA (Council of Sustainable Settlements of Latin America), there she is working principally on the inclusion of grassroots initiatives and the development of education strategies. She also sits on the board of GAIA Education. She works principally with Afro-Colombian, indigenous and peasants communities.

In this weeks show our guest is Phil Schweitzer a founding member of The Farm Community, he traveled to San Francisco from the east coast in 1967 after hearing news about the burgeoning “hippie” movement congregating there. A weekly class he attended, conducted by a former San Francisco State college instructor, evolved into a caravan tour made up of school buses and vans, housing as many as 200 people, which circled the country beginning in the fall of 1970, finally arriving in Tennessee to set up an intentional community in early 1971. Phil was instrumental in locating property close to the land that has been home to the “Farm” community since their arrival. He founded a rock band that toured extensively in the US and Europe in the ’70s, as well as an audio recording studio that still exists today. Phil’s business partner, Douglas Stevenson, had built a video company beginning in the mid-1980’s, and their partnership formed in 1993 became a small multi-media organization called Village Media Services. Phil continues to be a managing partner in the company, and runs an audio production studio from his home on the Farm, also providing video recording and editing services to the local community. He has been an active member of the Farm for most of the last 45 years. When researching intentional communities The Farm comes to the forefront, especially as an example of how people with similar values can come together and built a sustainable environment for their families. When people think about The Farm they might not realize that it is now a coop and no longer a commune. Although most intentional communities have an emphasis on green energy and alternative building techniques such as permaculture, The Farm has limited number of eco-buildings. Although it is difficult to sustain some of The Farm original values such as veganism and community outreach, this coop has managed to preserve ecological land and is still attracting young idealists. This community lives up to their roots of embracing a new age philosophy, which emphasizes self-awareness, collective decision-making and the pursuit of a better world. According to Phil the hopeful aspect of living in community is that people grow old together and learn to accept and respect each other. The democratic aspect of The Farm is one of its strongest points. Although at times it has lacked cultural and ethnic diversity, The Farm is comprised of people with ecclectic backgrounds and professions. Phil admitted to the reality that it is mostly affluent white Americans who make a great number of environmental groups and intentional communities. In contrast organizations who seek social justice and political action are often made out members of different minority communities who are often from a lower economic status. The Farm’s thrives thanks to its many non-profit organizations such as Plenty International and the Swan Conservation Fund. We learned from our interview that for any community to survive it must continue to grow, develop and expand. Part of the vision of it’s founder was to support the elderly members in their last years of life. One of their ways to create community is through their many events that bring people from the outside, helping recruit new people. An example of this is their birthing center founded by Ina May Gaskin, of world fame, as the midwives attract families interested in natural birthing methods from across the U.S. and the world.

In this week’s show we interview Ma’ikwe Ludwig Executive Director of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, she is also a member of the board of directors of the Fellowship for Intentional Community. Another avenue for her work is that of Director and Lead Teacher for Ecovillage Education US, an organization that develops and delivers a experiential courses in sustainable culture leadership development. As we spotlight diverse intentional communities, we discussed with Maikwe how Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in rural Missouri started as an experiment in natural building, and has become a resource for anyone wanting to learn more about sustainable living and ecological opportunities. She shared her perspective about sustainable living as someone who has participated in the intentional communities movement and the nascent ecovillage movement for a while. We spoke about opportunities for families interested in alternative living, as Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is currently comprised of 65 people with 10 of them being children. The interview was very exciting as she shared the many initiatives for environmental protection and advocacy which they are involved in. We will keep you updated about this community as they reach their goal of becoming between 500 or 1000 people in the future.

In this week’s show our guest is Chase Robbins from Everyday-Sustainable.com, originally from Shelbyville, Kentucky (just east of Louisville), Chase and his wife Victoria have decided to take their kids Kendal and Sloan on an adventure in sustainability. They are transitioning from the typical suburban American life to living at one of the many intentional communities in North America. What prompted this change is the economic, political, environmental, social and social developments in the last few years. They feel that the current system cannot be sustained for much longer and would like to pass on to their children a better situation. For that reason they have decided to make some pretty radical changes which might include relocating to an ecovillage. Chase tells us about this very interesting journey and the process of documenting it. You can find our more about their project by going to the Intentional Community Resources and Discussion for Families with Children group on Facebook, their FB page/blog or their website.

When we think about the smart home, most of us think about what is doable today. But what will new homes and neighborhoods look like twenty five, fifty, hundred years from now as we face a world of dwindling resources? That's what my guest James Ehrlich thinks about every single day. James is a former video game entrepreneur turned successful TV documentary producer turned CEO of Regen Villages, a company that is building the 'Tesla of Ecovillages'. James and I talk about how our homes and neighborhoods will evolve to become interconnected and self-sustaining - what James calls 'regenerative' - in the future. You can learn more about what James is doing at www.regenvillages.com http://knit.audio/podcast-advertising (via Knit)

Intentional Communities, Sociocracy Diana Leafe Christian is author of Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities, about forming successful communities and ecovillages  and Finding Community: How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community  She is former publisher Ecovillages, an online newsletter http://EcovillageNews.org, and formerly edited Communities magazine in the US for 14 years.   Diana Leaf Christian lives in an Ecovillage in the Mountains of North Carolina 2:55  90% of Ecovillages fail, only 10% succeed 4:23   The ingredients to Success A shared vision, mission and purpose A fair and participatory method of self-governance Sociocracy Clear Agreements in writing Communication skills - Non Violent Communication recommended Restorative circles Method of accountability Community glue Project management Clear and thorough membership process What is Sociocracy? What is consensus 13:45 It can happen that an idea will never make it off the ground if consensus is abused - premature proposal death 14:29 How to reach Diana https://dianaleafechristian.org 14:47 A bit about the San Diego event 17:27 different types of community formation 17:33 Diana's book: Finding Community 19:00 Co-Housing neighborhoods 21:00 Shared Group Household 21:42 Eco Village 23:47 Housing co-op 25:31 A virtual neighborhood 26:34 Rural retreat and conference centers 27:47 Other kinds of rural communities - sexual orientation or interest based 28:06 Rural back to the land communities 29:00 Commune 31:00 Restorative Circles/ Restorative Justice 36:00 Event at Emerald Village in Vista, CA 37:00 Sociocracy explained 38:28 Four kinds of benefits Meetings go better Get more done Better organized, more transparency and accountability More connection and good will Brief overview of Sociocracy Governance Decision making Feedback loops 7 parts Series of circles with clear objectives Continuous improvement through feedback loops Creating proposals Considering and deciding Proposals Selecting people for roles Feedback Consenting to circle members 47:30 3 day sociocracy workshop in San Francisco Eco Village To find out more about Diana Leaf Christian visit her website Visit our website Sustainable Living Podcast Please rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher or where you get your podcasts from. We highly appreciate that! More on the San Diego event

AlternativeHealthTools.com loves feedback! Ashley Mazanec is an eco musician and environmental justice advocate based in the San Diego area. She is a trusted voice in the movement towards a compassionate economy. Whether reaching audiences through song, speech, or environmental events, she aims to raise awareness of policies, technologies, science, and arts that have the power to balance the earth's ecosystem with our economy. She has performed alongside legendary artists, spoken on college panels, been broadcasted over public radio, and supported sustainability and festival events. A pianist since early childhood and recording artist since 2003, her original music is featured in corporate stores such as TJ Maxx, Hershey's, and Abercrombie Kids. Ashley's new LP, Let's Talk About the Weather, can be found across media channels, including iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play Music and Bandcamp. Visit her Facebook page for updates and stay tuned for her conscious progressive rock band, The Altruists. Links mentioned “Warning Call” from Ashley’s LP Let’s Talk About the Weather. Gabe Lehner producer (9Theory). It's The Chemicals (feat. Scarub), Inspired Flight. Business For Benefit. B Corps. Book: Altruism by Matthieu Ricard. San Diego 350.org. RobGreenfield.tv. “Let’s Talk About the Weather” from Ashley’s LP Let’s Talk About the Weather. Tiny Houses. Ecovillages. Movie: Garbage Warrior. Garbage Warrior on YouTube. LocalEarth.org. Biogas Energy, LLC. Three things you can do: Community, Conscious Consuming, Getting out in nature every day. Jacquelyne Price, HHP, CNC, CCMH from episode 49: Kalos Transformational Healing (Grandma’s Magic) Upcoming Events 12/7 EcoDemocracy at T Short Galleries 7-9. 12/9 The Altruists at Hill Street Cafe 7-8. 12/10 The Altruists at Nates Garden Grill 6-8. 12/14 Solo eco-musical performance at San Diego Green Building Council Social 5:30-8. For easy tracking click HERE to track Let's Talk About the Weather performances, events, and soon-to-be podcasts. Also visit Ashleymazanec.com. The one thing people need to hearLive Compassion. Compassion for yourself. Compassion for your neighbor. Compassion for other creatures. Ask “Did I live compassion today?” Contact informationAshley Mazanec760-815-4652Ashleymazanec@gmail.comwww.AshleyMazanec.com Using podsafe music from http://ccmixter.org/Loveshadow - Almost Given UpNethis - SteadySpeck - Greensleeves (whatever mix) DISCLAIMERThe information contained in these podcasts and on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional to diagnose your health condition and prevent self diagnosis. We do not dispense medical advice or prescribe or diagnose illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the American Medical Association have not evaluated, approved, or disapproved the material contained in these podcasts or on this website or its related material. No specific claims are made in relation to any health conditions or the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the devices contained in this website.

AlternativeHealthTools.com loves feedback! Ashley Mazanec is an eco musician and environmental justice advocate based in the San Diego area. She is a trusted voice in the movement towards a compassionate economy. Whether reaching audiences through song, speech, or environmental events, she aims to raise awareness of policies, technologies, science, and arts that have the power to balance the earth's ecosystem with our economy. She has performed alongside legendary artists, spoken on college panels, been broadcasted over public radio, and supported sustainability and festival events. A pianist since early childhood and recording artist since 2003, her original music is featured in corporate stores such as TJ Maxx, Hershey's, and Abercrombie Kids. Ashley's new LP, Let's Talk About the Weather, can be found across media channels, including iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play Music and Bandcamp. Visit her Facebook page for updates and stay tuned for her conscious progressive rock band, The Altruists. Links mentioned “Warning Call” from Ashley's LP Let's Talk About the Weather. Gabe Lehner producer (9Theory). It's The Chemicals (feat. Scarub), Inspired Flight. Business For Benefit. B Corps. Book: Altruism by Matthieu Ricard. San Diego 350.org. RobGreenfield.tv. “Let's Talk About the Weather” from Ashley's LP Let's Talk About the Weather. Tiny Houses. Ecovillages. Movie: Garbage Warrior. Garbage Warrior on YouTube. LocalEarth.org. Biogas Energy, LLC. Three things you can do: Community, Conscious Consuming, Getting out in nature every day. Jacquelyne Price, HHP, CNC, CCMH from episode 49: Kalos Transformational Healing (Grandma's Magic) Upcoming Events 12/7 EcoDemocracy at T Short Galleries 7-9. 12/9 The Altruists at Hill Street Cafe 7-8. 12/10 The Altruists at Nates Garden Grill 6-8. 12/14 Solo eco-musical performance at San Diego Green Building Council Social 5:30-8. For easy tracking click HERE to track Let's Talk About the Weather performances, events, and soon-to-be podcasts. Also visit Ashleymazanec.com. The one thing people need to hearLive Compassion. Compassion for yourself. Compassion for your neighbor. Compassion for other creatures. Ask “Did I live compassion today?” Contact informationAshley Mazanec760-815-4652Ashleymazanec@gmail.comwww.AshleyMazanec.com Using podsafe music from http://ccmixter.org/Loveshadow - Almost Given UpNethis - SteadySpeck - Greensleeves (whatever mix) DISCLAIMERThe information contained in these podcasts and on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional to diagnose your health condition and prevent self diagnosis. We do not dispense medical advice or prescribe or diagnose illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the American Medical Association have not evaluated, approved, or disapproved the material contained in these podcasts or on this website or its related material. No specific claims are made in relation to any health conditions or the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the devices contained in this website.

Liat comes out of the cold to discuss how Dancing Rabbit compares to other Ecovillages she's encountered in her travels Continue reading →

Karen Litfin is interviewed by Martha Baskin about ecovillages around the globe.

Lecture 2: A discussion of her recent book, EcoVillages, by Karen Litfin, exploring the multiple dimensions of trying to live sustainably through integrating ecology, economy, community, and consciousness.

Superhero Academy Podcast Ross Jackson For full notes and key points, please visit LINKSOON Summary In this podcast, Nick Joyce and Marc Coppola interviews Ross Jackson, one of the pioneers of GEN (Global Ecovillage Network), a network of sustainable communities that can be alternative development models for developing countries. GEN is functioning well even though it gets very little financial support. A lot has changed in Africa and that's where we can really see a shift. Africa is trying to convert a number of their traditional villages to ecovillages. Gaia Education has courses on ecovillages and intentional communities. Everyone can play a role in sustainability. After a collapse or adversity, we need to band together and unite, in order to survive and become more sustainable. Main Questions Asked • What was your motivation to begin the establishment of Ecovillages and intentional communities? [01:22] • What have you achieved in the 26 years of GEN (Global Ecovillage Network)? [08:25] • What is GEN's present state and projects? [08:30] • What are the challenges to GEN is going forward? [08:34] • Where do you want GEN to be positioned in 10 years? [17:38] Powerful Quotes • "Everyone can play a role in sustainability." - Marc Coppola [15:27] Links Mentioned Global Ecovillage Network gen.ecovillage.org Gaia Education gaia.org Occupy World Street occupyworldstreet.org Contact Information for the Guest, Ross Jackson ross-jackson.com Come check out more of what we do on www.valhallamovement.com www.superheroacademy.net

At the top of the hour tonight Brandy Gallagher calls in to discuss "Life Boats for the Future:  Can we really pull oar together?" - based on David Korten's premise Ecovillages are one of the few remaining means for humanity to begin creating wholistic life choices around how to live more sustainably (urban or rural) and to get into relationship on the deepest level.  What is the state of the cooperative culture in North America and the challenges, barriers to sustainable living.  What options do we have in "redefining value and wealth"?  In the second part of the show, Victoria Darvesha shares the story off the Dances of Universal Peace: a spiritual practice that brings us in touch with our sacred selves in an environment that allows us to honor the sacredness in each other.  Learn how to find Dances of Universal Peace near you and the interesting history and effectiveness of the sacred dance/meditation.

Lois Arkin is the founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit CRSP (the Cooperative Resources & Services Project) Institute for Urban Ecovillages. In 1993, she co-founded the Los Angeles Eco-Village as a project of CRSP. Other organizations that she’s co-founded or have grown out of CRSP include the Eco-Home Network, the Southern California Association of […]

If you've experienced eco-lightbulb confusion, you'll love the GD Correspondent report from GD Sandy Holtzman in NY about a new App that helps us identify the best lightbulbs (and where to find them) for our individual needs. This led to some discussion later in the show about electricity and coal. Our Sleeping Naked is Green segment was all about community sharing, borrowing and bartering. Lots of discussion about ecovillages and other ways we can share books and everything! Our feature interview was with Philip Campbell, who is visiting Austin, TX from the UK to be at the SXSW Eco event. He gave a great report (even though the audio was pretty rough from the phone he had to borrow to be on the show with us). It's worth listening to because he talks about his new Living Ark Project, where he will be going into the forest and living in an eco-pod with his 4-year old daughter for a year!

This topic led to discussion and information on intentional communities, freecycle, book sharing and creating community bartering systems.

The impacts that eco-villages and eco-communities can have on society and environmental awareness.

Transcript -- The impacts that eco-villages and eco-communities can have on society and environmental awareness.

The impacts that eco-villages and eco-communities can have on society and environmental awareness.

Transcript -- The impacts that eco-villages and eco-communities can have on society and environmental awareness.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to live in an ecovillage or intentional community? In this interview, Diana Leafe Christian, author of the book Creating a Life Together- Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities, talks about the joys and challenges of living in community. Diana Leafe Christian was editor of Communities Magazine for 14 years and is now publisher and editor of Ecovillages, a free bimonthly online newsletter. Diana spoke with Jill Cloutier, in August, 2005.  www.dianaleafechristian.org