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Ecovillage Transition in Action – Voices of Transition

Voices of transition portrays extraordinary projects of community led initiatives showcasing the qualities of one of the 32 ecovillage priciples in the Map of Regeneration. Each of them is a role model and unique contribution towards a more resilient and regenerative Europe. The range of their achievements stretches from setting up a forest kindergarden for immigrant children on the Island of Lesbos in Greece all the way to regenerating the watercycles in the eroded and dry hillsides of the Alentejo region of Portugal. It includes the example of an extremely succesful regional currency in the Chiemgau region of Germany as well as that of the abundant and deep creativity in the temple of human unity in th Piedmont hillsides of Northern Italy.

In total 24 interviews were conducted with the founders and representatives of these initiatives to show how people can successfully unite their efforts by integrating their wish for personal development with the common good of their communities as well as with the needs and limits of our planet. All speakers especially refer to their personal experiences and learnings in the cooperation with local, regional and national municipalities and governments. While many of them have established trusting and supportive relations, there are also those that have suffered from their confrontation with the status quo.

All interviews are presented in the course lessons with a 3-5 min summary as well as a 45 min extensive version of each interview, which enables you to make a personal choice about the depth of exploration.

Some of interviews that were conducted are used for research only useful for research, while the ones in the course lessons are for you to get inspired 🙂

The interview series is part of the Ecovillage Transition Toolkit which is one of the outputs of the Erasmus+ funded Ecovillage Transition in Action project which explored how ecovillages, community-led initiatives, local government and local academic institutions can better collaborate to scale both horizontally and vertically in order to catalyse regional sustainability innovation.

Click here to read more about the project and to view the other project outputs!

Disclaimer: The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Course Content

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Ecological Dimension – Project Portrays 4 Topics
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Grow seeds, food and soil through regenerative agriculture – Ali and Inci Goodmann about the Project Knidia in Turkey
Clean and replenish sources and cycles of water – Markus Dittrich about the Project Tamera in Portugal
Work with waste as a valuable resource – Nara Petrovič about the Project “Let’s do it. More clean up days” in Slovenia
Increase biodiversity and restore ecosystems – Ashley Brown about the Ecosystem Restoration Camps Foundation in the Netherlands
Social Dimension – Project Portrays 6 Topics
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Nurture diversity and cohesion for thriving communities – Katerina Varella about the Project Mikros Dounias in Greece
Practice conflict facilitation, communication and peacebuilding skills – Maja Turniski about the Suncokret centre for community development in a rural region that suffered heavily from the civil war and the recent earthquake.
Enabling all to engage in lifelong learning for a sustainable future – Rüdiger Bachmann and Kira Petersen about the School in Schloss Tempelhof in Germany
Promote health, healing and wellbeing for all – Ole Underland about the Hurdal psychiatric Recovery Center in Norway
Strengthen responsible and accountable administration and politics – Elidth Brown from the Project TSIMoray in Scotland
Maggie Fyffe – about the Project Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust in Scotland
Cultural Dimension – Project Portrays 4 Topics
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Nuture mindfulness and self-reflection – René Hirschi about the Project Herzfeld Sennrüti in Switzerland
Reconnect to nature and embrace low-impact lifestyles – Svetoyara Caciurenco about the Project Busha Toloka in the Ukraine
Enrich life and celebration – Macaco Tamerice about the Project Damahur in Italy
Engage actively to protect communities and nature – Carolin Waldmann about the Extinction Rebellion in Scotland
Economical Dimension – Project Portrays 3 Topics
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Reconstruct the concepts of wealth, work and progress – Luisa Kleine about the Project Region im Wandel in Waldkappel/Germany
Cultivate Social Entrepreneurship for Regeneration – Mieke Elzenga about the proejct Liber Terra in the Netherlands
Use banks and currencies that strengthen communities – Christian Gellerie about the Project Chiemgauer currency in Germany
Integral Design – Project Portrays 5 Topics
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Identify assets, needs and leverage points – Christiano Bottone about the Project MIT in Italy
Engage all stakeholders in designs for the future – Thomas Meier about the Project Schloss Tonndorf in Germany
Adapt solutions to scale and context – Duncan Crowly about the Project Transition Town in Lisbon/Portugal
Spread core patterns of regeneration – Alexander Clark about the Project Meadows in the Making in Scotland
Build alliances across all divides – Communities Program Hungary

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