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Living the questions together creates community | Daniel Wahl

1 June 2017 Leave a Comment

"To participate in intentional communities that are actively living the questions together is a powerful learning accelerator. "While I lived in the Findhorn Foundation ecovillage, I had the privilege to co-direct Findhorn College and set up the world’s first ‘MSc in Sustainable Community Design’ in collaboration with Heriot Watt University. "Community design cannot be left to professional architects, engineers and planning officials alone but, once trained in whole-systems design, these … Continue reading

Filed Under: Regeneration and Resilience Tagged With: change agents, civic engagement, community living, designing regenerative cultures, ecovillage living, education for regeneration, Findhorn Ecovillage, living in community, regenerative design, whole systems design

Ecovillages — A Leading Edge for Sustainability

9 February 2017 Leave a Comment

"The web of life is sacred, and we’re part of that web. Since the prevailing story says humans are separate from the rest of life, how can we (re)find ourselves in that web? ~ Political Science Professor Karen Litfin, author of Ecovillages: Lessons for Sustainable Community "In a world of dwindling natural resources and mounting environmental crisis, who is devising ways of living that will work for the long haul? And how can we, as individuals, make a difference? "To answer these fundamental … Watch video

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: ecovillage living, intentional community, new story, sustainable living

Findhorn Foundation Elder, Craig Gibsone, on his Love Affair with Life

4 January 2017 2 Comments

Craig Gibsone, who has played a leading role in the community for nearly 50 years, and is affectionately known as a feral elder, shares about his life and work at the Findhorn Foundation and Ecovillage. He is one of our most inspiring educators, as well as a painter, potter, musician, builder and permaculturist, co-author of ‘Permaculture – A Spiritual Approach', and co-focaliser of the Findhorn Applied Ecovillage Living (AEL) course, starting in February. When asked what is the glue that has … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: Applied Ecovillage Living, community living, ecovillage education, ecovillage living, Findhorn Ecovillage

The Findhorn Effect | Adelle Horler

3 December 2016 Leave a Comment

What if real life – the job, the traffic, the accelerating treadmill – isn’t the way it needs to be? South African journalist, Adelle Horler, visited the Findhorn Foundation and found a place of accelerated growth and understanding where "it’s possible to live in a way that mindfulness, gratitude and kindness can be part of the fabric of every day, not something you squeeze into free time or remember when you see a beautiful sunset." Read the full story in the accompanying pdf.... Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: community living, ecovillage living, Findhorn Foundation and Community

Colorful wind-powered community in Scotland is everything an eco-village should be

4 November 2016 Leave a Comment

"If you've ever imagined what an eco-village should be, this is probably it. One of the latest communities at Findhorn Ecovillage in Scotland, East Whins at Duneland comprises 25 wind-powered homes with a variety of housing options, several shared facilities, and studio or workshop space for those who work from home. Designed by John Gilbert Architects, the community embodies some of the most progressive developments in sustainability, a model for today and the future." Read the full story by … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: ecovillage living, energy efficiency, Findhorn Ecovillage, progressive developments in sustainability, sustainable living, wind-powered homes

Findhorn: Could this be the cleanest, friendliest place to live in the world?

4 August 2016 1 Comment

"For many people living in the developed world, day to day life is hectic and increasingly stressful. While we are more connected than ever before, the amount of free time we have to take stock of our lives and spend time with friends and family is constantly under threat. "Maybe we should move to north-east Scotland. "Founded in 1962, the Findhorn Foundation has sustainability and clean living at its core, and offers an alternative way of life to the millions of us who find ourselves in the … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: alternative way of life, clean energy, community, ecovillage living, energy, environmentally friendly living, Findhorn Ecovillage, intentional community, living in community, renewable energy, solar power, sustainable living, wind power

Whisky house distills art of eco-living

27 July 2016 Leave a Comment

"Much like the liquor that once swilled around inside their wooden casks, the barrel houses at Findhorn ecovillage have matured nicely in their surroundings. "Constructed out of giant whisky vats, the homes were the first permanent dwellings to be built at the famous spiritual community which today supports more than 500 residents. "The idea to repurpose the barrels came from Roger Doudna, an American resident whose connections with Findhorn stretch back four decades. "I thought it was a … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: art of eco living, ecovillage living, Findhorn Ecovillage, whisky barrel ecohouses

Findhorn: Sustaining a green way of life

20 July 2016 1 Comment

"Going Green presenter Nicki Shields travels to Findhorn, a Scottish ecovillage which is home to 500 residents." The CNN episode is in three parts: Findhorn: Sustaining a green way of life Findhorn: Preserving a pristine environment Findhorn: Gentle on the Earth Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: ecovillage living, Findhorn Ecovillage, Going Green CNN, green living

When Nature Speaks – The Emergence Convergence In Maia EarthVillage

6 July 2016 1 Comment

"On the 18th May for 5 days the intentional community MAIA in the Philippines held an Emergence Convergence where people from all over the world from different backgrounds, came together with no plan, apart to see what happens, and this is what happened...." Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: ecovillage living, Maia EarthVillage

The Syrian Initiative Craftsmanship Ecovillage

22 June 2016 1 Comment

A groundbreaking initiative driven by a group of Syrian refugees and Swedish eco-activists in Uppsala, Sweden. Their goal: to achieve a fully functioning ecovillage, combining craftsmanship with job opportunities and accommodation for its residents. The project has promising potential to serve as a model across Europe to empower refugees to take control of their own lives, integrate into society, and do so in a dignified, inexpensive and ecologically sustainable way. “I am not what happened to … Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: ecovillage living, Global Ecovillage Network, Syrian Initiative Craftsmanship Ecovillage

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