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The First Ecovillage in Palestine

27 August 2016 Leave a Comment

"Ecovillages are not always founded. Sometimes people are simply together, doing what they feel is natural, necessary, and right—loving their communities and the natural world, working for justice and sustainability—only to discover after a few decades that people are calling them an ecovillage. That’s the story of Farkha, a town of about 1500 people in the Salfit district, not far from Ramallah in Palestine’s West Bank. "In a way, it is also the story of Findhorn and Tamera, two other projects … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: ecovillage Palestine, Findhorn Ecovillage, Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Palestine, Palestine ecovillage, Tamera

Green resistance: Building Palestine’s first eco-village

17 December 2015 Leave a Comment

"Farkha, a small village of around 1,500 people in the northern West Bank known for its Communist organisation, is set to be Palestine's first member of the Global Ecovillage Network..... "Baker Qambaz is the mayor of Farkha, as well as being a founding member of the town's organic olive oil cooperative. He is one of the primary forces behind the move for Farkha to become an eco-village. "The people who most need to unite in this world are the reds and the greens," he told al-Araby, gazing out … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Palestine, Palestine Global Ecovillage Network

A’ida Shibli: Turning Pain into Hope

20 February 2015 Leave a Comment

A'ida Shibli, founder of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Palestine, delivers a powerful talk about life in the Middle East and a people's journey of turning pain into hope. Filmed at the New Story Summit: Inspiring Pathways for our Planetary Future, which took place at the Findhorn Foundation and Community in Scotland in September 2014. For more Summit video clips subscribe to our New Story YouTube channel.... Watch video

Filed Under: New Story Summit Tagged With: A'ida Shibli, activism, change agents, community, cultural, Findhorn, Findhorn Foundation, Gaza, Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Palestine, hope, inspiration, Israel, Middle East, new story, New Story Summit, Palestine, Scotland, social, Summit video clips, videos

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