Ecovillage Transition in Action – Voices of Transition

Ecological Dimension – Project Portrays
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Increase biodiversity and restore ecosystems – Ashley Brown about the Ecosystem Restoration Camps Foundation in the Netherlands

Ecovillage Transition in Action – Voices of Transition Ecological Dimension – Project Portrays Increase biodiversity and restore ecosystems – Ashley Brown about the Ecosystem Restoration Camps Foundation in the Netherlands

Short Summary:

Reservation System Camp is a network or global movement of individuals persons and organizations around the world that are working to restore ecosystms. A lot of the land around the world is degraded in some way by human activities. This causes a whole lot of problems to wild life, climate change, degradation of soils, health, etc. As a response to that, Reservation System Camp gives everyday people the opportunities to take action and help restore ecosystems around the world. Their main aim is to have camps in cities at some point or to take sustainable cities back. By practicing responsible consume at the camps, they give visiting people the opportunity to see what sustainable communities look like. They also aim and are helping to support the transition out poverty by providing education, increasing food security and well-being of the people around the camps and who goes to them. The camps are recharging eco field and bringing back streams.

“We are a four year old foundation registriation in the Netherlands and we are currently working with 23 partners who are each giving people the opportunities to restore and habitability the ecosystem around the world

Ashley Brown
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