Eco-villages: visiting them, living in them, creating new ones
What will you learn
Ecovillages: a new culture
What is an ecovillage? How many are there in Italy? What are their peculiarities? But... do they share everything in common? Do they always get along? Is it possible to visit them? In this Eutopia Free Talk, we will explore these and many other questions, touching on the main aspects of what makes ecovillages unique experiences.
Ecological Villages "from within"
Is it better to rehabilitate a village or to build an off-grid house on virgin land? To live to work or to work to live? Is it possible to be self-sufficient? How do you manage a common fund? And legally, how do we define ourselves? Thanks to concrete experiences, we will see how to make the most of our talents in community, examples of "common fund" and economic management, the relationship with the city and rural life: permaculture, organic farming, and the use of local resources.
Who will be there
I lived in an ecovillage, discovering permaculture, green building, and new ways of living. Since 2018, I have traveled in Italy and Europe to tell the stories of those who are building a better future. My motto is #sepofa’
The project was born in 2021, we have developed a good network, we host holistic seminars and people who want to experience community living. We have a large garden, large spaces, several buildings with private and communal areas, and installed a photovoltaic system,
Founded in Italy in the mid-1970s, Damanhur is a center for spiritual, artistic, and social research known worldwide. Since 1980, it has been a Federation of communities, with a social, political, and economic structure that is continually evolving and in relation to the spiritual research path of its members.
Active since January 2021, Progetto Meraki is an educational-training center that aims to bring together the experiences, interests, and dreams of those who care about the relationship between people, the environment, and local communities.
We are located in the province of Bologna in the Emilian Apennines at about 800m above sea level. We are immersed in the greenery of the forest and on a 35-hectare land.
Currently, Progetto Meraki is dedicated to the development of permaculture. It conducts educational activities, particularly experiential retreats with workshops in yoga, music, dance, personal and group growth, conferences, nature activities, craftsmanship, and construction.
