Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 Degree Project, facilitated by the Global Ecovillage Network. Today we meet Alfusainey, a dynamic leader and passionate advocate for sustainable development. Trained in Permaculture Design and Ecovillage Development, Alfusainey is the operations director at Sandele Foundation, where he oversees innovative projects in briquette making and compost production. His IT expertise was pivotal...

Join us in this inspiring conversation with Tanya Mottl, a passionate member of the Ecovillage movement, from Narara Ecovillage in Australia. In this episode Tanya recounts her inspiring journey with the Resilience Project, the challenges and opportunities she's encountered, and how she's contributing to a global movement for sustainable living. Emphasizing the importance of community, meaningful conversations, and practical solutions for a regenerative future. Dive deeper by exploring...

Discover the inspiring journey of two remarkable guests from Togo, Koto Koku Agbee and Agbossoumonde Koffi, as they share their dedication to community health, environmental conservation, and sustainable development. From prestigious accolades to grassroots initiatives, Koto and Koffi exemplify resilience and innovation in ecovillage living. Join us as we delve into their stories and insights, exploring the intersection of traditional practices, spiritual harmony, and modern challenges. 🔗...

Aujourd'hui, nous avons l'honneur d'accueillir deux invités remarquables du Togo, dont le dévouement à la santé communautaire, à la conservation de l'environnement et au développement durable nous inspire tous. Pour en savoir plus et trouver la version anglaise, rendez-vous sur ecovillage.org/community-resilience

In this episode, we take a moment to step back from our usual in-depth storytelling and instead, marvel at the framework that has allowed us to observe the ongoing exploration of resilience, adaptation and transformation in a >+2.5 degrees global warming scenario. This June, more than 20 members of our Community of Practice, along with the project stewards, will gather for a reflective wrap-up and celebration of our accomplishments, marking the end of the Ecovillage Resilience Chapter and...

Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the EcoVillage Resilience 2.5 Degree Project, facilitated by the Global EcoVillage Network. Meet Robin, the visionary behind Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood, nestled in suburban Auckland, New Zealand. As the founder and development coordinator, Robin spearheaded the creation of this innovative cohousing development project, consisting of 32 homes and shared facilities. Earthsong isn't just a housing project, it's a...

Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 Degree Project, facilitated by the Global Ecovillage Network. Today, we travel to the Colombian Caribbean to speak with one of the pillars of our movement, Margarita Zethelias. Margarita is an activist, a creator of life-changing experiences that spark the desire to learn, unlearn, and relearn. She is a biologist with an MSc in Conservation and Rural Development, and the founder and...

Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the EcoVillage Resilience 2.5 Degree Project, facilitated by the Global EcoVillage Network.  Today, we gather with Bill Hartzell and Devon Keller, from ⁠Hundredfold Farm CoHousing Community⁠ in the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US.  Bill Hartzell's initial venture into intentional community occurred when he became a resident of the Xanadu cooperative house at the University of Michigan in the late 1970s. 20 years...

Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 Degree Project, facilitated by the Global Ecovillage Network. I'm your host, Eva Goldfarb, inviting you to gather around the fire as we explore resilience, adaptation, and transformation in our time of deepening polycrisis. Today, we gather with Michael Würfel of Sieben Linden Ecovillage, situated in the community Bietzendorf in the Altmark district, Salzbüttel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany,...

Today we are joined by Yuluka Kankurua, President of CASA Latina and Latin America’s regional representative in the Resilience project. Yuluka lives in Aldeafeliz, a 17 year old Ecovillage in the center of the Colombia. She is a part of CASA Colombia, CASA Latina and now the Network Stewardship Circle (NSC) of GEN. Yuluka is a sociocracy trainer and also a promoter of the rights of Mother Earth. She has written a short book about the pedagogical strategy used to promote the Rights of Mother...

Today we speak to Rob Wheeler, the Ecovillage Resilience Project partner for The Farm Ecovillage and Education Center. In addition to his work locally, Rob has participated actively in the UN’s primary conferences and processes on climate and sustainable development for the past 25 years. He is the North American Representative on the Facilitating Group for Action for Sustainable Development which works with the UN on the Global Week of Action for achieving the SDGs. Rob serves on the...

Mugove is a natural farmer and a community development facilitator, focused on the building resilience and food sovereignty in African communities. His mission is to use his life skills, land use design skills, and passion for the environment and community to listen, encourage, and inspire people to look after themselves and the environment, especially the next generation, as the custodians for the future. Over the last three decades, he has played a central role in the development of the...

Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 degree project facilitated by the global ecovillage network. Today we're receiving Macaco Tamerice, who has lived in Damanhur for nearly 30 years and served the ecovillage network as the president of GEN-Europe, Ecovillage Design Education Facilitator and GEN UN Ambassador. Macaco is a life coach, trauma worker, facilitator and spiritual healer who has found purpose and happiness by...

Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 degree project facilitated by the global ecovillage network. Today, we are travelling to Piracanga Ecovillage, located on the eastern coast of Brazil in the state of Bahia, nestled between the forest and the beach. Piracanga has undergone great transformation in the past few years on social, structural and spiritual levels. It is an honor to have them with us in the resilience project,...

Welcome to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilienec 2.5 degree project facilitated by the global ecovillage network.Today, we kick off our listening journey with Anna Kovasna, catalyst for the Ecovillage Resilience +2.5 degree project and resilience researcher. ⁠Anna⁠ is dedicated to exploring community as a tool for ⁠resilience⁠, regeneration and liberation. With a long history of leadership within the ⁠Global Ecovillage Network⁠, she until...