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Producing energy in a culture of peace – Tamera, Portugal leads the way
Continue reading(7 August 2017) – The community in Tamera Holistic Peace Research centre in Portugal, which is committed to an autonomous, regenerative and decentralised energy supply, has published 12 guidelines for energy production in a culture of peace. The ecovillage already has a 20kW solar plant that supplies 60% of its electricity in summer and 40% […]
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Register now: European Day of Sustainable Communities launch event, Brussels
Continue reading(17 July 2017) – Registration is now open for the 22 September Launch of the European Day of Sustainable Communities. The launch event is co-hosted by ECOLISE and the European Economic and Social Committee. The conference brings together policy makers and representatives of community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability. Please register here.
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‘Social Design for Sustainability’ course starts 23rd October
Continue reading(20th October) – Gaia Education’s Social Design for Sustainability online programme starts 23rd October. On the course you will learn practical and effective ways to create the change we all seek. The programme gives you the chance and skills to learn about the different ways to participate in this (r)evolutionary shift in paradigms. The aim […]
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Scientific paper explores civil society roles in urban sustainability transitions
Continue reading(28 June 2017) – A scientific paper that explores the changing roles of civil society in urban sustainability transitions has recently been published by a team of international researchers from the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, the UK, Italy, Canada and Sweden. The article, which is published on ScienceDirect, is based on research carried out as part […]
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Gaia Todo Um Mundo festival attracts attention in Portugal
Continue reading(28 June 2017) – An international climate change festival in Porto, Portugal recently brought together over 200 participants with speakers, musicians and street artists from all over the world, to join the debate on sustainability and future resilience. The international line-up of speakers included Leng Ouch, the 2016 Goldman Prize winning Cambodian anti-logging activist; Geoffrey […]