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DESIGN FOR
SUSTAINABILIY
The Design for Sustainability course is an advanced training,
providing a practical forum for learning and developing skills. It
allows you to work effectively on many levels with cultural change
for sustainability including personal development skills, practical
applications and theory.
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Content Invitation ................................................................................................................................. 3
The hosts of this EDE ............................................................................................................. 4
Ecodorpen Netwerk Nederland ........................................................................................... 4
Ecovillage Bergen ................................................................................................................ 4
The Aardehuizen Olst .......................................................................................................... 5
Hosting sites ............................................................................................................................ 6
The Netherlands .................................................................................................................. 6
Bergen .................................................................................................................................. 6
Deventer and Olst ................................................................................................................ 7
Ecovillage design education .................................................................................................... 8
GEN and GAIA EDUCATION ............................................................................................ 9
The Dutch EDE vision ....................................................................................................... 10
EDE mandala ..................................................................................................................... 12
Dutch EDE program .......................................................................................................... 12
Participants’s for EDE ....................................................................................................... 14
Learning outcomes ............................................................................................................. 15
Social Design .................................................................................................................. 15
Ecological Design ........................................................................................................... 15
Economic Design ............................................................................................................ 15
Worldview ....................................................................................................................... 15
Facilitators and hosting team ............................................................................................... 18
Paul Hendriksen ................................................................................................................ 18
Fedde Joritsma .................................................................................................................. 18
Henk Petter ........................................................................................................................ 19
Jacqueline Fletcher ........................................................................................................... 19
FredJan Twigt .................................................................................................................... 20
Monica Petter ..................................................................................................................... 20
Costs and funding opportunities .......................................................................................... 21
Accommodation .................................................................................................................. 22
Ecovillage Bergen ........................................................................................................... 22
The ‘Groene Golf’ ............................................................................................................ 23
Travel information ................................................................................................................ 24
Weather .............................................................................................................................. 24
Health ................................................................................................................................. 24
Money ................................................................................................................................. 24
Registration form ............................................................................................................... 24
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Contact ............................................................................................................................... 25
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DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILIY
Ecovillage Design Education training (EDE)
incorporating Transition Training and Sociocracy
INVITATION We welcome those of you who feel called to use their talents and skills in the spirit of co-
creation to join the Ecovillage Design Education training, organised by GEN
Netherlands (the Dutch Ecovillage Network).
If you want to be one of them please get in touch!
You are looking for a clear vision for sustainability
issues?
Explore Gaia Education’s Four Pillars of Sustainability, bringing
clarity to complexity.
Is it a challenge to put your knowledge into practice?
This course offers coaching in design thinking and project
implementation.
How about working with others?
Our training provides a great opportunity to develop collaboration
& group facilitation skills
Are you ready for a change?
This EDE training is a life changing experience! It will bring you
Solutions and effective models to transform society
Experience in creating a sustainable society
Design and implementation skills for effective projects
An artistic approach to life and problem solving
Effective collaboration skills
A deeper contact with nature
YOU WILL GAIN
A Gaia Education Certificate as EDE designer
Integrative design skills in four areas of sustainability: ecology, economy, social
aspects & worldview
Basic tools for sociocracy
Basic tools for setting up EDE-courses in your region
Personal coaching and empowerment
New friends, ideas, inspiration and hope!
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THE HOSTS OF THIS EDE
Ecodorpen Netwerk Nederland
The Dutch EDE is organized by Ecovillage Network Netherlands; a Dutch partnership
that supports the network of individuals and communities pursuing a sustainable
lifestyle. Ecovillage Network Netherlands has the vision to see a world in which
individuals and communities are inspired to authentically shape their lives in a
conscious, sustained and substantial loving way and so inspire others. It has several
aims, including:
• Contact with funds and financiers for example, to help acquire land
• Help, advice and mediation
• Education and research: developing curricula, knowledge and initiating new
development
• Promoting co-operation
• Organizing an annual festival
• Exchange of knowledge and experience including several networking weekends
Most of the teachers and facilitators are connected to ecovillages in the Netherlands and
the Ecovillage Network Netherlands.
Ecovillage Bergen Ecovillage Bergen is a community where people live in a
harmonious and respectful coexistence; in loving connection
with each other, the earth and the cosmos, and with space
for development of everyone's abilities. They build sustainable housing and run several
workshops for theatre, music, dance. They have their own exhibition space, restaurant
and shop, recycling facilities, and other community amenities. It has created space for
healing, recreation, permaculture gardens, animals, water treatment and renewable
energy generation.
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Ecovillage Bergen wants to be self-sufficient as possible in the areas of food, energy,
water, sanitation and waste disposal. Building materials are locally sourced and
recycled as much as possible. Residents and volunteers from the village enjoy working in
this experiment where old and new techniques, principles and insights in the field of
community development and sustainability will be applied. Ecovillage Bergen is a
foundation and consists of about 20 people. The foundation is sociocratically organised.
The general circle is for policy making and main decisions. Other cicles have a specific
field of interest; gardens, building and organisation.
Regular meetings are organized around different themes and there is exchange with
other groups within and outside the Netherlands. Ecovillage Bergen aims to be an open
and dynamic village. They see co-operation as the basis for growth and
entrepreneurship. They enjoy working with related people and organizations.
The Aardehuizen Olst Vereniging Aardehuis Oost Nederland intention is to build, work, live in their
homes and in their lives in harmony with nature, in constructive relationship
with one another and as a source of inspiration to the world around them.
Their aim is realised through the construction of an ecological housing project of
23 self-sufficient Earth-houses in Olst, whereby all aspects of sustainability are taken
into consideration and balanced into an harmonious whole.
The project makes optimal use (and re-use) of local existing waste materials,
resources and natural processes.
Households and communal systems are fully self sufficient in terms of energy,
water and sanitation; Reducing the carbon footprint of residents to a fraction of
the Dutch average. Solidarity is an underlining guiding principle - this is
reflected in the pursuit of environmentally friendly building and living, which is
in principle accessible to all budgets.
Communal property is shared and cared for collectively.
Mutual respect, open communication and shared responsibility is balanced in a
natural way with individual freedom.
The project has an educational objective to promote a sustainable lifestyle in
general, and CO2-neutral building and housing in particular.
The project combines housing with small scale employment which is largely
created by educational and recreation projects
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HOSTING SITES
The Netherlands This EDE will be held in the Netherlands; a small, densely populated
North Sea country located in Western Europe, just North of Belgium and
West of Germany. The largest cities in the Netherlands are
Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. Amsterdam is the
country's capital, while The Hague holds the Dutch seat of
government and parliament. The port of Rotterdam is the largest
port in Europe. The name Holland is also frequently and incorrectly used to refer
informally to the whole of the country of the Netherlands.
"Netherlands" literally means "lower
countries", influenced by its low land and
flat geography, with only about 50% of its
land exceeding one metre above sea level.
Most of the areas below sea level are
man-made. Since the late 16th century,
large areas (polders) have been reclaimed
from the sea and lakes, amounting to
nearly 17% of the country's current land
mass. With a population density of 505 people per km2 the Netherlands is a very
densely populated country. Nevertheless, the Netherlands is the world's second-largest
exporter of food and agricultural products, after the United States. This is partly due to
the fertility of the soil and the mild climate. The Netherlands has a long history of social
tolerance and is generally regarded as a liberal country, having legalised abortion,
prostitution and euthanasia, while maintaining a progressive drugs policy. In 2001, it
became the world's first country to legalise same-sex marriage.
Bergen The first twelve day’s we will stay at
Ecovillage Bergen in the
Netherlands. This ecovillage is
situated in Bergen; a picturesque
town where art, culture and nature
come together. Bergen is located in
the woods and near the beach of
Bergen aan Zee. Within the center of
Bergen a beautiful church with
surrounding bars, restaurants and
boutiques.
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Deventer and Olst The second part of the training will be
held in the sustainability center De
Groene Golf (‘the green wave’) in
Deventer. This building is the main
building of Transition Towns
Netherlands, and is a project of
Transition Town Deventer and its
surroundings. It is a non-profit
organization with a social mission.
The Green Wave is an inspirational
meeting place for creative people, do-
ers, dreamers and pioneers. People who are looking for a sustainable way of life, with
respect for each other and care for future generations and the Earth. It is situated
nearby the Aardehuizen Olst.
The aardehuizen in Olst were
inspired by Earthships of architect
Michael Reynolds. The first
Earthships date back to the ‘70s and
have been tested thoroughly by use.
Discarded materials and local
building materials determine the
buildings. An earthship is designed
for off-grid living. Architect Michel
Post of Orio Architecten has modified
the design to meet Dutch conditions.
(rains, temperature through the year
and soil).12 of the buildings have tire walls - filled with rammed earth - supporting the
roof. The other 11 buildings are built with straw walls with a wood frame supporting the
roof. The roofs are slanted 9º to catch a maximum of sun in winter and very little sun in
summer.
Deventer is one of the oldest cities in
the Netherlands. Already around
the year 800, there was an urban
settlement on the river IJssel. In the
Middle Ages the settlement grew
into a full-fledged city. Its location
on the river IJssel made it possible
that the city could become an
important trading center. As a
prominent member of the medieval
Hanseatic trade alliance the city
experienced in the 14th and 15th
centuries its "golden years.
Deventer’s rich history has been very much preserved. There are just a few cities in the
Netherlands that can show as many monuments as in Deventer. Moreover, almost all
the monuments in the city have been beautifully restored in the last thirty years
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ECOVILLAGE DESIGN EDUCATION The curriculum of the EDE draws on the experience and
expertise developed in a network of educators from some of the
most successful ecovillages and community projects around the
world. The training is designed for anyone who wants to work
on sustainability education, sustainable development and
transition activities. It shows the coherence of social, economic,
ecological and holistic aspects within communities. This way it
deepens your vision on sustainable development. The course
also prepares you to create a sustainable way of working and/or
living together with a group of people.
The Dutch EDE training is like all EDE programmes
worldwide based on the curriculum of Gaia Education.
The Ecovillage Design Education program is a
comprehensive course of a minimum of 125 hour.
The curriculum is the result of years of collaboration
with educators all around the world. These teachers are
organized in the group ‘GEESE’ which stands for
‘Global Ecovillage Educators for Sustainable Earth’.
The first EDE training was given in 2005 in Findhorn,
Scotland. By now, the training has been organised 200
times all over the world in 34 countries , enriching the
lives of more than 5000 participants. The curriculum is
an official contribution to the UN Decade of Education
for Sustainable Development.
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GEN and GAIA EDUCATION The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) is a growing network of sustainable
communities and initiatives that bridge different cultures, countries, and continents.
GEN serves as umbrella organization for ecovillages, transition town initiatives,
intentional communities, and ecologically-minded individuals worldwide. People and
communities meet and share their ideas, exchange technologies, develop cultural and
educational exchanges, directories and newsletters, and are dedicated to restoring the
land and living a cooperative sustainable lifestyle
.For more information:http://gen.ecovillage.org/en
Gaia education is a leading-edge provider of sustainability education promoting
thriving communities within planetary boundaries. Initially envisioned as the
educational branch of GEN, Gaia education now functions as an independent
organization offering a holistic systems approach to education for sustainable
development. Gaia Education works in partnership with global educators, government
and nongovernment agencies, ecovillages, universities, and the United Nations to bring
sustainable development solutions, curricula and transformative learning programmes
to communities and ecosystems everywhere. Gaia Education’s flagship curriculum is an
official contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. Gaia
Education is an active partner of the UN New Agenda for Global Action for people,
planet and prosperity that also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom.
Acting in collaborative partnership we are determined to take the bold and
transformative steps needed to shift the world on to a sustainable path. For more
information: http://www.gaiaeducation.org/index.php/en/
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The
Dutch EDE vision In this EDE we try to create a close interaction between
teachers and students and between students themselves.
Participants with expertise in specific fields are invited to share
their knowledge with the whole group. Hands-on activities will
also be facilitated by course participants. We as teachers will
often participate in group - and other processes, partly as
supervisors/counsellors, but also co-discovering the actual
learnings and the learning process as result of the current
(socio-cultural) situation.
Authenticity is achieved by using real situations within learning
environments. The exercises will draw on real situations from
participants' and facilitators’ lives, so that the learning will be
both an understanding of theory and abstract concepts and –
often more important - a deepening experience of the applied
concepts in concrete socio-cultural situations. The several levels
of learning environment are
your individual inner universe with your personal
imprints from your past life, your world-views, your
stories, feelings, possibilities of thoughts,
the course group with its inter-individual dynamics like shared cultural
backgrounds as well as inter-cultural dynamics; personal reactions on one
another; co-creations like mutual support and potential shared ideas as well as
conflicts and misunderstandings; .
and the different ecovillages and excursions, with all its existing and tangible
examples.
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EDE mandala The EDE training is designed as a mandala, called the
'sustainability wheel' and includes everything that is seen
as the four primary dimensions of human experience:
Worldview, Ecological, Social, and Economic.
Download the EDE curriculum for a comprehensive
overview on the website: www.transitie-educatie.nl.
The content of the EDE training represents the core values
of large established ecovillages around the world: Honor
unity through diversity; enjoying the difference in culture
and faith; equality among all cultures, races and gender;
promotes social justice and ecological awareness; stand up for peace; strengthen
individual leadership and local actors; strengthen the awareness of individual potential
and self-sufficiency; respecting the living Earth as our planetary home.
Dutch EDE program The program consists of several components:
Theory
The theory is explained by the
twenty themes illustrated in the
sustainability mandala, through
exercises and examples. The theory
is linked to the experiences made
during the exercises and the
knowledge, skills and personal
experiences of the participants.
Practical skills
The EDE uses many different methods.
Also, the theory is applied in practice. The
group forms from the start a private
community where tasks are divided among
themselves. In addition, we practice
regularly practical skills such as working
with clay, gardening in the permaculture
garden, creating art and making designs.
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Excursions
During the training we will visit the following places:
Ecovillage Bergen
Earthships in Aardehuizen Olst
Nature Temple in Ecovillage Teuge
Anastasia project ‘Levensland
Foodforest ‘Ketelbroek’
Cradle to Cradle office park in Hoofddorp
Environmental Centre and permaculture garden Michaelshof in den Oever
School of Sustainability ‘de Stegge' in Winterswijk
Green children playgrounds in Amsterdam
‘Natuurfontijn’ in Amsterdam
The kaskantine in Halfweg
The beach and dunes of Bergen
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Own path
At the beginning of the EDE training you get the
opportunity to articulate the aims you want to
work on during the course. During the EDE
training we will focus on different ways to work
on your own aims. Both in ???contracts??? and
during peer-to-peer meetings. We work with
peer-to-peer groups, where you can reflect in
pairs at your own processes. We also work with
home groups (CLANS), which is reflected
together on group processes, the content of the
EDE, own goals, and feedback. Half an hour
CLAN time is scheduled each day.
Barter system
At the beginning of the course each participant receives some coins. All
participants are challenged to develop activities for the other
participants. You can earn coins with activities and by taking part in
others’ activities you spend coins. Who has earned the most coins at the
end?
Design assignment
In the training there are nine parts where people
work in design groups on an assignment. The
assignment is based on real problems as well as
the aims set by the participants themselves. At
the end, the participants present the results to
each other.
Meditation, mindfulness and visualisation
Half an hour is spent every day to relax;
Meditation, mindfulness and visualisation.
Participants’s for EDE Students with an interest in sustainable design – Teachers who want to give classes on
sustainability – People interested in developing sustainable group projects – Residents
or builders of sustainable communities and ecovillages. – Urban and rural activists,
organizers and designers – City planners and municipalities that want to bring a
positive change for their citizens. – University faculties who want to offer their students
classes given in a holistic way – Professionals in architecture, engineering and
construction – Local businesses and multinational companies that are interested in
social, sustainable and ethical business
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Learning outcomes
Social Design
In the Social Dimension module participants learn:
to develop a common vision for a collective project,
including and transcending individual perspectives;
to make decisions that everyone can accept and
support;
to improve their communication skills and communicate in a more
compassionate way;
to deal with conflict and diversity as an invitation to growth.
Ecological Design
In Ecological Dimension module participants explore:
Whole Systems Approach to Ecological Design;
Benefits of Bioregionalism;
Key principles in the application of Appropriate Technologies for clean energy,
living water, green buildings and healthy soils.
'hands on' play with earth materials and mini eco-kits to purify waters, tours of
local gardens and eco-buildings, calculating carbon footprints and opportunities
for artistic expression.
Economic Design
In Economic Dimension module participants explore:
The dominant pattern and possible leverage points for change within today's
globalised economy;
Ways to bring economic life into alignment with ecological values;
Right livelihood & social enterprise;
How money works; community banks and local currencies;
Relevant legal and financial issues for Ecovillage projects.
Worldview
In the Worldview Dimension module participants learn:
to recognise and communicate
sustainability to diverse worldviews;
to create a deep connection with
Nature through personal experience;
to develop a regular spiritual practice
that facilitates the ability to balance
inner and outer work;
to design ceremonies for the most
significant moments in their projects;
to apply transition principles and
ingredients in their project.
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This schedule gives you an overview of the training; it still can change in time…
Datum Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3
Th
27th of july
Welcome! Arrive from
09.00 tot 12.00. Lunch
13.00
Getting to know each
other
Deep listening
Fr
28th of july
Tour of the location
Community building
Local exchange and
trading systems
Decision making and
sociocracy 4.0
Sat
29th of july
Economy: making an
ecovillage of boxes
Economy: making an
ecovillage of boxes part
two, explaining
sustainable wheel and the
17 SDG’s
Building trust
Sun
30th of july
Deep ecology; dealing with
complexity
Storytelling Green building
principles
Mon
31th of July
Excursion Michaelshof Open space about
permaculture garden and
cob
Supper at Michaelshof
Tue
1th of aug
Future-proof types of
enterprice
Nature walk, herbs Empowered leadership
We
2th of aug
Introduction ecology
Designs for whole
watersystem, generating
self-sufficient energy
Transition Towns,
personal networks and
activism
Lecture
Th
3th of aug
Start of Dragon dreaming Beach walk and games Time off
Fr
4 th of aug
Excursion Amsterdam,
nature education
Visit Cradle to Cradle
park 20|20 and the
Kaskantine
Art in community’s
Sa
5th of aug
Work in design groups Work in design groups Biodanza
Sun
6th of aug
Time off Right livelihood Giving and receiving
feedback
Mon Traveling to earth houses
in Olst
Community building Spirituality and
ceremonies
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7th of aug
Tue
8th of aug
Time off Excursion Anastacia
project
Legal aspects of projects
We
9th of aug
Midterm evaluation of
exchange services
Making a source plan Work in design groups
Th
10th of aug
Permaculture principle’s Social permaculture Holistic worldview and
healthcare
Fr
11th of aug
Excursion foodforest Excursion cob houses Seeds, sowing, choice of
plants
Sa
12th of aug
Food sovereignty Dealing with conflict, non
violent communication
and way of council
Theory U in nature
Sun
13th of aug
Organic agriculture Work in design groups Ecological food footprint,
biodiversity
Mon
14th of aug
Time off Sociocracy; structure your
organization
Empowered fundraising
Tue
15th of aug
Continuing designs Continuing designs Transformation of
awareness
We
16th of aug
Biodynamic dairy
Goat farm
Sustainability education
and learning styles
Presentation techniques
Th
17th of aug
Spiral dynamics Continuing designs Time off
Fr
18th of aug
Networking, social
engaged spirituality
Conclusion exchange
system
Presentation of the
designs
Sa
19th of aug
Presentation of the
designs
Time off and individual
coach session of 15
minutes each participant
Celebration and party
Son
20th of aug
Feedback conclusion
Slot 1: 9:00 to 13:00 (12:30 to 13:00 clan time) Slot 2: 15:00 to 18:00
Slot 3: 19:30 to 22:00 (19:30 to 20:00 meditation
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FACILITATORS AND HOSTING TEAM
Paul Hendriksen Paul started as a journalist, then worked for thirteen years at COS
Overijssel, a regional knowledge and expertise in the field of
development issues and international cooperation, but above all Paul
Hendriksen is an ambassador of doing-thinking. In Deventer he put
sustainability ideas into practice: Transition Towns. Was initiator of the
association Aardehuizen Oost Nederland, a collective enterprise to build
a project of 23 houses inspired by the 'Earthship' concept in Olst, north
of Deventer, Overijssel.
He has expertise in consultancy, project development, organisation and training on
sustainability issues. And specialisation in the field of community processes aimed at
sustainable development, Transition Towns and related bottom-up initiatives; lectures,
presentations and workshops on local resilience and a wide range of sustainability
issues, from the philosophical and historical to the practical level (and back); I
profoundly believe in Added Value Afterwards.
Fedde Joritsma With simple and affordable techniques, Fedde creates sustainable
facilities for sanitation, water and energy in off-grid locations. He gives
advice, courses, supervises projects and sells do-it-yourself packages. He
calls himself therefore bionier. He currently lives in Groningen.
Together with his partner he has a chalet in the City Park. He is also
working with a group to set up an ecovillage in Drenthe. Innovation is
his profession and passion. His approach is multi-disciplinary,
investigative and focused. He is practical, skilled in IT, building and
renovation. He can inspire people. In his studies and extensive foreign
experience, he learned to find solutions with creativity, perseverance and inner
motivation and were fitting the culture, nature and economy.of the countries he was
living in. His expertise are ecological sanitation, soil and water conservation, solar
energy (low-tech), training and facilitation methods, development strategies and
transition and Ecovillages. He studied at Aquatic Eco-Technology, Hogeschool Zeeland,
Vlissingen and International Land & Water Management, Wageningen University and
Research Centre (WUR), Wageningen.
Work experience:
In Kenya, he evaluated socioeconomic and environmental impact of sand dams.
In Suriname he researched how people kept their farmland fertile.
In Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, he has introduced
decentralized technologies along with development organizations in rural areas.
He learned all the details on urine-separation toilets, solar water heaters and
solar food dryers. In some areas arose small businesses.
In Bolivia, He learned to drill for water up to 80 meters deep with local
materials.
In an educational bicycle project I cycled such a 12,000 kilometer, I gave mer
than 350 workshop hours and built more than 20 solar water heaters, ecological
toilets and solar food dryers (see www.theturningwheel.org).
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Henk Petter Henk is owner of ‘De Verbinding’; a company that developes education
about sustainable technology and sustainability. He is also a science
teacher at a secondary high school “Veenlanden college” in Mijdrecht.
More information: www.educatie-deverbinding.nl. His skills are:
IT
He has been working as a systems administrator for several years.
Currently he manages two servers. A webserver running the websites of
the Dutch ecovillage Network, the Dutch transition towns network and
several websites for my???? company. The other server contains the E-
Learning environment.
E-Learning
For his company he uses a Moodle e-leaning environment. The environment contains the
courses wrote for students as well as the E-learning environment build for the Dutch
EDE course.
Education
As a sustainable science teacher he has been working for eight years at several
secondary schools. Next to this he has helped organize the Dutch EDE
Jacqueline Fletcher Jacqueline was born on a farm in north-west England where her love
for Nature came from walking the land with her grandfather. Her
childhood was split between school in London and holidays on the
farm. After graduating from the University of Utrecht in The
Netherlands, she completed post-graduate degrees there and at the
University of Amsterdam. For many years she combined work as a
theatre director, dramaturg and performing arts critic with teaching
theory and practice at universities in various countries. Her lifelong
engagement as an activist in the environmental movement and green
politics and her commitment to continuous education led her
eventually to retrain, taking a masters in Design for Sustainability
through Gaia Education at the Open University of Catalonia, after which she completed
her Permaculture Design Certificate and went on to take teaching diplomas in Socal
Permaculture and Urban Permaculture. She is a fully qualified Gaia Education
Ecovillage Design Trainer and has experience in Australia, Thailand, France, Belgium
and the United Kingdom. At present she is collaborating on the design for a
regenerative project in a former mining area of Western Australia and is researching
new developments in microbioogy and plant intelligence.
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FredJan Twigt Architect, visionary and inspirator. Graduated from TU Delft in 1980
on passive solar houses. worked seven years for the UN in Africa, rural
development. Saw first the possibility of an eco-village on the Forum
site. Sees and expects many more ecovillages in the Netherlands.
Sailing frequently with his bike, the whike. Specializes in applying
sociocracy in living / work communities.
Monica Petter Monica is a graduate of the Agricultural Teacher High School (STOAS) and has taught
courses in horticulture, construction and maintenance, animal husbandry and flower
arrangements for more than ten years. Monica, along with students, created a herb
garden with more than 300 kinds of spices. She gave tours and training
on herbs and gardening. She is author and has written articles for
magazines such as ‘De bloemisterij’, ‘Groenten en Fruit’ and ‘De
Terugkoppeling’. She is co-author of the student magazines on
sustainable technique of 'De Verbinding' and worked on the sustainable
education project ‘Utrecht Goes Green’. Monica is professional child
therapist and team coach. She prefers to accompany children, adults
and groups in nature and with the help of horses. Monica did the EDE
in Damanhur. Monica is committed volunteer for GEN Netherlands and
is engaged in the development of (international) training. She is the
initiator of ecovillage Akasha.
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COSTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES We offer three different levels of contributing financially. Please tune in and find the one
that feels right for you:
• The Thrive Contribution - this amount allows us to work in a more relaxed way, allows
the Ecovillage Network Netherlands more activities in the future an also supports our
host organisations and will give us the possibility to offer more bursaries or finance the
travel costs for participants who cannot afford those.
• The Middle Path Contribution - this amount gives the team a sense of ease in
organising this EDE and it will already allow us to support the Ecovillage Network
Netherlands a little more generously.
• The Survive Contribution – This amount just about covers expenses and allows us to
manage to organise the EDE.
Thrive Contribution: 2100 Euro*
Middle Path Contribution: 1800 Euro*
Survive Contribution: 1300 Euro*
*These fees cover food, accommodation and course costs. They do not cover travel,
insurance and visa costs.
*If you like to have a private room, please let us know. We will ask you friendly to
choose the Thrive contribution if you do.
As organisers of this EDE, it’s our sincere dream that financial resources are not a
deterrent for people who want to attend this course. At the same time we are having
challenges as we partially live in the money economy and depend on money to make this
course happen. We want to find a balance between making it inclusive as well as
economically sustainable. If you want to raise the money to come to the Dutch EDE,
please write to us. We also suggest three creative options:
1. Empowered fundraising, raising the money in your communities and networks
through family, friends and well wishers, experiencing wider support webs;
2. Crowdfunding your course fee. If you need our support or guidance for these
strategies please write to us. We offer some support with this, while also being aware
that our team has limitations of time and energy. We welcome those of you who feel
called to use their talents and work towards the Dutch EDE fundraising campaign to
join us in the spirit of co-creation of this EDE. If you want to be one of them please write
to us.
3. European Funding + Erasmus. European residents may be eligible for the new
funding streams in Erasmus + through your affiliation with an Erasmus + registered
organisation. This 'adult education' fund started this year and runs until 2020. You will
need to explore with your national agency how the new application processes work in
your country. These links may help you start your investigation.
http://ec.europa.eu/courses/erasmus-plus/national-agencies_en.htm
http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.htm
http://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/sites/default/files/erasmus-plus-course-
guide_en.pdf
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ACCOMMODATION
Ecovillage Bergen
We start training in Ecovillage Bergen. In this inspiring place, just behind the North
Sea dunes, people are working hard to build the village. The large concrete fields and
hangars of the former airport have given way to permaculture gardens and ponds. In the
large creative buildings experiments are conducted with sustainable construction and
sustainable energy. They are working hard on the components for the community
building. Some of the former hangars and bunkers are furnished as a hotel and equipped
with bunk-beds In the summer it is also possible to set up your tent. The Inn features a
large kitchen and a community room where the workshops will be given.
E-mail: contact@transitie-educatie.nl
Details:
Ecovillage Bergen
Groeneweg 14
info [at] ecodorpbergen.nl
Fredjan Twigt +316 5476 3157
b.g.g Jan Cuperus +316 4143 0801
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The ‘Groene Golf’
The second part of the training will be held in the
sustainability centre the Green Wave in Deventer. The Green
Wave has several rooms and an outdoor area, one of the rooms
is furnished as a dorm. The dorm room is furnished with (bunk)
beds. There are hot water showers. It is also possible to pitch
up your tent in the outdoor area of the Green Wave. Four
private rooms are available in the vicinity of the Green Wave.
These can be booked for €10 per night.
Children and partners are also welcome to camp on site. Please
contact us for more details and conditions for partners and
families. When enough children come along we organise a
special afternoon programme for them.
Details:
De Groene Golf
Gooierstraat 9
7416XA Deventer
0570-615419
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TRAVEL INFORMATION The training starts at ecovillage Bergen
Ecodorp Bergen
Groeneweg 14
1861 PH Bergen (NH)
By bike:
Ecovillage Mountain is located west of Alkmaar and south of Bergen.
By public transport:
Ecovillage Bergen is located less than 5 km from NS Alkmaar.
There is a bus: line 6 to Bergen is on average two times an hour. Get off at Groeneweg,
you are at the beginning of the Groeneweg, about 2 km walk to the Ecovillage.
Another option is to rent a bike at the train station; it is a quarter cycle.
By car:
Ecovillage Bergen is located west of Alkmaar. On the western ring road, take exit
Bergen. At the first T-junction right Bergerweg and after about 400 meters left in the
Groeneweg.
Google Maps Route:
Weather In the Netherlands we have lots of sunny hot days with temperatures from 20 Degrees
Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius, and also cold, wet and rainy days with tempertures
around 16 degrees Celsius. So be prepared and bring as well shorts, T-shirts, bikini’s or
summer dresses as trousers and sweaters with you!
Health If you have an allergy or other special health conditions, please let us know! So, we can
take attention to it.
Money In the Netherlands we use the euro to pay. There are several banks near the ecovillages
and on every train station you can find a bank automat.
Registration form You can find the registration form at the website: www.transitie-educatie.nl and
http://ecodorpennetwerk.nl/.
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Contact
EDE Nederland
Stichting Ecodorpen Netwerk
Waalbanddijk 8
4064 CB Varik
Mobiel: 06-12531816
E-mail: henk@ecodorpennetwerk.nl
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