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& what do they do differently?
Module 1 Class 4Which Communities
work?
Class 1.4PDC+++
Programme M1.4 Communities
What is a Community?
Intentional Communities & EcoVillages
Neighborhoods
Criteria for Communities
Creating (& protecting) Fertile Connections
Programme M1.4 Communities
What is a Community?
Intentional Communities & EcoVillages
Neighborhoods
Criteria for Communities
Creating (& protecting) Fertile Connections
COMMON IDENTITY
common objective
Programme M1.4 Communities
What is a Community?
Intentional Communities & EcoVillagesNeighborhoods
Criteria for Communities
Creating (& protecting) Fertile Connections
G.E.N.G.E.N.World-Wide Network
of EcoVillages& Intentional Communities
Ecovillages
Centres of Experimentation &
Demonstration
To transmit to the rest of society the patterns & practices that
have worked.
We envision an expanding network of communities, businesses, NGOs, media, educational institutions,
governments, foundations, writers, researchers,
educators, students, and citizen activists exchanging information and experiences
globally to enhance our individual and collective
capacity for living sustainably in community,
at the present and for future generations.
G.E.N.G.E.N.
FindhornFindhornThe Findhorn Foundation is a spiritual community, ecovillage and an international centre for holistic education, helping to unfold a new human consciousness and create a positive and sustainable future.
AurovilleAuroville
Humanity is not the last rung of the terrestrial
creation.Evolution
continues and man will be surpassed.
DamanhurDamanhur
Fundada en el 1975, la Federación de Damanhur es una eco-sociedad: una federación de comunidades y ecoaldeas con una estructura social y política propia, en continua evolución.
•Freedom & the awakening of the Human Self as a divine, spiritual &
material principle;
•the creation of a model of self-sufficient life based on ethical
principles of good communal life & love;
•the harmonious integration & cooperation with all the Forces connected with the evolution of
Humanity.
ZeggZeggThere are no ready recipes for
the building of new ways of living.
Too complex are the challenges of our time.
Besides the changes needed on the outer level like sustainable
technologies new circumstances must be created to support
inner growth.
We founded ZEGG in 1991 in order to bring these two aspects
of change together. What is it that the earth needs?
What is it that humans need?
LakabeLakabeLakabe is a life project that
has forged itself.
It has made a long journey to get to this point in which
it has managed to consolidate a community structure, with a secure material base from the
same community, which has not needed to send anyone
to work outside, which is self-sufficient in diverse areas & has always kept improving economically.
MarinaledMarinaledaa An amazing
“non-abandoned-recuperated village”in the Seville region
of Spain
Programme M1.4 Communities
What is a Community?
Intentional Communities & EcoVillages
NeighborhoodsCriteria for Communities
Creating (& protecting) Fertile Connections
creating creating fertile fertile
connectionsconnections
& ALL other principles
creating creating fertile fertile
connectionsconnections
Programme M1.4 Communities
What is a Community?
Intentional Communities & EcoVillages
Neighborhoods
Criteria for CommunitiesCreating (& protecting) Fertile Connections
66 Ingredients for Ingredients for Creating Creating
Community crear Community crear ComunidadComunidad
Ref. Diane Leafe Christian
They identify a They identify a common vision & common vision &
make a vision make a vision declarationdeclaration
1.1.
What?Foundations
Steps
Who?
Why?
How?
When?
Where?
They learn what They learn what they need to learn in they need to learn in
order to carry out order to carry out this complex taskthis complex task
2.2.
Knowledge & skills for development, presence,
consciousness & a creative attitude
Knowledge of finance, legal, economic levels, about
decision-making, conflict resolution, organizing
systems, technologies ...
Knowledge & abilities for communication & listening
(Dialogue v Debate)
To understand the local culture & habits as well as
knowledge about the dynamics of roles & power-
distribution (leadership)
They use decision-They use decision-making processes that making processes that are fair & participative, are fair & participative, which they have been which they have been
trained in & have trained in & have afacilitator at the afacilitator at the
meetings. meetings. IF they decide to IF they decide to use consensus they learn HOW to use consensus they learn HOW to
do it first.do it first.
3.3.
They have clear They have clear agreements, agreements,
in writingin writing
4.4.
They learn good They learn good communication skills, & communication skills, &
prioretize clear prioretize clear communication.communication.
This includes forms of This includes forms of mediating & reducing mediating & reducing
conflict.conflict.
5.5.
Think & Listen Forum
Process-oriented Forum
6 Hats
Theatre-Forum
They select co-They select co-founder on the founder on the
base of emotional base of emotional maturity.maturity.
6.6.
Programme M1.4 Communities
What is a Community?
Intentional Communities & EcoVillages
Neighborhoods
Criteria for Communities
Creating (& protecting) Fertile Connections
1. Practice the Art of Personal Presence. Embrace the tension of opposites and tolerate and encourage the abstract, the unexpected and the discomfort of expanded consciousness.
1. Practice Mudhita, the ageless Buddhist practice that is the other side of the coin of compassion. Identify with the joy, gifts, pleasures and awakenings of others. This is the art of vicarious joy that banishes cynicism & envy.
• Make your communication mindful and compassionately
brief. Be appropriate, both on a one to one basis and with the whole group.
1. Do not ‘triangulate’. If we have issues or conflicts we should clear them with the individual concerned & not report to others. This is all about cultivating a culture of direct communication rather than gossip.
1. Practice punctuality. Time is limited. It demonstrates a respect for group process.
1. Practice consensus by default, perhaps the most difficult ideal to achieve at all times.
1. Practice Random Acts of Kindness
FindhornGuides for living in Community
& what do they do differently?
Module 1 Class 4Which Communities
work?
Class 1.4PDC+++