DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILIY

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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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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 Welcome! Arrive from Getting to know each Deep listening 09.00 tot 12.00. Lunch other th 27 of july 13.00

Fr Tour of the location Local exchange and Decision making and trading systems sociocracy 4.0 28th of july Community building

Sat Economy: making an Economy: making an Building trust ecovillage of boxes ecovillage of boxes part 29th of july two, explaining sustainable wheel and the 17 SDG’s

Sun Deep ecology; dealing with Storytelling Green building complexity principles 30th of july

Mon Excursion Michaelshof Open space about Supper at Michaelshof permaculture garden and 31th of July cob

Tue Future-proof types of Nature walk, herbs Empowered leadership enterprice 1th of aug

We Introduction ecology Transition Towns, Lecture personal networks and 2th of aug Designs for whole activism watersystem, generating self-sufficient energy

Th Start of Dragon dreaming Beach walk and games Time off

3th of aug

Fr Excursion Amsterdam, Visit Cradle to Cradle Art in community’s nature education park 20|20 and the 4 th of aug Kaskantine

Sa Work in design groups Work in design groups Biodanza

5th of aug

Sun Time off Right livelihood Giving and receiving feedback 6th of aug

Mon Traveling to earth houses Community building Spirituality and in Olst ceremonies

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7th of aug

Tue Time off Excursion Anastacia Legal aspects of projects project 8th of aug

We Midterm evaluation of Making a source plan Work in design groups exchange services 9th of aug

Th Permaculture principle’s Social permaculture Holistic worldview and healthcare 10th of aug

Fr Excursion foodforest Excursion cob houses Seeds, sowing, choice of plants 11th of aug

Sa Food sovereignty Dealing with conflict, non Theory U in nature violent communication th 12 of aug and way of council

Sun Organic agriculture Work in design groups Ecological food footprint, biodiversity 13th of aug

Mon Time off Sociocracy; structure your Empowered fundraising organization 14th of aug

Tue Continuing designs Continuing designs Transformation of awareness 15th of aug

We Biodynamic dairy Sustainability education Presentation techniques and learning styles 16th of aug Goat farm

Th Spiral dynamics Continuing designs Time off

17th of aug

Fr Networking, social Conclusion exchange Presentation of the engaged spirituality system designs 18th of aug

Sa Presentation of the Time off and individual Celebration and party designs coach session of 15 th 19 of aug minutes each participant

Son Feedback conclusion

20th of aug

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: [email protected]

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.

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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: [email protected]

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