& 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+++