26–27 Nov 2022 AEDT
Village Hall, Narara Ecovillage, 33 Gugandi Road, Narara NSW, Australia Map
Creating Sustainable Neighbourhoods
An insight into award winning Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood in NZ
Saturday 26th November 9.30 - 4.30pm
option to stay for weekend
Robin Allison is initiator of ‘Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood’ in New Zealand.
Earthsong is recognised internationally as a model for sustainable community. It paints a positive future for the environment, the economy, elder care, child care, mental health and individual well-being.
Robin's book will be for sale at the workshop and also at her talk on Sunday.
“Robin’s book is a great combination of personal story and practical details. Anyone interested in building cohousing or ecovillages will find useful specifics as well as inspiration. As we feel overwhelmed about climate change’s impacts, it is a good reminder of what a small group of persistent ordinary people can do to make a difference.” Kathryn (Katie) McCamant, Cohousing author, architect, and developer, Cohousing Solutions.
The day workshop includes a talk, panel of Australian examples, networking, ecovillage principles, organic food and a brief walk around collaborative living examples in Narara Ecovillage's eco-homes
We encourage you to pre-purchase & pre-read a book so you come with specific questions.
https://robinallison.co.nz/book
9.00 registration.
9.30 - Talk by Robin Allison
11.15 - Morning Tea
11.30 - Ecovillage Design Principles
12 - Panel of CoHousing groups
1 - Networking lunch & walking tour to see exterior of cohousing examples in village
2.30 - Collaborative Living workshop
4.30 - village tour of cohousing on demand & option to visit Village Pantry
Options -
* all inclusive weekend with accommodation in an eco-home and join the Narara Ecovillage Open Day Talk & Tour and another talk by Robin on Sunday afternoon - $175
* camping alternative all inclusive weekend and join the Narara Ecovillage Open Day Talk & Tour and another talk by Robin on Sunday afternoon - $125
“In her book Cohousing for Life architect Robin Allison documents the extraordinary achievement of co-founding and building Earthsong community. This moving account describes the loving and dedicated creation of an environmentally friendly village, as a working community, with all the struggles that such communities inevitably endure in order to become rooted, diverse, complex and democratic, in the true sense of the word. We so badly need such communities, especially in urban environments, at this turbulent time in the world. Projects like this are clearly the way forward for building resilience, offering low carbon living and a life which is close to the earth, bringing old and young back together again. This way of life is much needed as the global crisis rocks our foundations. I hope this readable and accessible personal account will inspire others to do the same.” Mary-Jayne Rust, ecopsychotherapist, author of Towards an Ecopsychotherapy, Confer Books, 2020.
TICKETS
Early bird rates until Nov 3rd - 10% off
ABOUT THE NETWORK, and HOW TO JOIN
Network members support the aims of the Ecovillage, and access discounts for Network & other events ($20 pa single; $40 pa family) https://neln.org.au/join-us/application-form/
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