Integral SustainabilityMerging Wisdom from Permaculture, Ecovillages & Transition Towns.

Julia Ramos_julia@laagroteca.comGlobal Ecovillage Network Ambassador Coach & Consultant in Integral Sustainability.

LIFE IS UNDER THREAT Peak Oil & Peak Resources Climate Change Economic contraction & Growing

Inequality Soil depletion & Water access Massive consumption Growing population. Biodiversity Loss.

4 Dimensions: Integral Sustainability

Integral Sustainabili

ty

Economy

Cultural

Social

Ecology

What is an ECOVILLAGE?

What is an ECOVILLAGE?

An intentional or traditional community that is consciously

designed through locally owned, participatory processes to

regenerate social and natural environments.

What is an ECOVILLAGE?

The 4 dimensions of sustainability (ecology, economy, the social and

the cultural) are all integrated into a holistic approach.

4 DIMENSIONS

OF SUSTAINABILITY

UrbanNeighbourhoods

Traditional Sustainable Villages

Intentional Communities

Permaculture Projects

Transition TownProjects

Living and Learning Centres

Ecovillages:Resilient Communities

Global Ecovillage NetworkGEN

GEN was set up in 1995 to empower the experimental creation and preservation of

human settlements that regenerate our social and natural environments.

GEN has consultative status with the UN - ECOSOC

Guidelines for ‘ecovillage’ recognition

Growing from our shared vision and values, we - the people – choose to:

•Design our own villages and our own lifestyles in community.•Live in harmony with nature.•Become guardians of the nature around us once again•Celebrate our cultural identity and diversity .•Uphold human rights for all.•Support oneness and solidarity, while helping each individual to find his or her unique way of serving the whole.

Findhorn, Scotland

Sieben Linden, Germany

Huehuecoyotl, Mexico

Auroville, India

Sekem, Egypt

Kosha Joubert (koshajoubert@gen-europe.org)

Kosha Joubert (koshajoubert@gen-europe.org)

Kosha Joubert (koshajoubert@gen-europe.org)

Kosha Joubert (koshajoubert@gen-europe.org)

Kosha Joubert (koshajoubert@gen-europe.org)

Kosha Joubert (koshajoubert@gen-europe.org)

Kosha Joubert (koshajoubert@gen-europe.org)

Ecovillages Project – Baltic Sea

Overall objective : • Create a toolkit for initiators and developers

of ecovillages • Develop an effective model for planning and

implementation of ecovillages

Jan 2011 to Dec 2013 - EUR: 1.467.330,00

14 countries: Germany (Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria), Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia,Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro,Moldova, and Ukraine.

The EU Strategy for the Danube Region

The EU Strategy for the Danube Region

The EU Strategy for the Danube RegionPriority 6: To preserve biodiversity, landscapes and the quality of air and soils

• Sub-priority 6.4 for Education of people on the value of natural assets, ecosystems and the services they provide

• Action 6.4.1 - “To raise awareness of the general public, by acknowledging and promoting the potentials of natural assets as drivers of sustainable regional development”.

What is Permaculture? Its origins on natural farming By M.

Fukuoka and developed by B. Mollison & D. Holmgreen.

Method for designing sustainable human settlements in social, ecological and economical terms.

The word “Permaculture” comes from Permanent + Culture. A philosophy of working with, rather than against nature.

What is Permaculture?Based on the observation of traditional natural systems .It consists of universal ethics and design principles. A grass roots and international movement of practitioners, designers and organisations.An empowering response to environmental & social crisis.

The 3 ETHICS of PermacultureEarth Care

Fair Share People Care

12 Principles

Permaculture: An Overview EarthCare

People CareFair Share

PC INTHEORY

PKEthics

Principles

Mollison'sPrinciples

Holmgren'sPrinciples

PC DESIGN

DesignElements

DesignStrategies/Methods

EnergyTechnologies

StructuresSources

Connections

SiteWaterEarth

LandscapeClimatePlants

SocialLegal Aid

PeopleCulture

Trade/Finance

AbstractTimingData

Knowledge SectorAnalysis

Zoning

Input-OutputAnalysis

Data-Overlay

DesignProcesses SADIM(ET)

OBREDIMETCEAPSWOC

PAS(T)E

BaseMap

Land-Scape

Reading

THE IDEA

Design Processes

● Collect site information● Evaluate the information

● Apply permaculture● Principles = Design● Plan a schedule of

implementation, maintenance,evaluation and tweaking

● Plants● Animals

● Structures● (Tools)● Events Design

Processes SADIM(ET)

OBREDIMET

CEAP

SWOC-Analysis

● Observe● Boundaries● Resources

●Evaluate/Examine● Design

● Implement● Maintain/Manage

● Evaluate● Tweak

● Survey● Analyse/Assess

● Design● Implement

●Maintain/Manage● Evaluate

● Tweak

● Strengths● Weaknesses

● Opportunities●Constraints/Challenges

PAS(T)E-Sheet

Site & House planning

It was founded by Rob Hopkins at the city of Totnes, U.K. in 2005. It is based on Hollmgreen´s Permaculture Principles.A transition town initiative starts with a group of people that have joined together to work for building resilience towards:

Oil dependency.

Climate change and nature destruction.

Economic instability.

What are Transition Towns?

These groups of people organize depending on the particular needs of the community and provide solutions accordingly.

Some activities or projects developed:

Local food production: CSA & organic markets.Alternative currencies (time banks, money)Energy & housing cooperatives.Car sharing.Community building & group dynamics.Local business (health, teching, shopping…)

What are Transition Towns?

The 7 Principles of Transition.

1. Positive Visioning

2. Help People Access GoodInformation and Trust Them toMake Good Decisions

3. Inclusion and Openness

4. Enable Sharing andNetworking.

5. Build Resilience.

6. Inner and Outer Transition.

7. Subsidiarity: self-organisationand decision making at theappropriate level

We are a Social Enterprise that develops and promotes

Integral Sustainability, through coaching and consulting projects.

We do it by applying permaculture´s principles, the 4

dimensions of sustainability: social, economical, ecological and

cultural and the practical examples from transition town´s

initiatives.

We work for the improvement of the traditional business

management model to create the new :

Integral Sustainability Business Model.

Applying Integral Sustainability to Business:

Social DimensionShared Vision, Trust & Organization.Health and well-being. Personal Growth. Emotional support.Lifelong learning. Coaching. Dragon Dreaming & Sociocracy. Strengthening community and embracing diversity.Participatory decision making processes.Conflict facilitation and peace-building skills. Open communication and respect.Positive & empowering leadership.Frequent social events & Community belonging.

Applying Integral Sustainability to Business:

Economic DimensionHelping local economies and business.Triple Bottom Line accounting.Common Welfare Economy.Co-operation, Networking and sharing.Distribution of resources and wealth.Reduction of consumerism & Degrowth.Participate in organised trading and exchange (local currency, time banks, alternative currencies, bartering, microcredits…)Significant collective ownership of land, water and resources.Engage in ethical and transparent fair trade.

Applying Integral Sustainability to Business:

Ecological DimensionFrom global to local perspective.Helping local community.Honouring traditions that are good for the people.Social justice and gender equality.Celebrating life: dance, music, art.Support socially excluded people.Embrace diversity.Develop a worldview vison to ensure future´s generations wellbeing.

Applying Integral Sustainability to Business:

Cultural/Worldview Dimension

Conservation of Biodiversity & Restoration of Ecosystems.Ecological and traditional building methods.Organic agriculture and permaculture.Sustainable water management and clean energy.Ecological and traditional building methods.Recycling and pollution reduction. Reconnecting with Nature: Deep ecology.

Julia Ramos. Coach & Consultant in Integral Sustainability.Email: julia@laagroteca.com Tel: +34 629 306 670LinkedIn: juliaramospuente

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