In a recent Ecovillage Talk during the Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) course last month, we were honored to explore the essence of regeneration with Amena Anantishi Bal, trustee and president of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and Earth Leader at Kai Farms in the Philippines. This conversation delved into the significance of The Inner Ecovillage, … Continue reading The Inner Ecovillage: Regenerating from Within
Bridging From Dream to Reality: Lessons from Project Awe, Northern Vietnam The journey of transforming an ecovillage dream into reality is one on which many of us embark, but often with uncertainty about where to begin or how to move forward. At Gaia Ashram, we’ve not only explored the concept of sustainable community building but … Continue reading Turning Ecovillage Dreams into Reality
Creating an ecovillage or a community is a deep and complex journey. It is creating a new reality and a life story that a group of people consciously co-designed and built up together. It encompasses all aspects of life, from a very deep level of reality (worldview, values, purpose and spirituality) all the way up … Continue reading Exploring Ecovillage Principles and Community Life
Who are we? Gaia Ashram is based on 6 hectares of land that is being afforested and where we work on ecosystem restoration to restore our local ecology to greater biodiversity and at the same time attain enhanced food productivity from the land that can inspire local farmers to make similar changes. Every aspect of … Continue reading The amazing world of Composting Toilets!
Gaia Ashram is a tropical permaculture farm based on 6-hectares of land which is being developed using deep ecology, permaculture, and ecovillage design principles in the North-East of Thailand. Gaia Ashram works on ecosystem restoration and it has been focused on regenerating a bare unproductive ricefield into a productive biodiverse tropical forest. Gaia Ashram seeks … Continue reading Gaia Ashram: Why Diversity Matters
