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The Ecovillage Training Center is part of the Global Village Institute for Appropriate Technology, which has been pushing the frontiers of alternative energy, housing, farming, and tools for [[sustainability]] for the past 20 years. Global Village Institute works with the United Nations and several national governments and international agencies on a regular basis, performing trainings on 6 continents. The ETC was created to train people how to build ecovillages, and also to pioneer the pedagogy and action learning curricula for similar and related sustainability training programs worldwide. We have trained people from more than 50 countries and are able to offer credit towards university degrees. | |||
The Ecovillage Training Center is part of the Global Village Institute for Appropriate Technology, which has been pushing the frontiers of alternative energy, housing, farming, and tools for sustainability for the past 20 years. Global Village Institute works with the United Nations and several national governments and international agencies on a regular basis, performing trainings on 6 continents. The ETC was created to train people how to build ecovillages, and also to pioneer the pedagogy and action learning curricula for similar and related sustainability training programs worldwide. We have trained people from more than 50 countries and are able to offer credit towards university degrees. | |||
==Courses presented in 2007== | ==Courses presented in 2007== | ||
In 2007, the Ecovillage Training Center presents a series of intensive courses: | In 2007, the Ecovillage Training Center presents a series of intensive courses on subjects such as [[permaculture]]: | ||
===Ecovillage Apprenticeships=== | ===Ecovillage Apprenticeships=== | ||
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The ETC also offers courses about Bamboo cultivation & construction, Shitake Mushroom Growing and Herbology. | The ETC also offers courses about Bamboo cultivation & construction, Shitake Mushroom Growing and Herbology. | ||
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For more information please see our webpage: '''http://www.thefarm.org/etc''' | For more information please see our webpage: '''http://www.thefarm.org/etc''' | ||
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Revision as of 18:32, 14 May 2015
The Ecovillage Training Center is part of the Global Village Institute for Appropriate Technology, which has been pushing the frontiers of alternative energy, housing, farming, and tools for sustainability for the past 20 years. Global Village Institute works with the United Nations and several national governments and international agencies on a regular basis, performing trainings on 6 continents. The ETC was created to train people how to build ecovillages, and also to pioneer the pedagogy and action learning curricula for similar and related sustainability training programs worldwide. We have trained people from more than 50 countries and are able to offer credit towards university degrees.
Courses presented in 2007
In 2007, the Ecovillage Training Center presents a series of intensive courses on subjects such as permaculture:
Ecovillage Apprenticeships
April 1-28, May 20 – June 15 ,July 22 – Aug 12, Oct 14 – Nov 9
Permaculture & Ecovillage Design
- Permaculture Introductory Weekends
Apr 20-22, July 13-15, Aug 10-12, Nov 2-4
- After Peak Oil: Fundamentals of Permaculture
June 15-24, Aug 31-Sept 9
- After Peak Oil: Ecovillage Design Practicum
July 13-22, Sept 9-18
Natural Building
- Introduction to Natural Building
Apr 6-8, June 8-10, July 27-29, Oct 26-28
- Natural Building Experience Days
June 10-12, July 29-31, Oct 28-30
- Natural Building Volunteer days
April 8-11, July 31-Aug 2
Alternative Energy
- Solar Installation
Oct 4-7 / extension fieldtrip October 7-10
- Biofuels conversion
April 20-22, May 18-20, Aug 10-12
- Alternative Energy
October 9-12
The ETC also offers courses about Bamboo cultivation & construction, Shitake Mushroom Growing and Herbology.
Contact
For more information please see our webpage: http://www.thefarm.org/etc
or e-mail: ecovillage