Final conference of the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 – 2013 project

ECOVILLAGES FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

SESSION 2: PROJECT RESULTS Moderator: Adam Ćwik

17th of October, 2013Hotel ‘Europa Royale Druskininkai’

Druskininkai, Lithuania

Project output: manual on social experiences applied in ecovillages

The manual, entitled “Living in harmony: inspiring stories from ecovillages”, covers guidelines for ecovillage establishment and governance, and for social aspects of ecovillages.

Project output: manual on eco-technologies applied in ecovillages

The manual “Inspiring stories from ecovillages: experiences with eco-technologies and eco-practices” focuses on eco-settlement practices and environmentally friendly technologies.

Project output: manual on green entrepreneurship

The manual “The enterprising ecovillager: achieving community development through innovative green entrepreneurship” focuses on ecological business cases practiced in or by ecovillage communities.

Project output: Ecovillage road

Ecovillage road is a virtual network, which aims to gather valuable knowledge created by the ecovillage movement and to make it accessible to a broader public.

www.ecovillageroad.eu

Project output: policy recommendations

One of the project results are recommendations for decision makers concerning the development of ecovillages.

Session 2: PROJECT RESULTS (moderator: Adam Ćwik)

13:50 Bringing Ecovillages concept in the framework of sustainable development work in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) and policy making. Maxi Nachtigall, Adviser Project Officer of Council of the Baltic Sea States, Baltic 21 Unit, Sweden

14:10 Presenting manuals – cases studies on social experiences and eco-technologies applied in ecovillages in the Baltic Sea region:

• Building Terra Preta soil in ZEGG ecovillage. Achim Ecker, ZEGG ecovillage, Germany

• Kins’s domain concept and experience of Kovcheg ecovillage. Antonina Kulyasova, Centre for Independent Social Research, Russia

• The eco-concept of Kangasala Communal Village. Mia Saloranta, GEN-Finland, Finland

• The new way of networking: Starfish-type network initiated by Melkys ecovillage. Zina Gineitienė, Melkys ecovillage, Lithuania

• Cooperative ownership model in Suderbyn permaculture ecovillage. Katrien Van der Berge, Suderbyn permaculture ecovillage, Sweden

15:00 Ecovillage Road and The Enterprising Ecovillager. Karl Randau, Suderbyn Permaculture Ecovillage, Sweden

15:20 Policy recommendations concerning ecovillages in the Baltic Sea region. Michael Kull and Jarkko Pyysiäinen, MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Finland

15:40 Coffee break