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Can Decreix: two EVS positions are available (for <30)! There is a deadline this month (avril) to make a new application.

Can Decreix is a place to demonstrate and reflect around the topic of degrowth. Started by activist scientists from Research & Degrowth (www.degrowth.org), Can Decreix is a centre for transformation, research, low-tech and agroecology (http://www.degrowth.org/can-decreix). Situated in Cerbere, France, on the sea-side border between France and Spain, Can Decreix was created with the idea to put in practice various degrowth strategies: simplicity in living, reflection and research, organization of meetings, of political and artistic events. This involves a range of activities from the organisation of conferences and workshops, to working on practical ecology methods and organizing of hiking through the local ridges, or bicycle tours. The project strives to have a minimal impact on nature, with minimum energy consumption, water recycling, solar kitchen and washing-machines without electricity. This involves a range of activities from the organisation of conferences and workshops, to working on practical ecology methods and organizing of hiking through the local ridges, or bicycle tours.

Can Decreix can host a volunteer from August/september 2015 until may 2016, providing food, pocket money and accommodation (part of the European Voluntary Service program). The EVS volunteer will help with the overall activities of Can Decreix. These can be summarized in the following pillars:

1. The development of Can Decreix as a center for education, ecological/degrowth practice and research (networking with local projects, exchange of good practices, mapping local ecological resources).

2. Improvement of the practical day-to-day organization of Can Decreix (gardening, construction, facilitating collaboration with short-term volunteers).

3. Support the educational and awareness raising activities of Research & Degrowth (website maintenance, organization of a summer school on degrowth in the summer of 2015, various local events, development of a Physical Degrowth Walk in Cerbere)

Can Decreix tries to be an open space, which is connected with its surroundings. The terrain has vineyards and olive trees, situated in the typical for the Languedoc-Roussillon region, terrace shape construction. Intention is to grow and use as many eatable wild plants as possible, as well as to develop ecological and a forest garden. All activities are carried out in learning by doing process and drawn by an ongoing improvisation, where for example old beehives can convert to sieves for clay preparation. While all this is happening, there is time and space for spontaneous art, siestas and enjoyment of life, in line with a degrowth philosophy.

More information on Can Decreix: http://www.agroecol.eu/ca/candecreix1/node/4911

If you are interested contact us ASAP at contact@degrowth.net

Guten Morgen,

da mein Eindruck ist, dass sich die Nyéléni Aktivitäten nicht nur in der KommunikationsAG in eher überschaubaren Grenzen bewegen, hatte ich die Idee das Problem mal richtig zu analysieren und eine Umfrage zu erstellen um herauszubekommen, warum sich die Leute nicht so einbringen. Die sollte anonym sein und nicht so kompliziert. Erste Fragen, die mir spontan einfallen, sind (natürlich gut verpackt):

• In welcher Form würdest du dich gerne bei nyeleni einbringen (offen)
• Warum ist es schwer bei nyeleni.de aktiv mitzumachen?
• -ich habe einfach keine Zeit
• -ich weiß nicht was ich machen kann/wo ich mich einbringen kann/wie ich mich einbringen kann
• -ich finde das OA zu kompliziert
• -ich weiß nicht wen ich um Hilfe fragen kann, wenn ich nicht weiterkomme
• -die Ziele von Nyéléni sind mir unklar
• -mir ist nicht klar wie die Nyéléni Bewegung funktioniert
• sonstiges

Was haltet ihr davon? Mehr Fragen? Weniger Fragen? andere Fragen?

Grüßlis

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