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Directory of Eco-villages in Europe - Kennedy Bibliothek

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Germany<br />

Freiburg<br />

eco-village<br />

<strong>in</strong>itiative<br />

Dolph<strong>in</strong> Community<br />

The Dolph<strong>in</strong> Community - Ways to God - stands for the connection between<br />

Heaven & Earth - Spirituality & Matter - Vision & Implementation.<br />

Based on this pr<strong>in</strong>ciple, we live together <strong>in</strong> a community through<br />

spiritual diversity, common chant<strong>in</strong>g, hik<strong>in</strong>g and bik<strong>in</strong>g tours, nurs<strong>in</strong>g<br />

children, decision mak<strong>in</strong>g and conflict resolution, without own<strong>in</strong>g a common<br />

place to live at. We try to learn from other people's experiences and<br />

attempt to share our own experiences through our <strong>Eco</strong>-village Institute<br />

consultancy by look<strong>in</strong>g for communities and references, with the aim <strong>of</strong><br />

serv<strong>in</strong>g the next <strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e. We are currently engaged <strong>in</strong> sett<strong>in</strong>g up a hospital<br />

<strong>in</strong> India, where the poor would receive free medical treatment. It is possible<br />

to grow up to some 15 members <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g children, and later on to<br />

get <strong>in</strong>tegrated <strong>in</strong>to a bigger unit such as an <strong>Eco</strong>-village. As a potential<br />

first step, we have founded Regional Talent-Exchange Society (a development<br />

on the LETSystem based on the talents <strong>of</strong> the society members).<br />

The identification <strong>of</strong> our hous<strong>in</strong>g is someth<strong>in</strong>g we leave to div<strong>in</strong>e<br />

<strong>in</strong>spiration, and it will most probably be <strong>in</strong> the prov<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> Baden, between<br />

Heidelberg and Basel, with perhaps land enough for permaculture.<br />

F<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g can be solved through contributions from the already exist<strong>in</strong>g<br />

solidarity fund <strong>of</strong> community projects <strong>in</strong> Northern Germany, or by establish<strong>in</strong>g<br />

a Southern German fund.<br />

Contact:<br />

Delph<strong>in</strong>-Geme<strong>in</strong>schaft<br />

Karl-He<strong>in</strong>z Meyer<br />

Goethestr. 21<br />

79650 Schopfheim<br />

Germany<br />

Tel/Fax: +49 762 26 53 02

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