Friday, March 25, 2011

Traveling and Exploring - Great Resources

Matt Richards posted these links from his friend Tim Richard's Blog - great to see so much stuff going on:

Global Ecovillage Network – find one near you: http://gen.ecovillage.org/
    * Fellowship for Intentional Communities – find one near you: http://directory.ic.org/
    * Eurotopia – find an intentional community or ecovillage in Europe: http://www.eurotopia.de/
    * Worldwide Permaculture Network – the Facebook of Permaculture; find people and projects: http://www.permacultureglobal.com/

    * World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) – volunteer on an organic farm. Stay free and eat well in exchange for part-time volunteer work: http://www.wwoof.org/
    * Idealist – find jobs or volunteer positions in doing good for the world: http://www.idealist.org/
    * Help Exchange – like WWOOF, but with more than just farming: http://www.helpx.net/
    * Ecoteer – eco-related volunteer opportunities around the globe: http://www.ecoteer.com/
    * Workaway – volunteering and homestays around the globe, particularly well-suited for gap years: http://www.workaway.info/
    * Go Abroad – the “leading international education and experiential travel resource:” http://www.goabroad.com/
    * Living Routes - an excellent ecovillage study abroad program for American students. “Bring your education to life by studying in communities across the globe that are striving to live more sustainably” http://www.livingroutes.org/
    * CouchSurfing – go anywhere in the world and stay for free with awesome locals willing to show you around the place: http://www.couchsurfing.org/


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