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Gaia Terra. Permaculture in an Ecovillage Setting

Thaler, Melina LU (2022) HEKM51 20221
Department of Human Geography
Human Ecology
Abstract
In a profit-dominant narrative/world and a commodifying social-ecological system, the interactions between humans, environment and nature show us complex inequity and effects on the interwovenness of human health and the health of the environment. In this study, I aim to depict a different approach to human well-being. For that I lived in a so-called ecovillage named Gaia Terra and studied their way of life by conducting interviews and participating in daily practices. Permaculture, which is applied there, is more than merely an agrarian practice and rather a holistic approach to health. Safe spaces are created or re-used where new embodied selves perform within. I found that ecovillages align with certain ethics: “Caring for the People”,... (More)
In a profit-dominant narrative/world and a commodifying social-ecological system, the interactions between humans, environment and nature show us complex inequity and effects on the interwovenness of human health and the health of the environment. In this study, I aim to depict a different approach to human well-being. For that I lived in a so-called ecovillage named Gaia Terra and studied their way of life by conducting interviews and participating in daily practices. Permaculture, which is applied there, is more than merely an agrarian practice and rather a holistic approach to health. Safe spaces are created or re-used where new embodied selves perform within. I found that ecovillages align with certain ethics: “Caring for the People”, “Caring for the Planet” as well as “Fair Share” are specific conceptions of well-being. The embodied dwellers in GT work towards a harmonic, regenerative and healthy interrelation between human and non-human. (Less)
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author
Thaler, Melina LU
supervisor
organization
course
HEKM51 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Permaculture, Body, Health, Community, regenerative, Conviviality, Human ecology
language
English
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best regards
id
9079679
date added to LUP
2022-10-14 13:03:40
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2022-10-14 13:03:40
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  abstract     = {{In a profit-dominant narrative/world and a commodifying social-ecological system, the interactions between humans, environment and nature show us complex inequity and effects on the interwovenness of human health and the health of the environment. In this study, I aim to depict a different approach to human well-being. For that I lived in a so-called ecovillage named Gaia Terra and studied their way of life by conducting interviews and participating in daily practices. Permaculture, which is applied there, is more than merely an agrarian practice and rather a holistic approach to health. Safe spaces are created or re-used where new embodied selves perform within. I found that ecovillages align with certain ethics: “Caring for the People”, “Caring for the Planet” as well as “Fair Share” are specific conceptions of well-being. The embodied dwellers in GT work towards a harmonic, regenerative and healthy interrelation between human and non-human.}},
  author       = {{Thaler, Melina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Gaia Terra. Permaculture in an Ecovillage Setting}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}