Marta from Italy tells us: I wake up, take my backpack on my shoulder and go! I arrive in Tempo di Vivere ecovillage and I actually don’t know what I’m going to live in the next days. Probably agriculture, some skills about community life, homemade production…a lot of interesting things! Ready? Yea, maybe! But something…
Aggelos from Greece tells us: Where do i begin from ? How is it possible to describe something taking part inside me, in a place of utopia ? I will try my best but be sure that this is just the surface of things, what we can perceive/understand through language is limited. It is the…
Chris from Greece tells us: The Youth Exchange at Tempo di Vivere (TDV) was a very wonderful experience and one that I will remember for many years to come. I was the Youth Leader for the Greek team, so I was very fortunate to meet the other Youth Leaders, Nicoletta and the TDV community at…
Since 2016 the project “Yes to Sustainability“ organizes international Youth Exchanges and Training Courses which take place in different Ecovillages and Communities all over Europe. The aims of these events are based on the ERASMUS+ program guide: promoting civil engagement and awareness for democracy, creating international networks of young people and the diffusion of sustainable…
Gilly from the Netherlands tells us: The Circle Way youth exchange at Tempo di Vivere was a wonderful experience and had a great impact on me. Together with participants from different cultures we explored the topic of living sustainable, as well as with our material surroundings as in our relationships. We self organised different activities…
Judith from Spain tells us: This Youth Exchange it has been a life changing experience. A precious gift that I will never forget. Surrounded by wonderful human beings and a precious natural environment I had the great chance to connect deeply with our mother earth again. Waking up with beautiful sunrises, absorbing the energy of…
Pascal from the Netherlands tells us: These two weeks were once more an amazing journey. Together with a group of friends I travelled by train to a small Italian ecovillage called Tempo Di Vivere. There we followed a program to learn about Manitonquat’s ‘Circle Way’ and how life is in this village up in the…
Training About Youth Exchanges for Sustainability,1st to 5th of April 2019 Every year Europe becomes better connected through various institutions and programmes. One of them, called the Erasmus+, focuses on youth, mainly on exchanging knowledge through non-formal education outside of country borders. Youth exchanges provide a safe environment for young people from 13 to 30 years…
Lea from Germany tells us: “The creation is a circle” said Simona at the third day of our wonderful journey. At this morning she and Gabriella shared with us their way of living in “the circle way”. It’s a life in community, that is based on empathy, respect and deep connection on an emotional level….
“Yes to Sustainability-Creating Youth Exchanges”, Sieben Linden, 2-6 December 2018 To take part in a Youth Exchange is a great opportunity for people between 18 and 30. It’s simple: a group of young people meets to live together for a short period (usually 1 or 2 weeks) to actively experience topics related to culture, environment,…