Descripción de la organización:

Iberian Ecovillages Network (RIE) is among the oldest networks of ecological community projects in Europe. Currently the association has 45 members in Spain and Portugal, mostly consisting of ecovillages, intentional communities and sustainable settlements. The network also includes some green businesses and related networks. RIE has been active in the field of adulteducation for seventeen years. It has developed its own trainings, workshops and courses and has organised educational activities around the issues of ecology, permaculture, adequate technologies, community building, conflict management, collaborative leadership, gender equality, social economy and so on. Besides it has organised conferences, exhibitions and meetings on these themes on a regular base.
The functioning of RIE as an association dates of the year 2008, year in which it was founded legally as a project unifying institution. Nevertheless, the activity of many of the Ecoaldeas and sustainable communities that form a part of this association work for over 35 years with people who are ready to live a new experience during a certain period of time, and are keen on receiving formation in what, this kind of organisation can offer. Which can be defined as the integration of all the aspects of the collective living in all its different forms such as, ecological, social, cultural, educational, etc. These types of experiences are normally held in a natural landscape and in direct contact with the nature.
From a global point of view, the type of activities that volunteers will develop in the different organisations of RIE, understand among others:
Alternative educational Programs, permaculture designs making and their management, the treatment and development of ecological gardens.
Garden caring, pruning techniques, field work, green spaces designing, preparation of plants and fruit-bearing trees
Participation in the community labours, which will include, culinary practice, bread baking, jam or other fruit conserves making.
Cohabitating and group integration, which will teach them conflict resolution techniques.

Collaboration and study of different sustainable building techniques such as, bio or the geo-biologic construction, as well as the ancient building knowhow put together with modern technologies.