The ecovillage is an is an innovative development integrating with the town of Cloughjordan in North Tipperary where work has started on over 20 eco-h

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The goal of the course is to examine our vulnerability from a global and local perspective and explore how we can build community resilience to adapt to a changing world.

The course, using the Community Powerdown Toolkit of learning resources, is designed for anyone interested or working in the areas of sustainability, local resilience, the environment, community regeneration, development, green business and Transition towns. Using a participative learning format, featuring short presentations, case studies, games, discussions and multimedia, the 10 sessions are facilitated by Davie Philip a founding member of both Cultivate and the Cloughjordan Ecovillage.

The course fee includes course notes and readings, a Powerdown Show DVD featuring ten 20 minute films introducing each of the modules. An additional learning journey to Cloughjordan Ecovillage is also offered to participants. The ecovillage is an is an innovative development integrating with the town of Cloughjordan in North Tipperary where work has started on over 20 eco-homes and features renewable energy for heating, allotments, a community supported farm and plans for green enterprise.