Thursday 8/21 - Sunday 8/24
GATHER. ROOT. REMEMBER. REGENERATE.
A Transformational Gathering for Regenerative Living in the Northeast
We invite you to a 4-day immersive gathering of land stewards cultural carriers community organizers artists healing practitioners educators scientists builders technologists families & others working toward a regenerative future in the Northeast bioregion of Turtle Island (North America).
Whether you're living in an intentional community stewarding a farm or land project organizing mutual aid designing alternative economies holding space for healing & cultural transformation or seeking your place in this larger movement - this event is for you.
The Northeast Eco-Communities Convergence is a space for learning connection celebration & collaborative action. It’s a time to gather across generations build lasting relationships & strengthen the bioregional ecosystem of people & projects working toward a just & abundant future.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT'S FEATURES SCHEDULE TICKETS & ADDITIONAL INFO HERE: permatours.org/ne-eco-communities-convergence
HANDS ON PROJECTS
We Build While We Gather
Join us in co-creating:
Permaculture action & land-based healing practices to support soil health pollinators & water systems on-site
Whether you're experienced or new to this kind of earth-healing work you’ll learn by doing—alongside a team of educators land stewards & community members.
ECO COMMUNITY EXPO & LAND STEWARDS CIRCLE:
Share Your Vision Call In Support
Throughout the event we’ll host dedicated sessions for community land stewards across the Northeast to:
Present what they’re working on
Name the challenges they’re facing Call in the support collaborators funding or tools they need
Key to bioregional regeneration is witnessing one another building trust & aligning around shared priorities.
WORKSHOPS PANELS & SKILL SHARING
Learn from community leaders & peers through interactive sessions on:
Permaculture Design & Food Sovereignty
Earth-Based Construction
Water Systems Off-Grid Tech & Eco-Infrastructure
Governance Conflict Resolution Legal Models & Land Trusts
Justice Equity Inclusion & Reciprocity in Community Building
Regenerative Economics
Indigenous Land Stewardship & Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Ancestral Healing Arts Herbalism & Somatic Wisdom
Family-Friendly & Intergenerational Learning Zones
Compassionate Communication
CULTURAL EXCHANGE & CELEBRATION
We gather in reverence & revelry—with:
Live music & movement experiences
Sound journeys & dance floors
Open mic & theatrical offerings
Fire circles storytelling & improv jamsVisual art installations & collaborative murals
EMERGENT SESSIONS & OPEN SPACE
We’ll also host Open Space Forums—where you can create & lead a session on what you’re passionate about.
REAL TIME MAPPING OF OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT
We’ll be actively mapping:
The people communities & projects present
What each of us is working on
What we’re calling in (support tools funding collaborators)
What we’re offering (skills knowledge resources)
Every person becomes visible in the “web.” This mapping will help identify synergies gaps & opportunities for long-term collaboration. It also tracks the impact we’re making.
WE LEAVE A POSITIVE TRACE
Our intention is to cultivate:
Deepened relationships & long-term collaborations
Real-world land-based improvements through permaculture builds
A shared network of stewards & supporters mapped & mobilized
A replicable model for regenerative gatherings
Joy reverence & renewed purpose
Support by our Sponsor Kinship Earth
Kinship Earth will be supporting the bioregional theme of the convergence by offering education on bioregionalism & Flow Funding supporting the unfolding of the Bioregional Roundtables & introducing the Planetary Party—a gathering model & emerging federated ecosystem currently being formed by a network of aligned organizations people & technologies. www.kinshipearth.org/
WHO IS THIS FOR?
This convergence is for:
People living in or building eco-communities co-housing or regenerative land projects
Educators organizers & practitioners wanting to share their knowledge
Artists musicians & healers who tend to culture story & spirit
Youth elders & families who believe in a more beautiful future
Funders technologists & solution builders supporting on-the-ground transformation
You if you feel the call
ABOUT PERMATOURS
Permatours offers hands-on permaculture action experiences that nurture the regeneration of self communities & Earth.
Our events support mutual aid & wisdom-sharing across the Northeast Bioregion & beyond. Permaculture principles grounding our work include earth care people care & fair care. www.permatours.org
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