Awakening Camp

Ecovillages community

Discover ecovillages, intentional communities and eco-camps around the world. Connect with people living sustainably and find places to visit, volunteer or live.

About ecovillages

Ecovillages and intentional communities are experiments in living differently: shared land, shared decisions, low-impact building and a culture of care. They range from small off-grid homesteads to established villages with schools and businesses.

Use the map to find communities, read about visits and volunteering, and connect with people who are building them.

What people are sharing

Leilany
Hi community, I recently moved from California, to Portugal, and now we've settled into Spain. When living in Algarve there was a strong community and access to events and groups for spending time in conscious circle together. Living jist outside Barcelona now I've noticed far fewer opportunities to gather.
If anyone here is living around Barcelona and open to starting some community events, lease reach out 🌻
Jay
lots of features are being added: ability to ping from posts, tagging people etc. groups also coming online @Jo_creative is looking for a eco community in mountains to volunteer possibly. north spain etc.
Jay
i am at cristaland now. i spoke to the owner and i said: i want to start a community like this one. he said sarcastically "good luck" then i asked him if the land is for sale. as a response he stuck his fingers in my mouth inspecting my teeth saying "are you a slave for sale". this is what i call toxic metaframe. a clear indicator you are very very likely dealing with a narcissist. it was a nonverbal+verbal direct toxic metaframe as described in my book. always cold turkey cut with these people. another dude came to me and started accusing me of being the narcissist myself. i pulled out my masculine dominating energy and said stop. when he didnt stop i started getting louder. it took him a while to let it go. we later met and he tried to peddle back a bit and apologized. he doesnt know his GF would like to leave him if possible (not doable financially for her). He has similar toxicity in him but not as overt. many people in society are toxic. i met many in these communities
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Jay
Just added ecoshop in dos hermanas and eco community direction matalascanas
Jay
I met a really nice person in Indian restaurant she wants to connect with the yoga, healing and spiritual community here in the area :)
Jay
The idea of awakening camp is to create a nontoxic conscious global community
Photo shared by Jay in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain

Questions people ask

How can I visit an ecovillage?

Many offer visitor weeks, volunteering or workshops. Contact the community well in advance and respect their visiting process.

What is the difference between an ecovillage and an intentional community?

An intentional community is any group living together around shared values. An ecovillage is one with a strong focus on ecological sustainability.

Can I list my community?

Yes. Add it to the map as a place so others can find it.