The achievement of great goals requires a clear vision of the path and the right skills for the journey. These include the necessary motivation and a good portion of confidence and stamina. We are convinced that we fulfill these criteria!
We were
brought together by the common conviction that the time for an Austrian
ecovillage is ripe. Some of our skills are: agri- and
horticulture, permaculture design, project and co-op experience, group
management, public relations, alternative healing, pedagogy, arts &
crafts, information technology, engineering, the joy of learning, and
many years of contact to other ecovillage projects.
We are intent and committed to the realization of this ecovillage. We see ourselves as active goal-oriented bridge builders between reality and the ideal. Our contribution to the mending of the relation between culture and nature lies in the development and testing of ecologically and socially sustainable lifestyles.
Since it is not possible to introduce everybody here, we have limited ourselves to the current core team members. In addition to the core members, there are many other people involved in the ecovillage project. Interested Parties are just kept informed. Our supporters also get our newsletter and they help us financially or actively (e.g. the volunteers of the European Voluntary Service). This circular diagram shows the internal structure of KEIMBLATT ÖKODORF.
| Born: | 1972 in Vienna. |
| Motto: | As long as we can laugh together and about ourselves, we are on the right path. |
| Resume: |  I
was born in Rannersdorf, near Schwechat in Lower Austria. The
main elements of my education are: high school, group management,
permaculture design, and marketing. Until 1997 I worked as a
flight controller in Vienna. Ever since I have dedicated myself
to living: co-founding of the Producer/User Initiative
(EVI-Wien), 8 months gardening internship, founding of the
Fruit&Veg Collective, co-founding and management of BioVegaN,
Editor-in-Chief of the magazine REGENWURM (Earthworm), part of the
Sternsaathof Gemeinschaft (Star Seed Community) until August 2000,
planning and realization of a living project and an office project
together with Volxkueche (People’s Kitchen), permacultural guidance for
the “Club99” neighborhood in the Ecovillage Sieben Linden in Germany,
organization and conducting of lectures and workshops (themes:
permaculture, organic vegan farming, lifestyle and sustainability,
community living), public relations (experience in television, radio,
and print). |
| Born: | 1974 in Vienna. |
| Motto: | To be as I’d like the world to be. |
| Resume: |  I’ve lived 25 years of my life on the outskirts of Vienna.
Whilst at grammar school, I spent a lot of time enjoying nature and
playing hand-ball. After studying law for a while and spending a year
driving around delivering messages, I went to a mechanical engineering
college. This led me to following my carer passion at that time I
started work in the motor-bike industry. However, this plan didn’t last
long. Somewhat disorientated, I started work in a company involved in
renovation and repairs from water-damage. Then I graduated as a Civil
Engineer and also passed the exam giving me the right to be an
employer. Being responsible for the Sales and technical Department, I
came into contact with many different sots of people. Becoming
increasingly interested in ‘Sustainable Development’, I worked
voluntarily for the European Association for the Promotion of
Sustainable Development. Since Autumn 2003, I have been working for
KEIMBLATT OEKODORF and in March 2005, after a 2-month journey
through Latin America, I have become fully involved in the eco-village
project. |