WHAT WE DO

The Earthville Network conceives, incubates, manages, supports and networks a constellation of complementary projects and programs around the world. We coordinate our own efforts with those of other individuals and organizations worldwide so we can learn from each other and find strength and success through community collaboration. Our activities bridge the fields of ssustainability, peacemaking, education, the arts and media, community development (online and on earth), conscious commerce and other beneficial activities. Our interdisciplinary approach addresses the whole picture, the whole person and the whole problem to find whole solutions for the whole world and support their implementation one community at a time, face to face and place to place.

HERE & NOW

The Earthville Network's current ongoing projects and programs include:

Action Sports Environmental Coalition (ASEC) - An initiative to unite action sports athletes, business owners, and industry workers around our common interest of environmental conservation, preservation, and awareness. (Founded by Frank Scura and Tirza Naramore as a project of the Earthville Network in 2003.)
Acupressure Bead Treatment Project - A research project to explore the effect of the effectiveness of polarized acupressure beads to treat children diagnosed with Attention Deficit disorder (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). (Founded by Dr. Ruth Ackerman as a project of the Earthville Network in 2004.)
Dharmalaya Ashram - A sustainable village development project and non-sectarian retreat center in the Himalayan foothills in Bir, India. (Founded by Earthville in 2008.)
CreatioNation - A community project leveraging the power of music and the arts to create a better world, featuring concerts, classes, documentary films, and an artist-oriented, artist-run record label cutting positive grooves from around the planet. (Founded by Mark Moore in 1997; formalized as a project of the Earthville Network in 2000.)
Dharamshala Earthville Institute (DEVI) - A community center for service and learning in the Himalayan town of Dharamshala (also spelled Dharamsala), the exile home of the Dalai Lama in the foothills of northern India. Based in the KhanaNirvana Community Café. (Founded by Earthville in 1997.)
Dharmalaya - A charitable organization serving the Himalayan region with centers and programs that catalyze learning, service, and compassionate living. (Founded by Earthville in 2007.)
Human Family Peace Project - An program offering retreats in Turkey that foster social and cultural awareness as a foundation for global harmony. (Founded in 2008 by international volunteers; formalized as a project of the Earthville Network in 2009.)
Lotus & Lightning - A creative project leveraging the power of music and film to generate awareness and funding for cultural preservation and infrastructure development projects in Vietnam. (A collaboration between Earthville, CreatioNation, and the Vietnam Fund for Education, Music, and Infrastructure, initiated in 2005.)
NADA India - A project supporting the education and training of acudetox specialists to provide barrier free treatment for stress reduction and chemical dependency treatment in India. (Founded by Suneel Vatsyayan and Dr. Ruth Ackerman as a project of the Earthville Network in 2006.)
Naked Mind Productions - A nonprofit project producing documentary media exploring Buddhism in Asia and the West. (Founded informally by Sarah Barab in 2005; formalized as a project of the Earthville Network in 2007.)
Open Dharma - A collective of teachers and a diverse international community of seekers exploring teachings from different wisdom traditions to transform the lives of individuals, and through these individuals, to transform their communities and societies. (Founded by Jaya Ashmore, Ajay Pal Singh, and Gemma Polo Pujol in 2001; formalized as a project of the Earthville Network in 2006.)
Sulha Peace Project - A grassroots reconciliation program rebuilding trust between the "children of Abraham" (Christians, Druze, Jews, Muslims, Sufis, et al) through peace gatherings and workshops that facilitate deep human connections between neighbors in the "Holy Land." (Founded in 2001 by Gabriel Meyer and Elias Jabbour; formalized as a project of the Earthville Network in 2002.)

ON THE HORIZON

The following Earthville projects are under development:

Earthville Ashram - An holistic centre for the study and practice of socially-engaged spirituality, for the purpose of training and supporting people from all backgrounds to live balanced lives of joyful, skillful and compassionate service... and, through these people, to create a happier, healthier, more peaceful world. [Status: Vision developed, seeking land and funding]
Earthvillages - Dynamic “ecovillages” in beautiful natural settings that will serve as centers for the synergistic integration of living, learning, earning, healing, service and play - too fun for you not to help us make it happen! [Status: Vision developed, seeking land and funding]
Earthville Online - Internet resources for progressive activists and nonprofit organizations, including free web hosting for mission-aligned nonprofits/NGOs. [Status: Infrastructure in place, need sysadmin to manage]
Earthville Education and the Earthville Schools Project - An holistic, community-based approach to education for leaders, learners and laborers of tomorrow's global village, inspired by wisdom and methods from across the globe. [Status: Visioning stage, seeking funding]
Holy Lands Project (HeLP) - An unprecedented effort to bring Palestinians and Israelis together in service of Tibetan refugees in India, with the guidance of H.H. the Dalai Lama of Tibet. [Status: Vision developed, seeking funding]

PAST/DORMANT PROJECTS

Earthville's past projects (some of which may resume operations in the future) include:

Earthville Travel Adventures (ETA) - A global travel service specializing in life-changing experiences in the real world, including eco-travel, family homestays, volunteer placement, educational and service-learning opportunities, pilgrimage, walkabout and other transformational journeys. (Founded by Earthville in 1997; dormant since 2001.)
Global Alliance for Interfaith Action (GAIA) - An effort to bring together people of different nations, cultures and beliefs in service of the global good through respectful dialogue and compassionate action. (Founded by Earthville in 1997; dormant since 2001.)
Ohr Olam Project - A non-denominational program for the exploration of Jewish culture and spirituality. (Founded in 1997 by Azriel Cohen; formalized as a project of the Earthville Network in 2000; dormant since 2001.)
PeaceConnection - A project to support and coordinate grassroots peacemaking and reconciliation initiatives worldwide, with a website offering a collection of online resources enabling effective action to stop war and cultivate peace. (Founded by Earthville after 9/11/2001.)
Plus 3 Degrees - A grassroots community project to help the homeless population of the San Francisco Bay Area stay warm, dry, and healthy through the Bay Area's cold, wet winters. (Founded by Earthville Director Benjamin Schick in 2005; dormant since 2007, awaiting volunteers to manage it)
Sacred Drums of India Concerts - Concert series bringing together master drummers from the north and south of India for collaborative improvisation and providing opportunities for students in the West to study with these masters. (Founded in 2001 by Jim Santi Owen and Tabla Rasa; formalized as a project of the Earthville Network in 2002; dormant since 2003.)
Tibet Empowerment Circle - Education and vocational training for Tibetan refugees in India and the Tibetan Diaspora. (Founded by Earthville in 1997; dormant since 2001.)

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