# Living Library **URL:** https://forum.gen-europe.org/c/living-library/24.md [Latest](https://forum.gen-europe.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.gen-europe.org/categories.md) --- ## [Welcome to the Living Library](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/welcome-to-the-living-library/219)
**Author:** [@fran](https://forum.gen-europe.org/u/fran)\ **Replies:** 0
The Living Library connects people who seek advice or inspiration about ecovillage culture with ecovillagers to hear their stories, ask them questions and learn from them. If you wish to ‘rent a book’ for a consultation,… --- ## [Riccardo Clemente on Celebration, Art, Music and Fun in the Ecovillage Movement](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/riccardo-clemente-on-celebration-art-music-and-fun-in-the-ecovillage-movement/314)
**Author:** [@alejandrahart](https://forum.gen-europe.org/u/alejandrahart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 March 2023 10:58 UTC](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/riccardo-clemente-on-celebration-art-music-and-fun-in-the-ecovillage-movement/314 "2023-03-23T10:58:54Z")
The Living Library presents Riccardo Clemente, former co-president of RIVE and former GEN EU council member. Riccardo lives in the “Popolo degli Elfi” – Valley of the Elves. He is a community resident, eco-architect, mus… --- ## [Nontokozo Sedibe-Sabic on Healing from Systemic Racism and the Indigenous Knowledge of Ubuntu](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/nontokozo-sedibe-sabic-on-healing-from-systemic-racism-and-the-indigenous-knowledge-of-ubuntu/302)
**Author:** [@alejandrahart](https://forum.gen-europe.org/u/alejandrahart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 February 2023 11:51 UTC](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/nontokozo-sedibe-sabic-on-healing-from-systemic-racism-and-the-indigenous-knowledge-of-ubuntu/302 "2023-02-28T11:51:02Z")
Nontokozo is from South Africa where she was born and raised in community. She is a workshop leader and dynamic speaker with the goal of sending a message of empowerment, service, indigenous wisdom, sustainable living an… --- ## [A'ida Shibli on Identity, Community, and Activism](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/aida-shibli-on-identity-community-and-activism/220)
**Author:** [@alejandrahart](https://forum.gen-europe.org/u/alejandrahart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2022 14:57 UTC](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/aida-shibli-on-identity-community-and-activism/220 "2022-11-21T14:57:41Z")
A’ida Shibli is an indigenous Bedouin woman from occupied Palestine and a Tamera co-worker. For many decades she has worked to raise awareness of injustice, to end cycles of political violence in her home country and aro… --- ## [Robert Hall on Collapse & Self-Empowerment](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/robert-hall-on-collapse-self-empowerment/230)
**Author:** [@alejandrahart](https://forum.gen-europe.org/u/alejandrahart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2022 15:18 UTC](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/robert-hall-on-collapse-self-empowerment/230 "2022-11-21T15:18:24Z")
Originally from California (USA), Robert immigrated to Sweden in the 1980s during his studies in international relations and economics. He later completed an MSc in environmental engineering and sustainable infrastructur… --- ## [Ina Meyer Stoll on Inner Work & Community Building](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/ina-meyer-stoll-on-inner-work-community-building/229)
**Author:** [@alejandrahart](https://forum.gen-europe.org/u/alejandrahart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2022 15:17 UTC](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/ina-meyer-stoll-on-inner-work-community-building/229 "2022-11-21T15:17:05Z")
Ina has been passionate about peace and environmental activism from a young age. In 1984 she joined an intentional community, 1991 she co-founded the ZEGG ecovillage, in Germany, and worked as the executive secretary of … --- ## [Riccardo de Amici on 'Taking Action through Education'](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/riccardo-de-amici-on-taking-action-through-education/227)
**Author:** [@alejandrahart](https://forum.gen-europe.org/u/alejandrahart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2022 15:13 UTC](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/riccardo-de-amici-on-taking-action-through-education/227 "2022-11-21T15:13:44Z")
Riccardo has been connected to community life since he was 8 years old through the Community of Living Ethics, in Italy, where he now lives and works on refugees’ hospitality and youth programmes. After studying anthropo… --- ## [Achim Ecker on Founding GEN Europe and ZEGG](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/achim-ecker-on-founding-gen-europe-and-zegg/222)
**Author:** [@alejandrahart](https://forum.gen-europe.org/u/alejandrahart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2022 15:03 UTC](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/achim-ecker-on-founding-gen-europe-and-zegg/222 "2022-11-21T15:03:16Z")
Since the 80s, Achim has been an active participant of social change, environmental, and non-violent direct action movements. After training as a social worker, he organized and focalized international youth camps throug… --- ## [Charlie Lenglez on Deep Sociocracy & Dream Work](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/charlie-lenglez-on-deep-sociocracy-dream-work/221)
**Author:** [@alejandrahart](https://forum.gen-europe.org/u/alejandrahart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2022 15:01 UTC](https://forum.gen-europe.org/t/charlie-lenglez-on-deep-sociocracy-dream-work/221 "2022-11-21T15:01:17Z")
Born in Belgium, Charlie was introduced early on to Jungian psychology and dreamwork. He co-founded Los Portales community in Spain, along with his “soul family” in 1984. Charlie is passionate about working with dreams a…