IN PERSON EDITION 2024:
Dates : 19 April - 29 April 2024
You will be welcomed during the whole day of the 19th of April for on-boarding
(be sure to book your travel to get to the venue the latest at 19h20, the last bus)
and we will all leave from our retreat during the day of the 29th of April 2024.
Place: Essertfallon, Jura, Switzerland
Essertfallon is a beautiful farm situated on the hills facing the river Doubs in the Swiss canton of the Jura. The project venue, Essertfallon’s farm house was transformed according to sustainable building practices and the farm runs 21 hectares in which there are forests and pastures for cows. The farm has an organic vegetable garden and an orchard with ancient and local fruit trees. Jacques, the landlord, has built a straw bale house with the help of many volunteers experiencing different types of natural building with local materials in a “learning by doing” approach. The house is self-sufficient in terms of energy and resources, having different types of heating systems (solar and wood), a rainwater harvesting and re-use of water with natural filters and solar energy:
To see some pictures look at: http://lamaisondepaille.ch/
Dates : 19 April - 29 April 2024
You will be welcomed during the whole day of the 19th of April for on-boarding
(be sure to book your travel to get to the venue the latest at 19h20, the last bus)
and we will all leave from our retreat during the day of the 29th of April 2024.
Place: Essertfallon, Jura, Switzerland
Essertfallon is a beautiful farm situated on the hills facing the river Doubs in the Swiss canton of the Jura. The project venue, Essertfallon’s farm house was transformed according to sustainable building practices and the farm runs 21 hectares in which there are forests and pastures for cows. The farm has an organic vegetable garden and an orchard with ancient and local fruit trees. Jacques, the landlord, has built a straw bale house with the help of many volunteers experiencing different types of natural building with local materials in a “learning by doing” approach. The house is self-sufficient in terms of energy and resources, having different types of heating systems (solar and wood), a rainwater harvesting and re-use of water with natural filters and solar energy:
To see some pictures look at: http://lamaisondepaille.ch/
What you will receive:
Who can participate?
We invite 5 participants between 17 & 30 y.o and one over 30 participant
from each of these countries:
For a total of 25 funded participants.
The course is organized by the association “Les Coccinelles”and is financially supported by Movetia.
Movetia promotes exchange, mobility and cooperation within the fields of education, training and youth work in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide.
wwww.movetia.ch
Costs:
Food and accommodation will be fully granted by the Movetia fund.
To covers costs for professional trainers and organisers of the project a sliding scale course fee is required depending on the country you come from:
300 euros for Germany & Switzerland
250 euros for Italy & France
200 euros for Portugal
Money should not be a reason of non-participation so if you cannot afford this little fee please let us know and we will find a way!
How to apply :
If SustainaBAL Manifest appeals to you, apply by filling in the form below by the 10th of February.
We will select participants based on the answers provided by the 18th February.
You will receive a notification of your attendance by the 20th February.
To apply now go to the application below:
- Accomodation for 11 days in La Maison de Paille, the project venue in Essertfallon.
- Healthy vegetarian meals and great snacks in between
- A rich, full program including a variety of dance and creative sessions, exploration of the area, bals and so on. The experience of a lifetime, really!
- The travel costs will be covered up to 300.- Swiss francs and 300 Euros for participants from the partner countries and up to 50.- Francs for Swiss participants.
Who can participate?
We invite 5 participants between 17 & 30 y.o and one over 30 participant
from each of these countries:
- Italy
- Portugal
- France
- Switzerland
- Germany
For a total of 25 funded participants.
The course is organized by the association “Les Coccinelles”and is financially supported by Movetia.
Movetia promotes exchange, mobility and cooperation within the fields of education, training and youth work in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide.
wwww.movetia.ch
Costs:
Food and accommodation will be fully granted by the Movetia fund.
To covers costs for professional trainers and organisers of the project a sliding scale course fee is required depending on the country you come from:
300 euros for Germany & Switzerland
250 euros for Italy & France
200 euros for Portugal
Money should not be a reason of non-participation so if you cannot afford this little fee please let us know and we will find a way!
How to apply :
If SustainaBAL Manifest appeals to you, apply by filling in the form below by the 10th of February.
We will select participants based on the answers provided by the 18th February.
You will receive a notification of your attendance by the 20th February.
To apply now go to the application below: