🌍 FREE VIRTUAL EVENT
Explore the Ecovillages of Italy
Look beyond Italy's famous destinations and discover communities creating a more sustainable future.
🗓️ Wednesday, June 17
12:00 PM Eastern | 9:00 AM Pacific | 6:00 PM Central Europe
Have you ever dreamed of exploring Italy beyond the tourist trail?
Join Ecovillage Tours for a special live webinar as we journey into the fascinating world of Italian ecovillages and intentional communities. From restored medieval villages to pioneering eco-communities, Italy is home to some of Europe's most inspiring experiments in regenerative living, cooperation, and sustainability.
During this free online event, you'll hear stories and insights from members of the Italian ecovillage movement and learn how communities are addressing some of today's biggest challenges through collaboration, ecological stewardship, and shared purpose.
What You'll Learn
What makes Italy's ecovillage movement unique
Different models of intentional community living
How communities organize themselves socially and economically
Ecological approaches to food, housing, energy, and land stewardship
Opportunities to visit, volunteer, or even live in community
What it's really like to experience these projects firsthand
Featured Communities
We'll hear from residents of several communities, including:
Federation of Damanhur – one of the world's most well-known intentional communities, famous for its underground Temples of Humankind and innovative social systems
Torri Superiore – a beautifully restored 13th-century stone village near the French border dedicated to sustainable living and cultural exchange
Additional ecovillages, cohousing projects, and regenerative communities from across Northern Italy
Meet Your Event Hosts
Safir Stagliano
Safir brings over a decade of immersive community living to the Italy Ecovillage Tour, with a heartfelt passion for group facilitation and creating joyful, harmonious ways of being together in alignment with nature. His work draws from a wide spectrum of practices, including Permaculture, Sociocracy, Consensus, Dragon Dreaming, CLIPS, Social Permaculture, Open Space, World Café, Word Circle, Inner Transition, and Nonviolent Communication
Giovanni Sardo
Giovanni brings a rich blend of experience in group facilitation, holistic healing, and conscious living to the Italy Ecovillage Tour. He has led Cerchi di Uomini (Men’s Circles), fostering shared leadership and empowering individuals to recognize their inner strength—a practice that continues to shape his approach to group dynamics.
Cynthia Tina
Cynthia is the founder of Ecovillage Tours. She brings her experiences traveling the world, visiting more than 200 intentional communities, including the one where she resides in Vermont, USA. She is the author of the recently published book, Intentional Communities: Choosing Community Living for Better Housing, Health, and Happiness.
Interested in visiting these communities?
This webinar will also include an introduction to the 2026 Italy Ecovillage Tour, a 10-day guided journey through Northern Italy where participants visit thriving ecovillages, meet founders and residents, enjoy local cuisine, and experience the beauty of Italy through the lens of community and sustainability.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
September 29 – October 8, 2026
Ready to learn about the upcoming Italy Tour and the communities that will be visited? Click to book below to register to join the online event this Wednesday, June 17.
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