0:00:00.646,0:00:01.621 Hello! 0:00:01.821,0:00:02.722 Hello! 0:00:03.183,0:00:04.622 Is everything allright? 0:00:04.668,0:00:05.430 Yes. 0:00:05.630,0:00:07.396 Ok, so this is the microphone. 0:00:08.150,0:00:12.918 Today's meeting was summoned jointly by the Committee and the Centre, 0:00:13.026,0:00:18.470 to understand along with the villagers what is truly desired 0:00:18.731,0:00:21.654 and what is possible to achieve. 0:00:21.916,0:00:25.915 I have just retired, after having been a nurse for 35 years. 0:00:30.023,0:00:32.334 I have been living in the village for a month. 0:00:35.087,0:00:40.714 And I am looking forward to live a long happy life here. 0:00:41.545,0:00:43.090 So be it. 0:00:44.983,0:00:48.333 And to contribute for the community. 0:00:51.702,0:00:54.960 We are part of the problems and we must solve them. 0:00:54.960,0:00:56.545 WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE OF AMOREIRAS 0:01:03.507,0:01:08.701 THE DREAM VILLAGE 2011 0:01:09.993,0:01:13.343 The land we live in belongs to our grandchildren, 0:01:13.897,0:01:16.279 we must live on she offers us, 0:01:16.325,0:01:20.961 without wasting it nor depending on other regions. 0:01:23.053,0:01:26.110 WELCOME TO AMOREIRAS VILLAGE 0:01:26.202,0:01:28.696 The Amoreiras village is our land 0:01:28.789,0:01:30.909 which we must manage sustainably. 0:01:31.032,0:01:34.818 The first step is to dream (to dream). 0:01:36.280,0:01:38.987 FIRST COURSE ON TRANSITION INITIATIVES IN PORTUGAL 0:01:39.079,0:01:43.555 We must solve our problems, as we are a part of them. 0:01:43.863,0:01:46.635 I believe this is a very important ethical part, 0:01:46.789,0:01:51.594 but there are also ecological and humanistic parts, 0:01:52.594,0:01:54.984 and a holistic part too. 0:01:55.984,0:01:58.986 The first change is the need to recognize the need 0:01:59.017,0:02:02.146 for a change, at personal and community levels. 0:02:02.761,0:02:08.745 The need to alter our present human behaviours 0:02:08.822,0:02:11.212 that impair the planet. 0:02:11.443,0:02:16.873 The way by which our society is lead nowadays is not sustainable. 0:02:17.950,0:02:22.136 So this offers an alternative relatively to all this 0:02:22.182,0:02:26.134 unsustainable consumerist behaviour we live upon. 0:02:27.888,0:02:31.510 The most important issue at the start of a transition group 0:02:31.510,0:02:33.588 is the pioneer team. 0:02:33.711,0:02:36.903 To meet other people that are already involved 0:02:36.903,0:02:38.758 or wish to become involved 0:02:38.881,0:02:43.480 and understand how I may contribute to such a transition. 0:02:43.696,0:02:48.013 We are trying to inspire, to share and to provide energy 0:02:48.136,0:02:52.028 to all those that consider that the transition model 0:02:52.228,0:02:55.350 is a highly important tool of cultural transformation 0:02:55.427,0:02:59.560 and as a shift towards a more resilient world 0:02:59.560,0:03:01.343 where we all can be happier. 0:03:01.636,0:03:07.170 And the first step is to gather people that think similarly. 0:03:08.617,0:03:10.055 FUNCHEIRA 0:03:19.855,0:03:24.489 We are waiting for the volunteers that will perform the inquiries at the village. 0:03:27.196,0:03:28.579 And that's it. 0:03:28.671,0:03:31.239 It's hot and we keep awaiting. 0:03:37.301,0:03:39.392 It came to oppose a large problem here in Portugal 0:03:39.561,0:03:42.704 which is desertification of its inland and rural areas. 0:03:42.842,0:03:45.415 There's a major desertification danger... 0:03:45.661,0:03:49.141 With such desertification very important manners and traditions 0:03:49.233,0:03:53.559 for the Portuguese history and identity are being lost. 0:03:53.682,0:03:55.957 There are many villages like this in Portugal 0:03:55.987,0:03:58.131 in the same or worst conditions. 0:03:59.254,0:04:04.641 Villages still hold an important role on the development of countries. 0:04:05.303,0:04:11.012 With this project at the village hope can be attained 0:04:12.720,0:04:19.525 and elder people can believe that their lives are not over yet. 0:04:20.540,0:04:23.031 Villages produce goods that are needed in the cities 0:04:23.031,0:04:26.798 and cities provide for goods needed at the villages. 0:04:26.875,0:04:31.174 The ideal would be not to neglect any of the parts. 0:04:31.389,0:04:35.646 Instead of being dependent on other countries, 0:04:35.754,0:04:38.437 maybe there could be a sustainable Portugal. 0:04:38.668,0:04:43.979 It will result on the mutual help and better organization of the people 0:04:44.471,0:04:46.499 so more people are attracted to the village. 0:04:46.637,0:04:52.082 It would be really good that just some of the people's dreams 0:04:52.221,0:04:54.019 could become real. 0:04:54.066,0:04:55.595 It would be really good. 0:04:55.595,0:04:58.478 The village would truly need it to become more dynamic 0:04:58.524,0:05:01.017 and self-sustained, which is what was really needed. 0:05:01.202,0:05:07.894 With a lot of work, all together, maybe we can achieve some of those dreams, 0:05:07.925,0:05:13.458 I wouldn't say all, but most of them or the most essential ones. 0:05:20.273,0:05:22.383 CLEANER VILLAGE 0:05:22.568,0:05:25.250 NEATER VILLAGE 0:05:41.004,0:05:43.814 MARKET 0:05:44.306,0:05:46.274 VILLAGE MARKET 0:06:35.459,0:06:41.020 "I've been a little seed and now I evolve" 0:06:42.103,0:06:45.719 THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL SEEDS 0:06:46.783,0:06:48.452 "In Spring my leaves grow" 0:06:48.575,0:06:50.452 HOW AGRICULTURE AROUSE 0:06:50.619,0:06:52.564 "And in Summer the fruits do too" 0:07:00.053,0:07:02.598 GENETIC EROSION ON FIELD 0:07:16.475,0:07:18.672 "Oh village, oh village" 0:07:18.787,0:07:23.322 At least we could make some of the dreams real... 0:07:24.038,0:07:28.286 "Oh village of Amoreiras, all the beautiful girls..." 0:07:31.485,0:07:34.533 The meetings' purpose is to gather ideas 0:07:34.564,0:07:37.108 and try to reach a conclusion so something can be done. 0:07:37.746,0:07:39.818 MEETING: HEALTH 0:07:48.556,0:07:51.371 We have came to a conclusion, we already have nurses. 0:07:51.996,0:07:55.496 It is working and the medical appointments are ongoing. 0:07:55.727,0:07:56.996 I came to measure my blood pressure. 0:07:57.150,0:07:57.765 So have I. 0:07:59.827,0:08:00.434 Hello! 0:08:00.527,0:08:01.180 Hello! 0:08:09.238,0:08:11.053 We are going to make a lot of noise here at the village. 0:08:14.763,0:08:18.232 One of the dreams consisted in having more spaces and activities dedicated for children. 0:08:21.051,0:08:22.582 CHILDREN'S COFFEE SHOP 0:08:23.091,0:08:24.507 MEETING: CHILDREN 0:08:24.784,0:08:26.657 SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN 0:08:33.162,0:08:37.580 If parents want the village to develop they must help. 0:09:09.686,0:09:15.140 "They do not know that dreaming 0:09:15.755,0:09:20.915 "is a life's constancy 0:09:21.854,0:09:26.397 "as concrete and defined 0:09:27.705,0:09:30.912 "as any other thing 0:09:31.466,0:09:33.045 A FILM BY 0:09:33.814,0:09:35.540 CONVERGENCY CENTRE 0:09:35.878,0:09:37.769 "as this grey stone 0:09:37.845,0:09:39.553 & VILLAGE OF AMOREIRAS 0:09:39.614,0:09:43.056 " where I sit and rest 0:09:44.887,0:09:49.370 "as this gentle stream 0:09:51.278,0:09:55.534 "in serene jolts 0:09:57.426,0:10:01.940 "as these tall pinetrees 0:10:03.278,0:10:06.887 "stirring gold and green 0:10:06.995,0:10:09.053 This is the proposed challenge! 0:10:09.160,0:10:12.810 "as these crying trees 0:10:14.841,0:10:18.333 "in blue enebriations 0:10:20.256,0:10:24.575 "They don't know that dreaming 0:10:26.560,0:10:29.851 "is wine and foam and yeast 0:10:31.513,0:10:35.632 "a merry thirsty little being 0:10:38.340,0:10:41.437 "with a pointed snout 0:10:45.060,0:10:50.614 "in a perpetual movement 0:10:50.722,0:10:55.442 "They don't know nor dream 0:10:55.935,0:10:59.715 "that the dream comands life 0:11:01.838,0:11:05.340 "and everytime a man dreams 0:11:07.925,0:11:11.375 "the world jumps and moves forward 0:11:13.713,0:11:18.042 "just like a coloured ball 0:11:19.812,0:11:23.630 "in the hands of a child." 0:11:26.780,0:11:32.727 Poem «Pedra Filosofal» by António Gedeão, Music by Manuel Freire