Sadhana Forest

Voices of Weltwärts volunteers

Reflection, By Various authors

The following are excerpts from volunteers' final reports after 12 months in Auroville A transformative year that still resonates Much time has passed since my Weltwärts year in 2008-09.

In memoriam - Christian Edet

In memoriam:

On 24 January Christian Edet passed away in his Promesse home at the age of 62. Born at Noumea, New Caledonia, Christian came at the age of 46 to Auroville in 2006 and was accepted as an Aurovilian in 2007.

The experience of long term volunteers

An interview with Vivekan, Svenja and Jazz, By Valentina

Volunteers and young Aurovilians work together at the Joy of Impermanence project

Auroville receives a minimum of 300 volunteers per year from more than 30 nationalities and this number is increasing every year. An official volunteer (registered with Savi) works at least 24 hours per week in one occupation from 120 work positions available in Auroville.

Taps are forbidden in Sadhana Forest

An interview with Yorit, By Carel

The work of Sadhana Forest is well known. Yearly, more than 1,000 volunteers come for shorter or longer periods to learn about water conservation, rainwater harvesting, earth dam building, afforestation, alternative energies and many more ‘green’ practices.

The Auroville Festival in Chennai

An interview with Divya and Marco Feira, By Carel

The Auroville choirs performance at the MKV Hall, Chennai

On March 1st, 2015, the Auroville Festival in Chennai was launched at the ITC Grand Chola by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, His Excellency Dr. K.

Community reflections on the volunteer experience

Event review, By Ing-Marie

Land purchase in the early years

Feature, By Anjani and Dayanand

Little is known about those early days before Auroville’s inauguration, when land purchase and the first Auroville developments were started by the Sri Aurobindo Society.

Local food and the Visitor Centre

Feature, By Nicole

Creating a protected water and nature reserve

Feature, By Carel

Fraternal Auroville

An interview with Suzie, Joseba, Anandi and Ashatit, By Alan

Living Routes closes down

Feature, By Bindu

Exploring Auroville International

An interview with Camille, Isa, Friederike Mühlhans, Jürgen, Vikas (Alan Vickers), Alfonso and Bryan Walton, By Alan

The Auroville International (AVI) Centres held their biannual meeting in Auroville in February. After the meetings, some members of the new Board met with Auroville Today to discuss how they perceive their role, the main challenges facing them, and their hopes for the future.