Conscious Living

It’s important for us to practice more conscious ways of living and take responsibility.
Here, you can find ideas and information about change.

Open your mind to the future

Futurium” is a showcase of a society, life and a system in some time to come. It promises amazement and excitement to visitors, displaying how we will live in the future. NION community went there vor a visit, and Kensuke Nishimura, a sustainability tech expert, is giving you his impression with focus on the topic “energy”.
A learning journey full of joy

A year after NION Week, NION had another milestone. From 01. to 05. September, our partner organization from Japan, RELEASE; visited us in Berlin. We tailored a special learning journey…
How maps can critically portray local and global realities

Counter-mapping can lead to emancipatory processes for communities at local and global levels. It then becomes a form of resistance and shows how power affects the representation of reality.
Exploring Biophilic Design and Participatory Processes

Japanese architect Yoichi Koizumi visited NION to brainstorm in a workshop how we can collaborate. Together we studied preceding examples of green architecture and got some wonderful insights
End of Summer reflection

Summer always enchants us with its charms and the end of that season is often sentimental. This year, NION Community celebrated the Sun in various ways.
Create your own cleaning ritual!

NION Community members Birgit and Guillaume shared the disoveries around the topic cleaning they’ve made during their three month artist residency in Kyoto.
A socioeconomic system that might change the world

The capitalist system has been facing a multilayered crisis. Is there a solution to solve it from within and later on transition to a new one?
To KonMari or not: how to focus on the things you can control

Minimalism often gets criticized as being a lifestyle for privileged youngsters who are fed up with chasing money. But it could also be a chance to free us from having to buy things we can not afford.
Celebrating the longest day of the year

NION community have created their first Summer Solstice festivity. We appreciated the Sun, met some wonderful creatures, and held a very special ritual.
Zoology in artful pictures

In addition to direct interaction with all kinds of animals, education and art also offer the opportunity to engage. For example at Tieranatomisches Theater Berlin.
A Japanese oasis in Vienna

Whether you want to view cherry blossoms or maple leaves in style or just escape from everything for an hour, take a break in one of Vienna‘s most beautiful gardens…
Wabi-Sabi – far more than just a trend

A Japanese concept that deals with aesthetic perception, the beauty of the simple and naturally aged. Nowadays, industrial manufactured goods have appeared though.

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