Global Ecovillage Network

Connecting Communities for a Sustainable World

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Global Ecovillage NetworkCatalyzing Communities for a Regenerative World

The Global Ecovillage Network envisions a world of empowered citizens and communities, designing and implementing pathways to a regenerative future, while building bridges of hope and international solidarity.

Imagine a world living abundantly, while within its limits. A world that is regenerating rather than depleting the environment, and where cooperation and connection are rewarded. GEN aims to create such a world by spreading the physical and cultural technology of ecovillages. We invite you to get involved with this work!
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What’s Happening in GEN?

Online Courses

Join us online for a series of interactive workshops on Ecovillage Design and the power of community in times of crisis. Hear from ecovillages on the ground, boost your inner resilience, and grow your capacity to design regenerative cultures and communities. “I have found so much of what I and our community group need right …

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Friends of GEN

By becoming a Friend of GEN you will receive exclusive benefits to bring you closer to GEN’s work on the ground and connect with communities worldwide. You will contribute to the regenerative paradigm and support communities who are implementing change now. Now more than ever we need to connect and stand together in solidarity for alternatives that are conducive to life. Join us!

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Solutions for Sustainability

We face many challenges in our time. Fortunately there are many solutions and people willing to implement them! The Solution Library connects these two to help make the transition to sustainability universally accessible. Visit the Solution Library to learn more!
Solution Library

Educational Resources

Central to GEN's mission is spreading knowledge about ecovillages to people around the globe. Here is a selection of educational books, videos, and tools that we hope will help!
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GEN News

GEN’s Ecovillage Design Cards – Launch of the New Edition

The Ecovillage Design Cards are at the heart of the Global Ecovillage Network and allow you to identify and playfully design your unique contribution to a regenerative future in all areas - social, cultural, ecological, and economic, within a Whole System Design framework. They make up a tool for play, reflection, dialogue, learning, research, and design - applicable for individuals, groups, projects, organisations, and … [Read More] about GEN’s Ecovillage Design Cards – Launch of the New Edition

Our Annual Report 2019 is here!

What matters the most is that the lands are healthy, the water is pure, the wind is free from viruses, and the human beings are at peace with themselves. - Calixto Suarez, Chief Elders of Arhuaco People, Colombia It is with great satisfaction that we release the Global Ecovillage Network Annual Report 2019. Our staff, partners, and members are diverse, creative, and driven by passion and commitment. We strive to ensure our projects … [Read More] about Our Annual Report 2019 is here!

Starting an Ecovillage with Few Resources

From the outside, the development of the Terre de la Reunion, located in the Laurentians, Quebec, Canada, seem magical. In 2010, my friend Serge Bolduc and I managed, with only $15,000 in our pockets, to create an ecovillage comprising 60 acres of shared mountain forest, 12 housing lots (with 8 houses built or under construction), and a common pavilion to be built. It took a lot of magic, because all this has raised its share of … [Read More] about Starting an Ecovillage with Few Resources