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Global Ecovillage Network Catalyzing the power of community for a regenerative future

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 is 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?

ECCO 2017 Chamado da Resiliência Planetária

For the first time since the creation of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN), Brazil will host a meeting that will bring together the Council of Sustainable Settlements of Latin America (CASA LATINA) and GEN. A Visions Council will be held (a meeting modality that emerged in Mexico and North America in the late 1990s), which will bring together diverse activists, permacultores, educators and indigenous leaders from across the planet on thematic councils to discuss and plan PRACTICAL ACTIONS for bioregional and planetary resilience.

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About GEN

The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) is a growing network of regenerative communities and initiatives that bridge cultures, countries, and continents. GEN builds bridges between policy-makers, governments, NGOs, academics, entrepreneurs, activists, community networks and ecologically-minded individuals across the globe in order to develop strategies for a global transition to resilient communities and cultures.

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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!
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Learn more about Ecovillages

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

A Twin Journey between the Ecovillages Guedé Chantier and Damanhur

Brief introductions to Guedé Chantier and Damanhur communities Guedé Chantier is located in the north of Senegal, 480 km from Dakar, on the bank of Doué river and about 12 km close to the Senegalese border with Mauritania. It is an oasis in a semi-arid region with a short rainy season between August and October with less than 400 millimeters. The dry season is the rest of the year. Peak heat is May, and June can reach 45-47° C during … [Read More] about A Twin Journey between the Ecovillages Guedé Chantier and Damanhur

Ecovillage – 1001 Ways to Heal the Planet

"What a beautifully, lovingly constructed book! It conveys not only the variety and ideals of the ecovillage movement, but the heart of it as well. Kosha and Leila's book affirms the importance of ecovillages not just as an inconsequential alternative in the margins, but as an invitation to transform every place into an ecological collaboration between humans and the rest of nature." Charles Eisenstein The Ecovillage book by Kosha … [Read More] about Ecovillage – 1001 Ways to Heal the Planet

Digital Nomads and Community in the Modern Age

An ecovillage is nothing new. Throughout history communities of people have lived lightly on the same piece of land, sharing skills and resources, celebrating their culture and values. With the advent of agriculture, these villages have increasingly rooted to a single geographical area. The majority of people are settled, yet there has always been a distinct minority on the move. In various cultures these are the traders, sailors, … [Read More] about Digital Nomads and Community in the Modern Age