The Global Ecovillage Network embraces a holistic approach to sustainability encompassing the Social, Cultural, Ecological and Economic dimensions of human existence. Ecovillages are communities in which people feel supported by and responsible to those around them. They provide a deep sense of belonging to a group. They are small enough that everyone feels safe, empowered, seen and heard. People are then able to participate in making decisions that effect their own lives and that of the … Read more
Mapping a Thriving Future: Join Us in Updating GEN’s Global Ecovillage Map Contribute to the fundraiser to support GEN's ecovillage map
The ecovillage map has been around for years, and now it is time to give it a much needed update. With your help, GEN will be able to create an updated Ecovillage Map that: Goal: £10,000 Why This Matters The GEN Ecovillage Map is our most used tool. In 2024 alone, 63,300+ people used the ecovillage directory. An upgraded map will empower even more individuals and communities to take the next step toward regeneration, connection, and … Read more
Fundraiser to Update the GEN Ecovillage Map
Thanks to everyone who contributed through our Map Update Campaign and Big Give Earth Week Fundraiser! We've raised the initial amount to start developing the new platform. Goal: £6,000 Why Update the Map? Imagine being able to find ecovillages anywhere you wanted to go, just by a simple search. Or having people be able to find your eco-community and connect with you easily. If you have been searching for an ecovillage in a particular region and not finding any, or … Read more
Designing Regenerative Communities – with Kosha Joubert
The heart of this course is the Global Ecovillage Network Map of Regeneration – bringing together the areas of culture, economy, ecology and social, with six ecovillage design in principles each. At the centre, eight principles lay out a pathway of integral design, leading the transformation to a life-affirming future. These 32 principles are the distillation of experience, gathered over 25 years from more than 6000 communities and ecovillages around the globe, used to explore, plan, measure … Read more
GEN Introduction Course
For those curious about the Global Ecovillage Network, the organisation and network, this course gives an overview of the history, methodologies, resources, accomplishments, examples of well established ecovillages, and further opportunities for anyone to step (more) into GEN’s work. … Read more
Ecovillage Design Cards with SDGs Download (English)
Ecovillage Design Cards with SDGs (English only) These beautiful cards are a flexible and creative way to explore whole systems regeneration. After gaining experience from working with the cards in communities and organisations in 35 countries on all continents, GEN has gathered abundant feedback to upgrade and finetune GEN’s 32 Ecovillage Principles which translate into our 32 Ecovillage Design Cards. They are divided into five groups - four Areas of Regeneration (culture, economy, ecology … Read more
Cultivating Resilience Across Asia and Oceania with Thao Kin & Trudy Juriansz from GENOA
INTRODUCTION Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 Degree Project, facilitated by the Global Ecovillage Network. I'm your host, Eva Goldfarb, inviting you to gather around the fire as we explore resilience, adaptation, and transformation in our time of deepening polycrisis. Joining me today are two remarkable women from GENOA, the Global Ecovillage Network Oceania and Asia branch. We have Thao Kin, the current regional … Read more
Threads of Sustainability: Weaving an Interconnected Community with Tanya Mottl from Narara Ecovillage
Introduction Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the EcoVillage Resilience 2.5 Degree Project, facilitated by the Global EcoVillage Network. I'm your host, Eva Goldfarb, inviting you to gather around the fire as we explore resilience, adaptation, and transformation in our time of deepening polycrisis. I'm thrilled to introduce Tanya Mottle, a passionate newcomer to the Ecovillage movement. Tanya's journey began after four years of … Read more
Building Local Resilience with Mugove Walter Nyika, Gudza Ramuka Ecovillage Zimbabwe
Introduction Welcome back to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 Degree Project, facilitated by the Global Ecovillage Network. I'm your host, Eva Goldfarb, inviting you to gather around the fire as we explore resilience, adaptation, and transformation in our time of deepening polycrisis. Our guest today has a long history with the Global Ecovillage Network as Ecovillage Design Education Instructor, Project Partner, Gen African Council … Read more
Community Resilience Podcast A podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 degree project, facilitated by the Global Ecovillage Network
Available Episodes: All episode links will direct you to Spotify. You can also follow us on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts by searching "Community Resilience". Thank you for listening! The Ecovillage Resilience project gathers all GEN Regions and 20 communities from around the world to explore resilience, adaptation, and transformation in a > 2.5 degrees global warming scenario. … Read more
