Our team GEN International is feeling ABUNDANT after a week of in-person meetings at the European Ecovillage Gathering! After many years of online cross-continental relationship building, we can not begin to describe the delight of meeting each other in person. The GEN International team was able to undergo transformative shadow and healing work, synchronize global strategy efforts, and most importantly hug each other! Here are a … read more about GEN International Celebrates Global Connection
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The Global Ecovillage Network‘s shared purpose is to link and support ecovillages, educate the world about them, and grow the regenerative movement – to inspire, scale and facilitate communities and people from all walks of life to become active participants in the transition to a resilient and regenerative human presence on Earth.
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Thinking about Tipping Points
Thinking about Tipping Points: Reflections from the Resilience Project Are ecovillages ready for navigating crisis? I think some are, because they are already doing it. GEN Ukraine is doing heart-achingly beautiful work extending community and new hope to people in their war-torn country. Many members of GEN Africa are working hard to teach thousands of people how to adapt their livelihoods to rapid changes in climate – even while … read more about Thinking about Tipping Points
Ecovillage Resilience Project Dives Deep
Our Resilience Project just had its first Deep Dive session In the Deep Dive, we shift our focus from the resilience of social-ecological systems to exploring personal and interpersonal resilience, or the ability of each one of us (as well as our social relationships) to cope with shock, challenging feelings, and social dynamics that arise when we face climate change and polycrisis. What is a Deep Dive? It's not easy to face … read more about Ecovillage Resilience Project Dives Deep
Apply to our Kincentric Leadership Programme!
This international and fully funded programme is a chance for leaders of all kinds to expand how they integrate the intelligence of the more than human world into their work, strategy and culture. The Programme includes one week-long in person retreat and 18 months of peer support, online sessions and mentoring. The aim? To lay the foundations for a new paradigm of leadership and polycrisis mitigation grounded in kincentric ecology, … read more about Apply to our Kincentric Leadership Programme!
Youth in Action – Sprouts for the Future
Building on the experience of the successful Twinning Schools Project project which completed in January 2023, this project prioritises ecological solutions as a concrete next step and implements suitable technologies based on concrete needs in the immediate vicinity of schools. These focus on issues such as food supply, shelter, water, waste, and ecosystem regeneration, while providing transformative and hands-on learning experiences … read more about Youth in Action – Sprouts for the Future
What Does It Mean To Hold a Certification in Sustainable Design?
The Ecovillage Design Education programme (EDE) equips students of all ages with a certification in sustainable design. The EDE was born out of the experiences of established communities and cutting-edge educators of transformative and participatory learning. It aims to share a roadmap to a new way of living - with low environmental impact and high quality of life, bringing together the four areas of regeneration: social, ecological, … read more about What Does It Mean To Hold a Certification in Sustainable Design?
Sociocracy in Intentional Communities Conference
We are so excited to announce that registration is now open for Sociocracy for All's second annual Sociocracy in Intentional Communities conference! This year's conference is on November 19th. We'd love to see you there! This year's conference will have presentations from several communitarians and sociocrats immersed in intentional community including Crystal Byrd Farmer, Diana Leafe Christian, … read more about Sociocracy in Intentional Communities Conference
GEN at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egyp
The themes outlined for COP27 of mitigation, adaptation, finance, and collaboration are prevalent across socioeconomic, political, and physical barriers. This year, our delegation is being held by an impressive team from GEN Africa, bringing inspiration from the ecovillage network and building bridges. Participating in COP27 are five delegates from GEN-Africa; Elisangela Rassul, Sonita Mbah, Renata Reck, Soraya Elhag, and Niveen … read more about GEN at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egyp
Inspiring Futures: How Ecovillage Design Education Changes Lives
GEN Online Ecovillage Design Course Testimonial by Karen Wyeth Without the knowledge I gained through the Ecovillage Design Education course, I would have never had the confidence to speak to people about something as complicated as forming an ecovillage. I receive GEN newsletters on occasion, and when I learned they were offering an online Ecovillage Design Course, I thought right away that I’d sign up. I’ve … read more about Inspiring Futures: How Ecovillage Design Education Changes Lives
Ecovillage Transition in Action
Project Summary Addressing systemic crises will not derive only from international organisations, governments and politicians, they require a greater collective response. Communities, citizens, NGOs and other forms of civil society hold many of the solutions. In a fragmented world, successful cross-sectoral collaboration is key, particularly partnerships that blur the lines between top-down and bottom-up, i.e. partnerships … read more about Ecovillage Transition in Action
The 2022 European Ecovillage Gathering
After three years, four days didn't feel like nearly enough for this homecoming European Ecovillage Gathering which was hosted by Ananda Gaorii, LØS (the Danish network),GEN Europe and GEN Ukraine in Denmark this past July. Hundreds of ecovillagers and explorers from across the world joined this exploration and celebration of ecovillage life, many for the first time. This year’s Gathering was characterised by a special weaving of … read more about The 2022 European Ecovillage Gathering
Our Annual Report 2021 is here!
The Global Ecovillage Network is a growing and evolving international network of regenerative communities and initiatives. This year’s Annual Report presents the activities, impact, vision and mission of GEN and the organisations that make up the key parts of our network - the GEN regions and GEN International. We first provide an overview of GEN and our core frameworks, key performance indicators, and highlights of the year. We then … read more about Our Annual Report 2021 is here!
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