There are moments when a dream stops being something you carry alone and becomes something the world can finally hold. This is one of those moments. The launch of the International Ecovillage Research Institute marks a threshold that many people have been walking toward for years — researchers, practitioners, activists, and community builders who refused to separate what they knew from how they lived. Anne-Kathrin Schwab's keynote address for this founding occasion carries all of that … Read more
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This Earth Week, you have the power to accelerate the ecovillage movement. Thanks to Big Give's Earth Raise, every donation you make between April 22nd and April 29th through our campaign page will be doubled. That means your gift goes twice as far in supporting ecovillages worldwide. But there's an important detail. We only receive the matched funds if we fundraise the minimum of £4,000 directly through our profile on the Big Give website. To support, make a pledge to donate to … Read more
What Happens when the World’s Heart Beats Together?
An 8-week journey into collective coherence culminating at the Summer Solstice, June 21, 2026 What if personal transformation and planetary healing weren't separate projects? What if the inner work you do learning to breathe consciously, to regulate your nervous system, to act from the heart rather than from fear could ripple outward in measurable ways, contributing to a field of coherence that extends far beyond your own body? That's not a metaphor. It's the premise of a pioneering new … Read more
The Invisible Architecture
Trust as the mechanism of voluntary coordination at scale Every movement for economic transformation eventually runs into the same invisible wall. Not a shortage of good ideas, we have those in abundance. Not a lack of willing people. Perhaps the wall is something harder to name, and therefore harder to address. During the GEN Webinar earlier this month – Regenerative Pact: From Pioneer to Planetary Movement – GEN co-founder Ross Jackson explored the singular structural flaw at the heart … Read more
Regenerative Pact: From Pioneer to Planetary Movement
Exploring Community-Led Economic Systems and the Future of Money as a Tool for Collective Wellbeing Join us for a transformative webinar on February 7, 2026 What if money could serve life instead of extraction? What if credit was controlled by communities rather than distant financial institutions? These aren't just theoretical questions—they're pathways being forged by ecovillages, regenerative communities, and visionary economic pioneers around the world. On Saturday, February … Read more
Beyond the Negotiations: Ecovillages as Real Climate Solutions at COP 30
By HeNNy Freitas (EN) (português abaixo) If all the people living in ecovillages around the world gathered in a single territory, we would form a city of half a million inhabitants - small compared to the 8.1 billion humans living across more than 2.5 million cities on the planet, yet immense in terms of regenerative impact. Being at COP 30, the first ever held in the heart of the Amazon, brought this vision to life: for a few days, the city of Belém became a living representation of … Read more
A Personal Look at What COP30 Leaves Us With
(Español abajo!) COP30: progress has been made, but the Earth's call has not yet been fully heard. This year, the COP returned to the heart of the Amazon, the most powerful water system on the planet. The Amazon River discharges 224,000 m³/s, more than five times the flow of the Ganges, making it the second largest river in the world (estimates coincide with data from the U.S. Geological Survey and the Brazilian National Water Agency). But the Amazon is not just water: it is one of the … Read more
Together for Tomorrow: Growing the Next Generation of Ecovillages
A global fundraiser to grow the movement for regenerative communities. Across the planet, ecovillages are proving that another way of living is not only possible, it’s already happening. Communities are restoring ecosystems, rebuilding trust, and regenerating local economies. Why now? As we face accelerating climate and social crises, ecovillages are proving that local, community-led action is not only effective, it’s essential. GEN’s work helps connect, amplify, and support … Read more
GEN at COP30 – Celebrating the Power of Communities for Climate Resilience
At COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil, the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) will take part in a series of collaborative events that highlight the transformative role of ecovillages and community-led initiatives in addressing the climate crisis. Event 1: The Power of Communities Date: November 12th, 2025 | Time: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PMLocation: Passagem Santos Dumont, 113, Sacramento – Praça Dorothy Stang, Belém/PA This event explores the importance of ecovillages and communities that sustain … Read more
Global Ecovillage Network at COP30 Belém 2025
Presenting Proven Climate Solutions: 30 Years of Regenerative Living The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) brings nearly three decades of proven climate solutions to COP30 in Belém, Brazil. With 6,000+ communities connected across 114 countries, we demonstrate that ecovillages are not experimental alternatives, they are mature, scalable responses to the climate crisis, ready for mainstream policy integration. Our 2024 Impact: At COP30, we call on governments to: Three … Read more
