We believe that all animals deserve respect and protection. Saint Francis of Assisi taught that animals are our brothers and sisters. With this understanding, we do not discriminate by artificial designations of what animal is a “pet” and what animal is “food.” To us, all animals are family. … Read more
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Ghana: Country’s First EDE February-March 2016
GEN Ghana held its first ecovillage design education course (EDE) this spring. Sponsored by the Danish Ecovillage Network and Danish Civil Society Fund, the partnership seeks to develop sustainable solutions and ecovillage models in Ghana and Denmark. … Read more
Gambia: Three Upcoming Events Convergence of Ecovillage Events – Music, Permaculture, and Food (December 2016, January 2017)
Get ready to celebrate with an ecovillage convergence of events with music, food, and permaculture – you can’t get a better combination than that. All are welcome. … Read more
Gambia: What’s Happening With PECEN? The People’s Coast Ecovillage Network (PECEN): Event Report
The People’s Coast Ecovillage Network was founded as a result of two ecovillage and permaculture design courses in 2014 and 2015 that brought together villages in Gambia, Senegal, and Guinea Bissau, inspiring them to create a bio-regional approach to eco-development. … Read more
Gambia: Our Ecovillage Network Founding The People’s Coast Ecovillage Network in The Gambia
The creation of this new ecovillage network enables us to speak with a single voice as eco-champions. Throughout all of our activities, we are engaged in the mitigation of climate change and globalization. We are green warriors for Earth and the environment. … Read more
Egypt: GEN Strategy Meeting in Sekem GEN Africa and the United Nations
GEN leaders ask politicians at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment: “How can we help you achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by transitioning African villages to ecovillages?” … Read more
GEN Africa Cover Letter Summer Newsletter 2016
GEN Africa is sowing the seeds of hope and abundance on the African continent Dear Readers, It is a privilege and honour to have a special GEN International Newsletter entirely focused on GEN Africa and the fantastic community dynamics our network is implementing and supporting throughout Africa. Since its birth in December 2012 on the fertile banks of the River Nile, GEN Africa has been spreading its roots across the African continent, inspiring grassroots communities and their … Read more
Kenya: Ecovillage Construction Plans OTEPIC Peace Ecovillage: Construction Using Natural Materials
The OTEPIC Peace Ecovillage is using interlocking eco-bricks to create a honeycomb formation for a new conference hall, community house, and birthing center. … Read more
Conference for Global Peace Plan Tamara Healing Biotope Ecovillage Hosts Conference for Global Peace Plan Portugal, August 1st-14th, 2016
he Tamera Healing Biotopes Ecovillage has a plan for global peace. Its implementation requires the collaboration of many inspired people. During two weeks in August (August 1st-14th, 2016), we invite visitors to get to know our southern Portuguese ecovillage to learn about our global peace plan and experience our community. Our aim for these two weeks is to introduce people to the idea that they can develop their own thoughts and insights and to widen the network of people committed to a … Read more
Welcome to Auroville Ecovillage India: Vision and Plans for 2016
By Nikethana Venkatesan and Kavitha Urvasie Selvaraj Photographer: Vinay Elumalai Following the GEN+20 Conference in Findhorn Ecovillage, Scotland in July 2015, the GEN Auroville Desk was established (August 2015) in the Pitchandikulam Forest, Auroville Ecovillage, India. The GEN Desk in Auroville has been gathering energy and momentum. As the team formed early in 2016, there were a flurry of meetings, discussing and outlining our imagined potentials. We had a beautiful series of sharing … Read more
