And we’re here for you, every step of the way.
We’d love to share our wisdom from decades of experience all over the world to support you as you start your ecovillage project. Just a few ways that we can help out:
Getting Started
Developing a vision and articulating your goals · Learning from the successes and failures of communities similar to the one you want to create · Understanding key steps of the upcoming journey, including forming a core group of members, defining governance structures, and developing clear decision-making processes · Familiarizing your core group with time-tested ecovillage design frameworks and the four areas of regeneration
Planning
Finding members and developing a membership process · Clarifying your vision as you dive deeper into the logistics of building a community · Finding a property and understanding the legalities of building Creating alliances with neighbors, the local government, and like-minded organizations · Developing a plan to finance your ecovillage and working out ownership structures · Building all four areas of regeneration – social, cultural, ecological, and economic abundance – into your plans
Implementing
Remaining aligned with your vision throughout the implementation process · Learning to use conflict resolution and group tension to bring a project forward · Advising and organising workshops on a broad range of best practices.
Whether your community is newly forming or developing new systems over time, GEN can help you implement projects in any of the areas of regeneration – from governance structures to renewable energy, from coming-of-age ceremonies to economic cooperatives – in an integrated ecovillage context.
Take the next step!
Check out our guide
GEN has created an affordable guide outlining the process of creating a community. Check it out in our webshop! Coming soon.
Get started with us
Book a 30-minute introductory call to learn more about how we can work together.
Browse our past work
Learn more about how we have helped new communities get started.
Examples of our work
Explore the possibilities
Browse case studies of our work to understand how our consultants could support your plans.
Our packages range from an initial assessment for £200 up to our comprehensive integral design consultation for £5,000.
Our consultants are based all over the world and have a wide variety of expertise spanning the four Areas of Regeneration.
See our consultancy services in every Area of Regeneration – social, cultural, ecological, economic, and integral design.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about GEN Consultancy
For general information about GEN, please see our GEN FAQs.
Can GEN Consultancy help me?
If you’d like to bring ecovillage elements or themes into your project - whatever it is - or to increase your project’s social, cultural, ecological, or economic resilience, we can certainly help!
What help can I get?
Please read more about our services and see examples of our work for specific information.
Who will I work with?
After your initial call with our Consultancy team, we will determine the best consultant for your project based on your location and needs. Please see a list of our current consultants here.
How much does it cost?
Please see our list of services for a general idea of our pricing. Our team will develop a customized package and quote for your circumstances.
Why do I have to pay for an initial consultation?
GEN is a nonprofit with limited funding available. Offering a donation in exchange for the initial call covers the staff time needed to prepare and talk with you, without reducing funding for our other activities. This donation is then discounted from your consultancy fee should you decide to go ahead with purchasing consultancy services.
Why does GEN charge for its services?
While GEN delivers consultancy as part of our work to spread ecovillage concepts, it also brings an important income for GEN to allow us to do our other work, and this is why we charge for our services. However, we tailor everything we do to individual cases and we can also sometimes work together on project funding, so please get in touch anyway if the fees seem out of reach.
Why GEN – why should I select GEN Consultancy and your services?
Our consultants have specialized skills and knowledge within integral design frameworks, and years of experience living in and building ecovillage communities, so you can be ensured that each piece of advice is given with the synergy of social, cultural, ecological, and economic systems in mind. Each has extensive experience in facilitating workshops for diverse audiences from politicians to village residents, and in bringing diverse audiences together. Working with GEN supports a good cause as part of the consulting income covers our nonprofit activities and supports grassroots efforts led by the Regional networks. As you invest in your project, you invest in the future of ecovillages worldwide!
Ready to start?
Book a 30-minute introductory call to learn more about how we can work together.
