GEN at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egyp The voice of the Ecovillage Movement at the UN Climate Conference 2021

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 Morsy.

For those of you attending, find them at the GEN Exhibit in front of the African Pavilion in the Blue Zone.

The GEN delegation will also be participating in the Mobilising Youth & Transforming Communities event on November 14th, together with Gaia Education, Nordisk Folkecenter, and Global Youth Development Institute. You can also tune into the event from home, it will be live-streamed here.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | 18:30-20:00 local time | Room: Thutmose

Mobilising youth & transforming communities – embedding the SDGs in formal & informal education

Innovative approaches for boosting a just transition and embedding the SDGs in education, livelihoods, and renewable energy solutions, ranging from pan-African university courses to youth capacity building for regenerative community design, green energy, and local empowerment.