Ecovillages - Global Ecovillage Network

GEN AFRICA Conference 2016

Date: 1 – 6 December 2016
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Location: Ghana

GEN Africa in partnership with GEN international will hold the upcoming Conference at Ghana Permaculture Institute (GPI) in Techiman from December 1 - 6, 2016. 35 active leaders and advisors of the network will meet in order to consolidate the work we have done so far and plan the way forward. The conference will include the General Assembly. The conference aims at achieving the following objectives: Celebrate official registration of GEN Africa Strengthen GEN Africa, review … Read more

Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Solutions (ISEES)

Region: GEN Africa
Language: English

ISEES Center for Community and Ecovillage Development – is established as a living and learning center to build the capacity of ecovillage leaders and transition local communities into ecovillages. Projects such as the Bomigo Ecovillage Project seek to build resilience in local communities towards climate change adaptation, mangrove conservation and sustainable energy for productive uses. … Read more

PCN Village Movement

Region: GEN Africa
Language: English

PCN Village Movement is an initiative from Prime Care Network organization .It is a movement to create awareness of deprived rural communities and it’s associated problems and how they can be solved to benefit rural dwellers in Ghana and international volunteers on the project. This call for searching real situations in the rural sector and resources available and how they can be develop. International volunteers are being invited to come and join the movement in the field of Education, … Read more

GEN Ghana

The Ghana ecovillage network was incorporated in January 2013. GEN Ghana is a strong national network with membership of about 120. It has led 2 Ecovillage Design Education Courses (EDEs) organized at the Kumasi Institute of Tropical Agriculture (KITA) and the Ghana Permaculture Institute (GPI), 3 National conferences and the 5th African Ecovillage Conference in December 2016. www.genghana.org … Read more

Blog Talk Radio Interview for Africa

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Location: Ghana

BlogTalkRadio is the world’s largest and most influential social radio network with thousands of talented experts hosting shows on every kind of topic — from politics and current affairs, entertainment and sports to health and finance. Please find below a message from Russ Purvis the coordinator: In September 2014 - December 2014, I would like to begin a series of interviews with all of the African Regions. Technology is our friend and biggest challenge. I would like to begin in W. … Read more

KITA

Region: GEN Africa
Language: English

KITA is a non-profit premier tropical agricultural college in Ghana networking with local and global institutions to better the lives of rural farmers, unemployed youth, hungry and homeless families, women, aids victims and orphans, needy street children, the aged, and the disabled Through training, seminars and workshops, technology transfer, on-farm research, environmental conservation, volunteer exchange, seeds and food aid, input and clothing distribution and children’s sponsorship.For … Read more

Youth Volunteers for the Environment Ghana

YVE engages communities in participatory environmental governance, through youth capacity building and representation in decision making on environment and natural resources. YVE Ghana has several community projects through which we engage the ecovillage approaches to help youth effectively engage in community development approaches. We build leadership skills among youth, and engage in governanc … Read more

Trees for Development

Region: GEN Africa
Language: English

Trees for development seeks to improve the livelihoods of farmers and rural communities through the planting of trees and development initiatives that bring economic benefits to the underprivileged. In our work with villages, we wish to educate our communities with the principles of the ecovillage in order to empower them to develop their communities in a more sustainable manner. … Read more