A solution provided by Auroville, India Construction is responsible for the huge consumption of energy, electricity, water and materials. On the other hand the building sector has a great potential to deliver significant cuts in emissions at little or no cost. Buildings account for 18% of global emissions, or the equivalent of 9 billion tonnes of CO2 annually. According to the United Nations Environment Program, the emissions could double by 2050 during this time of rapid growth. With so … Read more
Europe (GEN Europe): Holistic Water Management and Water Retention Landscapes
Solution provided by Tamera, Portugal Humus and topsoil can absorb a large amount of water and release it slowly. In this way floods and droughts are prevented. But erosion has widely degraded both humus and topsoil in the landscape. In order to restore the water cycle, we need to enable rainwater to be absorbed by the earth even without the topsoil layer. Water Retention Landscapes are systems for the restoration of the full water cycle by retaining the water in the areas where the rain … Read more
Africa (GEN Africa): Integrated Land Use Design and Greening Schools
A solution provided by Mugove Walter Ngyia, Malawi Numerous communities in Africa are affected by critical issues such as hunger and malnutrition that still afflict millions of children in sub Saharan Africa. The education system does not really address this topic or support children and their families with the skills and knowledge to provide for themselves in an increasingly degraded environment. With his organisation SCOPE, the permaculture designer Mugove Walter Ngyia and his team have … Read more
Education
What makes ecovillages thrive? What are grassroots initiatives around the world doing to create cultural, ecological, economic & social regeneration? How can you live an ecovillage lifestyle, now wherever you are? Ecovillages are experimenting with regenerative living: from compassionate communication and self-governance to natural building, appropriate technology, social entrepreneurship, and participatory design. Ecovillages are full of innovators, teachers and facilitators dedicated to … Read more
USA/Europe (GENNA/GEN Europe): Soil Restoration and Carbon Sequestration using Biochar
The future starts with the dirt beneath our feet. Soil is the earth’s fragile skin that anchors all life. However, half of the topsoil on the planet has been lost in the last 150 years. Soil restoration is a major concern of farmers and of all of us who depend on vegetation. Soil restoration using Biochar (as with Terra Preta), is carbon negative by sequestering the carbon in biomass for thousands of years. Biochar incorporated in soils offers numerous benefits, such as improved soil … Read more
Learning from Sustainable Traditions
- Date: 12 November 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: TBC, Morocco
The Global Ecovillage Network celebrates and honours the wisdom, inspiration and guidance that indigenous and traditional communities around the world have to offer for the design of self-sustaining, resilient human settlements. Core ecovillage principles include respecting cultural traditions that support human dignity, and integrating the best of our past with carefully chosen positive innovations. … Read more
The Ecovillage Playing Cards – Mapping for Communities around the World
Green Zone Side Event COP22 Wed 2016-11-1614:00 - 15:30 Indigenous P. & C.' PavilionCOP22, Marrakech, Green Zone GEN at COP22 The Global Ecovillage Network celebrates and honours the wisdom, inspiration and guidance that indigenous and traditional communities around the world have to offer for the design of self-sustaining, resilient human settlements. Many traditional and indigenous communities have decided for their communities officially to be recognised as ecovillages. The … Read more
Permaculture and Climate Change
- Date: 9 November 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: UNFCCC Climate Change Studio, Morocco
Organised by ECOLISE (European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability) and GEN (Global Ecovillage Network) … Read more
Permaculture and Climate Change Adaptation
Blue Zone Mini Side Event COP22 Wed 2016-11-0909:00 – 10:00UNFCCC Climate Change StudioCOP22, Marrakech, Blue ZoneGEN at COP22 Organizers ECOLISE (European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability) ecolise.eu Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) ecovillage.org/COP22 … Read more
COP22
The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Connecting Communities for a Sustainable World Ecovillages weave together the ecological, economic, social and cultural dimensions of sustainability and pioneer innovative solutions that enable villages, regions and nation states to fulfill the promise of the SDGs, the Paris Climate Agreement, and the outcomes of COP22. We put communities at the centre of the development processes. Ecovillage development programmes create wealth and employment opportunities, … Read more
