GEN Africa

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What we do

GEN Africa is the African ecovillage network, promoting social resilience, environmental protection and restoration of nature through the concept of ecovillages as models for sustainable human settlements. We actively support the development of ecovillages and networks in all parts of Africa.

GEN Africa is a membership organisation born in 2012 in Sekem Ecovillage, Egypt, with registered nonprofit status in Senegal and a close founding tie with GEN Europe. It is managed by a council of 5 members elected in December 2012 in Egypt, in addition to 3 coordinators of the youth network NextGEN and a five member Advisory Council. GEN Africa forms part of GEN International, an NGO with consultative status at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) commission, and a partner of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

Thematic areas: education and capacity building; model ecovillages and training centres; advocacy; cultural heritage; healing and reconciliation; food sovereignty; natural resources and restoration; ethical business and fair trade; communication and information technology.

What we do: the African Ecovillage Network assists, educates and supports villages and communities towards self sufficiency, through social entrepreneurship and development of grassroots projects, while building solidarity and cooperation between people. GEN Africa makes visible the work already being done on the ground all over Africa, empowers African indigenous projects by connecting them to each other and to like-minded organisations worldwide, facilitates South-South and South-North exchange of inspiration, information and training, invites traditional village networks into the ecovillage network on the basis of deep respect for the wisdom they still hold, and holds a special focus on the need for North-South reconciliation work.

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Senegal

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Jornada de puertas abiertas

El Valle abre sus puertas a la primavera invitando a las personas que quieran venir a visitarnos para compartir este día. Celebramos como cada equinoccio y solsticio un encuentro para conectarnos a los ritmos de la naturaleza. Se presentaran algunos proyectos personales y colectivos, contaremos sobre la Red de Ecoaldeas y La Red de Construcción con Paja y visitaremos el entorno. La comida será compartida, (comida de traje), yo traje, tú trajiste, el trajo…….. Prepararemos nuestras especialidades culinarias con productos de la zona y mucho amor, esperamos que traigáis vuestros mejores platos camperos. Horario: 11:30 a 18:00. Para participar por favor confirmad en: – 691 351 528 (Dani) o monicabioconstruccion@gmail.com. (poned en asunto jornada de puertas abiertas, gracias).

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Communities for Future Online Summit

The Communities for Future Summit is an entirely free, online experience hosted by the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN). From the 1 to 10 February 2020 we will daily unlock 3 interviews with well known thought leaders, change makers, indigenous elders, community lovers and youth activists from around the planet. During the Summit, we will explore: Systemic change – a complete transformation of our human institutions and workplaces, Inner change – the inner healing that is needed in order for us to heal our relationships to the world around us; Change on the Ground – how communities around the planet are already becoming space of regeneration; and Youth Change – the young people who are taking to the streets, raising their voices and demanding climate justice for future generations. Together, we will engage in finding our authentic response to the Climate Emergency, a response that is not driven by urgency, fear, panic and hurry, but comes from a deep sense of connectedness, love and responsibility. Young people are taking to the streets, demanding that we all take urgent action on the climate and planetary crisis. GEN is picking up the baton and inviting all of us to manifest the needed change now, protecting, restoring and transforming in our communities, municipalities and countries. Let’s build Communities for Future. Let’s find our response to the Climate Emergency. Please join us. To see the full list of speakers and to see which interviews are live at any given time, visit summit2020.ecovillage.org

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Constelaciones Familiares

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Log house construction course

A two-week course of log house construction is suitable for everyone who wants to learn the basics of this type construction. The whole process of constructing a small log house will cover several areas: How to prepare the logs: – ordering suitable timber – marking, measuring, selecting logs – removing the bank and peeling logs How to build a wall: – the basic principles – choosing the first log – choosing the following logs for the wall – drawing and cutting notches – drawing and cutting saddle notches and grooves – making window and door holes During the course you will build a small house from pine logs. Previous skills in the field of construction from logs are not required, but you must be aware that you will do a lot of physical work during the course, so be physically prepared. The course will also cover some short theoretical lectures in the classroom, but most of the course will be practical work on the site.