GEN Ghana

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About the Organizations

What we do

The Ghana Ecovillage network was formed in 2012, incorporated in January 14th 2013 and commenced operations on 22nd January 2013.
The first Board of Trustees were: Professor Seth Abang Laryea – Chairman, Paul Yeboah – Vice Chairman, Lovans Owusu-Takyi – Secretary, Fati Bamba – Vice Secretary, Llord Titus Amedome – Council member, Charity Boateng-Minta – Council Member
New executives were elected in December 2016:
Paul Yeboah (of Ghana Permaculture Institute) – President
Lovans Owusu-Takyi (of Kumasi Institute of Tropical Agriculture KITA) = Vice President
Richard Matey (Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Solutions) = Secretary
Katere Charles – Financial Secretary
Fati Bamba = Organizing Secretary
Gifty Atia (Bongo Shea Women Processing Association) = Executive Member
Awudu Mohammed (Ziongate Permaculture Center) = Executive Member
NextGEN Ghana, the 5 member youth advisory council, also has two members on the GEN Ghana Executive Board.
Akwensi Selasse – President
Linda Lembadega – Vice President
Sarah Odame – Secretary
Katere Charles – Interim Financial Secretary
Grace Karla – Organizing Secretary
The GEN Ghana secretariat is hosted at the Kumasi Institute of Tropical Agriculture, KITA. The Secretariat is headed by National Coordinator, Kwame Ansah Baffour (MPhil Agribusiness), Sarah Odame, Administrative Secretary and Program Assistant.
GEN Ghana aims to:
1. Promote Ecovillage Strategies as models of sustainable development in Ghana.
2. To build capacities of community leaders through Ecovillage and Permaculture Design Education workshops and conferences.
3. Enhance Technology transfer through the integration of ecological, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, water harvesting and purification, restoration of land, afforestation and natural building technologies to improve rural livelihoods.
4. Improve the Local Economy in ecovillages through improving rural social enterprises.
5. Promoting networking of environmentally sustainable projects and enhance advocacy.

Commemorative dates

January 1, 2012

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120

Location

Ghana

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Ecovillage Platform Researcher

Which communities are missing from the ecovillage map? Help find and connect the projects near you with the Global Ecovillage Network and create their profile with public data and reach out to them and get them engaged! Volunteer with the GEN-International Platform team, Eva and Rodrigo, to help make this an amazing resource for the world.

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Organizations Platform Researcher

Which organizations are missing from the ecovillage map? Help find and connect the projects near you with the Global Ecovillage Network and create their profile with public data and reach out to them and get them engaged! Volunteer with the GEN-International Platform team, Eva and Rodrigo, to help make this an amazing resource for the world.

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Social Media Intern

Social Media Intern for GEN International Hours: Up to 20/month, flexible around your schedule and availability Location: Remote, work with Eva Goldfarb Focus: Instagram + LinkedIn (TikTok if you’re into it!) Hi! I’m Eva, and I run social media for GEN International — the global network connecting ecovillages, intentional communities, and regenerative culture-builders across every continent. I’m looking for a co-conspirator to help me tell the stories of the people quietly building the future: off-grid villages in the Philippines, permaculture farms in Senegal, urban cohousing projects in Berlin, elders passing down land wisdom in the Andes. It’s a wildly rich, wildly underrepresented world, and I want more people to fall in love with it the way I have. What you’ll actually do: Dream up and create content for Instagram and LinkedIn (reels, carousels, stories, captions that don’t sound like a corporate newsletter) Dig into our global network and turn your findings into stories people want to share Pitch your own ideas. If there’s a series, a theme, a format, or a corner of the network that lights you up, that’s what I want you to focus on. What we’re looking for: A natural storyteller, someone who can spot the human thread in a project update or a photo from a faraway village Genuinely curious about ecovillages, sustainability, intentional community, regenerative living Self-motivated and communicative; this is a flexible, trust-based role Why this role: This isn’t a “post 3x a week and don’t ask questions” internship. You’ll have real creative freedom to work on what excites you, learn how a global grassroots network tells its story, and build a portfolio full of meaningful, purpose-driven content. Plus you’ll be talking to people living some of the most interesting, intentional lives on the planet. If storytelling for a better world sounds like your kind of fun, let’s talk.

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Events

Sacred Place Self Empowerment Course Retreat

Sacred Place is delivering its five day and ten day Self-Empowerment course at Pousada de Coloane, Macau, this Sept 30 – October 9. The ten day Self Empowerment Course is the combination of the 5 day de-programming course and 5 day life purpose course. It is for those individuals that are ready to discover their True Self and implement their Life Purpose. If you want to transform your life or/and your career this ten day course facilitates the journey to create the life you actually want. It is vital to first remove the negative thoughts and behavioral patterns in order to start to rebuilding a strong inner foundation based on healthy levels of self-esteem and self-confidence. Once this de-programming and healing has taken place, you can then begin to uncover your Life Purpose. We advise individuals to attend the ten day Self Empowerment course due to the transformational impact of ten days. If that is not possible, we strongly suggest to first take the five day De-Programming course. Our courses are based upon 40 combined years working in the corporate sector and our own healing and empowerment journeys that began in 2006. We have created an all encompassing framework that employs the best most effective healing and empowerment modalities known to us to create deep transformation within a short period of time. We provide the tools and knowledge to guide you to uncover and deliver your Life Purpose now. The first five days course (Sept 30 – Oct 4) is focused upon De-Programming/Healing. The second 5 day course (Oct 5-9) is focused upon Life Purpose course. The ten day Self Empowerment course is the combination of the two five day courses. Key subjects covered during the courses are Neuroplasticity, De-Programming, Inner Child work, Self Esteem, Self Confidence, Communication, Relationships, Life Purpose, Career Change and Creating a Business. To learn more and reserve your place visit www.sacred-place.com/courses * Early Booking Discount of 20% for boo