The 10th Session of the Earth Summit

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.

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.

Improving Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs): Ecovillage Development, Energy Access, and Zero Carbon Societies in Africa, Asia & The European Union How can local solutions lead to ambitious INDCs, provide energy access & improve livelihoods? Many ecovillages and local communities are net zero carbon, energy self-sufficient, and offer wonderful opportunities to scale up local renewables, climate friendly agriculture, ecosystem restoration, etc. During this session we will describe extraordinary examples and success stories for scaling up and implementing best practices. Moderators: Kosha Joubert, Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Gunnar Boye Olesen, International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE) Speakers: – Kosha Joubert, Executive Director, Global Ecovillage Network, GEN, Scotland; – Tim Clarke, GEN and Board, ECOLISE, Europe; – Linda Kabaira, Board, GEN-Africa, Zimbabwe – Speaker TBC, Bhutan Government – Kavita Myles, INFORSE-South Asia / INSEDA, India; – Dumindu Herath, Integrated Development Association – IDEA, SriLanka; – Shovana Maharjan, Center for Rural Technology – CRT, Nepal; – M.Mahmodul Hasan, Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh; – Santosh Patnaik, Climate Action Network- South Asia – CANSA; – Paul Allen, Center for Alternative Technology – CAT, UK; – Preben Maegaard & Leire Gorrona, International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE), Denmark Organizers: Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) www.ecovillage.org/COP22 International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE) www.inforse.org Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy (NFVE) www.folkecenter.net/gb/

Are you a Permaculturist? Ecovillage Designer? Deep Ecologist? Builder? Gardener? Natural product maker? Healer? Herbalist? Nutritionist? Shaman? Dancer? Artist? Yogi & Yogini? Are you looking for a community to live to practice your knowledge and skills, a space to share your knowledge and skills with others, a place to use your knowledge and skills to create positive impact on earth? Then, you might be interested in this program! What is Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship Program? The Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship is a program where we provide a learning space for those who wish to deepen and widen their knowledge and skills relating to sustainable and conscious living, who wish to use their knowledge and skills to help creating a better place on earth and who wish to share their knowledge and skills with others, who want to gain experience on teaching, leading groups and practice their facilitation skills as well as other skills for community living. Who might be interested? We are providing this programme especially for people who are interested in teaching / practice/ experiment their knowledge that is related to sustainable or conscious living such as the following areas: Permaculture, Ecovillage Design, Deep Ecology, Spiritual Ecology, Wilderness retreats, Gardening, Natural Building, Alternative Technology, Nutrition, Herbalism, Healthy Food & Diet, Natural Healing & energy healing, Natural Products, Shamanism, Dance, Artists, Yoga & Tai Chi etc. What the Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship offers to teacher interns? Time to study/research/experiment in your area of expertise for two days a week. This does not include the holiday (Sunday) Space to practically practice/experiment/to go deep in your area of expertise/interest Training and mentoring on facilitation skills and leadership styles (workshop on facilitation skills every two weeks) Training and mentoring on workshop/session design Chance to lead /give small workshops/presentations a