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Giving Tuesday 2019: donate to GEN now We invite you to join this global campaing of generosity

December 3, 2019

The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) is thrilled to announce that we’re one of the thousands of organisations taking part in this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign, to be held on the 3rd of December. And you can help GEN to catalyze the power of community for a regenerative world.GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 3, 2019 and every day. Support the Global Ecovillage Network, … Read more

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Eco Village Film Festival Eco Village Film Festival

October 30, 2019

 Announcing the inaugural Eco Village Film Festival – celebrating the rise of sustainable communities around the world. Please share. Eco Village Film FestivalSunday 3 Nov 2019 - 10am to 9pmat The Verandah Room, Maleny Community Centre23 Maple Street, Maleny, Queensland, QLD 4552Enquiries: [email protected] Website has full program of speakers and films... https://ecovillagefilmfestival.com ALL DAY pass and single sessions … Read more

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GEN Australia – Update by Andrew Olivier

October 30, 2019

 GEN Australia is undergoing some changes internally with new members joining the leadership circle, with fresh energy and input.  We are now involved in developing our network within Australia and also developing our external work through projects and seeking funding.  Here are some specifics: Collaboration with GENOA to support the Fiji ecovillage network to emerge, with the launch of the Fiji Ecovillage Transition Project in August.  Please support this new network on … Read more

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2019 Hildur Jackson Award winner: ReScope Programme, Africa African educational programme wins annual prize from the Global Ecovillage Network and Gaia Trust

October 7, 2019

The ReScope Programme in Africa is the winner of the 2019 Hildur Jackson Award for Extraordinary Project. The Hildur Jackson Award is a €3,000 annual prize that supports and honours projects around the world that demonstrate regenerative best-practices in all dimensions of sustainability. In the 2019 edition, 32 ecovillages and sustainable projects from all over the world applied to the Hildur Jackson Award.The prize is awarded to projects bringing the most impactful inspiration about … Read more

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3rd Permaculture Convergence 2019 by Philippine Permaculture Association

September 15, 2019

WHAT:  3rd Permaculture Convergence 2019THEME:  “Permaculture: A NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL  APPROACH.” Let’s face the new climate together.WHEN:  November 22-24, 2019WHERE:  Tagbilaran, Bohol Permaculture or “permanent culture” takes its cue from the lessons that teach us how everything in nature works perfectly. However, to enable us to see this, we may have to drop our traditionally boxed-in thinking that has led us astray for so many generations. The concept of the overly … Read more

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Ground Up Initiative Keep Kampung Alive

August 16, 2019

Ground Up Initiative (GUI) may cease to exist if we are unable to sustain our finances. We seek your help and support at this crucial point in time. Once again, GUI faces an uncertain future as our land lease ends in less than 11 months. We need YOUR support to make sure that this Kampung can continue to exist.Ground-Up Initiative has existed for 11 years in Singapore, and for a good reason. We want to connect urban dwellers to nature through direct participation on the land, especially in … Read more

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It-neun Janchi (It is Janchi) by NextGEN Korea

August 16, 2019

It-neun Janchi (It is Janchi), an annual gathering that is organised by NextGEN Korea, is taking place for the 4th time in Yeong-deok, Gyeon-sang province of Korea.  The gathering is a space of experimentation where we establish an ecovillage which we envision altogether for a certain period of time in the midst of unique geographical context of Korea and East Asia. Through the last few gatherings where we formed a village along with the friends of East Asia such as Japan and … Read more

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Democratic Republic of Congo delivers its annual Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) course

July 22, 2019

The GEN Democratic Republic of Congo network (GEN DRC) just delivered its annual Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) course in Mingadi, approximately 1 hour outside Kinshasa. With the support of Vodacom, this two-week course provided training for 44 participants from 4 villages and was one of the first steps towards developing an ecovillage demonstration centre for the DRC.This event was the culmination of a very busy six months for GEN DRC and their lead organisation, Luc Lutala and his … Read more

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GEN’s Growing Swarm by Mailys Herry - A story about GEN Training Of Trainers held in Narara Ecovillage

July 15, 2019

 Can you hear this humming sound in the distance, moving closer in your direction ? As the native bees of Australia flying in groups, about twenty passionate change makers came together during GEN's Training of Trainers in order to learn how to voice and expand their message about the benefits of ecovillages. This is the sound of our stories. We were all coming from diverse backgrounds such as ecovillage members, humanitarians, students, teachers, healers, events … Read more

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Fiji Ecovillage Transition Project

July 15, 2019

Fiji project: GENOA is heading an exciting project in collaboration with GEN Australia, to support a pilot village in Fiji to transition to ecovillage. Shane (GEN Australia) and Trudy (GENOA) will be facilitating the first introductory workshop in August for key stakeholders, to help build the ecovillage network in Fiji as well as to begin working with the pilot village. Andrew (GENOA Trustee to GEN Board) recently attended the 5th UN Pacific Urban Forum in Nadi, where he met with several key … Read more

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