When bombs fall, trees still grow — and in Ukraine, ecovillagers are planting hope. In the face of unimaginable hardship, GEN Ukraine, a national eco community network of over 60 ecovillages, is showing how sustainable living can flourish even under fire. Their courage, creativity, and unwavering commitment to regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, and climate change solutions have earned them the 2025 Hildur Jackson Award. Rebuilding from the Ground Up Since the start of the war, … Read more
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Regeneration under Fire: Solidarity for ecovillages in Palestine
The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) has received urgent reports from our members and partners in Palestine about the widespread destruction of land, food systems, and community resilience under occupation. As a network committed to regeneration, peace, and dignity for all, to remain silent would betray the values we exist to uphold, especially when the very foundations of community life — seeds, soil, water, and safety — are under sustained attack. In Farkha Ecovillage, community … Read more
Keystone Communities in Action: Strengthening Resilience Locally and Globally Updates from the collective and on the ground
The Keystone Communities project is gaining momentum, now bringing together 85 practitioners from 49 communities across 28 countries. Through our monthly Community of Practice, participants co-learn practical models, explore resources, and test tools, while exchanging lived experiences — from navigating difficult realities to drawing strength from hope and collective agency. We’ve explored the Adaptive Cycle as a lens for understanding phases of change in complex systems, examined Regenerative … Read more
Reflections from the GEN Europe Gathering 2025 in Hungary
By Rodrigo Braga, Global Ecovillage Network This summer, I had the privilege of joining the GEN Europe Gathering 2025 in Hungary. Each afternoon began with a one-hour sharing circle—a space where hearts, minds, and visions came together. My group included Ross, Heather, Amena, Steffen, Margarita, Yuluka, Henny, Jules, Daniel, Dorota, myself, and on different days, Grace, Dolores, Kin, Natalie, Elisangela, and Anna. I am sorry for not introducing each one of them in this short article, but I … Read more
2024 Annual Report
In a world increasingly defined by uncertainty, ecovillages shine as beacons of hope, resilience, and renewal.2024 was a year in which the word resilience came alive—not only as an aspiration but as a shared, lived reality across our communities, our organization, and the entire network. From heatwaves to floods, from economic strains to moments of profound transformation, the ecovillage movement has shown what it means to face complexity with courage and creativity. Through the Resilience … Read more
CROSS-BORDER WORKSHOP ON TOLU KEUR AND ECOVILLAGES AND THE GREAT GREEN WALL
Following the organization of the second edition of the Festival des Ecovillages (February 15-18, 2025), a major cross-border workshop on Tolu Keur (family farms), ecovillages and the Great Green Wall was held in Lahel on Monday June 23, 2025. Two hundred and fifty participants from 20 villages in the communes of Dar el Barka, Boghé (Mauritania), Gamadji Ndioum, Guédé Chantier, Guédé Village. 70% of these participants are women involved in family farming, beekeeping, livestock breeding and food … Read more
Announcing Michigan Ecovillages and Intentional Communities Tours
July 17 through July 24, 2025. Michigan’s first ever “Ecovillages and Intentional Communities Tour” begins with a full day of activities at Interlochen Center for the Arts on Thursday July 17th. Visitors will tour the campus, learning about Interlochen’s many sustainability efforts and its climate action plan, reviewing Interlochen’s history, and brainstorming ideas for implementing more sustainable and restorative practices in Interlochen’s second century. Daily tour agendas and … Read more
Ecovillage Findhorn Is Alive and Radiant: A New Chapter of Community Ownership, Spirit, and Celebration
Nestled in the northeast of Scotland, The Park, Ecovillage Findhorn has long stood as a beacon for spiritual inquiry, ecological innovation, and community living. But in recent years, like so many communities worldwide, Findhorn has faced immense challenges - and now, against all odds, it is rising once more, renewed by the very principles on which it was founded. Photo Credit: Mark Richards @Auroraimaging From Crisis to Community Resurgence The past few years brought a storm of … Read more
Reforestation and River Cleaning in Magical Natural Luxury Travel that leaves a positive footprint
The Core Regenerative Activity Lantan village was primarily known for quarrying and limestone mining activities. However, theseactivities ceased after Lantan was officially designated as an ecovillage in 2019. Although themining activities have stopped, some environmental impacts persist, making reforestation efforts crucial, especially since 63% of Lantan’s land is forested. Another key regenerative activity in Lantan is the river clean-up. While the amount of waste in Lantan’s rivers and … Read more
Ancestral Retreat for Good Living in the Mountains Travel that leaves a positive footprint
The Core Regenerative Activity Experience a week dedicated to well-being, good living, and the integration of ancestral wisdom. Immerse in mingas (collective work), energy cleansings, dances of peace, physical practices to release emotions, medicine/ecstatic dance, hiking and three ancestral medicine ceremonies: Chicha, Sweat Lodge (Inipi), and Cacao. Our Goals are: The Location: Ecoaldea Aldeafeliz in San Francisco, Cudinamrca, Colombia Aldeafeliz is located in the … Read more
