How many times have we seen images of refugee camps worldwide with people being forced by wars, or other disasters, to live together under harsh and unbearable circumstances? Sometimes this situation can last over years, and even decades. An increasing number of people in the GEN movement feel that ecovillage processes and practices can contribute a great deal in these situations. A prime example being in communities that are forced to come together out of traumatic or disaster situations often … Read more
Advocacy
Los Angeles Eco-Village (LAEV) An urban eco-village in Los Angeles
Every second person on this planet lives in a city or town. We definitely need vision and solutions for a sustainable and humane urban lifestyle. We need in other words - eco-villages in cities. Los Angeles is the second biggest city of the United States and in its urban heart, the Los Angeles Eco-Village of forty inhabitants works to strengthen communities, and bring neighbors, art, and environmental action together. It intends to ‘reinvent how we live in the city’. This update is about three … Read more
Sri Lanka ‘The Good Market’ in Colombo opens to boost local producers.
‘The Good Market’, Sri Lanka’s first market featuring the best of all natural, healthy and environmentally and community friendly products, opened in Colombo recently, at the new Diyatha Uyana market stalls, Battaramulla. NextGEN representative,Trudy Juriansz, has been involved in setting it up. However, it is not just a market! It is also a weekly festival of natural foods, local art and crafts, and live entertainment, and is a curated event that highlights Sri Lankan products and … Read more
