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Friends of GEN – Building the New Normal!

Every day ecovillages and communities around the world are building a more authentic, connected and regenerating way of life. They want this to be their normal, and rather than wait for the world to catch up, ecovillagers go ahead and build it themselves. They know in their hearts that it is not only possible - it is also destined to be. With the story below, we are launching a campaign to celebrate the many people seeded around the planet who are building their own “new normal” through the … Read more

Our Annual Report 2019 is here! How the Global Ecovillage Network is catalysing communities for a regenerative world

What matters the most is that the lands are healthy, the water is pure, the wind is free from viruses, and the human beings are at peace with themselves. - Calixto Suarez, Chief Elders of Arhuaco People, Colombia It is with great satisfaction that we release the Global Ecovillage Network Annual Report 2019. Our staff, partners, and members are diverse, creative, and driven by passion and commitment. We strive to ensure our projects and programmes are engaging, impactful, and contextually … Read more

Our Annual Report 2018 is here! How the Global Ecovillage Network is responding to the state of Climate Emergency

We are proud to release the Global Ecovillage Network Annual Report 2018. Our staff, partners, and members are diverse, creative, and driven by passion and commitment. We strive to ensure our projects and programmes are engaging, impactful, and contextually relevant. When we reflect back on our accomplishments of 2018, we hope to ignite these qualities in our readers as well. Our annual report provides metrics, as we measure and track our progress and set new targets for the coming year. It … Read more

Webinar: Privilege and Inequality in Ecovillages A Global Perspective Towards a New Story

May 2019 Global Ecovillage Network monthly webinar was hosted by NextGEN. Privilege and Inequality in Ecovillages: A Global Perspective Towards a New Story Ecovillages are integral to creating the beautiful world we know is possible. However, some of the same social patterns of inequality also appear within ecovillages. A global array of speakers will share how the inequality has impacted their communities, and we also invite you, the participants, to share your experience and insight. … Read more

Welcome GEN’s new President and Vice President

Welcome GEN's new President Jennifer Trujillo, and Vice President Cynthia Tina.  Jennifer Trujillo, from Colombia, is GEN’s new President. Jennifer is a consultant in organisational planning and networking, skilled in hosting the transformation of social movements towards participatory leadership and comes from Colombia. She brings to her new role a high level of enthusiasm, intelligence and skill - and we can already taste the breeze of change she will be bringing to GEN. Cynthia … Read more

Global Ecovillage Network elects new Board of Trustees Open letter from GEN's Executive Director welcoming the recently elected Board

Dear friends, colleagues and ecovillage lovers, It is with one laughing and one sad eye that I share some exciting news with you: Nearly 4 years have passed since the last big transition in GEN Board leadership in 2015, at the GEN+20 Summit in Findhorn. And now that time has come again. Daniel Greenberg has done a fabulous job over this timespan to steer the ship of GEN, as President of GEN, with a light but decisive touch, and with much love and generosity. His preparation and … Read more

Reports from the CASA Conference 2017 Sharing reports from the 2017 ECCO Conference

Below are reports of the ECCO Conference held in 2017 in Brazil. Here you can download the various presentations and other relevant information on the conference.You can also read more about CASA’s activities in the 2017 Annual Report. ECCO2017 brought valuable and profound learnings to everyone involved and successfully accomplished its main objectives, particularly, supporting and strengthening the network of sustainable settlements in Brazil and connecting it with the global … Read more

March Newsletter Opportunities from GEN's regions

The Global Ecovillage Network builds solidarity across all planetary regions to catalyse communities for a regenerative world.  This month we are gathering  materials for our 2017 Annual Report and in the mean time we want to feature just a few key opportunities from our regions: Auroville celebrates 50 years "The City of Dawn" celebrated its Golden Jubilee with a Fire and Water ceremony last month.  View photos and hear perspectives on this momentous occasion.   Two job … Read more