For the past several years, a group of empowered young people have been creating an inspiring movement within the existing ecovillage network. NextGEN is a youth-focused and youth-directed part of the Global Ecovillage Network. NextGEN is building youth-oriented projects in every region of GEN and its members represent a wide diversity of youth from around the world. This article by Ethan Hirsch-Tauber will share some of the different voices, in order to give a window into what NextGEN is, and … Read more
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GEN History The History of the Global Ecovillage Network: 1991-2015
Ross and Hildur Jackson from Denmark were the driving forces in creating the GEN network twenty years ago. For the first time they share the full story from their perspective. All there experience and information is a great gift especially to the young people who now take over the responsibility for the network. The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) has now existed for 20 years and Gaia Education, which began as a GEN project, is celebrating its 10th year in teaching the principles of living … Read more
Editorial Newsletter March 2015 Editorial Newsletter March 2015: Celebrating 20 Years of the Global Ecovillage Network
We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity must choose its future. To move forward we must recognise that, in the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms, we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny. Established in Findhorn in 1995, the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) today connects more than 10,000 villages, urban neighbourhoods and intentional communities in more than 100 countries worldwide. Spanning all continents, GEN … Read more
Upcoming Events:
Some of the many meeting points of the movement: River of Life - Back to the Source. By Women for Women. Retreat for Community Leaders. March 27 - April 6, Umphakatsi Ecovillage, South Africa The River of Life Project was born within GEN to weave webs of kindness and trust for women’s empowerment, bringing sweet hope to places of harshness. More: http://ecovillage.org/de/node/5217 National Ecovillage Gathering in Chile April 2-5, Tierra de Domos (Land of Domes), Cajón del Maipo, RM, … Read more
Editorial Newsletter March 2015: Celebrating 20 Years of the Global Ecovillage Network
We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity must choose its future. To move forward we must recognise that, in the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms, we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny. Established in Findhorn in 1995, the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) today connects more than 10,000 villages, urban neighbourhoods and intentional communities in more than 100 countries worldwide. Spanning all continents, GEN … Read more
Encuentro CASA Continental y Convergencia Latino Americana Permacultura
He recibido esto de nuestros primos americanos. NO creo que pueda ir este año pero independientemente de que Johnny o Iosune quieran acudir como representantes RIE si se necesitase o se viese importante, quería difundir la información para todas aquellas que hayan pensando en saltar el charco este verano... Hola Alf! Super bien pues mira, así es: Encuentro CASA Continental (ECCO) 23 a 26 de junio 2015 - Ecoaldea Feliz, Cundinamarca, Cerca de Bogotá Colombia - más chiquito solo para 100 … Read more
Borrador Acta 29,30,31 ene y 1 feb 2015, encuentro de invierno. Amalurra Bilbao
Muy buenas a todxs, envio borrador de acta del encuentro en archivo adjunto, por favor mejoras y/ó sugerencias enviad a mail "[email protected]", gracias, salud, AMALURRA BILBAO, (Arcentales). La asamblea se desarrolla en tres días: 30, 31 ene y 1 feb 2015, 21 puntos y 4 anexos Presentes: Kevin, Rosalí, Charlotte, Charlie (los portales), Mabel (lakabe), Mauge, Alf, Lorena, Gorca, Ianina (arterra), Miracles, Toni (ecohabitar), Johny, Alicia (molino guadalmesí), Victor, … Read more
CASA Latin America: Good News from Mexico
“Why spend time chopping down a tree that is rotting from the inside out when instead you could be focusing on making sure the young trees grow safely?” These wise words seem quite pertinent to the current sustainability movement across Mexico—and the globe. Fernando Ausin Gomes reports from Mexico. Mexico is facing turbulent, systemic collapse. During the last few months, struggles have arisen throughout the country to protest the disappearance of hundreds of people, and of government … Read more
Ecovillage Transition Scaling Up Community Led Change Processes
In order to support societal transition, and the scaling up of 'grassroots' solutions to climate change, we need to couple 'bottom-up' with 'top-down' processes, says Kosha Joubert, President of GEN International. In April 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published the third part of a trilogy of reports, compiled by thousands of the world’s most eminent scientists, giving the most accurate and up to date account of climate change. The first report, released in … Read more
Piracanga: The Power of Youth Brasil: Piracanga – The Power of Youth
Nara Nalinii Pais recently visited Piracanga, an ecovillage, community and human development centre in Bahia, Brazil, where she spoke with co-founder, Angelina Ataide. It started as a spontaneous conversation in which Nalinii shared her experience of Findhorn, and Angelina shared her story of Piracanga. Nalinii was so inspired by this exchange, that she felt compelled to write this article about their amazing meeting. “Four years ago there was nothing here but sand and a few sickly palm … Read more
