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COP24 Katowice and the Ecovillage Development Programme in Africa

June 29, 2019

Last December, the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) delegation of 10 people attended the UN Climate Change Conference, COP24 in Poland. GEN hosted an official side event entitled Essential Climate Solutions: Community-Led Development, Renewable Energy and Cultural Heritage together with INTO and the Nordic Folkecenter. GEN also hosted a press conference where focus was placed on the climate change solutions provided by ecovillages and similar projects from around the globe. Several delegates … Read more

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Africa, Climate crisis, Consultancy, Ecovillage Development Programme (EDP), Gambia, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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