GEN Europe Conference. Schweibenalp, Suiza. Julio 2013. Son muchas y muy variadas las emociones con las que uno regresa a casa tras la Conferencia del GEN Europe ( la Red Europea de Ecoaldeas) que este año se ha desarrollado del 7 al 13 de Julio en Suiza. Esperanza, inspiración, alegría, motivación, agradecimiento, cansancio pero sobre todo pasión, mucha pasión por una red que ha sido capaz de reunir a unas 350 personas venidas de todas las direcciones del espacio representado 51 … Read more
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GEN International Newsletter Summer 2013 – Editorial
"It takes a whole village to raise a child." Sobonfu Somé, Burkina Faso Dear Friends of the Global Ecovillage Network On the verge of two major conferences about ecovillages and sustainable communities, the GEN Conference in Schweibenalp, Switzerland, (7-12 July), and the ICSA Conference (International Communal Studies Association) in Findhorn, Scotland (26-28 June), we send you the GEN International newsletter with current information, stories, insights, and experiences from ecovillages … Read more
NextGEN: Encuentro subvencionado para Jóvenes Ecoaldeanos y seguidoras.
Queridos amigos, y los representantes de NextGen, Junto con NextGEN, la GEN (Red Global de Ecoaldeas y comunidades)ha sido ver que un paso importante para NextGEN es que los representantes de todas las regiones diferentes para satisfacer de modo que una conciencia global y la conectividad en torno a actividades futuras puedan crecer. Actualmente contamos con sólidas redes NextGen emergentes específicamente en África, Asia y Europa, y la esperanza de obtener más información sobre las … Read more
GEN International Office in Findhorn New GEN International Office Opened at Findhorn Ecovillage, Scotland
In a quiet corner of one of the newest co-housing developments of the Findhorn Ecovillage in Scotland, the GEN International office is opening its doors for business, as the fresh Scottish spring brings new life to the land. It is a fitting location for the international headquarters of the ecovillage movement, as Findhorn is one of the nine seed group members of the Global Ecovillage Network. The GEN network was inaugurated at the first international conference of ecovillage members, … Read more
NextGEN Empowerment Training for Ban Pao Youth
Chiangmai, Thailand. There are a number of our young people who are still unemployed after years of education. These youth are feeling failed by society and worthless. Besides those who are jobless, there are also young people who can’t find happiness and meaning in their work and lifestyle in the big city. In Mae Jo village and Ban Pao sub-district, a number of young people have had to leave the city and come back to their home village. They are searching for alternatives. In addition to the … Read more
Spirit of Asia NextGEN in GENOA gaining momentum
Half of the world´s population is under 20 years old. It is the young people of the planet - their resilience and positive power for a change - who are the vital future decision makers and responsibility holders. NextGen, the youth movement of GEN, has created educational and action tools to empower the youth of the villages - and to make them aware of alternatives to the current destructive power of globalization. In Thailand, Japan, Ladakh, Bangladesh and Australia, NextGEN has … 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
Encuentro en Sunseed
Martes 16 octubre Hola a todas, varias cuestiones: Mabel pensaba que se quedó en no hacer el Encuentro en Sunseed, creo que es una confusión porque nosotros recordamos claramente que se quedó en hacerlo en Sunseed, de hecho nadie de vosotras ha comentado este extremo del acta. Por otro lado propongo que la RIE pague la comida y la estancia en Sunseed de las 20 personas que estaremos en el Encuentro de Invierno, ademas de 0,1 E km para el viaje para cada proyecto y si van más de uno en un … Read more
Encuentro NextGEN en el Zegg.
El primer encuentro de los jóvenes ecoaldeanos -ahora llamados Next Gen) tuvo lugar en la ecoaldea Zegg el ultimo fin de semana de Septiembre, con mas de 40 asistentes de 10 nacionalidades, entre las que cabe destacar los que vivieron de la RIE: 2 representantes del proyecto los Portales (Stan y Vero), dos de Amalurra (Inessa y Xuban), una de Matavenero (Joy) y uno mismo, aprovechando que estaba allá por estar reunido el Consejo del GEn el fin de semana … Read more
Oportunidad para los jóvenes ecoaldeanos
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