Education Director
GEN Staff
Anna Kovasna is a trainer, researcher and community consultant passionate about the cocreation of just and free societies where human potential is valued and the interconnectedness of life is recognised. Anna works as Education Director at the Global Ecovillage Network, developing tools, trainings and platforms channeling applied ecovillage research and experience in five continents into resources for those engaged in innovating and implementing regenerative lifestyles. She is also involved in several projects in the fields of sustainability education, ecovillage incubation and social entrepreneurship, and has done academic research on localisation and participatory community-building as tools for autonomy and social change. Having lived and worked internationally in several ecovillages, tribal communities and organisations, she has practical experience of facilitation, education, research and community development in a variety of settings.
Originally from Sweden, Anna spent 5 years in the Findhorn ecovillage in Scotland, and now lives a nomadic life onboard a sailboat, exploring sustainability, conscious living and active citizenship at sea. Some of the things that make her feel particularly alive are dancing, hiking, cocreating with peers, and swimming in wild seas and rivers.
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Solution Library
Coaching Supporting someone to become more effective in their own unique way
Using processes drawn from the world of sport, we can coach people into finding their own way forward. A common coaching method is the GROW process which involves: establishing Goals for a session, exploring the Reality of the current experience, generating Options, and finally arriving at action plans of what the person Will do as a result of the session. Using a coaching style helps somebody own their own solutions and is much more likely to lead to them doing the things that they say they … Read more
Blog posts
Ecovillage Design Education at Schloss Glarisegg Last chance to join!
The team of the Glarisegg EDE invites you to join their amazing 34 day exploration of how to be the change you want to see in the world - taking place from January 22 to February 25 2018 in the beautiful Schloss Glarisegg ecovillage in Switzerland. Sign up now to grab one of the last free spaces!This Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) course, certified by both Gaia Education and GEN, is named "Creating a Transformative Culture" highlighting a new way of being and acting that organically … Read more
EDE El Manzano – last chance to join this EDE in Chile Diseño Regenerativo para Communidades Resilientes y Sustenables
Comunidades Resilientes – por diseño Las herramientas en tus manos para el mundo que si queremos…más allá de la sustentabilidad, hacia sistemas integrados y una cultura regenerativa bioregional! Programme Details: Training dates: 13 January to 10 February 2018 Course language: Spanish Website: http://www.elmanzano.org Contact: Javiera Carrion at [email protected] … Read more
The NextGENOA EDE and Networking Conference A training and gathering for young change-makers from Asia and Oceania
You are warmly invited to join and support this intensive training and gathering of young Asian and Oceanian change-makers on the topic of holistic approaches to sustainability!Both training and conference take place at the Gaia Ashram in Thailand, one of the operational homes of NextGENOA, GEN Oceania and Asia's youth branch. You can read more about the location and programme here.To make it easier and accessible for young people to attend the programs, NextGENOA are woking to keep … Read more
Free GEN Webinar December 19, 18.00 GMT – Meet the Winners of the 2017 Hildur Jackson Award! - Inspiration From This Year's Most Impactful Ecovillage Projects and Solutions
The Global Ecovillage Network is made up of thousands of individuals and communities all over the world, innovating, rediscovering and implementing regenerative, just and pioneering ways of living together. The Hildur Jackson Award is given to extraordinary projects and exceptional solutions that bring the most impactful inspiration about ecovillages/ecovillage lifestyles into a broad audience. Join us in this free webinar to hear the jury announce this year's winners, meet the winners … Read more
GEN Webinar: Catalysing Community Power for a Regenerative Future – with Kosha Joubert Wednesday May 3, 6 PM BST (British Summer Time)
GEN: Catalysing Community Power for a Regenerative Future - with Kosha Joubert Wednesday May 3, 6 PM BST (British Summer Time) - see you local time here Get your link to join! - https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4f48ca0b832855ddc5b9141539e44ee6What is an ecovillage, and what kind of networks exist to represent and amplify their voices? Join the Global Ecovillage Network’s Executive Director Kosha Joubert to discuss what GEN is, what kind of work ecovillages are doing around the world, and … Read more
Intentional Ecovillages and Their Role in Global Transformation – Join Sabine Lichtenfels and Macaco Tamerice in an open GEN Webinar
Intentional Ecovillages and Their Role in Global Transformation - with Sabine Lichtenfels and Macaco Tamerice Thursday, 20 April 18:00 BST (British Summer Time) - Find your timezone here Register here and get your link to join! Ecovillages have long been places of alternative living and solutions, but what is their potential and impact beyond the village itself? Hear Sabine and Macaco tell the stories of two of the oldest and most established ecovillages: Tamera in Portugal and Damanhur in … Read more
Events
Intentional Ecovillages and Their Role in Global Transformation – a GEN Webinar with Sabine Lichtenfels and Macaco Tamerice
Intentional Ecovillages and Their Role in Global Transformation - with Sabine Lichtenfels and Macaco Tamerice Thursday, 20 April 18:00 BST (British Summer Time) - Find your timezone here Register here and get your link to join! Ecovillages have long been places of alternative living and solutions, but what is their potential and impact beyond the village itself? Hear Sabine and Macaco tell the stories of two of the oldest and most established ecovillages: Tamera in Portugal and Damanhur in … Read more
