Member of the Park Ecovillage Findhorn, Former GEN Intl. & GEN Europe Staff Member
Originally from Germany and raised near the Alps, Carolin moved to the Park Ecovillage Findhorn in Scotland and began working with GEN in August 2019. She first joined as part of a one-year internship through the European Solidarity Corps, later becoming GEN International’s Office Coordinator and Education Assistant. After that, she worked for GEN Europe as Membership Manager until summer 2024.
She continues to be involved in the GEN Network, while dedicating more of her time and energy to her local community. There, she shares her musical, design, and organisational skills in support of music, arts, and community projects that celebrate and carry forward Findhorn’s legacy and original impulse.
More information about her work can be found on her website: www.carolinwaldmann.com
Site content by Carolin Waldmann
Blog posts
Ecovillage Transition in Action An EU funded collaboration to scale up ecovillage solutions
Project Summary Addressing systemic crises will not derive only from international organisations, governments and politicians, they require a greater collective response. Communities, citizens, NGOs and other forms of civil society hold many of the solutions. In a fragmented world, successful cross-sectoral collaboration is key, particularly partnerships that blur the lines between top-down and bottom-up, i.e. partnerships between municipalities and community-led initiatives (CLIs). … Read more
The 2022 European Ecovillage Gathering Stories from the movement
After three years, four days didn't feel like nearly enough for this homecoming European Ecovillage Gathering which was hosted by Ananda Gaorii, LØS (the Danish network),GEN Europe and GEN Ukraine in Denmark this past July. Hundreds of ecovillagers and explorers from across the world joined this exploration and celebration of ecovillage life, many for the first time. This year’s Gathering was characterised by a special weaving of the Ukrainian and Danish ecovillage experience showcasing in … Read more
ESC Opportunity with the Global Ecovillage Network in Findhorn, Scotland
In mid-November 2021 we will invite 2 ESC volunteers to the Global Ecovillage Network main office in the Findhorn ecovillage in the North of Scotland to participate in our one year long ESC programme. You will be joining GEN at a very exciting time in our evolution as an organisation and will be working closely with passionate and inspirational individuals committed to strengthening connectivity between sustainable communities worldwide. This year will allow you to gain a deeper understanding … Read more
