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Esther Hirsch

GEN Ambassador

GEN Ambassador

I grew up in a little neighborhood community in the German countryside with parents who raised me with a social, cultural and politic interest and awareness for sustainability, self-development, nature and communication. With moving to Dresden and living in a little house sharing community I got into a deeper connection with these topics. My studies in German literature and philosophy connected me with an art based level to the human way of living. After working for different cultural institutions my passion for cultural and arts got a new companion - the environmental movement - and the wish to get more active for this (in my private daily living but also work based). After working for the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation in Berlin I’m now excited to work with and for GEN.
The last months I was traveling around Europe visiting different communities and projects. On this journey I experienced various ways and ideas of living, working and communication together. Every single community - even if they differ so much from each other - showed me in it’s own beautiful and unique way that an alternative way of living is possible and needed.

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Blog posts

Moray Ecovillage Development

Blog

A Model for Sustainable Community Building in ScotlandBased in Moray, North East Scotland, the Moray Ecovillage Development Project was the Moray LEADER-Funded transnational learning exchange project between three Showcase Scottish communities and two international ecovillages Kilden (Hurdal, Norway) & Schloss Tonndorf (Germany). It was delivered by the grant holder Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and supported by delivery partners tsiMORAY. The project was built on a preparatory … Read more

GEN Advocacy at the HLPF: Review and Next Steps

Blog

GEN spent the last two weeks in New York at the UN’s annual High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, held under the theme “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies.” It focused on reviewing Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) on water (Goal 6), energy (Goal 7), cities (Goal 11), consumption (Goal 12), forests (Goal 15), and partnerships/means of implementation (Goal 17). GEN’s Delegation joined the Forum to share the ways in which ecovillages and … Read more

Reports from the CASA Conference 2017 Sharing reports from the 2017 ECCO Conference

Blog

Below are reports of the ECCO Conference held in 2017 in Brazil. Here you can download the various presentations and other relevant information on the conference.You can also read more about CASA’s activities in the 2017 Annual Report. ECCO2017 brought valuable and profound learnings to everyone involved and successfully accomplished its main objectives, particularly, supporting and strengthening the network of sustainable settlements in Brazil and connecting it with the global network. Below … Read more

Events

GEN Summit

Event

We will meet on Monday, 3rd in the UpperCC, the Park, Findhorn at 7.45pm and on Thursday, 6th in the roundhouse (small building next to it) at 7.30pm. All welcome! … Read more

GEN at HLPF: side event

Event
  • Date: 11 July 2018
  • Language:
      English
  • Location: 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017, United States, United States

Wednesday, July 11, 2018, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT Please join us for an exchange of knowledge and celebration focusing on ‘implementing SDG 11.4 through Local Voices and Global Agendas for Cultural & Natural Heritage,’ a special event to be held in parallel to the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). The event will bring together both local (US) and international stakeholders active in the protection of the world’s natural and cultural heritage, illustrating the vital connections between … Read more