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From Ubuntu to Kapwa
From Ubuntu to Kapwa, Developing a Deep Design Approach to Conscious Food Systems at the EdgesFollow the project on social media: facebook & watch the project launch From Ubuntu to Kapwa, Developing a Deep Design Approach to Conscious Food Systems at the Edges" is an initiative from Better World Cameroon in Cameroon, Living Story Landscapes in the Philippines, and Alianzas para la Abundancia in Colombia. WHATThe ‘From Ubuntu to Kapwa’ project, a South to South collaboration engaging … Read more
Ecovillage Resilience Project is Wrapping Up Celebrating the communities and outputs of the Ecovillage Resilience Project
Ecovillage Resilience +2.5 is in its final phase and we look forward to sharing the data and case studies collected over the past 2 years. In addition to highlighting the resilience, strengths and growing edges of ecovillages, the project team will be evaluating current practices, giving insight into how these can be replaced or adapted.While we prepare the final deliverables, explore what will serve your community and learn more about our partners. Resources from the Ecovillage Resilience … Read more
Ecovillage Impact – Final ReGEN4All Colloquium Explore Ecovillage Impact with the ReGEN4All project team!
ReGEN4ALL Colloquium 6: Ecovillage Impact Dec 14th at 11am UTC / 12pm CETRegistrations: https://tinyurl.com/3a4dse45Explore Ecovillage Impact with the ReGEN4All project team! The sixth and final colloquium will bring light to the impact of Ecovillages in different fields and scales. Steffen Emrich (gASTWERKe, GEN Europe); Rebeca Roysen (EVIST project - University of Basel) and Margarita Hamatsu (Adventures for Students) will share their experiences and explore questions such as:🔎 What … Read more
Resilience Tracker Tool Release! The Resilience Attribute Tracker is getting it’s final polish and will be released into 20 ecovillages!
The Resilience Attribute Tracker is getting it’s final polish and will be released into 20 ecovillages this week! This survey tool for assessing social-ecological resilience and monitoring change over time was co-developed by all participants of this project from each of the five regions.Resilience attributes refer to the features of a system that contribute to its general resilience and capacity to respond to a range of possible disturbances, stresses and shocks. We explored six key resilience … Read more
ReGEN4ALL Upcoming Community Events! ReGEN4ALL Events
November is generating lots of exciting community events and tools for the network! You can join the ReGEN4All team as they embark on their 5th Colloquium: Ecovillage Education & Research on November 15th at 19h UTC or tune in to learn more about the launching of the ReGEN4ALL E-Community Platform a space to promote your community events, share research findings, and more. The fifth colloquium will reflect on Ecovillage education and how academic research can both inform educational … Read more
GEN at COP28
The Global Ecovillage Network is excited to host four events at this year's COP28. Bookmark this page and come back when we get closer to the date to register and get the weblinks for each event.For the first year, UNESCO & the UN are launching a Greening Education Hub. We are delighted to join with two events exploring the ecovillage approach to regenerative education and climate action. Greening Education Pavilion | UNESCO's Greening Education PartnershipCreating Community Resiliency to … Read more
ReGEN4All: Ecovillages and the Commons
Join GEN for the fourth Colloquium of the ReGEN4ALL project on October 26th at 19 CEST as we address the topic Ecovillages and the Commons.In recent years, people have been working around the world to develop sustainable and equitable ways of managing resources outside of the established paradigms of Market and State. This vibrant movement has been called "The Revival of the Commons", and ecovillages are among the social and ecological innovations to take part in this conversation. In this … Read more
Community Resilience Tools What can ecovillages nurture today to be more resilient tomorrow?
This month the Ecovillage Resilience community of practice is starting to develop a new tool for all kinds of local communities to understand, track, and nurture their resilience. The tool will be a mix of what we're learning about resilience from our network and the latest research into attributes of resilience in all kinds of systems. To take a look at some of the background research, explore the resources below. The tool will be ready and available for everyone to use at the start of 2024.📃 … Read more
Meeting Mentors of the Sprouts Project
Meet the mentors of the transformative learning experiences created for pupils, educators, and school communities in the field of ecological regeneration through the Sprouts ProjectYouth in Action – Sprouts for the Future local project implementation has launched and little hands are busy digging in the soil, creating compost stations, and preparing cob. Along with the representatives in the Community of Practice, each local project benefits from the support of a mentor to help navigate them … Read more
Join ReGEN4ALL’s 3rd Colloquium: Ecovillages & Climate Action
The ReGEN4ALL Colloquium Series continues to investigate the main topic “Ecovillages in Times of Crises' exploring their learnings, challenges and possible contributions. The third Colloquium will focus on Ecovillages & Climate Action. We are honoured to have as guest speakers experienced community members: Albert Bates (the Farm) and Christoph Strünke (Sieben Linden) and an academic researcher, Chelsea Schelly ( Professor of Sociology at Michigan Technological University) to share their … Read more
