former GEN Communications Director, former GEN Europe Communications Manager
I am a child of the intentional community movement, raised in the Pacific Northwest of the United States exploring collectives, co-housing and communes. As a communications, fundraising and organizational development professional, I work with NGOs, local government and businesses to create abundance and catalyse change. I have a particular passion for movement building and collaborative community regeneration using art, media and the written word. I joined GEN to coordinate the communications team of the European Ecovillage Conference in 2017, part of my family's work developing a network for an ecovillage project in Europe.
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Ecovillages
Borgo Basino Folk School Ecovillage Farm
We are an international community of peace workers, community organizers and ecovillage activists developing a popular education center and intentional community on an organic farm in central Italy. … Read more
Blog posts
March Newsletter Opportunities from GEN's regions
The Global Ecovillage Network builds solidarity across all planetary regions to catalyse communities for a regenerative world. This month we are gathering materials for our 2017 Annual Report and in the mean time we want to feature just a few key opportunities from our regions: Auroville celebrates 50 years "The City of Dawn" celebrated its Golden Jubilee with a Fire and Water ceremony last month. View photos and hear perspectives on this momentous occasion. Two job … Read more
Auroville turns 50 The Global Ecovillage Network congratulates "The City of Dawn" on its Golden Jubilee
Auroville, "The City of Dawn" founded in 1968, just celebrated 50 years as a "universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities." The community of over 2500 residents from 54 countries in Southern India represents one of the most established models of intentional, sustainable community living worldwide. The Global Ecovillage Network congratulates Auroville on this milestone and looks forward … Read more
Two Job opportunities with GEN Africa Part time, remote work supporting the Global Ecovillage Network across the African continent
GEN Africa is currently seeking highly motivated candidates for two part time positions supporting the regional network. The submission timelines for applications are short so please review the job descriptions, complete all requested materials and submit by the dates outlined on each job description. Job Opportunity GEN Africa Regional Coordinator Job Opportunity GEN Africa Bookkeeper UPDATE We have extended the deadline for this job posting to Tuesday, April 10th, 2018! Click here to … Read more
February Newsletter River of Life
Through the Global Ecovillage Network's River of Life, brave and generous women from the Western World are financially enabling outstanding women leaders to continue their work at the forefront of community-led strategies for sustainable change in the Global South. The friendships and multi-faceted support are mutual. Another River of Life member shares this: "The year 2017 was full of successes and challenges. The ongoing protest in Southern Cameroon did not make work any fun this year. I … Read more
Events
GEN Talanoa Dialogue with the Findhorn Foundation
- Date: 20 September 2018
- Language:
- English
- Location: Upper CC The Park, Findhorn Bay Findhorn, Forres, IV36 3TZ, United Kingdom
The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) in collaboration with the Findhorn Foundation will host a dialogue circle in the spirit of a Talanoa Dialogue to consider how communities and ecovillages answer the questions Where are we? Where do we want to go? How do we get there? in the face of climate change. … Read more
European Ecovillage Conference
- Date: 16 – 20 July 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: Ängsbacka Kursgård, Nyeds-backa 511 660 60 Molkom, Sweden
The 21st annual European Ecovillage Conference gathers this year from July 16-20, 2017 in Ӓngsbacka, Sweden. Join us and hundreds of others from across the continent as we build a movement toward a more resilient, hopeful and interconnected future…today. … Read more
