For community-seekers and communities new and old; for those curious about exploring regeneration of ourselves and our world; for dreamers and visionaries and hands-on creators and crafters… We’re excited to present a brand new offering to support community creation and inner and outer transformation. While changing travel regulations and public health guidelines still make it …
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Welcome to GEN Europe
We are the European Ecovillage Network: a network of intentional communities, ecovillages and national ecovillage networks working together to create a regenerative world.
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Who we are
GEN Europe is the European network for ecovillages and sustainable communities. Our vision is of a conscious, resilient and sustainable Europe where ecovillage and community values and lifestyles are widely adopted. Since 1996, it’s been our mission to support and connect the ecovillage movement, encourage ecovillage development, educate for sustainability and ultimately create a world …
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An ecovillage is an intentional, traditional or urban community that is consciously designed through locally owned, participatory processes in all four areas of regeneration (social, culture, ecology and economy) to regenerate their social and natural environments. Ecovillages come in all shapes and sizes, and can be found across the world: from traditional villages using age-old techniques, to …
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Community Incubator training – what’s it like?
CLIPS - the Community Learning Incubator Programme - is GEN Europe's flagship training programme, developed by ecovillage founders and expert over several years of collaboration. It aims to support early stage communities overcome common challenges, and to train community members to support themselves and others with a set of tools, methods, resources and games that support group-building and conflict resolution. Thanks to Erasmus+ … [Read More...] about Community Incubator training – what’s it like?
“The most transformative experience of my life”
The Ecovillage Design Education course - EDE - at Schloss Glarisegg in Switzerland has gained a reputation over the years as one of the most exiting and enriching programmes out there. Cohort after cohort of graduates of this intensive, five-week co-living and co-learning adventure, certified by Gaia Education, go out into the world inspired and prepared to do the work of supporting the transition to a new culture. Recently, a graduate … [Read More...] about “The most transformative experience of my life”
Introducing EC²: a new project exploring a citizen-led energy transition
What are the conditions that will facilitate and strengthen energy citizenship for the much-needed transition to a low-carbon society? That’s one of the key questions that the EC² project - Energy Citizenship and Energy Communities for a Clean Energy Transition - will address through three years of in-depth research and co-creation with a diverse range of stakeholders, including ecovillages. The project, funded by the European … [Read More...] about Introducing EC²: a new project exploring a citizen-led energy transition
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