NextGEN meeting in Schweibenalp

Meeting will take place from Saturday, 6.7. till Sunday, 14.7. Important topic of the meeting will be defining mision and vision of NextGEN. We are looking forward for this process because also NextGEN representatives from other GEN regions will particiapate.

Food and accommodation costs for participants of NextGEN meeting (under 30 years of age) is 120€ to sleep in dormitory or tent. We have no funds to cover your travel costs.

Considering the conference fee the options are as followed:
    a) FREE for people who live in ecovillages which are full members of GEN
    b) 5-10 people have to pay no conference fee (we have to decide within the group who that is)
    c) Bursary fund! All the others can still ask for massive reduction on the conference fee. Please check website and write to Ulrike as soon as possible!

This is the working version of the program which will be clearly defined in May.

You can sleep in dormitory. There are mattresses available, but you need your own sleeping bag and towel. In case they will not have enough beds available it will be also possible to bring your own mat and sleep inside. You can also camp (bring your own isolatory mat, sleeping bag, towels, tent etc.)

To take part in NextGEN meeting please fill out the registration form and send it to Lara until 2nd of June.

What is NextGEN?

NextGEN is a youth program of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) It shares the principles, concepts, and knowledge of the Ecovillage movement. 

NextGEN shares this wealth of knowledge with cities, universities, schools, businesses, governments, and communities. By integrating the knowledge of the ecovillage movement into the rest of the world, NextGEN is creating the next generation of ecovillages.

In July 2011, an international Youth Meeting was held in Tamera, Portugal, organised by young people for young people. Another meeting happened in October 2012 in ZEGG, Germany. 

GEN believes it is vitally important to reach out to Youth and inspire hope, enthusiasm, creativity and joy for the wellbeing of present and future generations on our planet. 

Sharing knowledge, tools and and our own commitment to better the world will empower young people to become effective change agents for a sustainable future. A group of young NextGENers in 2009 wrote a handbook how to achieve that.