Northern European Gathering

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The Northern European Gathering of COM4LGD took place in Angsbacka, Molkom, Sweden, as part of the broader 2024 European Ecovillage Gathering, which took place on August 20-24, 2024. Organized under the WP4, the Northern European Gathering aimed to develop and share knowledge and insights about under-explored dimensions of democratic participation and environmental engagement by community-led…

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Regenerative Future for Europe – Empowering Communities for a Regenerative Europe

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The workshop on “Regenerative Future for Europe: Empowering Communities for a Regenerative Europe” took place in Poitiers, France, as part of the broader European LEADER Congress on October 2-3, 2024. Organized under the COM4LGD WP3 initiative, the workshop aimed to discuss about democratic participation and environmental engagement, providing support for Local Action Groups and stakeholders…

Training on collaborative local governance for just sustainability transitions

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Local governments are well-positioned to connect with communities and drive equitable sustainability transitions. They are the closest to on-the-ground realities and are in charge of many pragmatic solutions to their residents’ needs. However, as the scope of local government responsibility expands, the same needs to happen with their capacity and knowledge. In response, ICLEI Europe…

Cob oven builder wanted for EXPO!

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Within the framework of the European Ecovillage Gathering (Ängsbacka, Sweden, August 20-25, 2024), a workshop to self-build an outdoor cob oven was organized. Unfortunately, the person who was supposed to lead the construction had to give up at the last minute. Therefore, we are looking for one person with experience in cob oven self-construction, and…