Hi, my name is Aurelie!

Aurelie (she/her/hers) has worked for various NGOs that all had a strong focus on community-led initiatives, first in Brussels neighbourhoods (e.g. collective veggie gardens), then internationally with Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ community conserved areas. She has been following GEN Europe’s activities since 2018 and attended the Gathering in 2022 & 2023. She enjoyed this…

Strengthening the Networks: CLIPS training in Hungary

Strengthening the Networks: CLIPS training in Hungary

While last year the arrival of spring was celebrated in Torri Superiore in Italy practising the beloved CLIPS, this year the spring training was held in Hungary! Community Learning Incubator Programme for Sustainability (CLIPS) was held between the 15th and 20th of April 2024. A study group of 24 enthusiastic participants from Hungary, Ukraine, Serbia,…

GEN Europe Embraces Diversity and Growth by introducing the new Ecoprojects Category!

GEN Europe Embraces Diversity and Growth by introducing the new Ecoprojects Category!

We are thrilled to unveil a dynamic new membership category aimed at embracing a wider spectrum of regenerative projects: The so-called Ecoprojects.

This innovative addition opens our doors to a variety of initiatives from urban co-housing communities to permaculture farms, learning centers, and eco-tourism destinations. Each project, while unique in its approach, shares a common commitment to our ecovillage principles, fostering ecological and social regeneration.

Bridgedale course: Ecovillages response to the troubled world

Bridgedale course: Ecovillages response to the troubled world

What can ecovillages offer to support youth in navigating through the global crisis?

This training invites recognition of the predicament we are facing as humanity, and helps to envision alternatives to the current socio-economic system through games, exercises, and stories. The training is aimed for youth-workers – people already working with other youth, or willing to start such work.