By Andrea Safir Stagliano – Organizer, Facilitator and Educator of Silent Steps Silent Steps, known in Italian as Passi di Quiete, is a project created by Safir and Giovanni in Italy, offering mindful journeys between ecovillages and intentional communities. Because of its unique combination of walking, silence, meditation and community life, it is probably unique…
By Oleksandr Stepanov – GEN Ukraine Network Coordinator September has been a month of reflection and vital preparation for the future for GEN Ukraine. Our network celebrated its 8th anniversary, presented the experience of Ukrainian settlements at the international “Value of the Commons” summit in Austria, and joined an educational festival in the Carpathians. At…
Ecovillages: Islands of Privilege or Agents of Collective Liberation?
By Martin Winiecki, July 2026 – expanded and edited version of a talk given at the European Ecovillage Gathering 2026.
Community is not just a relational project – it’s a historical and political one.
At the European Ecovillage Gathering 2026, Nonviolent Global Liberation (NGL) led workshops, contributed to the opening ceremony, and Miki Kashtan gave a keynote address which resonated with many. Their offerings were so well received that we decided to create a dedicated space to connect communities and individuals to NGL’s ongoing gift-basis support. Explore their offerings…
A personal reflection about Busha Toloka by Maksym Zalevski , president of GEN Ukraine and the coordinator of Ukrainian Ecovillage Network.Read more about the Busha Toloka here, the community house project initiated as a response to the start of the war to serve as a refugee shelter in the short term and as an event…
A personal reflection by A’ida Shibli, community member of Tamera A few years ago, a dear friend caught me out — she discovered I had been giving talks, interviews, and teachings for free for years. As a person with a quite unique biography, living under many layers of intersectionality and systems of oppression, I found…
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