Work is under way on the Green Refuge project – an ambitious bioconstruction initiative in Busha ecovillage which aims to provide warm winter shelter to refugees. In this report, board member and ecovillager Steffen Emrich brings an update from the ground in Ukraine. At this summer’s European Ecovillage Gathering in Denmark, a fundraising project was …
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Volunteering in Eco-Communities
One of the core functions of an ecovillage network is to act as a bridge between communities, enabling ecovillages to connect with one another, share experiences, build relationships and collaborate for constant learning. Here Ulrike Schimmel from Sieben Linden describes how four communities recently came together to do just that – in the process creating …
Funded volunteering with GEN Europe!
Use your enthusiasm for ecovillages and live in Arterra Bizimodu ecovillage, Spain, at the heart of the European Ecovillage Network! We’re seeking an motivated, proactive candidate who is excited about ecovillage living to join us in the GEN Europe office starting September 2022. ESC volunteering is fully funded by the European Union, so you’ll receive …
Looking back at the European Ecovillage Gathering 2022
After three years apart, the European and global ecovillage movement came back together in a joyful celebration of community, tackling themes of crisis while gathering hope, inspiration and important lessons from projects, practitioners and experts from around the world. I left with a lot of inspiration, fascination and force to tackle the collapse and the …
Complete the Energy Citizenship survey and win energy infrastructure for your community!
We’re offering an opportunity for our members to have a say in shaping EU energy policy – and to win energy infrastructure for their communities. How is GEN Europe supporting the energy transition? And how can our members benefit from our action? The Energy Citizenship Survey, developed as part of our EC² project, is a …
Support the Green Refuge
As in many Ukrainian ecovillages since the war began, currently hundreds of people are taking shelter in Busha ecovillage in the Vinnytsia region of the country. They are currently housed in summer houses, but winter is coming and warmer shelter will be required. An ambitious plan is brewing to create in a few short months …
