GEN Europe is hiring!

GEN Europe is hiring!

GEN Europe is seeking a part-time communications manager to join our small and friendly team! In this varied role at the heart of the ecovillage movement, you’ll be tasked with raising GEN Europe’s public profile, spreading ecovillage news and opportunities, and building our membership in collaboration with the rest of the team. You’ll manage our…

Call for workshops for the 2024 European Ecovillage Gathering!

Call for workshops for the 2024 European Ecovillage Gathering!

We’re delighted to announce that the Open Call for workshops for the European Ecovillage Gathering is live! Every year, dozens of people offer workshops and activities of all kinds as part of the huge co-creation that makes our annual event so unique. This year’s Gathering will take place in Ängsbacka, Sweden, from 20-25 August and…

Empowering Sustainability: YTS Gathering in La Borie Noble 
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Empowering Sustainability: YTS Gathering in La Borie Noble 

Close to Montpellier, in France, in La Borie Noble, within the serene embrace of the Arch community, 21 passionate individuals from across Europe gathered for a six-day meeting under the banner of Yes to Sustainability (YTS). This meeting served as a pivotal moment for the YTS project, providing a platform for participants to connect, share…

Celebrating 30 years of the Danish Ecovillage Network, LOES 
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Celebrating 30 years of the Danish Ecovillage Network, LOES 

The Danish Ecovillage Network, LOES, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and held two celebrations, one of which took place in an ecovillage in the capital city of Copenhagen, and the other in a growing ecovillage in the countryside. The celebration at the Christiania Ecovillage in Copenhagen was a day-long event, where everyone was…

Community-led initiatives call for a stronger EU Green Deal driven by collective action

Community-led initiatives call for a stronger EU Green Deal driven by collective action

A new manifesto launched by civil society organizations including GEN Europe claims the right of EU citizens to have the choice to live sustainably, calling on policymakers to swiftly localise an ambitious European Green Deal. Manifesto launch event in Brussels, 7 November. Photo: Alejandro Puzzo ECOLISE, the European network of community-led initiatives on climate change and…

Funded volunteering with GEN EU – apply now!

Funded volunteering with GEN EU – apply now!

Volunteer with GEN Europe, fully funded through the European Solidarity Corps!We’re pleased to announce that applications for our annual funded volunteering programme for youth (under-30) are open! Come and join us at the heart of the European ecovillage movement in our office in Arterra Bizimodu ecovillage, Spain. If you’re curious to gain experience in areas…