National Network Meeting in the Netherlands

January 16-19, 2025 at Hof van Moeder Aarde, Netherlands Each year, the National Network Working Group of GEN Europe organizes their annual meeting to meet, connect, and engage with each other. It is an inspiring space to co-create and ignite new projects that serve our ecovillage network. Read here the article of last year’s NN…

How do we apply dicounted Individual Membership?

At GEN Europe, we strive to make membership accessible and equitable for as many people as possible. To better accommodate members from diverse economic backgrounds, we have introduced a refined membership fee structure based on objective financial indicators. We recognized the need for a clearer and more consistent approach to categorizing countries for individual membership…

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Our sixth Journey: Tips on founding a community

Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Ireland “I will create my own community” or “My friends and I want to find land and build our own community.” These thoughts often cross the minds of people exploring community living—especially when existing communities they’ve visited don’t fully align with their vision or expectations. Starting your own community is an exciting and…

Green Phoenix Conference Recap – A Gathering of Heart, Balance, and Vision in the Swiss Alps

From October 27 to 31, the Green Phoenix Conference took place high in the Swiss mountains, hosted by our member ecovillage, Zentrum der Einheit Schweibenalp. Known as GEN’s “think and feel tank,” Green Phoenix is an annual event with a spiritual focus, bringing together people living in community to share experiences and support one another…

Northern European Gathering

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

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…