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…

Training on collaborative local governance for just sustainability transitions

Local governments are well-positioned to connect with communities and drive equitable sustainability transitions. They are the closest to on-the-ground realities and are in charge of many pragmatic solutions to their residents’ needs. However, as the scope of local government responsibility expands, the same needs to happen with their capacity and knowledge. In response, ICLEI Europe…

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Exploring Local Action for Rural Development at LEADER Congress 2024

The LEADER Congress, organized by ELARD, took place over 2 days in Poitiers, France. LEADER is a development program which has for 30 years been employing a method of engaging local actors in writing policies and strategies for rural development. Engagement happens primarily through around 2800 Local Action Groups (LAGs) which bridge public, private, and…

Our second Journey: Reasons to live in community

The reasons why people chose to explore living in an intentional community differ. For this reason this blog article features different people in different stages of their lives sharing with us their personal “Why?”, plus additional resources to further explore the topic. A personal take from Julio Greenway (ESC volunteer in Arterra Bizimodu, 28 years…