Yes To Sustainability is a project with a mission: to empower young people through giving them life-changing experience in ecovillages and sustainable communities. After several years of creating youth exchanges – short, fully funded experiences for youth in ecovillages – YTS has now been funded by Erasmus+ to strengthen its network and share best practices …
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An update on the European Ecovillage Gathering
A word from the organising team of the European Ecovillage Gathering 2021 Dear friends, Despite the unfolding pandemic, we remained optimistic dreaming that once again we would meet, hug, celebrate and sense each other at our European Ecovillage Gathering this summer. We perceive our growing collective longing to reconnect as family in a physical space …
Meet the Ecovillages this Spring!
As winter turns to spring in the Northern hemisphere, many of us begin to think longingly of adventures and excursions: eyeing up maps, planning out road trips and hikes… Sadly, for many of us it’s still just in our daydreams: Covid lockdowns and travel restrictions means we are confined closer to home. But that doesn’t …
IT for the Transition: Ecovillage IT Toolbox
Introducing…The Ecovillage IT Toolbox! Ecovillages and information technology: two concepts that to the uninitiated might seem like an unnatural fit. But we believe that when used in service of community values, IT is essential in accelerating the transition to a regenerative world through infinite possibilities of improving collaboration, information sharing, facilitating meaningful connections across distances, …
Growing Roots Together
by Sasja Iza Christensen, New RootsDuring a number of years, in the ecovillage of Hallingelille, situated in the middle of Zealand in Denmark, traumatized refugees have been given the opportunity to heal and improve their lives in Denmark. A handbook on how is now written and available. A nature- and community-based approach to rehabilitation has …
Presenting Community: The Ecovillage Podcast!
After a challenging 2020, we wanted to start the new year with bravery, determination and purpose. This is the year of resilience and regeneration, of returning to the wisdom of the earth and our communities and of finding new solutions to meet our needs in difficult times. So we wanted to turn to the power …
