Introducing EC²: a new project exploring a citizen-led energy transition
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Introducing EC²: a new project exploring a citizen-led energy transition

What are the conditions that will facilitate and strengthen energy citizenship for the much-needed transition to a low-carbon society? That’s one of the key questions that the EC² project – Energy Citizenship and Energy Communities for a Clean Energy Transition – will address through three years of in-depth research and co-creation with a diverse range of stakeholders,…

Boekel Ecovillage awarded Most Sustainable Organisation in the Netherlands
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Boekel Ecovillage awarded Most Sustainable Organisation in the Netherlands

We’re thrilled to hear that Ecodorp Boekel, the newest full member of GEN Europe, was recently recognised as “The Most Sustainable Organisation in the Netherlands” – a truly well deserved title. According to Boekel, On July 1st 2021, the jury chose Boekel Ecovillage as the most sustainable organisation in the Netherlands, because this project combines…

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Yes to Sustainability partnership reunites in Serbia

By Steffi Goerisch and Dario Ferraro GEN Europe is a member of the Yes to Sustainability partnership, a project designed to share best practice on peer learning among youth in the area of sustainability. Finally, after months of online meetings, a colourful bunch of young people and youth workers from ecovillages and sustainable projects in…

Yes To Sustainability partnership: the beginning of a great adventure…

Yes To Sustainability partnership: the beginning of a great adventure…

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…

An update on the European Ecovillage Gathering

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…