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From the 21st to the 25th of April 2025, the GEN Europe team gathered at Arterra Bizimodu (Basque Country) for the annual Staff and Council Meeting. This five-day event brought together staff members, Council Members, and our new ESC volunteers to brainstorm, work, move forward, and dream into the near and far future of GEN Europe. Beyond strategic planning and decision-making, the meeting served as a deeply nourishing space to reconnect, align our vision, and celebrate our shared purpose. The meeting was highly successful in tackling a wide range of…

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 meeting in ecovillage Pourgues (France). This year in 2025, the National Network Meeting took place in the beautiful project of Hof van Moeder Aarde, in the Netherlands! It brought together representatives from 15 National Networks…

Important Note: If you cannot attend the General Assembly, please assign your voting delegate via this form as soon as possible! See the section below, explaining on how to. Dates for the General Assembly (GA) & Gathering GA delegates arrival: August 8th (Friday)GA: August 9-11th of August (Saturday-Monday)Gathering arrival + Opening: 12th of August (Tuesday)Gathering core days: 12th-16thDeparture: 17th of August (Sunday) The GA is open only to delegates. If you are a full member, please ensure you have at least one delegate attending (either in person or online) so…

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 rewarding endeavor, and we wholeheartedly encourage the emergence of more intentional communities, whether in rural or urban settings. However, it’s important to recognize that, much like business startups, new communities face a high risk of…

There are many good books and articles around the topic of joining an intentional community. One of the pieces of advice that you will find almost everywhere is to take your time and not rush the decision to join a community. Most established communities also do the same on their part and will really want to get to know if you seem like "a good fit" before you can join them... Once you find a community you’re curious about and feel drawn to stay longer, there are often opportunities to…