On the 30th of March, partners, researchers, practitioners and guests gathered in Cloughjordan, Ireland, for the Opening Conference of CHOICE, the Community-Led Housing for Inclusion, Climate, and Equity project, funded by the EU's CERV program. Photo by Beatriz Martins Arruda Participants came together to set the scene for the two years of work ahead: mapping the European housing crisis, situating CHOICE within ongoing EU-level policy debates, and establishing a shared foundation of principles and purpose across the consortium. The emphasis was not only on introductions, but on building the relationships…

Report from the Northern Europe Community-Led Housing Regional Gathering, part of the CHOICE Project In the early days of spring, participants from across Northern Europe gathered for the Community-Led Housing Regional Gathering at the ecovillage Avnø Oasis, a cozy ecovillage and højskole (adult learning center) on the Danish coast. This gathering was part of the CHOICE project, a CERV-funded initiative working to build a shared European narrative linking housing, climate justice and equality and to create spaces where policy proposals can be co-developed. Participants came together to compare national experiences,…

Solidarity in the cold: An update from our friends in GEN Ukraine Dear GEN Europe Community, Today, we share a vital update from our friends and colleagues at GEN Ukraine. As the full-scale war continues, cities and critical infrastructure across the country are facing targeted attacks. In Kyiv, the situation is particularly dire; the energy system has been heavily damaged, leaving over 6,000 residential buildings without heat or electricity during the harshest months of winter. In the face of these immense challenges, the ecovillage movement has shown incredible resilience. Starting…

Dear Member,We’re excited to announce that registrations for this year’s General Assembly (GA) and ticket sales for the 2026 Gathering are now open! Event Details📍 Location: Nature Community, Germany🏛 General Assembly (GA): July 9–13🌿 Gathering: July 13–18 Most important info first….• The General Assembly (GA) generally is for delegates only• The Gathering is open to all representatives of our members (delegates and participants) and the general public• The GA has no ticket – you only pay for food & accommodation• Delegates can vote at the GA and get a discounted…

November 24-27, 2025 at Sunny Hill, Slovenia The GEN Europe team, staff, and council met during the last week of November at Sunny Hill in Slovenia for our bi-annual staff & council meeting! We gathered to reflect and strategize on GEN Europe as an organisation and welcomed new people into our circle and strengthened bond to keep collaborating effectively together. We onboarded three new council members elected at the last General Assembly: Neus Valls, Ronja Tammenpää, and Anne Bretschneider. We also welcomed two new staff members: Bernarda DeOliveira, last year’s…

November 27-30, 2025 at Sunny Hill, Slovenia Each winter, representatives of National and Transnational Networks within GEN Europe come together to take stock of what is alive in the network, share needs and challenges and collaboratively strengthen GEN Europe’s lively network. These meetings create a space to refine how we work together and to co-develop projects and initiatives that support the wider ecovillage movement. National Networks are a vital pillar of GEN Europe, bridging the lived realities of communities on the ground with a broader, european & international perspective. This…