Toni Mallach & Aleksandra Jaszczyk from the Baltic Ecovillage Network share their experiences exchanging with GEN EU and the Iberian Ecovillage Network Aleksandra and Toni from BEN with Angel from GEN Europe and Alejandra from RIE As part of the ERASMUS+ funded project Launch & Thrive, the involved partners are carrying out an exchange program. The main purpose is to acknowledge the skills and experiences of network building from two project partners: the Baltic Ecovillage Network (BEN) and GEN Europe in Spain.  Aleksandra and Toni, the representatives from the Northern…

CLIPS trainees - and their canine companions - in Torri Superiore Lucilla Borio, Torri Superiore/RIVE The first training module on the CLIPS method - Community Learning Incubator for Sustainability - hosted by the Torri Superiore Ecovillage, took place from 16 to 19 March. The large study group, made up of 26 participants, was conducted by the trainers of the CLIPS Italia team, Lucilla Borio, Giorgia Lattuca , Giulio Ferretto and Riccardo Clemente, under the supervision of Genny Carraro. This is the first module of a six-stage itinerary, which will be…

Join an online screening and live Q&A with GEN Ukraine to mark the launch of a new documentary following the Green Road of Ecovillages The Green Road Project: a home away from home takes us on a tour of Ukraine, where the president of GEN Ukraine Maksym Zalevskyi together with a team of volunteers visit eco-communities that host people who have had to leave their homes in the cities. Thanks to the Green Road project, more than 3,000 people have found a new home in Ukrainian eco-communities during the war.…

The next live online Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) course hosted by GEN International is coming soon! Are you ready to begin designing thriving communities and societies that live within our planetary boundaries? Join the global online classroom and learn from renowned educators from around the world. The online EDE will take place Saturdays from March 4th through July 23rd! Most classes will be held from 15h - 18:30h UTC with the exception of a few special sessions, accommodating instructors from Oceania. The EDE is a program that is life changing.…

Good news! We're so excited to announce that early bird tickets for this year's European Ecovillage Gathering are now on sale. There are discounts available for kids, groups, participants from Eastern Europe, and youth. Booking early helps us plan for an even better Gathering, so you're invited to book before March 15th for the best available price. This year's event will be held in the idyllic surroundings of Nature Community in Bavaria. Infused with Nature Community’s values of love, trust and cooperation, as well as space for more of us…

We're inviting you to take part in the making of our favourite event of the year - The European Ecovillage Gathering. Be part of our web of co-creators by submitting a workshop proposal, offering your facilitation skills, being part of the community care and medical support teams, acting as a translator, or one of our other support roles. Find out more below! Make new friends, offer your skills and expand your network at the Gathering Offer a workshop The open call for workshops for the 2023 programme is now open!…