As we near the end of the year, the Global Ecovillage Network finds momentum in Education and Climate Action events. Read on to learn about GEN's participation in COP28, upcoming events in research and resilience, and the announcement of our next global Ecovillage Design Education course.
As the year nears its end we invite you to reflect on all you have accomplished so far in 2023, and all that is still to come. Thank you for sharing the ecovillage approach with your communities, helping us to build a regenerative future for all life on earth.
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The Global Ecovillage Network is excited to host four events at this year's COP28. For the first year, UNESCO & the UN are launching a Greening Education Hub. We are delighted to join with two events exploring the ecovillage approach to regenerative education and climate action.
Check out what is being planned and come back to ecovillage.org we get closer to the date to register and get the weblinks for each event.
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We are delighted to announce that we are putting together the finishing touches of our 4th cohort of the live online EDE which will run on Saturdays from 2 March to 28 July 2024.
Since 2021, we have partnered with the experienced and passionate facilitators Macaco Tamerice and Taisa Mattos to support 160 participants on this enriching and empowering learning journey. And we're ready to add more to this dynamic international network of certified sustainability designers.
⭐ Sign up here to pre-register and receive 10% off when registration goes live
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We so appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with and support our ecovillage members through projects and know there are many more opportunities to get to know other members. We're excited to explore ideas for offering new services for ecovillages, both emerging and established. This could be through collective masterminds, feedback loop sessions, expert training, and resource exchange.
⭐ Sign up here to share what could be valuable to you and to be notified when we're ready to launch.
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Following last month’s launch of the local projects, this month the Community of Practice held space for navigating any challenges that arose; recognizing patterns, identifying challenges, and utilizing the permaculture principles to find solutions.
Read the full story here
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Join the ReGEN4All team as they embark on their 5th Colloquium: Ecovillage Education & Research on November 15th or tune in to learn more about the launching of the ReGEN4ALL E-Community Platform November, 28th.
Learn more & Register!
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The Resilience Attribute Tracker, a co-developed survey tool for assessing social-ecological resilience and monitoring change over time, will be released into 20 ecovillages this week!
Learn more here!
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The final retreat for this year's Kincentric Leadership programme is fully booked! If you haven't had a chance yet to engage with this inspiring project, we highly recommend exploring the resources and wisdom collected on their website .
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Can you help GEN EU with just a few clicks? We're in the running for some funding and need your support! Find out how you can help grow our support for regenerative community projects by clicking on the image or link below. 🌝
Voting is open until November 15 - and the more votes, the higher the donation amount!
Find instructions & vote here!
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Tamera, one of the largest and oldest ecovillages in Europe is sharing the wisdom of their stone circle through a newly released Stone Circle Book and Card Deck!
Founded in southern Portugal in 1995, there are currently 170 people living there, dedicating their lives to creating a seed for a new culture of peace.
Check it out!
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Vamos! Join Casa Colombia for El Llamado de la Montaña 2024 (the call of the Kunagua Mountain) reconnecting the family to celebrate #Sumapaz From January 9 to 14, 2024 in Silvania-Cundinamarca, Colombia.
Follow Casa on Instagram (redcasalatina) or facebook (RED CASA Latina) for more information!
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Join Gaia Education for an e-learning experience in designing resilience.
This course will use a whole systems approach, incorporating interdisciplinary tools (resilience science and practice, Art of Hosting, Theory of U, Transformational Resilience, Permaculture and the practical tools from disaster management and emergency preparednes).
Learn more & Register
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Join ECOLISE and GEN for a hands-on webinar offering concrete steps for citizen-led initiatives to collaborate effectively with governments.
Learn more & Register
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Join our friends at Ecovillage Tours for a trip to Cosa Rica! Learn more & register
"The entire tour has been designed with green travel in mind to the best of our ability. We are mostly staying and dining in intentional communities, and when that's not possible we've selected eco-lodges and small local businesses that have aligned values." - Cynthia Tina, Founder & Guide
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