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Access the knowledge, inspiration and wisdom of ecovillages around the world

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GEN Storytelling Sessions

This is an open session to share personal narratives that can inspire others to help manifest this (re)emerging story of our being in community with each other and all life. In this time of global unraveling, millions are losing hope that a regenerative, meaningful and just future is even possible. Those of us connected to GEN not only know a better future is possible, we're living it now!

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GBP5

Webinar: Embracing the creative arts in becoming an inspiring speaker!

This webinar is part of “The Art of Speaking and Presenting (GEN and your own story!)” course, but open to the public, and participation in the 15 weeks longs course is not required to join us in this webinar and discovery of the creative arts! It will give you some rich input on how to embrace your creative arts in its diversity and how you can tap into them in presenting and speaking to your audience! You will leave this evening with more confidence and some helpful exercises for you to continue your creative journey and to step into your power.

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GBP605

Lowlands EDE _ Bioregional Eco-Design-Education in Holland and Belgium

Verandering begint bij jezelf! In deze Bioregionale Eco Design Educatie (EDE) cursus onderzoek jij je eigen drijfveren. Waar wordt jij blij van en wat is er waardevol voor jou? Je gaat op zoek naar de diepere waarden voor jou in het leven. Via 61 online workshops van experts uit Nederland en België, veertig uur meewerken binnen een ecoproject en de opdrachten in het EDE werkboek leg je een basis om eigen vraagstukken aan te pakken en om te zetten in duurzame acties.

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£200

Ecovillage Design Cards Facilitation

Learn how to use the ecovillage design cards to work with community groups both online and offline. Understand the big picture of the map of regeneration and the specific tools to navigate it in various settings.

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£20

Ecovillage Schools

To expand from our Greening Schools Webinar Series, we continue to explore the interconnections between schools and communities, and how ecovillage principles can be applied in the most diverse contexts. Special case studies from Canada, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, Iceland, Estonia, Portugal, Egypt, Zambia, Malwi, and India.

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£860

Ecovillage Design Education

A rare opportunity to attend a full Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) online with top facilitators and experts from around the world. Explore social, ecological, economic and cultural regeneration and project design through classes, practice groups, sharing and exercises in a 5 month transformative learning journey.

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£80 - £165

The Art of Speaking and Presenting (GEN and your own story!) – This course is now closed and will be opened up again at a later point

This interactive course will familiarise you with a wide range of techniques, materials, practices and inspirations for public speaking, presenting skills, storytelling, GEN, and becoming an effective leader and ambassador for the regenerative movement. With a mix of learning materials, expert calls, live Q&As and a vibrant community of fellow participants.

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$5-30

Applying Whole Systems Design for Regenerative Communities

Hear from those who have designed and are living the regenerative life by transforming rural villages, customizing intentional communities, and urban and suburbia living around Asia and Oceania.

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$10-40

Introduction to Transition Towns

Join us to learn about the transition town model and movement which aims to establish an ecologically regenerative and socially just future on the backdrop of the climate crisis and economic challenges through community-led initiatives that find local solutions to global problems.

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$5 - $30 USD

Designing Circular and Local Economies for Regenerative Ecosystems

Listen to inspiring innovators who have inspired and transformed the narrative of economic systems locally and globally.

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$10-$40 USD

Social Enterprise and Resilient Local Economies

In this workshop, we will explore how to develop initiatives that are self-sustaining and local economies that are resilient and regenerative. This workshop is a part of the economic dimension within the ReGEN-Nations Whole System Co-learning Journey and Regenerative Design Labs.

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$5-$30 USD

Rethinking Ecological Practices and Designs

Join us for a webinar with Andre Leu, Jed Guinto and Sion Zivetz, who have been working in the areas of regenerative agriculture, appropriate technology and ecosystem restoration, to explore how these can help to protect and restore our damaged ecosystems.

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$10-$40 USD

Introduction to Permaculture with Morag Gamble

Join us in the Ecology Dimension of the ReGEN-Nations Program with an inspiring workshop on Permaculture, led by Morag Gamble.

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$10-$40 USD

Introduction to Deep Ecology with OmSunisa

Join us for a session on Deep Ecology, a philosophy and lifestyle that inspires us to reconnect back to nature. This session is for those interested in engaging nature-based principles and practices to transform the way we design our personal way of life and the solutions we design with communities. This workshop will be led by Om Sunisa Jamwiset Deiters - Co-founder of Gaia Ashram.

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$5 - $30 USD

The Link Between Indigenous Wisdom, Biodiversity, and Health

The second webinar in the series of ReGEN-Nations Program based on the 5 areas of regeneration. In this webinar, we will look deeper into the cultural dimension of regeneration with The Link Between Indigenous Wisdom, Biodiversity, and Health.

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£10

GEN Introduction course

For those curious about the Global Ecovillage Network, the organisation and network, this course gives an overview of the history, methodologies, resources, accomplishments, examples of well established ecovillages, and further opportunities for anyone to step (more) into GEN’s work. With almost 20 hours of content for you to explore, you will be able to jump between sections that interest you most to gain a deeper sense of what motivates GEN’s work and how we are catalyzing communities for a regenerative world.

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Free

Ecovillage Transition in Action – Communities for Future

Strengthening collaboration between community-led initiatives and local authorities for regional sustainability. We explore spreading and scaling up an ecovillage approach to local development and regeneration, by developing materials, curricula and a training designed to use and apply the Ecovillage approach in different contexts and in collaboration with a diversity of stakeholders.

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$5 - $30 USD

Designing Engaged and Socially Transformative Systems in Times of Disruption

As part of the Social Dimension of the 5 areas of Regeneration, we are featuring the following key thought leaders and pioneers in Asia and the Pacific: Buddhist Feminist Activist Ouyporn Khuankaew from Thailand speaking about Mindful Activism; Peacebuilder Dishani Jayaweera from Sri Lanka speaking about Designing Pathways to Peace; and Chris Evans from the United Kingdom speaking about Engaging the Grassroots Sector.

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ReGEN Nations, GENOA, 2020-2021

The ReGEN Nations program is a 6 month learning journey and prototyping lab using whole systems thinking to design solutions for sociological, cultural, economic, and ecological resilience and regeneration, created by the Global Ecovillage Network Oceania and Asia (GENOA). Weaving together the wisdom of our rich cultural heritage with locally appropriate social and scientific methods and technologies, we aim to explore ways that heal and restore our selves, our communities, and our natural environments together.

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£30 - £75

Regenerative Urban Communities – with Taisa Mattos (now available “self paced”)

How can we bring ecovillage living to the city, and help transform our urban centres to thriving, cocreated hubs of regeneration? Learn from diverse case-studies of urban ecovillages and community projects from around the world. From Los Angeles and Sao Paolo to Copenhagen and Suzuka, people everywhere are taking action.

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What is GEN Education?

What makes ecovillages thrive – and what doesn’t? What are grassroots initiatives around the world already doing to create cultural, ecological, economic and social regeneration? How can you live an ecovillage lifestyle, right now and regardless of where you are?

Around the world, ecovillages are experimenting with regenerative living. From compassionate communication and self-governance to natural building, appropriate technology, social entrepreneurship, traditional crafts and participatory design – ecovillages are full of innovators, teachers and facilitators dedicating their lives to the creation of regenerative cultures. Our aim is to be a link between them and you, making it easy for you to:

Explore Ecovillages and learn more about where they are, how they work, and what it’s like to live in one
Get Resourced to work with the 32 Ecovillage Principles for cultural, ecological, economic and social regeneration
Take Action and start a community project, found an ecovillage or use ecovillage solutions in your life

About GEN

The Global Ecovillage Network envisions a world of empowered citizens and communities, designing and implementing pathways to a regenerative future, while building bridges of hope and international solidarity.

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Join us online for a series of interactive workshops on Ecovillage Design and the power of community in times of crisis. Hear from ecovillages on the ground, boost your inner resilience, and grow your capacity to design regenerative cultures and communities.

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