Free Resources
Access the knowledge, inspiration and wisdom of ecovillages around the world
Regenerative Community Design Free Webinar
Join us for this open conversation with Mugove Nyika (Rescope Programme) and Daniel Christian Wahl (Regenerative Cultures) for a rich discussion on Regenerative Community Design Online Workshop!
YOUTH IN ECOVILLAGES – Free live stream series
‘YOUTH IN ECOVILLAGES’ free series live stream where NextGEN Europe invites you to explore various aspects of ecovillage life through the eyes of youngsters of the ecovillage movement. We will meet online from April to August, on the last Monday of every month from 6:30pm to 8pm CET to have conversations among eco-friends and share first-hand experiences.
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.
Greening Schools Webinar Series
Schools are an important part of our future. In this series, we explore how schools can be contribute to creating resilient communities, in the different aspects of an ecovillage approach (ecological, social, cultural and economic areas of regeneration). We highlight case studies from Africa (Greening Schools Zambia and Malawi), Asia (Auroville, India), Latin America (Inkiri Piracanga, Brazil and Aldea Feliz, Colombia) and Europe (Gaia School Estonia).
Webinar: Public Speaking in Action!
This free resource is the recording of the webinar: “Public Speaking in Action!” facilitated by Tessa Brock (Ambassador Coordinator and GEN Trainer) together with our ambassadors Rita Trombin and Alice Güntert on the 11th of February! In this webinar, Ambassadors share their stories and tips on how to speak with confidence about GEN and their own story!
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.
Start learning now!
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.
