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1. Global Ecovillage Network: Europe
Introducing Europe’s blossoming communities

2. Ecovillages: catalysing the power of
community

3. GEN REGIONS
NEXTGEN
ecovillage
youth
movement -
across all
regions

4. What is an ecovillage?
An intentional, traditional or urban community
that is consciously designed through locally
owned participatory processes in all four
dimensions of sustainability (social, culture,
ecology and economy) to regenerate social and
natural environments.

5. Ecovillages across Europe
● 110 member communities
● 15 National Ecovillage
Networks

6. Ecovillages: a holistic approach to
sustainability
Social
Cultural
Economic
Ecological

7. Social sustainability
• Embrace diversity and build community
• Cultivate inclusive, responsive and
transparent decision-making
• Empower participatory leadership and
governance
• Ensure equal access to holistic
education and healthcare
• Practice conflict facilitation,
communication and peacebuilding skills
• Develop fair, effective and accountable
institutions

8. Cultural sustainability
• Connect to a higher purpose in life
• Nurture mindfulness and personal
growth
• Respect cultural traditions that support
human dignity
• Engage actively to protect communities
and nature
• Celebrate life and diversity through art
• Reconnect to nature and embrace
low-impact lifestyles

9. Economic sustainability
• Reconstruct the concepts of wealth,
work and progress
• Ensure equitable ownership of land and
resources
• Cultivate social entrepreneurship
• Empower local economies and
invigorate bioregional living systems
• Invest in fair trade and ethical systems of
exchange
• Generate wellbeing for all through
economic justice

10. Ecological sustainability
• Clean and replenish sources and cycles
of water
• Move towards 100% renewable energies
• Grow food and soils through organic
agriculture
• Innovate and spread green building
technologies
• Work with waste as a valuable resource
• Increase biodiversity and regenerate
ecosystems

11. Whole system design
• Find strengths, weaknesses, and
leverage points in all areas
• Engage all stakeholders in designs for
the future
• Identify the right scale for each solution
• Honour traditional wisdom and
welcome positive innovation
• Learn from nature and practise whole
systems thinking
• Build networks for mutual support

12. Cohesive ecovillages need “social glue”

13. Eco-activism ecovillages
• Sieben Linden,
Germany
• Suderbyn,
Sweden &
Hällingelille,
Denmark
• Arterra Bizimodu
& Los Portales,
Spain
• Sunny Hill,
Slovenia

14. Arterra Bizimodo, Spain: Advocacing
for change

15. Suderbyn, Sweden: supporting a
global network of regenerative
communities

16. Hallingelille, Denmark: New roots for
refugees

17. Sieben Linden, Germany: innovating in
low-carbon construction

18. Sieben Linden, Germany: innovating in
low-carbon construction

19. Anti-Capitalist ecovillages
• Acorn Community Farm
& Federation of
Egalitarian Community,
USA
• Longo Maï communities,
France etc
• Kommune
Niederkaufungen &
Kommunja network of
political communes
• Lakabe & the network of
Spanish re-inhabited
villages

20. Lakabe, Spain: from occupation to
cooperation

21. Lakabe, Spain: from occupation to
cooperation

22. Spiritual ecovillages
• Krisna Völg & ISKCON
communties
• Plum Village & Buddhist
communities
• Laudato Si’ Eco-Village,
Poland and Catholic
communities
• Ananda Gaorii Ashram,
Denmark; Ananda Marg
& Vedic communities
• Damanhur, Findhorn
Lilleoru, Estonia and New
Age communities

23. Damanhur, Italy: Culture, creativity and
play

24. Findhorn Ecovillage: practical solutions
for a regenerative world

25. Liberating sexuality ecovillages
• Tamera,
Portugal
• ZEGG, Germany
• Schweibenalp,
Switzerland
• Ängsbacka,
Sweden;
PachaMama,
Costa Rica &
OSHO
communities

26. Tamera, Portugal: water retention and
ecosystem restoration

27. Tamera, Portugal: water retention and
ecosystem restoration

28. Social Co-living ecovillages
Camphill communities like
– Village Rozkalni, Latvia
– Vallersund Gård, Norway
– Dunshane, Ireland
– Corbenic and Loch Arthur,
Scotland
International Federation of L’Arche
Communities like
● L'Arche Kovcheh, Ukraine
● La Boire Noble, France
● Friedenshof, Germany
Solheimar, Iceland: Europe’s oldest
ecovillage

29. Rainbow ecovillages
• l popolo degli
Elfi, Italy
• Skogsnäs,
Sweden
• Montevenero &
Poi Bueno, Spain
• Freetown
Christiania,
Denmark

30. Art ecovillages
• Aldinga Arts Ecovillage, Australia
• Skärkäll Art & Studio Ecovillage, Sweden
• Obyrok Art Island, Ukraine
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31. Animal-care ecovillages
• Ecoaldea Vegetariano,
Portugal, Eotopia
ecovillage, France and
Vegan communities
• Animal rights (Black
Sheep Animal Sanctuary,
New Zealand)
• Cow-protection (New
Vraja Bhumi Dham,
Ukraine & Govardhan
Eco Village, India)

32. GEN Europe: What we do
● Promotion and support for development of ecovillages in
Europe
● Training and education through courses and projects
● Events and networking
● Advocacy and outreach

33. Learn more and stay in touch!
www.gen-europe.org
Facebook: GEN Europe
Twitter: @GENEurope