As ecovillagers, we value in-person connection: the ability to sense the mood of a room when facilitating, to truly see one another - and of course, to hug your friends! So when Covid-19 forced the cancellation of our General Assembly, we were nervous: would our GA be just one more of the exhausting online meetings we're all becoming so used to? We had nothing to fear: thanks to an experienced team of online facilitators who knew how … [Read More...] about Zooming in on our first online General Assembly

It was with a very heavy heart that we had to take the decision earlier this year to cancel the European Ecovillage Gathering. We were looking forward to meeting, learning, celebrating and connecting in Nature Community, but global events had other plans for us - and now our focus is on caring for our communities closer to home. But we were determined that this wouldn't keep us apart from our global friends and family. Which is why … [Read More...] about Launching the first Online Ecovillage Gathering

By Dicte Frost The Danish network of ecovillages, LØS, in collaboration with GEN Ukraine, is co-creating Sustainability and Resilience Festival, a new event to be held in the southern countryside of Denmark from September 11th to October 11th. The festival is funded by the Danish ministry of foreign affairs, CISU, as part of a wider collaboration between GEN Ukraine and LØS. The festival will give participants practical and … [Read More...] about Sustainability and Resilience Festival in Denmark