After three years apart, the European and global ecovillage movement came back together in a joyful celebration of community, tackling themes of crisis while gathering hope, inspiration and important lessons from projects, practitioners and experts from around the world. I left with a lot of inspiration, fascination and force to tackle the collapse and the diverse possible futures that ecovillages can play a big part of.Gathering Participant Photo: Alexander Mackenzie Watching the sun set across the fields of Ananda Gaorii on the closing night of the European Ecovillage Gathering, hundreds…

We're offering an opportunity for our members to have a say in shaping EU energy policy - and to win energy infrastructure for their communities. How is GEN Europe supporting the energy transition? And how can our members benefit from our action? The Energy Citizenship Survey, developed as part of our EC² project, is a tool to gauge the level of citizen awareness and participation in energy issues within their personal lives and communities. We know that ecovillages are often extremely well-equipped to consciously use energy resources. We intend to…

As in many Ukrainian ecovillages since the war began, currently hundreds of people are taking shelter in Busha Toloka ecovillage in the Vinnytsia region of the country. They are currently housed in summer houses, but winter is coming and warmer shelter will be required. An ambitious plan is brewing to create in a few short months an eco-constructed common house, well equipped for winter, where new arrivals can spend the winter in warmth and safety. Plans for the new winter house At the European Ecovillage Gathering this summer, members of…

Since the outbreak of war, we have received messages of peace and solidarity with Ukraine from members of our network in Russia. However, until now they have felt unable to speak out openly due to the potential consequences, and the risk remains high. Nevertheless, they have shared with us this statement, also published on their website, despite the risks. We thank our friends in GEN Russia for their bravery in speaking out and share their desire for peace. You can find out more about how ecovillages are working in solidarity…

On this page, learn about their initiatives to support refugees, read and listen to voices from Ukrainian ecovillages and give your support to ecovillage initiatives giving hope in the darkest of times.

UPDATE 9/5/22: Tickets are on sale now! Visit ecovillagegathering.org for details. At last, we come to you with exciting news: the European Ecovillage Gathering is back this summer and we'll be meeting in Ananda Gaorii, Denmark, just one hour from Copenhagen! We're also thrilled to announce that this year’s Gathering will not only be hosted by Ananda Gaorii, LØS (the Danish network) and GEN Europe, but also by GEN Ukraine. We have invited our talented Ukrainian friends in Denmark to add their touch and timely voice to the Gathering by being…