Events

journée écologique de recyclage des pneus usés pour la déco et le jardinage

Date: 2 April 2021
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Location: Bamako Mali Kalaban coura rue 142 Porte 80, Mali

journée écologique de recyclage des pneus usés pour la déco et le jardinage: Des centaines de milliers de pneus sont abandonnés principalement dans la ville de Bamako et ils encombrent les décharges. Ces montagnes de pneus à ciel ouvert constituent une énorme source de pollution : ils finissent leur cycle de vie en étant incinérés. L’incinération des pneus est une pratique très polluante qui émet d’importantes quantités de CO2 et de gaz à effet de serre dans la nature. De plus, cela est nocif … Read more

Communities for Future summit hub – Muizenberg village 2020

Date: 7 February 2020
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Location: 15 Church Street, Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa

We will gather at The Hive to share potluck, to view a talk with one of the GEN summit speakers and have facilitated discussion and engagement on the topic. This online summit is a great opportunity for our local community to gather around important issues relating to the climate crisis and our future. Come and join us! … Read more

SDG Youth Academy – EVENING SUMMIT HUB

Date: 3 – 7 February 2020
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Location: Anita Hotel, Ejisu-Kumasi, Ghana

YES-Ghana is hosting a SDG Youth Academy this week and it will be natural to run evening sessions to participate in the summit, to watch together and discuss. … Read more

GEN Summit Watch Party And discussion in Nigeria (wondervilla)

Date: 1 – 10 February 2020
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Location: 22 Raji crescent new london ipaja, igando lagos., Nigeria

This is meant to be an open space for enriching discussion and fulfilling idea, exchanges, we will provide the space to watch the submits interviews and we encourge you to bring along light refreshment or order for one in-house cafe. … Read more

Strong Roots Project in Ghana

Date: 1 – 10 February 2020
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Location: Nsoatre n3, Ghana

After a long day at Sorinatu School the Strong Roots Project Team invites you for evening session for awereness. … Read more

The power of the young in climate matters

Date: 30 January 2020
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Location: Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Kabba., Nigeria

Talk Nature Walk … Read more

NISSII CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INTEGRATED COMMUNITY PROJECT

Date: 8 – 15 December 2019
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Location: P. BOX 192 MBITA KENYA- kisui village mbita, homa bay county, Kenya

The activities shall include: 1. Tree planting, environmental conservation practices. 2. Speeches on child rights and protection and environmental capacity building. 3. Food and in kind donation to the children. 4. Community mobilization and resource mobilization 5. Round table dialogue on global issues and challenges. 5. Beach cleanup and roadshow on activities. … Read more

Power of Community – Muizenberg Hub

Date: 6 February 2019
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Location: The Hive, 37 Palmer Road, Muizenberg, South Africa

Let us gather in community for this global online summit! Thank you Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) for bringing us all together around this essential table 🙂 We will view 2 or 3 sustainability leaders speak on various topics, I (Kate) will facilitate some discussion and explorations and we will eat and enjoy each other's company. Venue: The Hive, Palmer Road, Muizenberg Date: Wednesday 6th February Time: 7 - 10pm Contribution: Bring a potluck dish to share and a cash donation to … Read more

GEN Africa Conference and GA 2018 in Zimbabwe (and Optional Prior Training)

Date: 17 – 21 November 2018
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Location: Hwange, Zimbabwe

Ecovillage Development Training: Before to the conference, SCOPE Zimbabwe is hosting a Certified Ecovillage Development Training from November 12 – 16, 2018 to ground our members in Ecovillage principles and solutions. This is your opportunity to join the conference and also attend one of our courses. See Flyers attached. Application: To apply for the conference and/or Training, please follow this link https://goo.gl/forms/CGkwDmz4q4k8vg1S2. This application form has 4 sections please … Read more

GEN AFRICA Conference 2017

Date: 11 – 16 December 2017
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Location: Paxherbals Clinic & Research Laboratories, Benedictine Monastery, Ewu-Esan, Edo State, Nigeria

The GEN AFRICA conference is organised by GEN Africa, GEN and Paxherbals Clinic & Research Laboratories. 25 active leaders and advisors of the GEN Africa will meet in order to consolidate the work done so far. The main of objectives will be to: 1. Assist 15 member countries create mutually beneficial relationships in the consolidation and implementation of the Pan-Africa Ecovillage Development Program (PAEDP). 2. Mount collaboration in research and networking among 10 academic … Read more

Zambia – Ecovillage Development Training

Date: 6 – 25 August 2017
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Location: Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre, Lusaka, Zambia

This training is a great chance to explore the ecovillage concept; understand ecovillage development as a tool for climate change adaptation and reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals; becoming familiar with a framework for holistic sustainability grounded in decades of hands-on experience and design of resilient communities worldwide; practice participatory whole-systems design; explore assets, needs and potential next steps of a group, project or community in each dimension of … Read more

DRC 4th Annual Ecovillage Workshop

Date: 4 – 18 June 2017
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Location: Congo (Kinshasa)

The Democratic Republic of Congo will hold its 4th Annual Conference on Ecovillage Strategies from the 4th to the 18th of June 2017. The workshop is aimed at building capacity of members of the Ecovillage Network and new members in ecovillage strategies using the Ecovillage Design Education Model. Mostly participants will include representatives or 3 Villages in Kinshasa namely Mingadi-1 ,Mingadi-2 and Diaki. GEN DRC will like to welcome other international participants who will want to … Read more

Training Superadobe. Earth bag

Date: 22 December 2016 – 15 January 2017
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Location: Toubab Dialaw, Senegal, Undefined

(info en Castellano más abajo) ENGLISH INTENSIVE TRAINING IN BIO-CONSTRUCTION. SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE. EARTH-BAG Ecole des Sables, SENEGAL 22 December 2016-15 January 2017 Become an agent of change: another world is possible! Get your degree to build your own green home and spent three weeks with us in touch with nature. Constructions adapted to all types of climate. No prerequisite to participate. African Angara holding its next training in green building / Earth-bag together with … Read more

GEN AFRICA Conference 2016

Date: 1 – 6 December 2016
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Location: Ghana

GEN Africa in partnership with GEN international will hold the upcoming Conference at Ghana Permaculture Institute (GPI) in Techiman from December 1 - 6, 2016. 35 active leaders and advisors of the network will meet in order to consolidate the work we have done so far and plan the way forward. The conference will include the General Assembly. The conference aims at achieving the following objectives: Celebrate official registration of GEN Africa Strengthen GEN Africa, review … Read more

Energising Sub-Saharan Cities

Date: 16 November 2016
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Location: Morocco

Two-thirds of sub-Saharan Africa live without access to safe, sustainable and affordable energy, stifling human and economic development in the region, and leaving communities vulnerable to the potential impacts of climate change. Join us for an inspiring and interactive discussion on energy poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, where we will explore solutions to resolving the complex energy challenges facing rapidly urbanising cities in the region. Perspectives from South Africa, Senegal and … Read more

Accessing Climate Finance

Date: 16 November 2016
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Location: Morocco

Truly sustainable development is impossible without the full involvement of local communities.Local communities are starved of financial resources, while climate finance providers struggle to put their resources into action. This conversation will expose the challenges of getting funding on the ground, and explore opportunities to resolve this dilemma. … Read more

A Pan African Ecovillage Programme

Date: 16 November 2016
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Location: Room 6, Morocco

For the past 20 years the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and its regional affiliate, GEN-Africa, have been developing a transformative model, using an integrated, multi-sectoral community-based approach to create sustainable and resilient ecovillage communities. Africa is home to some of the most innovative Ecovillage programmes in the world, notably in Senegal where the success of grassroots ecovillage communities has led to the development of a National Ecovillage Agency working to transform … Read more

Revitalising African Villages

Date: 15 November 2016
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Location: Morocco

GEN is developing a continent-wide programme to transform villages in Africa into dynamic, viable, resilient communities that can wisely and sustainablymanage the natural resources upon which they depend. The conversation will look at successful ecovillage programmes (in Senegal, Egypt, Tanzania) and propose ways of dramatically scaling up these experiences. … Read more

Traditional knowledge

Date: 15 November 2016
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Location: Indigenous Peoples & Communities' Pavilion, Morocco

Ancient cultures have long accepted the power of the mind, and agriculture and food security is one of the most pressing issues of these times. Our ancestors were aware of how we are interwoven into the wider context of our living, including how these connections impact our health and vitality. For over four years, small landholders in India have been integrating mind-heart based meditation with methods of organic farming. This 90 minute Brahma Kumaris’ workshop will explore this … Read more

Climate Matters Show: Ecovillages

Date: 14 November 2016
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Location: Morocco

Join representatives from the Global Ecovillage Network in conversation with Stuart Scott through which we will address our unique approach to grassroots-led community development, and how our approach of holistic, whole systems design is contributing to local level, community-led solutions to diverse environmental, economic, and social issues. … Read more