GEN Global Ecovillage Network
The Global Ecovillage Network is a global confederation of people and communities that meet and share their ideas, exchange technologies, develop cultural and educational exchanges, directories and newsletters, and are dedicated to restoring the land and living "sustainable plus" lives by putting more back into the environment than we take out.
Il GEN, La Rete Mondiale degli Ecovillaggi è una confederazione di persone e comunità che si incontrano e condividono le loro idee, scambiano conoscenze e tecnologie, sviluppano scambi culturali e formativi, e si dedicano al miglioramento della terra e ad una vita "sostenibile" nel senso di non togliere dall'ambiente circostante più di quello che si dà.
Network members include large networks like Sarvodaya (11,000 sustainable villages in Sri Lanka); EcoYoff and Colufifa (350 villages in Senegal); the Ladakh project on the Tibetian plateau; ecotowns like Auroville in South India, the Federation of Damanhur in Italy and Nimbin in Australia; small rural ecovillages like Gaia Asociación in Argentina and Huehuecoyotl, Mexico; urban rejuvenation projects like Los Angeles EcoVillage and Christiania in Copenhagen; permaculture design sites such as Crystal Waters, Australia, Cochabamba, Bolivia and Barus, Brazil; and educational centres such as Findhorn in Scotland, Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales, Earthlands in Massachusetts, and many more.
La rete include altre grandi reti come Sarvodaya (11.000 villaggi sostenibili in Sri Lanka), Ecoyoff e Colufifa (350 villaggi in Senegal); il progetto Ladakh in Tibet; città ecologiche come Auroville in India, la Federazione di Damanhur in Italia, a Nimbin in Australia; piccoli ecovillaggi rurali come Gaia Asociaciòn in Argentina e Huehuecoyotl in Messico; progetti urbani come Los Angeles Ecovillage e Christiania a Copenhagen; siti di Permacultura come Crystal Waters in Australia, Cochabamba in Bolivia e Barus in Brasile; centri di formazione come Findhorn in Scozia, il Centro per le Tecnologie Alternative in GAlles, Earthlands in Massachusetts e molti altri.
GEN's main aim is to support and encourage the evolution of sustainable settlements across the world, through:
- Internal and External Communications services; facilitating the flow and exchange of information about ecovillages and demonstration sites;
- Networking and project coordination in fields related to sustainable settlements; and
- Global cooperation/Partnerships (UN Best Practices, EU Phare, EYFA, Ecosoc).
GEN operates mainly through the offices and volunteers of its three Regions:
