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Dear ,

As autumn deepens, casting long shadows and bathing the days in golden light, we are reminded of what can be harvested and of the stillness that the colder season invites us to prepare for. At the same time, the world around us is trembling.

In these times, when political systems everywhere struggle to meet ongoing crises, our network feels more vital than ever. Staying connected to our shared humanity is something we need now more than ever. We are profoundly grateful for your presence in our community and for your contribution to a more peaceful, life-sustaining world.

May we enter this autumn with both humbleness and courage.

With love and in community,
Franziska and Lena
on behalf of the GEN Europe Team

🔍 Content table

1. News from GEN EU

• National Networks in person meeting invitation
• Kick-off meeting of the SusTech project
• GENESIS: Global Ecovillage Network Europe Sustainable Initiatives Support
• GEN Europe ESC Call 2026
• Gathering Keynotes on GEN Europe’s PeerTube

2. News from around the network

• Löwenherz Community experience weekends
• Olive Harvest in Tamera
• Resilient Together: Season of Transformation in an Ecovillage Laboratory
• Community Weekend GEN Belgium
• Solidarity, Resilience and Support in Ecovillages

3.  Volunteer and Erasmus+ training opportunities

• Long-term ESC for Arterra Bizimodu
• “Embracing Conflict - Radical Honesty and ProcessWork for resilient activist communities”
• Join the Ecoprise MOOC pilot!

4. Trainings & Courses (non-funded)

• EDE Glarisegg
• SD Arts: A Practice for System Change

5. Invitations from our partners

• ECOLISE invites to Policy Dialogue for sustainable housing & food systems 

6. Opportunities from beyond the network

• New Community Initiative: Sonnenhafen in Carinthia, Austria
• A Global Gathering of Hope and Regeneration: Screening & Forum
• Deep Times - The Journal of the Work that Reconnects
• Climate justice activism summit: Strategies for systemic change

We are happy to invite you to our upcoming National Network Meeting, taking place from 27th to 30th November at beautiful Sunny Hill in Slovenia!

This meeting invites you - representatives from GEN Europe National Networks. With a special focus on Project Design & Networking this events is a space to exchange ideas, and co-create projects that strengthen our communities and the wider network.

👉 You can find all practical information and the registration link in the infopack here:
Info & Registration

During the Gathering in August 2025, partners from Los Portales, GEN Hungary, Sunny Hill and GEN Europe gathered at Manas Garden to launch the SusTech – Sustainable Technologies for Ecovillages and Communities project.

The goal? To document and share practical, low-tech solutions, from compost toilets to off-grid energy systems and more. Over the coming months, the project will host educational activities, build Communities of Practice, and design a comprehensive catalogue of sustainability tools open to all communities.

👉Interested? Read the full article here!

A transformative 3-module program by GEN Europe, designed to empower you with real community-building tools and skills!

💡Learn from seasoned ecovillagers across 9 European countries! Get hands-on experience with proven methods like CLIPS, facilitation practices, and so much more.

📅 Three Modules:

• Module 1: Community Living Experience
  Oct 24-31, 2025 | Arterra Bizimodu
• Module 2: Facilitation Training
  Jan 3-10, 2026 | Torri Superiore, Italy
• Module 3: CLIPS Training
  Feb 27 – Mar 6, 2026 | Sunny Hill, Slovenia

Ready to learn community life?
👉Apply now: clips@gen-europe.org
🔗Infopack!

Join the ecovillage movement through a funded ESC volunteering opportunity at Arterra Bizimodu ecovillage! If you're under 30, an EU resident/citizen, and passionate about sustainable living, this 9-month experience starting March 2026 could be perfect for you.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with a deadline of November 1st—apply early for the best chance!

👉More information & application here!

➡️ Make sure, you are passing this information to young people in your network/ community!

We’re excited to announce that the keynote speeches from this year’s GEN Europe Gathering will soon be available to watch on our PeerTube channel — our community’s own open-source, ad-free video platform. PeerTube offers a more ethical and decentralized way to share and watch content, aligned with our values of cooperation and digital sustainability.

🌍 Stay tuned and subscribe here: tube.gen-europe.org

Our new member Löwenherz Community in Germany are warmly inviting you 🌞 for their first Community Experience Weekends:

📅 18-19th of Oct 2025 and
📅 29-30th of Nov 2025

Löwenherz is a community of 12-15 adults and 7 children, living close to Berlin on a beautiful forestry property that has been collectively stewarded and taking care for over 5 years.

Fell for it? Fill out the registration form!

There is something sacred in gathering olives with bare hands, beneath shifting skies and among ancient trees that have witnessed generations. Tamera invites you to participate in the community harvest, combined with The Work That Reconnects, shared stories and diving deeper into the work of Tamera.

This season, the event is also part of a gift-economy experiment: after covering essentials like room and board, each person contributes what the experience was worth to them.

🫒Harvest the details here! 

In Southern Spain, Resonancia Community invites you to a season of deep exploration in its Ecovillage Laboratory Valle de Sensaciones. The Season of Transformation offers trainings in Nonviolent Communication, authentic relating, and conscious community building within a nature-based setting.

Join for a weekend, several weeks, or the full season. The nearby Coliving House provides year-round integration, coworking, and shared living for nomads, facilitators, and new-culture pioneers.

📍Where: Resonancia Community – Coliving & Ecovillage Lab – Spain
📅When: Starting on 1st of November
🔗✨Resonates? Find out more here! 

On 18–19 October 2025, the community of L’île de Bambecque, in West Flanders, invites you to a weekend of connection, learning, and hands-on community life.

Mornings will feature bodywork and community reflection, while afternoons offer hands-on activities like gardening and food preservation. The weekend includes a campfire with dance and stone-oven pizza.

👉Want to dig in? Click here! 

In times of crisis, ecovillages demonstrate the true power of mutual aid. As a network committed to peace and justice, GEN Europe stands with communities facing violence in Palestine and Ukraine.

Your support makes a direct difference. Join us in offering support to those in urgent need—because solidarity means standing together when it matters the most.

👉Give what you can, here!

Presenting a project that was born to create a new culture of conflict in activist communities. A culture where one can reclaim their feelings and express them openly.

📅 When?

• Training Course: 12-23 April 2026
• Local Action Phase May-Sept ’26 | putting into practice what you learned back home
• Conflict & Resistance Gathering 10-15 Sept 2026

📍 Where: Eco-community LaCasba, France

📄 Explore the challenge → InfoPack
📝 Apply here!

Passionate about sustainability and community-led innovation? Join GEN Europe & Ecoprise’s free MOOC on Social Entrepreneurship through Ecovillage Design.
Explore regenerative eco-preneurship, gain practical skills, and help co-design the course.
Open to learners in Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Lithuania, Greece, and Cyprus.

Participants will earn a European Ecoprise Designer Micro-credential (=20 ECTS), join study visits, and collaborate with changemakers across Europe.

👉 Apply by 25 October 2025 (Round 1) via this form!
👉Growing ideas? Learn more here!

🔔 Note: This is a pilot version. The final Ecoprise MOOC will be freely available to everyone by the end of 2026!

From 3 November 2025 to 29 March 2026, the Winter Semester kicks off at the self-directed Uniartcity of Flow Hills in the Oberpfalz. Up to 25 young people (18–28 years) can shape their own learning path through the innovative “Education Letter” – a self-organized program with personal assessment.

The semester includes 21 weeks of community intensives, educational trips. Applications are open until 15 October 2025.

Check out the Youtube Video!

Go down the Rabbit Hole!

📆 November 6, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm CET
📍Live in Brussels + lifestream

ECOLISE invites participation in a new policy dialogue series exploring how communities and local governments can lead fair and sustainable transitions in housing and food systems—Europe’s most fundamental and impactful sectors. The series will highlight civil society action and advocate for stronger inclusion of local initiatives in EU housing, agriculture, and budget policies.

👉Find out more here!

A new community project, Sonnenhafen, is currently being developed in southern Austria. The founding group of six people envisions creating a living space for 10–15 permanent residents, grounded in shared spiritual values and community living.

The group is now inviting individuals interested in joining the community as well as those who wish to support the project’s development—either actively or financially.

👉Take a closer look here!

The Transition Network warmly invites you to experience HOPE, a newly released film series celebrating active optimism and the inspiring stories of communities around the world who are regenerating the planet and shaping a more just, resilient future.

👉Find out more here! 

Discover the latest issue of Deep Times: A Journal of the Work That Reconnects, themed “All Together Now! This Is the Time.” This edition includes a heartfelt Honouring of Joanna Macy, celebrating her life, wisdom, and lasting impact on the Work That Reconnects community.

👉Read more here!

Young climate activists (30 and under) are invited to Malmö, Sweden, 6–8 November 2025, for a summit hosted by SwIdeas, ReGeneration 2030, Natur og Ungdom, and Nordic partners.

The event includes story-sharing, skill-building, and strategy sessions on communication, climate anxiety, and advocacy. Travel, food, and accommodation covered when funding allows.

👉Want to make a difference? Sign up here!

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