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Dear GEN Europe Community,

As April arrives, Europe is a tapestry of contradictions. While we look to the stars with the latest lunar launches, the ecovillage movement remains rooted in the most essential mission of all: the Earth beneath our fingernails.

This month, as we witness the EU's response to the climate challenges faced by our farmers, we are reminded that our communities are not just 'alternative' - they are essential laboratories for a resilient future.

Whether you are saving seeds, building a new clay-and-straw home, or learning to co-live with your neighbors, you are part of a quiet revolution of care.

In community,

Franziska 

for the GEN Europe Team

🔍 Content table

1. News from GEN EU

• GA Registrations + Members Guide
• Extended Gathering Callls:  workshops, EXPO, host, band & DJ, systemic oppression
• Sustainable Technology: Community-led Solutions for the Future Webinar Series
• Reminder: GEN Europe Media & Storytelling Charter Survey

2. Project Updates

• ECOPRISE Newsletter

3. News from around the network

• Invitation to monthly Creative Meditation for Peace on Earth

3.  Volunteer and Erasmus+ training opportunities

• Check out our ESC Page!

4. Trainings & Courses

• Re-indigenizing: Practices for Decolonizing and Re-Rooting
• Invitation to contribute to the Communities for Future Good food for all campaign

👉👉👉Member Registration Guide

Click above to view the for a step-by-step walkthrough on how to secure your spot for both the GA and the Gathering.

As part of a GEN Europe member, your registration process is handled specifically to ensure you receive your member benefits and delegate discounts.

Important Dates:

• General Assembly (GA): July 9–13 (Delegates)
• The Gathering: July 13–18 (Open to all)

General member guidelines for the events:

• The General Assembly (GA) generally is for delegates only
• The Gathering is open to all representatives of our members (delegates and participants) and the general public.
• The GA has no ticket – you only pay for food & accommodation
• Delegates can vote at the GA and get a discounted Gathering ticket
• Each community has a limited number of discounted delegate Gathering tickets, depending on membership type
• To access discounted delegate tickets, at least one delegate must attend the GA

🌿 Explore the Vision

Visit the brand-new website to get inspired by the program, the venue, and the spirit of this year's event:

👉 ecovillagegathering.org

Ecovillages are increasingly featured in online media - sometimes beautifully, sometimes not. As we co-create a Media & Storytelling Charter, we want to learn from our communities how they get contacted by influencers, filmmakers and other content creators.

This survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. All responses will inform the development of our collaborative charter.

The Community of Living Ethics, with the support of GEN EU Council, is proposing a monthly meditation to invoke as ONE Soul our wholehearted call for Peace on earth.

Starting from the 7th of April - Find out more here

A’ida Al-Shibli, an indigenous Bedouin born in occupied Palestine who has lived in Tamera for the last 2 decades, invites you to explore how and why systems of oppression intend to cut us from our roots, and invites you to reconnect with your ancestral Indigenous lineage and relationship with land that predates our socialization into systems of oppression.

Join ECOLISE for three 90-minute online sessions to mobilize for the Food Policy Campaign, while building alliance capacity in support of the Right to Food European Citizens’ Initiative:

7 April, 13:00–14:30 CET - Reclaiming Local Food Economies 

7 May, 14:00–15:30 CET - Farming With Nature 

📢 Call for Speakers: Want to share your community’s story in a 5-minute spotlight? ECOLISE is looking for contributors for the April and May sessions.

If you are interested in contributing, please fill in this form and indicate how you would like to participate. 

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