March Moon Cycle News from GEN Europe

Dear ,

Spring officially arrived with spring equinox last Tuesday, March 20. The equinox is the part of the year when the amount of daylight is equal to the amount of night time.

Across different cultures and time periods, the spring equinox has represented new beginnings.

What are you letting go of at this time of the year - what is coming back in balance?

What are the new seeds that are now sprouting in you and your projects?

With this we also welcome the new ESC volunteers to the GEN Europe office in Arterra whose full introduction you will find below. In particularly we also want to introduce to Julio who will be volunteering in the Membership Area and will be helping to shape the Moon Cycle News from now on, which brings in a wonderful fresh energy :)

The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.

Harriet Ann Jacobs

Arianna Perry-Moore: Projects coordination volunteer

Meet Arianna!

Elif Gerek: Ecovillage Gathering coordination volunteer

Meet Elif!

Julio Greenway: Membership volunteer

Meet Julio!

Kevin Jordan: Communications volunteer

Meet Kevin!

News from GEN Europe

Launch of Delegate Tickets

The Gathering ticket for all our delegates are now up for sale!

We give great thanks for your patience in the process with us setting up a new ticketing systems this year.

We want to reward you with an early bird discount to buy the Gathering ticket for just 30€ until the 15th of May.

More info on on the exact dates, prices and delegates ticket allocations for the General Assembly & Gathering

Revival of the annoucements list

After experiencing problems with our mail server at the end of last year, we are pleased to inform you about the reactivation of the announcement list.

Please note that from now on every submission will be moderated by the GEN Europe team and we will ensure that urgent messages are approved as soon as possible, while we will refer to the forum for discussion points &/or include messages that are not urgent in the Moon Cycle News to better streamline our communication.

To submit your messages, please write your message to announcements@gen-europe.org.

Newsletter & Membership Area Survey

We would like to know more about what sparks your curiosity, what kind of content intrigues you, and how you wish to participate in the creation of our Newsletters and the GEN Europe Member's Area.

For this reason, we would be exceptionally grateful if you could contribute your responses until the 27th of March.

We are looking forward to expanding our content following your needs!

Fill out the survey

Project News

EC²: Harnessing knowledge for a citizen-led energy transformation

GEN Europe is proud to present the next session of the EC² project: “Ecovillages and local authorities empowering energy transitions”. Learn more about the role and potential of ecovillages in supporting the energy transition in collaboration with local governments and share your experience!

Join the Community conversation 27th of March, 11:00-12:00 CEST.

News from GEN International

GEN Book Club

Global Ecovillage Network co-founder Ross Jackson has released his new book, The Bad News & The Good News. A great start for a network book club, don't you think?

Express your interest here!

GEN podcast: Community Resilience

Welcome to Community Resilience, a podcast created in collaboration with the Ecovillage Resilience 2.5 degree project, facilitated by the Global Ecovillage Network.

Start your listening journey with Anna Kovasna, catalyst for the Ecovillage Resilience +2.5 degree project and resilience researcher!

Listen now

News from ECOLISE

Job opportunity & Project call

Are you ready to lead organizational management at ECOLISE? They are searching for a candidate with 5+ years of management experience in international non-profits.

Closing date for applications: April 9th 2024 at 9 am (CET).

APPLY NOW

ECOLISE is looking for project partners!⁠ ⁠ The European Commission has just launched the ‘Communities for Climate' (C4C) pilot action: a call for citizens-led projects to support local climate action for real positive impact.⁠ Please find here the recording of the info call to know what kind of support is offered and how you can apply.

Call for projects are now open until the 3rd of April.

Project Call

Trainings and Courses

EDE in Damanhur, Italy

Spend a month in close contact with one of the world’s most successful communities: Damanhur has been a centre for spiritual, artistic and social research since 1975 and is renowned throughout the world for the Temples of Humankind, an underground work of art, completely realised by hand.

Starting 31st of August until September 28th in Damanhur, Italy.

Course fee: €1200, Food and accommodation not included (different options available). Reduced prices for young people up to age 25, and scholarships for people from developing countries.

Find out more!

Dragon Dreaming course in Estonia

Have you been dreaming of an idea or a project that is based on environmental sustainability, community and non-hierarchic win-win-win values for all involved? The founder of Dragon Dreaming, John Croft is offering a Dragon Dreaming process in Estonia, from 3-6 October 2024! The process is starting with registration, going through the first Dreaming circle and following with the personal work with John Croft and Toomas Trapido.

APPLY

Events

Youth in Action - Public Showcase Webinar

You are warmly invited to join this free webinar as we celebrate the transformation and impact of the 5 educational projects from around the world as part of the "Youth in Action - Sprouts for the Future" project which ran by GEN International and supported by GEN Europe. Read more about the project here.

Slovenia Ecovillage Tour

Experience an ecovillage-infused country in the heart of Europe June 22-30, 2024, Register now using the link below to get the early bird discount to earn GEN Europe a small commission.

7th Annual Sociocracy Conference

This year the Annual Sociocracy Conference will revolve around the topic of interrelations. “Related” in its origin means to “bring back” into the other realm. “Interrelatedness” means that the feedback loop is extended into all directions, connecting everything with everything and forming a bigger whole together. Join the conference May 16th 2024, 12-20 UTC!

Find out more

Regenerate Europe Conference

Join this annual gathering of dreamers, policymakers, scholars and practitioners featuring presentations and interactive workshops intended to bridge the gap between high aspirations and practical application of regenerative principles in daily life. This year the conference will be held in the pristine wilderness of the Krka National Park in Croatia. May 2-3, 2024.

Green Transition Dialogues

In this three-part webinar series of the Tale Erasmus+ project, adult education organisations will showcase innovative practices, expert insights, and foster discussions on how different stakeholders can work together for a more sustainable future.

Find out more

The Work That Reconnects

Online Workshop with Margo van Greta from Ecovillage Findhorn, starting on the Thursday 16 May.

Volunteer and Training opportunities

Landsforeningen for Økosamfund is looking for a long-term ESC volunteer!

Join LOES from the 15th of April until the end of December 2024/February 2025 in the ecovillage Hallingelille around 45 minutes outside Copenhagen. Learn about ecovillage culture, community cooking, gardening, and running activities in nearby asylum center during this funded volunteering opportunity!

APPLY

Ananda Gaori is searching for volunteers!

Ananda Gaori is searching for a variety of volunteers!Are you interested in building?Do you have green fingers and would like to be of a help in the gardens? Would you like to support events?

Join Ananda Gaori and make a lasting impact!

Find out more about volunteering positions!

ESC in YamoChori

Volunteer in the Yamochori community in Greece from April to September living in the nature, experimenting with permaculture, DIY, natural building. Are you between 25-30 years old and can you imagine yourself living in a mountainous area, supporting the local community? Read more here.

APPLY

Wood and Earthen works in GAIA Kosovo

Opportunity to join a ESC volunteering team in Kosovo with the focus on natural building and sustainable practices. The project will gather 16 young people from Germany, Kosovo and France from 24th May to 10th June in a small village in the Eastern Kosovo.

APPLY

P.E.A.C.E. for Nature

"PEACE for Nature" is a project dedicated to empowering young activists within the Service Civil International (SCI) community to take meaningful action on climate.

Join the project in Pniwey, Poland from 22-29 June, 2024.

Find out more!

Long term ESC in Torri Superiore

Due to unforeseen difficulties with the online application system, Torri Superiore is still accepting applications for the European Solidarity Corps programme!

Given the short notice, late arrivals can be accommodated as necessary until May 1st.

Contact: lucilla@torri-superiore.org

Find out more about the program

PDC in the Little Wild

A few places are available in the full certified Permaculture Design Course with Rakesh in the Little Wild, a new rewilding location in the Pyrenees. This course explores vegan ways of permaculture and is more affordable than many PDCs, thanks to forest camping, simple facilities and sliding fee.

Find out more!

Essential Skills Course in the Little Wild

Later in September, the Little Wild will also host a course (in English) on primitive pottery, basketry and fire-making – with materials only from wild nature. Curious!? Email us rewildingforlife@gmail.com