Dear ,

As the vibrant energy of Beltaine enveloped us at the beginning of the month, we are reminded of the power of renewal, connection, and growth. This sacred festival, celebrating the height of spring and the promise of summer, inspires us to come together and honour the flourishing life around us.

In this spirit of unity and rejuvenation, we eagerly anticipate the upcoming Gathering offering us countless opportunities to learn, share, and build resilient communities - as reflected in the programme which just launched and the invitations here in this newsletter.

Stay tuned for more and enjoy the many invitations in this May Moon Cycle News :)

 
News from GEN Europe
Gathering News
The Full Programme of the European Ecovillage Gathering 2024 is live!
🌿The European Ecovillage Gathering presents a programme of invited speakers, co-created workshops and facilitated collective experiences that bring together the best of ecovillage wisdom and regenerative practices.

Immerse yourself in a unique programme​ and explore the day by day schedule! 
Gathering Programme
We can't wait to welcome you to Ängsbacka! 
The second tier of cheaper tickets is available until June 16th.
Explore reduced tickets here
Open Call: Gathering Host 2025, 2026 and 2027!

Does your community want to host the Gathering in one of the upcoming years? 

Requirements and details about the selection process is included in the form provided below.

Fill in this form by July 1st
Open Call: Hosting Networking and Connection Spaces during the Gathering

This year we are offering a new space in the Gathering: Intentional networking or connection spaces where different interest groups can meet. Examples are meeting your national network, queer meet-up, researcher networking etc. They are intended to be non-structured (not workshops) spaces to meet and connect with others. They are daily 1 hour slots right after lunch. Projectors and technical equipment will not be available for these spaces. Do you want to host one of these spaces?

Please send us an email at gathering@gen-europe.org latest July 21st including the following information:

1) Name of the space/meet-up,

2) request for how many slots you would like to host (max 4) and potential day request

3) Name of contact person 

4) email and phone number of contact person

Community resourcing circle

Are you part of a new ecovillage or an upcoming ecovillage group? Be resourced by the European Ecovillage Gathering to bring your community-dream into reality!

Once again, the European Ecovillage Gathering will support the rise of new and upcoming ecovillages through a Community Resourcing Circle! Through this facilitated journey, the participants of the Gathering get the opportunity to support new or upcoming communities with their skills, materials, knowledge, hands – or anything else that they feel called to offer!

Your community can apply by sending an email titled ‘Community Resourcing Circle Application’  to gathering@gen-europe.org latest by June 4th. 

Find out more!
Children's programme

Are you passionate about nurturing the next generation within our ecovillage network? Do you have skills in movement, group building, storytelling, or any other form of expression?

We invite YOU to be part of our Children's Programme at the European Ecovillage Gathering 2024!

The deadline to submit your workshop proposal for the European Ecovillage Gathering 2024 Children's Programme is May 26th, 2024. 

Find out more!
Apply here!
Membership News
Application Process for Full Ecovillage Membership

Are you an aspiring Member considering to become a Full Member in 2025?

Click on the button below to check out the Criteria, Benefits & Application Process for Full Ecovillage Membership. Please make sure to fill out our full Membership application form 6 weeks prior to the General Assembly.

Criteria, Benefits & Application Process for Full Ecovillage Membership
Exciting News: Tailored Newsletters for Individual Members from Sept 2024!

After the Gathering, individual members will receive their very own newsletter, tailored specifically to their interests and needs by thematic journeys. Our aim is to inspire exploration within the ecovillage world, offering engaging content such as blog articles, video materials, webinars, movie nights, and live Q&A sessions every month for a year following the gathering. But here's the best part: We want YOU to be part of the journey too!

Our community is diverse, encompassing various members, eco-projects, and national networks. That's why we're eager to showcase this diversity by featuring articles and content provided by YOU, our members. To kickstart this collaborative effort, we formed already a working group on Telegram.

Here, we brainstorm ideas, share existing materials, and co-create these exciting journeys together. Even the smallest contribution, whether it's sharing video materials, articles, or participating in discussions, is highly appreciated. Join our Telegram Channel to explore the topics we've planned and contribute your own content or get involved in the co-creation process! 

Join the Telegram channel!
Membership Fees

Your contributions keep our community thriving and we are so grateful for your support. However, some members have yet to pay their membership fees for 2024. 🚨

To make things smoother, we've introduced a new membership application form. Simply fill it out, pay your fee, and gain instant access to our exclusive membership area. Plus, enjoy the convenience of automatic renewal for 2025!

Please note, even if you are a full member, tick the aspiring member box to fill out the form! 

Pay your membership fee
Project news
Open Online Event on Erasmus+ and ESC

Are you starting to write projects for the Erasmus+ or ESC program, or have questions about how to best apply the program in an ecovillage setting? Do you want to meet other organisations that run projects in these programs?

Join the Projects Working Group for an Open Online Event on on E+ and ESC: June 6th 2024 at 17:00 CEST

Learn more about the project working group!
Sign up for the online event!
"Launch and Thrive – Awakening the networks" webinar

The 6 project partners are very excited to announce that the strategic partnership ‘Launch and Thrive – Awakening the networks’ is successfully coming to an end per 1st June. It is therefore a pleasure to celebrate with you the achievements of this partnership, through launching the final results and inviting you for a webinar on 10th of June at 5 pm CEST to explain the results further.

Register here!
News from ecovillages
Damanhur Fest, June 13-15

Damanhur is inviting you to join the first Damanhur Fest - a three-day event dedicated to celebrating life, the desire to create a New World, and to manifesting your talents!

Find out more!
Sommertraum Festival, July 25-28

Zukunftsdorf-Waldhof Ecovillage in Hessen (Germany) invites you to celebrate with them! Dance, music, body work, massage, singing and movement are waiting for you!

Find out more!
News from ECOLISE

The upcoming European elections in June 2024 are critical to secure the most powerful policy tool we have to date towards a greener, fairer and more sustainable Europe: the European Green Deal.

Sign the Time for Collective Action Manifesto and show policy makers that you demand urgent action for people and the planet: a strong, ambitious and localised European Green Deal with communities at the heart.

Read more and sign the manifesto!
ECOLISE "Stories to Catalyse Collective Action" Network Gathering and General Assembly

ECOLISE Gathering and General Assembly took place in Arterra Bizimodu ecovillage in Spain on 7-11 May 2024 and gathered around 45 participants plus another 25 people online and with 4 of those representing GEN Europe. It has been a rich and dynamic program, a wonderful opportunity to craft and share stories, to learn, reflect and celebrate ECOLISE’s 10-year anniversary, to strategize about future developments, strengthen collaboration and get to know each other better.

Read the full recap!
Panel on Social Justice in Adaptation Policies

Community-led initiatives working in the field of climate adaptation are laboratories with the potential to bring transformative social innovation to the wider society.

💪 They are the prove that a just transition is possible. Find out how in a multi-stakeholder panel on social justice in climate adaptation policies by Climate Chance with Nina Klein, policy officer at ECOLISE.

⏰ Thursday, May 30 at 3:00 p.m. (CEST)

Find out more and register!

Join the Launch of the Curiosoil Community of Practice: Awakening Soil Curiosity to Catalyse Soil Literacy!

Find out more!
Invitations
Silent Steps 

Visiting  and exploring Communites and Ecovillages in Central Italy on foot from June 13th to 26th

Find out more!
Volunteer and Training opportunities
Pollinators Team  - Open Call

In August 2024, the "Pollinators Team" invites 20 Eastern European volunteers for the European Ecovillage Gathering in Sweden. Organized by GEN Europe, volunteers will engage in regenerative living, event prep, and sustainable development. Tasks include building workshop areas and organizing children's programs.

The Pollinators Team Open Call for volunteering is extended until all the spots are filled in!

Read more and apply!
Leader in Me training

Veles, an organic farm in Slovenia, will open its doors to the participants of the "Leader in Me" training. With the help of countless hands and hearts, the farm will be transformed into a supportive environment to search for o own way of leading and to get to know and embrace the inner leader that is within each one of us. REGISTRATIONS are open!

📅 Dates: 7-16 August 2024 🌍 Welcome 18+ from: Bulgaria | Croatia | France | Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Serbia | Slovenia | Spain

Read more and apply!
Youth exchange ''Revitalising rural communities''

Revitalizing Rural Communities is a 11-day youth exchange (including arrival and departure day) in Serbia which aims to introduce ecological, social, cultural and economical ways of revitalizing rural places and explore them as a great opportunities for slow and low impact lifestyle, preservation and improvement of biodiversity and care for traditional heritage and development of young people.

🗓When: 7th of August of 2024 until the 17th of August  🔍 You can apply if you are: - Aged 18-30 from Spain, Serbia, Croatia, Greece,  France 

Read more and apply!
Seminar on design and coordination of volunteering camps

The project is focused on fostering the work of SCI (Service Civil International) in designing and coordinating volunteer camps.

It is suitable for volunteers, activists, camp coordinators or members of organizations. During the seminar participants will learn and share practices and experiences directly connected to enhancing the impact of workcamps, finding local partners to collaborate, and preparing camp leaders.

Find out more!
🌱 ESC volunteer opportunity (Italy)

Ecovillage Gaia Terra in Italy is looking for 1 last ESC volunteer for 6 months. 

Starting date is flexible.

Find out more!
🌱 ESC volunteer opportunity (Belgium)

🌻 L'Arbre qui Pousse ecovillage

🗓 June 1 - September 15, 2024

Help with events, working the land & experience community life!

Find out more!
🌱 ESC volunteer opportunity (Slovenia)

Sunny Hill ecovillage in Slovenia is looking for an ESC volunteer staying 2 months, starting any time between the 20th of May and 10th of June. 

Activities include working in the garden, taking care of the animals and making cheese!

Find out more!
🌱 Erasmus+ Youth Exchange (France)

Catfarm still has 3 spots open!
                                    Project Title: I CREATE - Youth Exchange

The aim is to empower a young generation to revive the relationship with themselves, with their own well being and with each other to create more empathy and understanding.

Find out more!
Bridgedale Training in Arterra Bizimodu 2024 (Erasmus+)

What can ecovillages offer to support youth in navigating through the global crises? In September 2024 Arterra ecovillage will host the training "ECOVILLAGES' RESPONSE TO THE TROUBLED WORLD" for youth workers. The training is built on the Bridgedale program and invites recognition of the predicament we are facing as humanity, and helps to bring alternative pathways to the youth through games, exercises and stories.

Find out more!
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