GEN-Africa is the African ecovillage association, promoting social resilience, environmental protection and restoration of nature through the concept of ecovillages as models for sustainable human settlements. We actively support the development of ecovillages and networks in all parts of Africa.
GEN-Africa is a membership organisation that is emerging with the support of GEN - Europe founded in 1996, and open to a wide range of projects regardless of their political, religious or cultural backgrounds.
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Makes visible to the world the dynamic and impressive work already being done on the ground to develop sustainable community solutions all over Africa
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Empowers these projects and the people involved by connecting them to each other and to like-minded individuals and organisations worldwide
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Facilitates South-South and South-North exchange of inspiration, information and training amongst ecovillages and related projects
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Invites traditional village networks into the ecovillage network on the basis of deep respect for the wisdom they still hold
The European branch of GEN-Europe (GEN) is assisting inthe emergence of GEN-Africa (www.gen-africa.org) as an independent branch of the global network – there is a lot happening. All over Africa inspiration is being offered to the ecovillage network. In the face of climate change and resource depletion, a network that builds bridges in a spirit of collaboration and mutual respect deserves respect.
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