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ECOLISE EGA approves 2021 workplan, budget, new members & Co-President
Continue readingECOLISE’s first electronic and extraordinary General Assembly concluded Monday 5th July with the announcement of the results of the voting. All the documents which were presented to ECOLISE members on Thursday 1st July were approved by electronic voting. They included the 2021 Workplan and Budget, changes to the ECOLISE statutes and a Organisational Transformation Roadmap. […]
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ECOLISE Council issues statement regarding the Appeals Board review of the ‘Report on Allegations of Gross Misconduct’
Continue readingThe ECOLISE Council issued the following statement to members on 31st May 2021. ECOLISE Council decision regarding the Appeals Board review of the “Report on Allegations of Gross Misconduct” Part 1 – Appeals Board Systemic Analysis The Council wishes to acknowledge the multilayered conflict among ECOLISE contributors, not limited to the formal accusations but embracing […]
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ECOLISE & partners launch the 5th European Day of Sustainable Communities
Continue readingTransformation through local community climate action A diverse European network of grassroots movements and organisations today launched the 5th European Day of Sustainable Communities (EDSC). They made a special call to young people, who a recent survey shows are more concerned about climate change than the threat of infectious disease(1), to join the day. The […]
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ECOLISE elects new Council, agrees participatory evaluation process
Continue readingOver 70 people from across the ECOLISE network gathered online in mid April 2021 for the organisation’s annual General Assembly. After an opening session which included a whistle stop tour of members’ activities, the meeting brought to light significant challenges and conflict within the organisation. The following documents were formally approved: the 2020 Activity report; […]
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What legal challenges do Ecovillages, the Permaculture and Transition Town movements face?
Continue readingECOLISE is working with a Europe-wide survey to map the legal challenges and successes related to construction, ownership and administration of Ecovillages and Permaculture and Transition Town initiatives. Many such community-led initiatives encounter administrative and bureaucratic hurdles in the course of their work. These obstacles impede their unique role in promoting sustainability solutions, for example […]