Register now: European Day of Sustainable Communities launch event, Brussels

(17 July 2017) – Registration is now open for the 22 September Launch of the European Day of Sustainable Communities. The launch event is co-hosted by ECOLISE and the European Economic and Social Committee. The conference brings together policy makers and representatives of community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability.

‘Social Design for Sustainability’ course starts 23rd October

(20th October) – Gaia Education’s Social Design for Sustainability online programme starts 23rd October. On the course you will learn practical and effective ways to create the change we all seek. The programme gives you the chance and skills to learn about the different ways to participate in this (r)evolutionary

Scientific paper explores civil society roles in urban sustainability transitions

(28 June 2017) – A scientific paper that explores the changing roles of civil society in urban sustainability transitions has recently been published by a team of international researchers from the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, the UK, Italy, Canada and Sweden. The article, which is published on ScienceDirect, is based on

Gaia Todo Um Mundo festival attracts attention in Portugal

(28 June 2017) –  An international climate change festival in Porto, Portugal recently brought together over 200 participants with speakers, musicians and street artists from all over the world, to join the debate on sustainability and future resilience. The international line-up of speakers included Leng Ouch, the 2016 Goldman Prize

Tilburg in Actie – A day of transformation

Tilburg in Actie is one day of visible, impactful and easily accessible actions to tackle local challenges and needs connected to ecological and social well-being. The Project is an action-oriented tool to build partnerships between local organisations, groups and individuals by offering an opportunity to cooperate towards concrete collective impact.

10,000s sign up for online grassroots sustainability courses

(21 June 2017) – Online learning as a tool for spreading sustainability knowhow has taken off, with tens of thousands of people signing up for courses on subjects as diverse as agroecology, reinventing democracy and ecovillage design. Two pioneers in this online field are L’Université des Colibris, the educational arm

How much electricity is produced by wind?

(19 June 2017) – An estimated 315 000 of the 3.1 million gigawatt-hour of gross electricity generated in 2016 in the European Union came from wind power. In other words, wind accounted for 10% of the total electrical energy produced in the EU in 2016. This is five times more

Danube, Balkan and Mediterranean rural paths

Together with our members and partner organizations, several locations are hosting lectures on sustainable development of rural areas. One of the indications is the development of ecological agriculture and eco tourism in protected natural areas, especially in National Parks, Nature Parks and Protected Areas. We also promote green economy, green

Transition Edinburgh gathering with SCCAN

Transition Edinburgh gathering to celebrate past year’s activities and launch programme of activities for 2017-18

bowusst – bicycle tour for sustainable consumption

Where to buy vegan ice cream and fairtrade clothing in Bochum? bowusst organises a bike ride through the city with stops at important locations for sustainable consumption – become a sustainable consumer!