CO2 emissions in the EU have slightly decreased

(04 May 2017) – Eurostat estimates that in 2016 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion decreased by 0.4% in the European Union, compared with the previous year. CO2 emissions are a major contributor to global warming and account for around 80% of all EU greenhouse gas emissions. They

President of Ireland praises ecovillages

(3 May 2017) – The Irish President Michael D Higgins has applauded the international ecovillage movement in a speech at Ireland’s first and largest ecovillage in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary. The mission of the Global Ecovillage Network was ‘inspiring’, he said, and quoted: ‘A world of empowered people and communities designing

Resilient communities – pillars of sustainable rural development

(02 May 2017) – The Euracademy Association and South and East Cork Area Development Partnership invite you to take part in the 16th Summer Academy on “Resilient communities – pillars of sustainable rural development” to be held in Cork, Ireland, from 3rd to 8th September 2017. The 16th Summer Academy

The Sustainable Community Fair

The Sustainable Community Fair As part of a new European Day of Sustainable Communities and the national Convergence festival the Sustainable Community Fair will take place in Cloughjordan Ecovillage. This fair will highlight the sustainability features of this award winning ‘ecosystem of innovation’ and feature talks, discussions, stalls, a farm

How does your worldview affect your sustainability solutions?

(25 April 2017) – Find out how your worldview and value systems affect your perceived needs and how you propose and design solutions by joining the 8-week Worldview dimension of Gaia education’s ‘Design for Sustainability’ E-Learning programme, starting 8th May. Learn to identify a series of valid perspectives, worldviews and

Free Access to ‘A Quest for Meaning’ film until April 23rd starting today!

(12 April 2017) – This documentary film recounts the life-changing journey undertaken by two childhood friends gone to question the workings of the world, our relationship with nature and the meaning of life. We are all prisoners of a logic which has proven destructive for mankind and planet Earth. To

The European Ecovillage Conference 2017

(07 April 2017) – GEN Europe invites you to celebrate possibilities, solutions and connections at the 2017 GEN-European Conference at Ängsbacka, Sweden. Brace yourselves for the 21st edition of GEN Europe’s summer conference, the yearly gathering where the inspired and the inspiring come together. From July 16th – 20th, come

Journée de la transition en Val de Drôme

Une Journée de mobilisation nationale pour permettre à un maximum de citoyens d’identifier les acteurs de la transition et les alternatives qu’ils offrent sur votre territoire et dans une multitude de domaines (approvisionnement en produits sains et locaux, énergies renouvelables, modes de financements éthiques et solidaires…). C’est également une formidable

Renewable Energies for Sustainable Development

(28 March 2017) – Gaia Education is partnering with UNITAR and the University of Strathclyde to launch the second edition of the Renewable Energies for Sustainable Development e-learning programme. Energy is the golden thread that connects economic growth, increased social equity, and an environment that allows the world to thrive.

Municipalities in Transition: Core Team Recruitment

(24 March 2017) – The Municipalities in Transition project is recruiting three part-time positions. At the end of 2016, Transition Network and the Transition Hubs group managed to secure funding for a 2-year pilot project that aims to promote the collaboration between citizen-led initiatives and the local public administration. They