This is a story of the flagship mangrove ecosystem conservation and climate change adaptation in the Sundarbans coastal region of Bangladesh. It is a story of humans living in harmony with nature, meeting their needs of drinking water, energy, and other livelihood needs through integrated native and organic farming, various nature-based enterprises, mangrove restoration, climate …
Global Ecovillage Network Oceania & Asia
Global Ecovillage Network Oceania & Asia – is a network of people, ecovillages, eco-projects, national ecovillage networks and like-minded organisations in Oceania & Asia. GENOA promotes ecovillage lifestyles where people live and work together in a sustainable way, with dignity, in harmony with each other and with nature.
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Who we are
Within GENOA, ecovillage refers to intentional communities; indigenous and traditional villages and communities; faith-based and spiritual communities; and urban eco-neighbourhoods – and where people identify themselves with an intention to live in a holistic sustainable manner.
GENOA Ecovillage Map
GENOA consists of distinct subregions South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia and Oceania. Within these subregions, national ecovillage networks, thematic networks, and mature ecovillages hold insight into and knowledge of the region, and best practices of ecovillage transition.
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There are many ways to stay in touch and get involved. GENOA is dedicated to enabling participants in the network to collaborate, share insights, increase the presence and awareness of ecovillage philosophy, design and practice throughout Asia and Oceania.
News & Stories from the Network
Two Women’s Journey to Intentional Community
Hi from Scilla and Sharyn. We are deep friends. We are also members of Narara Ecovillage in New South Wales, Australia. Our ecovillage website, https://nararaecovillage.com is a mine of information – so go dig! We met 7 years ago when the ecovillage site had been purchased but no building of new homes had begun. Scilla and her …
REGEN-Nations | Ecology Dimension is open for registration
You are invited to the one-month Ecology Dimension of REGEN-Nation online learning journey, starting from July 4th 2022. Together we will dive deep into our relationship with the natural world and the solutions for regeneration based on design principles found in nature. In this programme, you will learn topics like Landscape Leadership; Introduction to Permaculture; …
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Donating funds to GENOA is a tangible way to contribute to this concrete and dynamic movement for positive change. Your donation helps to support and to spread ecovillages around the world.
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Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter and hear stories from communities and projects in our region and hear about the latest news, jobs, opportunities and events from GENOA.
Volunteer with GENOA
Volunteering supports the network while forming valuable connections, meeting incredible people, and contributing to a positive future. There are many ways you can support GENOA with your time and energy.