Ecovillages as Incubators for Regeneration (Online) - Citizen COP 2026

What Can Ecovillages Teach Us?

What can ecovillages teach us about creating more resilient, regenerative places to live?

Around the world, ecovillages are becoming living laboratories for exploring renewable energy, local food, ecological building, biodiversity restoration, shared resources, participatory governance and stronger community connections.

As interest grows in eco-living, cohousing and intentional communities, research is increasingly exploring what these communities can teach us about responding to climate change, social isolation and an uncertain future.

This conversation looks at ecovillages not as utopias, but as incubators for regeneration — places where ideas can be tested, adapted and sometimes fail, generating lessons that can be applied in our homes, neighbourhoods and wider communities.

Discover what is already happening around the world and consider: what could we learn from ecovillages without having to live in one?

🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/21AJaWGD4_4

This is a free online session by Global Ecovillage Network Australia
For any questions or support, please contact:
Tanya Mottl | tmottl2012@gmail.com

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