| 词条 | Global Ecovillage Network |
| 释义 |
The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) is a global association of people and communities (ecovillages) dedicated to living "sustainable plus" lives by restoring the land and adding more to the environment than is taken.[1] Network members share ideas and information, transfer technologies and develop cultural and educational exchanges. HistoryHildur and Ross Jackson from Denmark established the Gaia Trust,[2] a charitable foundation, in 1991. Gaia funded a study by Robert Gilman and Diane Gilman of sustainable communities around the world. The report, Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities,[3] was released in 1991. The report found that although there were many interesting ecovillage projects, the full-scale ideal ecovillage did not yet exist. Collectively, however, the various projects described a vision of a different culture and lifestyle that could be further developed. In 1991 the Gaia Trust convened a meeting in Denmark of representatives of eco-communities to discuss strategies for further developing the ecovillage concept. That led to the formation of the Global Ecovillage Network. In 1994 the Ecovillage Information Service was launched. In 1995, the first international conference of ecovillage members, entitled Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities for the 21st Century, was held at Findhorn, Scotland. The movement grew rapidly following this conference. By 2001, GEN had obtained consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).[4] In October 2005, at the conference to celebrate the tenth anniversary of GEN, a group of young adults joined together to found NextGEN (the Next Generation of the Global Ecovillage Network). GEN does not have a verification procedure to select ecovillages or member subscriptions on their website. A Community Sustainability Assessment tool has been developed that provides a means to assess how successful a particular ecovillage is at improving its sustainability.[5] MembersThe network includes a variety of types of sustainable settlements and ecovillages:
AimThe Global Ecovillage Network's aim is "to support and encourage the evolution of sustainable settlements across the world." The network does this through:
RegionsGEN is composed of five global regions: Africa (GEN Africa)[6], Europe (GEN Europe)[7], Latin America (CASA)[8], North America (GENNA)[9] and Oceania & Asia (GENOA)[10]. Notes1. ^{{Cite web|url = http://gen.ecovillage.org|title = Global Ecovillage Network|website = Global Ecovillage Network|access-date = 2016-04-11}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.gaia.org/gaia/|title = gaia.org|website = www.gaia.org|access-date = 2016-04-11}} 3. ^{{Cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=HnlOAAAAYAAJ|title = Eco-villages and Sustainable Communities: A Report for Gaia Trust by Context Institute|date = 1991-01-01|publisher = Context Institute|language = en}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url = http://gen-europe.org/networks/united-nations/index.htm|title = GEN Global Ecovillage Network Europe: Home|website = gen-europe.org|access-date = 2016-04-11}} 5. ^Global Ecovillage Network How Sustainable is Your Community?. Community Sustainability Assessment. Retrieved on: July 31, 2009. 6. ^https://ecovillage.org/region/gen-africa/ 7. ^https://gen-europe.org/home/index.htm 8. ^https://ecovillage.org/region/casa/ 9. ^https://ecovillage.org/region/genna/ 10. ^https://ecovillage.org/region/genoa/ References
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