ECOLISE & Communities for Future Newsletter

ECOLISE & Communities for Future
Newsletter

#EDSC22: Inspiring Youth-Led Sustainable Communities in Europe

The European Day of Sustainable Communities will take place on 17 September 2022. Coinciding with the European Year of Youth, #EDSC22 provides a platform to celebrate and support the young leaders and citizens that are shaping our present and future communities across Europe. Plan and register an event in your community this September!

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Local Climate Action Mapping Survey

You are invited to complete this short survey being sent to European Rural Parliament partners, ELARD members, and ECOLISE stakeholders to help identify examples of community-led local development of climate actions being initiated and supported at the sub-local level across Europe. Please send your answers by the end of June 2022.

Your contribution will help to inform policy and good practice around community climate actions.

Complete the survey

#ECOLISEGA2022

The ECOLISE General Assembly 2022 took place on Friday 20 May 2022. With 75 participants from the ECOLISE team, Council and member organisations, the virtual event was a demonstration of community, connection and resilience. ECOLISE welcomes five new Council members.

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ECOLISE is recruiting a Social Media and Communications Officer!

The deadline (10 June) is approaching to apply for the Social Media and Communications Officer position with ECOLISE, to raise the profile of community-led action on climate change and sustainability in Europe.

Apply here

Upcoming Communities for Future Sessions

The power of localisation: exploring transformative community-led initiatives

22nd June, 15-16.30CEST
Come and explore the importance of the local (bioregional) scale for regeneration and just transition, and the transformative contribution of community-led initiatives.

Register

Reimagine Monitoring and Evaluation for Transformative Network Impact

14th July, 15-16.30CEST
What if monitoring and evaluation (M&E) could truly serve our transformational goals? In this Communities for Future session we will explore a new lens on M&E.

Register

Les Chemins de la Transition

Les Chemins de la Transition (Paths of Transition) have launched a new open-source collaborative platform providing a knowledge base around transition initiatives. The idea is to learn while travelling, promoting the “peer-to-peer” transmission of knowledge, experience and know-how related to ecological, energy, cultural, social, economic and technological transitions

Discover more!

Repowering for the People

A new publication by CAN Europe presents flagship actions the Commission’s plan ‘REPowerEU’ should feature in the current fossil fuel and energy prices crisis.

Read it here!

European Ecovillage Gathering

The European Ecovillage Gathering is back this 7-10 July in Denmark. Hosted by Ananda Gaorii, LØS (the Danish network), GEN Europe and GEN Ukraine, this year’s Gathering will be a special weaving of the Ukrainian and Danish ecovillage experience.

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Nordic Permaculture Festival

The Nordic Permaculture Festival will be held on August 4-7th, 2022 in Vesilahti, Pirkanmaa, Finland. The festival is a collaborative, non-profit event and they are inviting submissions for sessions.

Submit a session!

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