community-led initatives on

climate change and sustainability

Sources: www.permacultureprinciples.org, www.dresden-pflanzbar.de , www.thechikukwaproject.com/

Permaculture

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Source: www.gen-europe.org

Global Ecovillage Network

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GEN of the Americas

global map of people (yellow), initiatives (green) and projects (blue)

Source: www.transitionnetwork.org

Transition movement

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● Ethical framework● Holistic approach to designing for needs● Developing & showcasing resilient

systems● Positive, „can do“-attitude● Empowering● Connecting, mutual support, community● Think & network globally, act locally

Shared characteristics

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ECOLISE’s vision is of a Europe where the members of every local community have taken a lead role

in ensuring local economic, social and environmental sustainability.

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Vision

ECOLISE's aims

Net zero carbon footprint

Major contribution to post-carbon, ecological society in Europe

Through linking – learning – mainstreaming

MembersEuropean Networks

Global Ecovillage Network – Europe ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

Transition Network

National NetworksBaltic Ecovillage Network – BEN (SE)

Centre for Ecological Learning Luxembourg, CELL (LU)

Community Development Institute (MK)Croatian Permaculture Association (HR)

CULTIVATE Living and Learning (IE)Danish Ecovillage Network (DK)

Estonian Ecovillage Network MTU (EE)GEN-Switzerland (CH)

German Permaculture Association (GE)Green Network of Activist Groups – ZMAG (HR)

Permaculture Association UK (UK)Red de Transición España (ES)Red Iberica de Ecoaldeas (ES)

Réseau des initiatives de transition Wallonie-Bruxelles (BE)

Rete Italiana villaggi ecologici (IT)

Romania in tranzitie (RO)Scottish Communities Climate Action Network

(UK) Stödföreningen för omställningsinitiativ (SE)

Swedish Permaculture Association (SE)Transition Italia (IT)

Local InitiativesOmställning Järna (SE)

Ria d’Etel en Transition – Les Lucioles (FR)Salies en Transition (FR)

UPP Université Populaire de Permaculture (FR)

Specialist OrganisationsAEIDL – European Association for Information on

Local Development (BE)Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da

Universidade de Lisboa (PT)Gaia Education (UK)

Global Ecovillage Network (UK)Institute of Global Studies (RO)

Schumacher Institute for Sustainable Systems (UK)

Sustainability Park Istra Institute (SI)

Web: www.ecolise.eu

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