News in 2004

December 2004

Findhorn Foundation and the ecovillage movement represented at the Club of Budapest World Wisdom Council

The Club of Budapest World Wisdom Council meeting in December reached a high note of inspiration and inquiry. It was a privilege for the Findhorn Foundation and GEN to be part of the dialogue of some of the leading edge thinkers of our time.

The Report of the Club of Budapest meeting in PDF format

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September 2004

Ecovillages in partnership with UNITAR held a networking session 'Sustainable Cities and Villages' at the Second World Urban Forum Barcelona September 2004

"There can be no more important goal in an urbanizing world than to reach amicable solutions to urban problems brought about by accelerated change. By bringing together so many of the key actors in sustainable urban development, the World Urban Forum is moving us all toward this goal."    

Kofi Annan-  UN Secretary-General

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May 2004

Ecovillages give birth to new Global Education for Sustainable Human Settlements

'Education for Sustainable Development is an investment in our future' –
World Summit on Sustainable Development: Plan of Implementation (2002)

A new worldwide educational programme for sustainability created by the Global Ecovillage Network was born when 23 educators from ecovillages on all continents met at the Findhorn Ecovillage the last week of May 2004. They came from Brazil, the USA, Australia, Africa and all parts of Europe. During a synergistic meeting, an ‘ecovillage of ecovillages’ was created where silence, dance, chant, dialogue, planning, meditation and love were woven together into a beautiful tapestry. There was common feeling among the ecovillage educators that a new chapter in the history of the ecovillage movement is now opening.

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