baltic ecovillage network scope for consolidating the movement and influencing the region
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Baltic Ecovillage Network Scope for consolidating the movement
and influencing the region
Robert Hall, BEN Chairperson18 October 2013
Purpose of a macro-regional network
➔ Exchange of experience within similar climate zone➔ Joint funding applications➔ Easy to support National Networks➔ Lobby for national and European policy change➔ Participate in policy processes
Scope for consolidating the ecovillage movement
1) All Baltic Sea states are involved in European cooperation2) 8 of 11 Baltic Sea states belong to the European Union
1) Macro-regional network requires national networks due to language, national procedures and national administrations
2) English can be used as a lingua franca by the movement
3) 2014-2020 EU funding more supportive of EUSBSR
4) Number of ecovillages continues to grow
5) Ecovillages receptive to transnational cooperation
Communication is key- Lack of media coverage between countries
- Non-comprehension of national languages
- No tradition of information flow within movement in BSR
+ BEN Newsletter
+ BEN Web site/blog
+ BEN gatherings
Expanding BEN's Membership• REEN (Russia)• GEN Finland• ERO (Sweden)• EEN (Estonia)
• Latvia• Lithuania• Belarus• Poland• Norway• Denmark• Germany
Influencing the Baltic Sea Region
Influencing is a service BEN can provide for the wider society's benefit
Capacity building of the movement for influencing
– Project Ecovillages for Sustainable Rural Development– Project REALS– Projects TESTS I & II
Influencing the Baltic Sea Region
Macro-regional, National and European-level influencing➔Through Policy change➔Through Investment
Influencing requires resources, resources means projects
Potential transnational projects with BEN participation:●BSR Interreg project “Ecovillages II”●Regional development projects●Social and youth projects●Climate and environment projects●Tourism & eco-innovation projects
Influencing the Baltic Sea Region
Contact:
Baltic Ecovillage Network
BEN SecretariatVästerhejde Toftavägen 211
SE 621 99 Visby
robert.hall@ecovillage.org+46 76 218 73 69
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