Mission
The purposes and objectives of GEN-US shall be: To foster cooperation and to facilitate information exchange among ecovillages and networking partners. To present ecovillages in the fora of public discourse, before governments and in local regional and international councils and institutions and through publishing and distributing materials. To contribute to the enhancement of the operations and management of ecovillages and the effectiveness of participants in the ecovillage movement. To promote cooperation between ecovillages in the U.S. and internationally. To promote education in all aspects of sustainable living, and the research, development and use of appropriate technologies. To support exploration, evolution and implementation of sustainable forms of organization. To nurture individual and community evolution and action toward resilient, regenerative, sustainable human settlements