RELEARN
Transformative Education | Action Research | Cross-border Cooperation
RELEARN Suderbyn is a non-profit NGO working locally, in the Baltic Sea Region and internationally with environmental resilience, social justice, respect for human rights, democratic development, transformative education and international cooperation for sustainable development. We work on all fractals of the change – from personal development, through local actions and developing an alternative model of society, to transnational cooperation and global network.
Our areas of work mainly include:
Our areas of work mainly include:
Action research
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Non-formal education
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Networks and cross-border cooperation
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Our mission is to work for a sustainable society where innovative solutions are integrated with forgotten knowledge. Through experiential methods we work with holistic learning which considers society, nature, economy, culture and individuals as integrated parts of one complex system. In order to help bring about social changes within the system, we work with individuals, groups and international projects in various aspects of global, local and inner sustainability.
The NGO was founded in Suderbyn Ecovillage on Gotland in 2007. Over the years the NGO has shifted its focus from local promotion of ecological lifestyle to regional and international work with the focus on education and holistic models of social and environmental sustainability.
Our Work
Globally |
In Europe |
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- Working actively with Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) — the cooperation between eco-villages around the world with connections in the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Asia;
- Hosting international workcamps and a number of working weekends through the organisation Service Civil International (SCI) - Facilitating trainings and projects creation. In the Baltic Sea region- Leading the projects in cooperation with other BSR countries;
- Initiating and hosting the headquarters of the Baltic Ecovillage Network (BEN); - Serving as a consultant for transnational projects for Rural Development. On Gotland– Developing connections between grass-root initiatives;
– Building a local model of regenerative society for educational, experiemental and demonstrational purposes. |
- Leading Erasmus+ educational project for youth workers with partners from around Europe;
- Running learning programs Green Skills with European Solidarity Corps; - Closely collaborating with the Global Ecovillage Network for Europe (GEN-Europe); - Cooperating with ECOLISE — Metanetwork of grass-root initiatives for Climate Change and Sustainability. Around Sweden- Collaborating with and hosting the national headquarters for International Arbetslag (IAL) which is the national branch of Civil Service International
- Actively participating in the development of the Ekobyarnas Riksorganisation (ERO) — the Swedish Ecovillage Network In Suderbyn Ecovillage- Developing the model and promoting sustainable lifestyle and regeneration of local ecosystems
- Organizing courses, internships, volunteer placements and trainings at Suderbyn |
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