GEN Global ecovillage network Ukraine

What GEN Global ecovillage network Ukraine does

GEN Global Ecovillage Network Ukraine (GEN Ukraine) is a Ukrainian civil society organization (registration code 42452179) founded in 2018 that coordinates more than 60 ecovillages and sustainable communities across Ukraine. Its mission is to unite and promote the development of ecovillages and to spread environmental values and the philosophy of conscious living. Since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, the organization has pivoted substantially toward humanitarian response through its flagship Green Road of Ecovillages project, a network of shelters for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in rural ecovillages that has hosted approximately 3,000 people cumulatively and currently supports around 600 IDPs across oblasts including Sumy, Ternopil, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Kyiv.

The organization's product portfolio spans multiple programs rather than a single offering. Digital assets include an interactive Settlement Map (map.genukraine.com.ua), an Eco Impact dashboard tracking climate metrics (ecoimpact.genukraine.com.ua), and integration with the Regen Network's Carbon Bank regenerative tokenomics marketplace. Field programs include the Green Road humanitarian shelter network, Bicycles for Settlements (4 bicycle workshops producing and distributing 100+ bicycles to 35+ locations), Settlements and Their Communities (a municipal cooperation initiative), Ecovillage Gatherings (multi-day educational events), and the annual Day of Sustainable Communities aligned with the European calendar. Educational resources include the Grassroots Economics knowledge base adapted from the Grassroots Economics Foundation.

The business model is that of a grant-funded NGO with no commercial revenue. GEN Ukraine is supported by European foundations and development organizations including CISU (Denmark), Fondation de France, Hilti Foundation, Mission Bambini Foundation, LUSH Charitable Foundation, COA Ukraine, Yednannia, and Sunrise Foods, plus individual donations via PayPal, iDonate, Giveth, and Karma. Strategic partnerships with GEN Europe, the Danish Ecovillage Network (LOES), and the Permaculture Association Ukraine provide cross-border coordination, in-kind donations (bicycles, laptops), and co-implementation capacity. The organization operates under sociocratic governance with a small core team of approximately 5 employees led by President Maksym Zalevskyi, headquartered in Ukraine with significant programming in Lviv.

Name

GEN Global ecovillage network Ukraine

Legal name

ГО ГМЕ УКРАЇНИ

Website

https://genukraine.com.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GEN Ukraine is a Ukrainian NGO coordinating 60+ ecovillages and sustainable communities, operating the Green Road of Ecovillages humanitarian shelter network for internally displaced persons (~3,000 sheltered cumulatively, ~600 currently supported) and funded by European foundation grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Community Development & Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microgrid Development, EPC & Integration (EUAMAJAB), Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD), Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Access (Off-grid, Energy Poverty Solutions) (BPAGALAE)

Keywords

• Ecovillage network coordination
• Humanitarian shelter services
• Sustainable community development
• Permaculture education programs
• Rural regeneration initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Lviv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: GEN Ukraine receives donations from individuals and organizations through its website donation page, PayPal, and third-party fundraising platforms including iDonate, Giveth, and Karma.
2. Foundation and Institutional Grants: The organization is primarily funded by European foundations and development organizations including CISU, Fondation de France, Hilti Foundation, Mission Bambini Foundation, LUSH charitable foundation, and others that provide project-specific and general operating grants.
3. Partnership-Sponsored Humanitarian Support: The Green Road of Ecovillages project is supported by a wide range of international partners (GEN Europe, Danish network, COA Ukraine, Sunrise Foods, and others) who provide in-kind donations, equipment, bicycles, laptops, solar panels, greenhouses, and other material aid.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GEN Ukraine is a non-profit civil society organization that coordinates a national network of more than 60 Ukrainian ecovillages and sustainable communities. It runs the Green Road of Ecovillages, a humanitarian shelter network that has hosted approximately 3,000 internally displaced persons in rural ecovillages since February 2022 and currently supports about 600 IDPs. The organization also delivers educational programs (gatherings, courses on permaculture, sociocracy, and nonviolent communication), community governance support, and green infrastructure projects (bicycles, greenhouses, solar panels), supported by a settlement map and Eco Impact dashboard.

Product overview

GEN Ukraine operates as a coordinating network for ecovillages and sustainable communities in Ukraine, offering multiple interconnected programs rather than a single product. The core offering includes the Green Road of Ecovillages humanitarian shelter network, an interactive Settlement Map, and an Eco Impact tracking platform. Additional programs cover green infrastructure (Bicycles for Settlements), community governance (Settlements and Their Communities), and educational events (Ecovillage Gatherings, Day of Sustainable Communities). The Regen Bank/Carbon Bank provides regenerative tokenomics financing. These programs work together to unite and promote ecovillage development while supporting IDPs and rebuilding communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Road of Ecovillages (Зелена дорога екопоселень): Primary humanitarian project providing shelter for internally displaced persons in ecovillages across Ukraine since February 2022.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~3,000 IDPs sheltered since February 2022; ~600 currently supported at locations
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Landsforeningen for Økosamfund (LOES) — Danish Ecovillage NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Danish ecovillage network is a key strategic partner of GEN Ukraine. LOES helped GEN Ukraine receive grants from CISU, collected and shipped humanitarian aid (bicycles, laptops) to Ukraine, and co-organized the LEVEL UP project and the February 2024 anniversary celebration. The partnership includes cooperation between Ukrainian and Danish ecovillage networks for mutual learning and IDP support.
• GEN Europe — Global Ecovillage Network EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEN Europe is the continental umbrella organization for ecovillage networks. It partnered with GEN Ukraine to create a map of European eco-communities willing to host Ukrainian refugees and facilitated the Green Road of Ecovillages project. GEN Europe also publishes content supporting GEN Ukraine's work and includes Ukrainian voices in its podcast.
• ГС 'Пермакультура в Україні' — Permaculture Association UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermaculture Association Ukraine is the co-implementing partner of the Green Road of Ecovillages project, which was launched on February 25, 2022 — the second day of the full-scale invasion. Together with GEN Ukraine, it mobilized its network of permaculture centers to create the shelter map.
• COA Ukraine — Німецько-українська співпраця в галузі органічного сельського господарстваmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe German-Ukrainian Cooperation in Organic Agriculture project supported the Green Road with fundraising and solar stations for common spaces at ecovillage locations.
• Ініціативний центр 'Єднання' — YednanniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Initiative Centre for Civic Activity and Development 'Yednannia' supported the development of the agricultural direction at 5 ecovillage locations.
• Visegrad and Beyond Permaculture PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe partnership added permaculture centers of the Visegrad region to the shelter map and coordinated national coordinators to work with displaced persons.
• Grassroots Economics FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEN Ukraine hosts the Grassroots Economics knowledge base — a comprehensive handbook on community economics, resource coordination protocols, and grassroots economic models — adapted and translated for the Ukrainian ecovillage context. The book provides foundational content for GEN Ukraine's educational programming.
• SolarpunkminorOthersListed as an international partner of GEN Ukraine in the network's partner directory.
• Ma EarthminorOthersListed as an international partner of GEN Ukraine in the network's partner directory.
• Climate Coordination NetworkminorOthersListed as an international partner of GEN Ukraine in the network's partner directory.
• Green Phoenix NetworkminorOthersListed as an international partner of GEN Ukraine in the network's partner directory.
• GreenPill NetworkminorOthersListed as an international partner of GEN Ukraine in the network's partner directory.
• Regen NetworkminorOthersListed as an international partner of GEN Ukraine in the network's partner directory.
• Pomistya ClubminorOthersListed as a Ukrainian partner of GEN Ukraine. Also listed as a donation platform destination on the donate page, suggesting a cooperative project relationship.
• Ancestral Estates of UkraineminorOthersListed as a Ukrainian partner of GEN Ukraine.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Permaculture Association Ukraine: Co-implementing partner on the Green Road of Ecovillages since February 25, 2022. A Ukrainian nonprofit focused on permaculture education and practice that mobilized its center network for IDP shelter — directly comparable mission, geography, and programming.
• Foundation for Intentional Community: North American network supporting intentional communities and ecovillages through education, directories, and publications. Operates as a comparable network coordinator for sustainable communities, with overlap in audience, content, and governance models.
• GEN Europe (Global Ecovillage Network Europe): Continental umbrella for ecovillage networks and GEN Ukraine's closest peer — both organize ecovillage networks across geographies, run shared educational programming, and coordinate sustainable community development under a common global brand.
• GEN International (Global Ecovillage Network): Global umbrella of which GEN Ukraine is a national affiliate. Operates the worldwide network of ecovillages, curates educational content, and convenes national networks under shared sustainability, permaculture, and community-building missions.
• Landsforeningen for Økosamfund (LOES / Danish Ecovillage Network): Denmark's national ecovillage network and a core strategic partner of GEN Ukraine. Comparable as a country-level network coordinating ecovillages, running gatherings, and serving as a bridge between sustainability movements and public institutions.

Emerging players

• Transition Network: UK-based grassroots network supporting community-led responses to climate and sustainability challenges, with overlap to GEN Ukraine in community resilience, permaculture training, and bottom-up sustainability organizing.
• Findhorn Foundation: Long-standing Scottish ecovillage and intentional community combining residential sustainability, education, and holistic community governance — comparable as an operational ecovillage that has institutionalized education, permaculture, and visitor programming at a single site.
• Earthaven Ecovillage: US-based intentional community focused on permaculture, natural building, and sociocratic governance. Comparable as an established ecovillage network member running educational programs on sustainability and community building.

Regional players

• Ecovillage Network of Canada: Canadian counterpart to GEN Ukraine — a national network coordinating ecovillages and sustainable communities, with shared educational programming and a focus on permaculture and intentional community practice in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Ukraine: Large Ukrainian humanitarian NGO providing shelter, food, and social services to IDPs and vulnerable populations across the country. Comparable in target beneficiaries and humanitarian programming, though operating at much greater scale and with a broader service mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/globalecovillagenetwork.ua
• Instagraminstagram.com/gen_ukraine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genukraine

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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