What’s Up in Denmark?

Written By Camilla Nielsen-Englyst

There are around 600 communities in Denmark. What are they and which kind of communities are on the rise? This is a presentation on developer-led ecovillages that are right now blossoming in Denmark. What does the approach mean for social coherence, governance and ownership? Are developers threatening the self-grown ecovillage concepts? Is it ‘community greenwash’?

A line of results from four recent research projects in Denmark will be presented and discussed, including how Danish ecovillages consume around 27-60% less CO2 than the average Danish households (COMPASS), a mapping of communities in Denmark and how a new research project (SAMSKAB) seeks to bring evidence on how to establish new communities and strengthen community-led transition, social and environmental impact. Furthermore, a new central advisory unit has been started up, to assist new communities to grow. This presentation will give an overview of the current research field of community living in Denmark. 

Camilla Nielsen-Englyst

Camilla Nielsen-Englyst has lived at the Hallinglille ecovillage since its founding in Denmark. She has worked as an international consultant with the Danish Red Cross Youth movement and as international project coordinator for Landsforeningen for Økosamfund, the Danish network of ecovillages.

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