Gaia Education convenes a Curriculum Development Symposium in São Paulo

This was the first Curriculum Development Symposium convened by Gaia Education, the purpose being to revise, update and extend the Ecovillage Design Education curriculum which has been taught in 22 countries over the last 5 years. UMAPAZ - Open University for Environment and Culture of Peace- was chosen as the host location because of the relatively vast experience this institution has accumulated with EDEs in general, and EDEs with an urban focus in particular.   Read More

 

Representatives of UOC- Open University of Catalonia, Gaia Education, Eco-Union and Ecoserveis were present at Biocultura to launch the new virtual Eco University strategy in the company of a distinguished gathering of sustainability educators.   The celebratory presentation took place at Biocultura the largest exhibition fair for Ethical Consumerism and Organic Food Production in Spain. The new on-Line Eco University aims to be internationally recognised for offering exceptional academic programmes of integrated sustainability, primarily in Spanish and English. For the first time, a number of influential educational institutions have united to achieve a single goal– create an on-line Eco University- which will promote the interdisciplinarity of the sustainability concept. The virtual Eco University will start its operations in the Fall 2009. More on UOC and Gaia Education on-line programmes

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