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Latest from Global sustainable development with Scottish International Alliance

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Last week, Gaia Education had the opportunity to attend the Scottish International Development Alliance’s annual conference, held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. This significant event brought together a diverse group of NGOs, global development experts, and healthcare professionals to explore collaborative strategies for creating a more equitable and sustainable world for future generations.

The conference buzzed with energy as NGOs, global development experts, and healthcare professionals conv…

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Connecting and Co-Creating: Reflections from the GEN Europe Ecovillage Gathering at Ängsbacka

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GEN Europe’s Ecovillage Gathering was held at Ängsbacka in Sweden this year, from 20-25 August. Taisa, Macaco, Peter, and Sally had the pleasure of representing Gaia Education at this Community of Communities.

We connected with longterm friends, colleagues and partners, absorbed the latest innovations in thought, presencing and action in the ecovillage and regenerative world, co-envisioned new projects, and got updated on all the news from around the European movement and beyond. It is a vita…

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Cultivating an education as if people and planet mattered

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'The volume of education has increased and continues to increase, yet so do pollution, exhaustion of resources, and the dangers of ecological catastrophe. If still more education is to save us, it would have to be education of a different kind. '

-EF Schumacher


It is all too easy to despair in the face of the inertia in our various systems that stifles the kind of changes that we so urgently need to respond to the crises facing us. This is true not least in the fie…

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Design for Resilience: Meet our Resilience Master!

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The Design for Resilience course, created by Silvia di Blasio, is our response to the multiple crises that humanity is currently facing. We strongly believe that equipping individuals and communities with tools and knowledge about the different forms of resilience is the best way to ensure their ability to face challenges, adapt to change and thrive in times of uncertainty.

But resilience is not a simple subject. That’s why we wanted to make sure you’re in good hands during your learning journe…

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CURIOSOIL: The new website is live!

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The CURIOSOIL initiative is designed to enhance soil education and address the growing need for a better understanding of soil amid increasing human pressures on this essential resource. And now you can enjoy our new website to help you care for the soil you live on!

Visit Curiosoil.eu

What you'll find there?

Educational resources and Tools

Our website will be the meeting point for the dissemination of tools and resources developed during the course of the project.

News and Events

You will…

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A taste of the Deep Transformation experience

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From the first time we offered this course, I was struck by the depth of reflections on such a complex theme, which is understanding the systems in our society and giving the first steps towards what are the possible healthy alternatives for the planet to continue flourishing. 

This time around, Gaia Education is sharing the first video lesson (out of 20!) for free to anyone interested in having a better sense of the course! For that first session, Jeremy shares the challenging panorama we are …

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Embracing Holistic Sustainability: Empowering people to Lead Change in Their Communities

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In our rapidly changing world, we face numerous deep and pressing concerns. Global inequality, climate change, wars, biodiversity loss, unrestrained urbanisation, and destructive economic growth are just a few of the challenges we must address. These issues demand our immediate attention and action. It is time for each of us to step up and take an active role in redesigning and co-creating a healthier, more fulfilling world.

At Gaia Education, we believe that educatio…

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Gaia Education is hiring! Part time Office Administrator - Ecovillage Findhorn office

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Gaia Education (GE) is an award-winning provider of holistic sustainability education that supports communities around the world to thrive using regenerative practices. We offer online and face-to-face courses, resources, and projects, all based on our 4D Whole Systems Design Framework.

Drawing from the experience and expertise of a network of some of the most successful transition settings, ecovillages, and community projects across Earth, Gaia Education works in over 55 countries with over 20…

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A select team of facilitators awaits you in Findhorn!

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Gaia Education and Ecovillage Findhorn have teamed up to offer you an incredible learning opportunity and community living experience.

There are two courses in sequence (you can choose to participate in both or just one of them), which will provide an immersion in Findhorn and the principles, concepts and ethics that support one of the oldest ecovillages in the world. Plus, you will be supported by a select team of facilitators and teachers who will enhance your journey with a lot of knowledge …

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