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Educators must light the flame of current and future young ‘glocalisers’
The task before current educators and young glocalisers is to harness their aspirations so that they can redesign the human planet.
By May East, Unitar Fellow |
Worldwide, two billion babies will be born, each one reaching school age and needing access to high quality education between now and 2030, according to the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. In the same period more than 1.2 billion young people will transition into adulthood and be…
Co-creando el futuro que queremos en la ecoescuela El Manzano
By Lizzy Haro
Un nuevo viaje transformador en El Manzano, Cabrero, Chile. Cada Curso EDE, Curso de Diseño de Ecoaldeas, es una nueva comunidad de des/aprendizaje, un grupo de personas de diferentes nacionalidades, edades, género, profesiones, pero con un propósito en conjunto de adquirir herramientas y habilidades para poder co-crear el futuro que queremos.
Los desafíos sistémicos actuales nos movilizan, ya que tenemos que adaptarnos rápidamente a las condiciones de un mundo en cambios ace…
ToT Brasil 2017
By Emmanuel Khodja, Unitar Fellow |
A previsão inicial eram 30 vagas, mas com 60 inscritos, May East e Rona Ribeiro aceitaram o desafio e agilmente redesenharam o possível para tornar o programa mais inclusivo e acessível (com o menor custo se comparado aos outros lugares). Com a ajuda da Equipe de Terra Una na produção, acrescentando a mim Emmanuel Khodja como apoio à facilitação (que agradeço pela oportunidade) e aproveitando a sabedoria do voar em bando, o ToT surpreendeu ao conseguir le…
A powerful tale of integration on the shores of Sicily
This is the story of Sicilia Integra, a project developed to support the socio-economic integration of migrants through sustainable agriculture.
By the Sicilia Integra team
If we say Sicily, what is the first thing you think about? Let us guess: mafia? Corruption? Well, today we want to tell you a different story, a story that clashes with the common stereotypes normally associated with the Mediterranean island and which instead does justice to the image of Sicily as a cultural…
Gaia Education certified EDE by As One Network Community in Japan
In April, the As One Network Community hosted a Gaia Education certified EDE in Japanese.
By Giovanni Ciarlo |
The course is hosted within the city of Suzuka, an industrial centre in the Mie Prefecture, South-West of Nagoya. The region stands out for its numerous rice fields spread throughout the city and countryside. Ms Hiroko Katayama, representative of GEN-Japan, is one the principle organisers of the EDE, in collaboration with GEN-Japan and the As One Community.
The co…
Gaia Education in partnership with UNESCO GAP launches SDGs Community Implementation Flashcards
Daniel Wahl, Gaia Education’s head of design and innovation designed flashcard materials to support the participation and implementation of SDGs.
By Daniel Wahl |
In 2016, I was given the task – in my role as Gaia Education’s head of design and innovation – to craft a novel training approach and materials in support of widespread community participation in the implementation of the SDGs at sub-national levels. The recently released ‘SDG Community Implementation Flashcards’ …
Summer to Summer review
We are proud to celebrate the widening of Gaia Education’s reach, embracing this year students from 110 different countries! Communities across the globe are improving their social and natural systems using Gaia Education 4-D Whole Systems framework.
By Jesper Felumb Conrad |
As we reach this solstice, the Earth has concluded yet another cycle around the sun and it is time to reflect on the ripples we have set in motion during the last year.
I believe learning is one of the …
Gaia Education at Ecoversity Gathering at E.A.R.T.H Universidad, Costa Rica with 50 Participants from around the Globe
An insight into the gathering at E.A.R.T.H Universidad, Costa Rica which consisted of 50 Participants from around the globe.
The 6 day gathering of the nascent ecoversity network was an exercise in emerging threads in education that covered all levels of learning, from schools for young indigenous tribes recovering their traditions, to adult education and job training projects. There was a rich exposure of cultural diversity, global themes for change, and learning about the wonderful work o…
The golden thread that connects the three dimensions of sustainability
Renewables have the potential of improving the quality of life for millions around the world while advancing progress in all areas of development.
By May East, Unitar Fellow |
Last year saw record worldwide investment and implementation of clean energy such as wind, solar and hydropower. According to Renewables 2016 Global Status Report, renewables are now cost competitive with fossil fuels in many markets and are established around the world as mainstream sources of energy.
C…
People, Power in the Climate Change Age
New film! Join 4 communities in Podor, Northern Senegal, in celebrating the success of the permaculture and agroforestry project that has been implemented over the past three years.
The development of new skills in land management, agroforestry, permaculture, food processing and trade, combined with a true focus on Deep Listening Farming and the harnessing of creative efforts, Podor will never be the same!
Watch this film to revisit how empowered women from 4 villages across Podor, Norther…