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All of us need to make a livelihood, but how do we create work that we love, that supports our families and us while also contributing meaningfully to the world and our communities? When we start thinking of our livelihood as a service to the regeneration and development of societies and the planet, it enables us to dream and envision completely new possibilities for ourselves and an ecological future. 

What is the middle point where our passions, gifts, natural talents and purpose lie? How can…

Firstly a warm welcome to our newest recruit - Macaco Tamerice (Martina Grosse Burlage), who will be working with us as a 'Face-to-Face Courses Consultant.' The converging global crises can be overwhelming, and it can be hard to grasp how you can contribute to the changes needed and ground yourself amongst the chaos. It seemed the perfect time to discover the different elements of transformative learning and how working with communities, facilitating and taking part in EDEs & TOTs are great aven…

The inspiration and impulse for starting Gaia Kool (Gaia School) arrived during Gaia Education’s first EDE course in Estonia in 2011. Two mothers of young children - Marit Otsing-Saar and Kaja Karu- Espenberg - were attending the EDE course and it had such an impact on them, that they decided to establish a new school for their children based on Gaia Education’s values and content. They invited two other Gaia Education activists - Ele Koppel and Toomas Trapido - and started the journey towards o…

We sat down with a remarkably inspirational man who channels his skills in communication and animation to create an uplifting, alternative world in the face of our converging crises. Discover the advertising agency he created in Spain that has worked on many projects for international NGOs. Learn how his experience on one of our EDE programmes in Majorca stirred him to create a film series envisioning a positive alternative future based on current ideas, movements and solutions. 

It's easy to be …

Without trying to be a bit of a know-it-all here, the planet really does not need us to be saved. The planet is the molten rock with a thin peel around. This planet will be around until the sun explodes. That will take another 4.6 billion years. 

The question is, however, understandable because we all realise that planet Earth is our home, and we all know what the overwhelming majority of sane scientists are telling us: our planet’s Climate is overheating, its biodiversity is decreasing rapidly…

This article is written by Yan Teixeira, based in Brazil, he is Gaia Educations E-learning Associate. This is a reflection on the 'Our Time on Earth' exhibition that was held at The Barbican Centre, London. Yan brings his regenerative wisdom & heart-centred systems viewpoint to reflect upon the art exhibit and the messages it shared. 

The exhibition aims to immerse you in alternative ideas & perspectives on the way we live and interact with nature. It combines people from art, design, academia,…

Gaia Education is pleased to announce the Ecosystem Restoration Summit from the 2nd of September to the 10th. More than 15 amazing talks with experts from all over the world, and everything for free.  

Programme

September 2

10 AM UTC - Ecosystems Restoration Camps
Ashleigh Brown & Pieter van de Gaag

5 PM UTC - Ecosystems Restoration Design Course Q&A with facilitators and alumni
Silvia Di Blasio & Yan Teixeira 

8 PM UTC - Healing our seas, people and planet!
Kym Chi & Harriet Trower

September 3…

Lately, Gaia Education as an organisation has been focusing more on youth and offering sustainability education for young people. We believe this is where a massive change can happen as most young people will have to live in a world with continuously worsening climate crises. Bringing the 4-dimensional framework and curriculum to universities, schools, and different youth initiatives can significantly impact the participant's nature connection and worldview and help them join or start their own …