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Are you passionate about sustainability and want to become a trainer and educator? Then join us for the Training of Trainers (ToT) program in Damanhur, Italy, in September 2023!

The ToT program is designed to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge to teach and facilitate sustainability-related courses and workshops. In this program, you will learn from experienced sustainability trainers and educators and gain hands-on experience designing and delivering engaging and interactive worksh…

Get ready to dive deep into the world of ecosystem restoration design! Gaia Education, in partnership with Ecosystem Restoration Camps, is excited to announce the upcoming course on ecosystem restoration design, starting on March 22, 2023.

The course is designed for anyone interested in learning about the principles and practices of ecosystem restoration design, including permaculture designers, restoration practitioners, land managers, and more. Throughout five modules, you will gain a compreh…

Applications are now open for 1 - 2 Board Members to join the Board of Trustees at Gaia Education. We are looking to recruit those who can provide strategic direction and legal and financial oversight to our organisation. 

• Do you have the skills & expertise to help steer our organisation? 
  
• Have you managed or guided projects/ organisations within the field of sustainable development? 
  
• Are you passionate about helping spread Gaia Educations message across the globe? 

Applications close: F…

Give a warm welcome to our newest partner - Ubiquity University 

"Ubiquity believes in educating the whole person. We want you to discover your passion, unlock your potential and create positive change. That means activating your head in the pursuit of knowledge, your heart in the development of self-mastery, and your hands to make a real-world impact."

We hope this is the start of a fruitful partnership between two dedicated global educational institutions serving you, the global community. Ubi…

This article was written by Gaia Education certified trainer Albert Bates.

Gaia Education’s online programme Design for Sustainability offers you an opportunity to learn practical effective ways to create the change we all seek in your community. The Ecological Design dimension of the course starts on 9 January 2023 and there are a limited amount of places left for this edition, so sign up now.

Assume that, all of a sudden, we were to awaken to the existential threat posed by our addiction t…

A new cycle of the Principles and Practices of Deep Transformation is launching again on the 25th February!

Note that this course also applies to the Holiday campaign if you purchase a £60 coupon for a loved one or for yourself. 

Register now and guarantee a spot!

Learn the principles and practice of Deep Transformation

This course, based largely on the work of Jeremy Lent’s recent book The Web of Meaning, but also drawing on many other diverse sources, lays out principles and practices …

This article was written by Gaia Education board member Tim Clarke on his reflections of going to CoP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. 

Now that a bit of dust has settled on the frenetic networking and deal-making of COP27, the Gaia Education COP delegation team, Fasil Bogale (CFO) and Tim Clarke (Trustee), have had time to
reflect on the successes and challenges of the event. They are also asking themselves how, if at all, Gaia Education should continue to interact with COP in the coming years.

In July 2022 the team of Gaia YES! Erasmus+ project finally got together for a face-to-face meeting after a couple of years of pandemic restrictions. The team was thrilled to gather in Findhorn at Cluny Hills not only to discuss developments for the project but also to see the ecovillage (that turns 60 this month!) and learn from the people who live there. 

The following post is written by Jane Rasbash - a previous Gaia Education board member, a contributor to the project and a resident of Find…

This article was written by Ross Jackson the founder and Chairman of Gaia Education

Gaia Education is an international NGO providing cutting-edge Education for Sustainable and Regenerative Development. In essence, we promote thriving communities within planetary boundaries.

We offer courses, both short and long (a few hours to 8 months), in the holistic design of liveable, sustainable communities, both face-to-face in over 55 countries and online in three languages. In addition, some in-dept…