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Gaiaeducation

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Gaiaeducation

developing curricula to empower change makers with inner and outer skills to redesign human presence in a sustainable world.

facilitating the delivery of transformative learning programmes in response to emerging needs.

disseminating grass-roots wisdom through learning communities.

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Gaia Education promotes a holistic, systems approach to education for sustainable development by:

Gaia Education’s Design for Sustainability curriculum integrates the social, ecological, economic and worldview dimensions of sustainability, providing an education which is universal in scope andlocal in application.

Gaia Education offers state-of-the-art study guides, training manuals, books, webinars, presentations and a quarterly newsletter to facilitate the delivery of on-line and on-site transformational learning opportunities for community development.

Since 2006, Gaia Education has successfully supported the delivery of more than 190 programmes in 34 countries over 6 continents, reaching thousands of people. Its programmes have been offered in settings ranging from tribal women and traditional communities to children and youth, ecovillages, urban slums, universities and resilience training centers. Gaia Education works in partnership with global educators, government and nongovernment agencies, ecovillages, universities, and the United Nations to bring sustainable development solutions to communities and ecosystems everywhere.

Gaia Education’s flagship curriculum is an official contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.

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Gaia Education’s PublicationsThe Gaia Education Design for Sustainability Curriculum has a wide range of practical application and is full of innovative materials, ideas and tools that have been developed and tested in ecovillages, communities, and urban transition settings worldwide. Its available for free in 7 different languages. Download the Design Curriculum from gaiaeducation.net

The 4-Keys are four comprehensive books offering an overview of cutting-edge thinking on design for sustainability at local, regional and global scales. Under UNESCO Patronage, the books offer widely applicable solutions to the complex problems of climate change, resources scarcity, carbon reduction and community resilience.

The Teacher´s Guide - Design for Sustainability & Gaia Youth Activities Guide are practical manuals for teachers, ecovillage and community design educators and facilitators who are conducting courses on the broad transitioning agenda. Therefore, these manual cover theoretical knowledge and practical activities arranged around the 4 dimensions of sustainability, making learning comprehensive, practical and fun.

Online DonationYou play a vital role. Your donation supports the creation of original, challenging, and compelling responses to the most pressing predicaments emerging from the economic, environmental, and social crises we have ever faced. Your help affirms that our communities can thrive in resilience and the planet can continue to sustain life. Please make a donation when you visit www.gaiaeducation.net

Social KeyBeyond You and Me- Inspiration and Wisdom for Building Community

Economic KeyGaian Economics- Living well within planetary limits

Ecological KeyDesigning Ecological Habitats- Creating a Sense of Place

Worldview KeyThe Song of the Earth- A Synthesis of the Scientific and Spiritual Worldviews

At the Cutting Edge of Sustainability Education

Choose from onsite programmes worldwide, or study online with a global community!

Learn how to design for resilient lifestyles with experts from the best research and development centers in the world!

Gaia Education´s integrated holistic Curriculum approach.

to create a common vision for a collective projectto improve their communication skills and communicate in a more compassionate way, including through digital literacyto use consensus to make decisions that everybody can acceptto deal with conflict and diversity – of ideas, beliefs, roles, etc.to map the network of connections needed for their projects

In the Social Dimension students learn...

to assess the impact of the global economy on their community, and how to shift it towards a more sustainable local economyto find out economic opportunities, and develop them within the frame of a social enterpriseto create a complementary local currencyto create an in-depth business planto find ethical financial opportunities for their projects

In the Economic Dimension students learn...

to make a whole-systems design of a sustainable projectto use base maps and other designing techniquesto calculate carbon footprints and design projects to be carbon neutralto design a whole water system for their projectsto apply green building principles in their projects

In the Ecological Dimension students learn...

to have a regular spiritual practice (meditation, prayer, etc.)to write a diary with their dreams, insights, and observationsto create a deep connection with Nature through personal experienceto create rituals for the most significant moments in their projectsto develop a healthy lifestyle: food, body/mind/emotional care, friendships, etc.

In the Worldview Dimension students learn...

Gaia Education´s programmes. Ecovillage Design Education (EDE)

Ecovillage Design Education are onsite programmes taking place in sustainable communities and training centers where local citizens live what they learn. We call this concept “Living and Learning” - teaching theoretical material applied in local fieldwork, exercises, games and project-based learning.

Sustainability Education Online (GEDS)The distance learning courses Gaia Education Design for Sustainability are offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The GEDS programme aims to create a pool of competent, informed Sustainability Design practitioners with the digital literacy needed to work in teamsacross geographic boundaries.These graduates will have the tools, skills and knowledge necessary to participate in a community/organization transitioning context. The GEDS is action-oriented and solution-based and is meant to respond to the needs of real people in real circumstances in a rapidly changing world.

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Project Based Learning (PBL)Gaia Education also engages with traditional villages in the poorest areas of the globe to bring training and support in the form of Project-Based Learning initiatives in partnership with local governments, CIFAL, the Global Ecovillage Network, and international funding agencies. Some PBL initiatives include adaptation to threats of climate change in Bangladesh, and foodsecurity and livelihood development in India and Senegal.

Join a GEDS Programme in a language suitable to you:GEDS English & Spanish: geds@gaiaeducation.netGEDS Português: geds-portugues@gaiaeducation

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