Ecovillage Design Education - Training of Trainers
27 October - 24 November 2007
Presented by the Findhorn Foundation in partnership with the
Global Ecovillage Network and Gaia Education
Based on the Gaia Education Ecovillage Design Curriculum - an official contribution
to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014
Facilitated by: Pracha Hutanuwatr - Director, Wongsanit Ashram, Thailand
May East - Director, Gaia Education Jonathan Dawson - President, Global Ecovillage Network
Michael Shaw - Director, The Ecovillage Institute and
Findhorn Ecovillage - Hide Enomoto, Jane Rasbash, Galen Fulford, Lisa Shaw
You are invited to join this four-week comprehensive training of trainers on the fundamentals of sustainability design for urban and rural settlements, covering all elements of an ecovillage-based education. This will entail training at three distinct levels:
First, we will explore the content of each of the four key pillars of ecovillage-level sustainability: ecology, economy, community and worldviews.
Second, we will weave together insights and discoveries made in each of these areas into an integrated design process with hands-on practical application exercises.
Third, we will explore different participatory learning approaches to deliver the Ecovillage Design Curriculum, developed by leading edge sustainability educators from around the world.
While the course will be facilitated by a very experienced team of ecovillage educators, it will be highly collaborative in nature, with all participants drawn in as rich resources for the learning community.
The programme is based at the Findhorn Ecovillage and comprises four separate weeklong modules, which may be attended as a whole or separately. It will provide a practical forum for learning and developing skills needed to work with and teach effectively design for sustainability at all levels.
Module details
Social Design – Week 1: Oct 27 – Nov 2 Building Community & Embracing Diversity; Communication Skills, Conflict Facilitation and Decision-Making; Coaching, Personal Empowerment and Leadership, Celebrating Life: Creativity and Art
Ecological Design – Week 2: Nov 3 – 9 Whole Systems Approach to Ecological Design; Appropriate Technology: Water; Organic Agriculture and Local Food; Appropriate Technology: Energy; Green Building & Retrofitting
Economic Design – Week 3: Nov 10 – 16 Shifting the Global Economy to Sustainability; How Money Works: Community Banks and Currencies; Right Livelihood; Social Enterprise, Nurturing Local Economies; Legal and Financial Issues
Worldview – Week 4: Nov 17 – 24 Holistic Worldview, Listening to and Reconnecting with Nature; Awakening & Transformation of Consciousness; Personal Health; Planetary Health; Socially Engaged Spirituality and Bioregionalism
Who should apply?
Ecovillage Design - Training of Trainers is an advanced training course aimed at individuals involved in sustainable community initiatives of all kinds; students and professionals in architectural, engineering and building careers; permaculture and other sustainability designers; sustainable land use and regional planners; social workers, educators and business people interested in ethical development.
Training fees
For the whole programme
£1345 payable by participants with low income
£1595 payable by participants with medium income
£1845 payable by participants with high income
£350/£425/£510 per module according to income
Fees include tuition, accommodation, vegetarian meals and field trips.
What do EDE participants say
"Richness and diversity of teachings, practical techniques, facilitators and resources, as well as a deep respect and honour to both inner and outer dimensions of sustainability." - Pymalion Karatzas, Greece
"As far as I am aware, the EDE curriculum is currently the best and most comprehensive approach to turning holistic and joined-up thinking about sustainability into action. It really helps people to get a pretty complex whole picture view of the various dimensions of the sustainability transition and, what's more, it offers them effective tools and strategies as to how they can play an active part in this work of generational importance."
- Dr Daniel C Wahl, Centre for the Study of Natural Design, University of Dundee, Scotland
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