A four-week comprehensive course in the fundamentals of Sustainability Design.
Curriculum conceived and designed by the GEESE—Global Ecovillage Educators for a Sustainable Earth
Contents:
The Sustainability Wheel
Why is Gaia Education necessary?
Worldview Overview
Module 1: Holistic Worldview
Module 2: Reconnecting with Nature
Module 3: Transformation of Consciousness
Module 4: Personal Health and Planetary Health
Module 5: Socially Engaged Spirituality
Social Overview
Module 1: Building Community & Embracing Diversity
Module 2: Communication Skills: Conflict, Facilitation, and Decision making
Module 3: Leadership and Empowerment
Module 4: Art, Ritual and Social Transformation
Module 5: Education, Personal Networks and Activism
Economic Overview
Module 1: Shifting the Global Economy to Sustainability
Module 2: Right Livelihood
Module 3: Local Economies
Module 4: Community Banks and Currencies
Module 5: Legal and Financial Issues
Ecological Overview
Module 1: Green Building & Retrofitting
Module 2: Local Food; Nutrient Cycles
Module 3: Water, Energy and Infrastructure
Module 4: Restoring Nature, Urban Regeneration and Rebuilding after Disasters
Module 5: Whole Systems Approach to Design
The Living and Learning Pedagogy
Adapting EDE to Local Needs