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💡 What does it take to empower youth as changemakers in their communities?
Learn how the IN.PACT project is equipping young people with participatory skills to drive social inclusion and resilience across Europe.

In November, Gaia Education and its partners officially launched the IN.PACT project—a two-year Erasmus+ initiative aimed at equipping young people and youth workers with participatory skills to foster inclusion and resilience. The kickoff meeting brought together four organizations fro…

CurioSoil project focuses on enhancing soil education, addressing the critical need for a better understanding of soil amid increasing human pressures on this essential research. 

The project is co-founded by the European Union and led by the University of Aveiro (Portugal), and Gaia Education is very proud to be a part of it. The aim is to deepen public comprehension of soil dynamics, establishing a connection between individuals and soil using hands-on experiences. 

Through the CurioSoil Com…

It’s with a heavy heart that we regret to inform you that Jane Rasbash, our friend and colleague, has passed away today (31 October 2024), exactly on the day of her birthday - and on the day of Samhain.

Jane has been an active member of Gaia Education, serving on the board of trustees as well as on the management team in recent years. Before that, she and Pracha Hutanuwatra were vital contributors to the ongoing development of our Ecovillage Design Education and Training of Trainers curricula, so…

Conscious Food Systems Alliance has put together a collection of case studies that showcase exemplary practises in conscious and regenerative food systems. And we at Gaia Education are so proud to be a part of it!

🍉Food connects us fundamentally with the Earth and with one another and the Conscious Food systems alliance wants to help people connect to nature again through eating and the food that sustains us. This in return can help us alleviate and solve dysfunctional food systems; hunger, obe…

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!

The world is at a pivotal moment, and the leaders have responded by adopting a historic "Pact for the Future" during the recent UN Summit of the Future in New York at the end of last month. This pact could be the key to unlocking a brighter, more sustainable future—but it won’t happen unless we take action.

Our house is on fire—climate change, resource conflicts, and economic instability are pushing us to the brink. We cannot afford to delay any longer. The choices we make now …

Last week, Gaia Education had the opportunity to attend the Scottish International Development Alliance’s annual conference, held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. This significant event brought together a diverse group of NGOs, global development experts, and healthcare professionals to explore collaborative strategies for creating a more equitable and sustainable world for future generations.

The conference buzzed with energy as NGOs, global development experts, and healthcare professionals conv…

GEN Europe’s Ecovillage Gathering was held at Ängsbacka in Sweden this year, from 20-25 August. Taisa, Macaco, Peter, and Sally had the pleasure of representing Gaia Education at this Community of Communities.

We connected with longterm friends, colleagues and partners, absorbed the latest innovations in thought, presencing and action in the ecovillage and regenerative world, co-envisioned new projects, and got updated on all the news from around the European movement and beyond. It is a vital ev…

From the first time we offered this course, participants were struck by the depth of reflections on such a complex theme, which is understanding the systems in our society and giving the first steps towards what are the possible healthy alternatives for the planet to continue flourishing. 

This time around, Gaia Education is sharing the first video lesson (out of 20!) for free to anyone interested in having a better sense of the course! For that first session, Jeremy shares the challenging pano…