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This is a Transcript of Daniel Wahl’s ‘Findhorn Talk’ on ‘Human and Planetary Health: Ecosystems Restoration at the dawn of the Century of Regeneration’; October 13th, 2018 originally written on his Medium page.

… These [above] are pictures of the Loess Plateau in China. John D. Liu, who was here at Findhorn for the New Story Summit, documented this change. Over fourteen years the Chinese managed to turn an arid desert into a fertile and productive landscape. 

It is a very large area South-E…

Ecosystem restoration means assisting in the recovery of ecosystems that have been degraded or destroyed, as well as conserving the ecosystems that are still intact. This is concrete action that we can take in our immediate environment, you just need some knowledge and tools on how to get started. 

Healthier ecosystems, with richer biodiversity, yield greater benefits such as more fertile soils and larger stores of greenhouse gases. It is also estimated that 60% of expected species extinctions …

Happy Solstice guys! We celebrate the changing of the seasons in both the north and the south, wishing you all seasonal greetings!

Here is a short reflection from Henrique, Gaia Education's mastermind & IT support. 

"Life is imbalanced. Life is a contrast of forces dancing in opposition, always in search of perfect harmony, without ever achieving it. Day and night, light and shadow, life and death, interspersed in a vital embrace.

If the planet were a perfect sphere, with no slopes, and no ups an…

Earlier this year, the Gaia Education team were busy bees taking part in two 'Youth Action for Nature and Well-being' events in Europe - Spain and Edinburgh. Our youth are facing many challenges surrounding nature disconnection and eco-anxiety, so we are thrilled to be part of a project empowering youth to face these challenges head-on. Helping us all build towards a more sustainable future where the youth are empowered to take environmental action while maintaining their mental health and well-…

Happy 97th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough (May 8th)!

A perfect time to bring you an excerpt from his book, 'A Life on Our Planet.' This excerpt imagines a world economy that resembles the Amazon rainforest rather than one that values growth at all costs. If we are to live sustainably, we must connect and learn from nature in all areas of life, as we are the only species that live outside of the laws of nature.

This chapter highlights the need to transform our economic systems that look aft…

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…

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.