What are the SDGs? (Sustainable Development Goals)

36

In 2015 World Leaders at the UN committed to 17 Global Goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years.

  1. End extreme poverty.
  2. Fight inequality & injustice.
  3. Fix climate change.

Global and local collaboration and solidarity could enable humanity to actually achieve the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development adopted by over 190 Nations, and get these things done, in all countries, for all people. But if the Global Goals are going to work, everyone needs to know about th…

Read more…

Bergsee Camp – Analysis and Design Proposal (a Design Studio Case Study)

39

Turn your inspiration into action. Learn how to develop analytical skills that can apply to consulting and practising sustainable design.

The Bergsee Camp project is an exciting output of the Design Studio, which participants of the Design for Sustainability (GEDS) programme are able to engage with once they have completed the four dimensions- social, ecological, economic design & worldview.

The focus of the Design Studio is to get you to think about and practise integrative whol…

Read more…

SDGs Training of Multipliers in Vienna

Screenshot 2021-07-12 at 2.04.36 PM

Gaia Education presents a one-day SDG Training of Multipliers in Vienna on 15 June 2020 to learn more about the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

We invite you to join the vitally important conversation about how to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations’ 17 SDGs at the local and regional scale in ways that are carefully adapted to the bio-cultural uniqueness of your community. The workshop will be facilitated by May East, CEO of Gaia Education, who has decades of experi…

Read more…

Reforming money to make it work for People and Planet

Screenshot 2021-07-12 at 2.25.02 PM

“Market economics values what is scarce – not the real work of society which is caring, loving, being a citizen, a neighbour and a human being.” – Dr. Edgar

To address the problems that result from the fundamental design flaws of our economic and monetary systems, a number of reforms have been proposed. Among the most prevalent of these is that governments should take back from banks responsible for the creation of money. It has been proposed that rather than creating money as debt, g…

Read more…

Vacancy: People Care Administrator | Apply today!

40
We are hiring! Send in your application by 27 February to join our growing Edinburgh team.

We have one new position (People Care Administrator) advertised and are looking for enthusiastic individual to join our team.

People Care Administrator Vacancy

This is a strategic customer success role that requires an air of confidence and a proactive rather than a reactionary approach. Working in close collaboration with other members of the team, you will be able to transform your drive…

Read more…

SDGs Training of Multipliers in Melbourne in February!

Screenshot 2021-07-12 at 2.33.20 PM

Presented by Gaia Education, Engineers Without Borders Australia and UNESCO.

Gaia Education, Engineers Without Borders Australia and UNESCO present the SDG Training of Multipliers in Melbourne on 19 February to learn more about the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

We invite you to join the vitally important conversation about how to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations’ 17 SDGs at the local and regional scale in ways that are carefully adapted to the bio-cultural uniquen…

Read more…

Mangwende Orphan Care Trust (a Design Studio case study)

41

Turn your inspiration into action. Learn how to develop analytical skills that can apply to consulting and practising sustainable design.

The Mangwende Orphan Care Trust is an interesting output of the Design Studio, which participants of the Design for Sustainability (GEDS) programme are able to engage with once they have completed the four dimensions- social, ecological, economic design & worldview.

The focus of the Design Studio is to get you to think about and practise integrative whol…

Read more…

Blockchain Frontiers: Unleashing the Potential of SDGs Implementation

64

Presented by Gaia Education and UNITAR


The business case for supporting the SDGs is incredibly compelling. It has been reported that as much as $12trn and 380 million jobs could be generated by 2030 if the SDGs are placed at the heart of global economic strategies.

The urgency to attract the so-called ‘trillions’ is high on the agenda. Edge concepts and technologies such as Green bonds, Innovation labs, Blockchain, Solar currency, Behavioural experimentation, …

Read more…

We stand in Solidarity with Australia and The Philippines

42

Gaia Education team stand in solidarity with the people of Australia and The Philippines during this time of unprecedented natural disasters and unimaginable suffering.

We also stand with all two legged and four legged creatures; the winged ones, the furry ones, fish, reptiles and all life forms as well as the forests and homes devastated in the fires and volcanic eruptions gripping the Asia-Oceania region. We send our prayers for a quick recovery.

Read more…

Pelangi – Analysis and Design Proposal for the Pelangi Farm Community Authors Daria (a Design Studio Case Study)

44

Turn your inspiration into action. Learn how to develop analytical skills that can apply to consulting and practising sustainable design.

The Pelangi Project is a exciting output of the Design Studio, which participants of the Design for Sustainability (GEDS) programme are able to engage with once they have completed the four dimensions- social, ecological, economic design & worldview.

The focus of the Design Studio is to get you to think about and practise integrative whole systems de…

Read more…