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Women Economic Forum – Gaia CEO to be awarded
A former Brazilian pop star now heading a global sustainability charity based in Edinburgh received a major international award for her work with women in the developing world.
May East, Chief Executive of Gaia Education, was awarded ‘Women of the Decade in Sustainability & Leadership’ by the Women Economic Forum for her educational services with governments, city planners, academics, and communities around the world.
The award is recognition of her work over thre…
What happens after a vibrant network forms?
Networks are dynamic, living realities, in constant evolution. From its inception through its unfoldment, every network forges its own path, partly predictable, partly unexpected. A cross section of the SDGs Scotland Network gathered in Edinburgh to explore the network’s shared meaning and vision. The purpose of the meeting was presented by the organisers:
‘This workshop will help us to better understand and plan for how we maintain momentum, build on what’s been set up an…
Sustainable Development Goals: The SDGs Flashcards now available in Chinese!
We are very pleased to announce that our Chinese SDGs Flashcards are now available for purchase in our Gaia Education shop. With the support of Rina Liang, Ying Ying Li, two young Chinese volunteers, the SDGs Flashcards were able to be translated to Chinese and to make the Sustainable Development Goals Flashcards accessible to all Chinese speakers.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to eradicate poverty, protect the planet a…
Applied Ecovillage Living – inspired by Gaia Education
Inspired by Gaia Education, Findhorn Foundation’s Applied Ecovillage Living 2-week programme invites people to come and explore more about ecovillages, low impact lifestyles, sustainability and right livelihoods.
Findhorn Foundation is widely known for its facilitating and teaching sustainability practices and at the end of February they have organised a great workshop that aims to equip its participants with the essential skills necessary for a low impact lifestyle, teach them abou…
Celebrating the first International Day of Education in 2019
By proclaiming the International Day of Education, UN member states recognised the importance of working to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels – so that all people may have access to lifelong learning opportunities that help them to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to access opportunities to participate fully in society and contribute to sustainable development.
On 3 December 2018, the U…
Women Economic Forum – Inspiring Passion and Innovation Through Sustainable Change
With the theme “Inspiring Passion and Innovation Through Sustainable Change” Portugal will be holding, in the Templar city of Tomar, the international Women Economic Forum, from 22nd to 25th March 2019. This is part of the annual global cycle of WEF conferences. This initiative is organised and promoted by ALL Ladies League, to create and stimulate strong and productive connections between women who are committed to bringing about constructive change in all areas of life.
In this interdisci…
The Cradle of a Regenerative Civilization
Imagine if you could spend time at a world-class destination for ecotourism and wellness while supporting the birth of a regenerative civilization on Earth. A consortium of regenerative partners are offering this possibility for you today.
Partners have gathered around Rancho Margot — an off-the-grid hotel and retreat center in the mountains of the Water and Peace Biosphere Reserve nominated by UNESCO in Northern Costa Rica — to invest in building a network of regenerative proj…
Over 1,500 Multipliers Trained through our SDGs Trainings!
Since its launch in December 2016, the SDG Training of Multipliers has taken place 43 times in 16 countries and reached over 1,500 participants. The training inspires participants to explore the 17 SDGs and identify ways they can be implemented in their own bioregion.
The aim of the SDG Training of Multipliers is to empower each participant to facilitate their own meaningful conversations and multiply the impact of their learning by spreading it to others. The training adopts a community ce…
#Glocalisers webinar series: 2018 in review
We invite you to watch our thought-provoking #Glocalisers webinar series. From Fritjof Capra to Daniel Wahl and Monica Picavêa, these webinars hosted by global experts share valuable knowledge and actionable advice on sustainability issues.
Throughout 2018, we ran monthly webinars with our Glocalisers: globally-connected, forward-thinking individuals promoting locally adaptable and resource-conserving activities, carefully tailored to the biocultural uniqueness of each location.
Empowered …
Building Communities with Oscar Gussinyer
Gaia Education’s graduates have amazing stories to share, and Oscar Gussinyer Galceran is one of them. Oscar has been involved in sustainability for over two decades and with permaculture for the last 15 years. During these years Oscar has co-created communities, cooperatives and a social centre. In 2017 he took part in Gaia Education’s Training of Trainers (ToT) in Findhorn. Nowadays, he is dedicated to co-creative facilitation, community resilience, regenerative development and transformat…