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Let us celebrate May East!
When May told me of her award as a Woman of the Decade in Sustainability and Leadership, I thought Gaia Education should commemorate May’s achievements over the last decade.
The idea for a film emerged. I drew up a list of interviewees who have worked with May over the years. As many of them lived far away in Bangladesh, Brazil, Majorca, etc., several self-filmed, others wrote answers and some I filmed. Most clips were filmed on smartphones. It was moving to go through the heartfelt c…
A Day in the Time of Climate Emergency
We are experiencing a step change in the United Kingdom in our relationship to climate change. And it is a positive shift. For at least 5 years, it has been accepted that the climate is changing and humans are responsible. Climate denialism has been pushed to the fringes – where it still festers in some quarters.
Yet, in times of rapid change, the pace and scope of change can take me by surprise. A few weeks ago one such moment arrived. It was in the midst of the Extinction Rebellion’s week…
Reshaping the Future
New report reveals compelling evidence of the effectiveness of community-led responses to climate and ecological breakdown
A new scientific report that, for the first time, draws together data from multiple sources, provides powerful evidence of the critical role of local community-led initiatives in providing effective solutions to the global threats of climate and ecological breakdown.
‘The First Status Report on Community-Led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change in Europe’ pro…
ECOLISE’s General Assembly 2019
I awoke to mists over the mountains and cold winds. This afternoon I would head from my Lake District home near the beautiful lake of Ullswater to a village behind Zagreb, Croatia, the site of ECOLISE’s 2019 General Assembly.
Since the GA in April last year in Luxembourg I had been working with a small ‘Tuner’s Group’ on a new Strategy for ECOLISE. There had been a very wide consultation process amongst ECOLISE’s 43 members, and our primary task at this GA, hosted by the Croatia Permacultur…
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…