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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…
Well Being, the Heart of Sustainability
Meet Steven England, an experienced practitioner/guide in meditation and mindfulness, and one of Gaia Education’s esteemed Changemakers. In 2016, Steve completed the Training of Trainers (ToT) course at Findhorn. In the same year, he took the Gaia Education Design for Sustainability course (GEDS). Through the Design Studio, Steve collaborated with others to produce The Art of Sustainability (AoS)—a creative forum towards sustainable thinking, through experiential educational events, facilita…
Transformation Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies at HLPF
The 2018 meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) convened from 9 to 18 July 2018, at UN Headquarters in New York. The meeting focused on the theme of “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies.” During the first week of the meeting, the Forum reviewed progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, with a focus on resilient societies. Thematic reviews took place on:
- Tr…
Changemaker Strives Towards Business Sustainability
Meet Juan Sebastián Cárdenas Salas, one of our many inspiring Changemakers. His consultancy aims to harmonise the fractures between human economics and natural ecology by viewing them within one interconnected system.
Seeing businesses in a new light
Juan is an evolutionary activist, Changemaker and current student of the Gaia Education Design for Sustainability (GEDS) e-learning programme, living in Medellin, Colombia. Close to finishing the programme, Juan has inspirational id…
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: One City at a Time
By May East
The case for cities supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is incredibly compelling. Cities generate their own wealth, shape local and often national policies and are spearheading a thrilling new vision of governance for the implementation of the SDGs. Some even say that in this century, it will be the city that becomes the nexus of economic and political power and ecological regeneration. In many cases city officials are responding to transnational problems more…