Based on the Ecovillage Design Curriculum - an official contribution to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
You are invited to join this four-week comprehensive training of trainers based on the four core pillars of the Ecovillage Design Curriculum: the social, worldview, ecological and economic dimensions of sustainability.
The curriculum draws on the experience and expertise developed in a network of some of the most successful ecovillages and community projects across the Earth.
Design for Sustainability Training of Trainers is an advanced training course based at the Findhorn Ecovillage providing a practical forum for learning and developing skills needed to work effectively with design for sustainability at all levels. It comprises four separate week-long modules, which may be attended as a whole or separately.
May East - Chief Executive, Gaia Education Jonathan Dawson - Head of Economics, Schumacher College Michael Shaw - Director, Ecovillage International Pracha Hutanuwatr - Director, Right Livelihood Foundation, Thailand Jane Rasbash - Director, Gaia Education Daniel Wahl - Research & Innovation, International Futures Forum
and Findhorn Ecovillage experts
The programme is based
at the Findhorn Ecovillage and comprises four separate
weeklong modules, which may be attended as a whole
or separately.
Building Community
& Embracing Diversity
Communication Skills and Feedback
Facilitation and Decision-Making Processes
Conflict Facilitation
Personal Empowerment and Leadership
Celebrating Life: Creativity and Art
Shifting the
Global Economy to Sustainability
How Money Works: Community Banks and Currencies
Right Livelihood
Social Enterprise
Legal and Financial Issues
Holistic Worldview
Listening to and Reconnecting with Nature
Awakening & Transformation of Consciousness
Personal Health, Planetary Health
Socially Engaged Spirituality and Bioregionalism
Facilitation for personal growth, spiritual enrichment and sustainable social action.
Ecovillage
Design Curriculum is an official contribution
to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable
Development 2005-2014 and has the endorsement of
UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and
Research).
The EDE is being introduced to
the world at this time to complement, correspond
with, and assist in setting a standard for the United
Nations' Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
2005-2014.
Training fees
Income related price for the first four weeks (Modules 1-4)
£1735 payable by participants with low
income
£1925 payable by participants with medium
income
£2395 payable by participants with high
income
£495/£545/£695 per module according to income
£495/£545/£695 for Facilitation Skills module - Week 5
Fees include tuition, accommodation, vegetarian
meals and field trips.
*We want to ensure that our courses are accessible to people with diverse means. When you book, please choose the low, medium or higher price listed for your programme, based on your personal income.
*We do not wish to exclude people with a low income. Limited bursary funds are available towards the cost of participating in our programmes and we encourage those who need help with payment to apply.