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+ | '''Gaia Education''' is a programme of the [[Wikipedia:Global_Ecovillage_Network|Global Ecovillage Network]] and has developed an [[Gaia Education - Ecovillage Design Curriculum|Ecovillage Design Curriculum]] that has the endorsement of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research ([[Wikipedia:UNITAR|UNITAR]]) as an official contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development ([[Wikipedia:Education_for_Sustainable_Development|UNDESD]]). |
The organization was born out of two meetings of international educators called "GEESE" (Global Ecovillage Educators for a Sustainable Earth) that met at the [[Wikipedia:Findhorn_Foundation|Findhorn Foundation]], Scotland in June of 2004 and again at [[Galgafarm]], Hungary in June of 2005. The current members of GEESE (pictured below) compose the [[Gaia Education - Board|Board]] and working groups of the organization. |
The organization was born out of two meetings of international educators called "GEESE" (Global Ecovillage Educators for a Sustainable Earth) that met at the [[Wikipedia:Findhorn_Foundation|Findhorn Foundation]], Scotland in June of 2004 and again at [[Galgafarm]], Hungary in June of 2005. The current members of GEESE (pictured below) compose the [[Gaia Education - Board|Board]] and working groups of the organization. |
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<br/>'''Front row:''' Gabor Toth (logistical support) and Geza Varga – Galgafarm, Hungary; Christopher Mare – Village Design Institute, USA; Jonathan Dawson – Findhorn, Scotland; Ross Jackson – Gaia Trust, Denmark |
<br/>'''Front row:''' Gabor Toth (logistical support) and Geza Varga – Galgafarm, Hungary; Christopher Mare – Village Design Institute, USA; Jonathan Dawson – Findhorn, Scotland; Ross Jackson – Gaia Trust, Denmark |
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<br/>'''Not pictured''' (taking photo): Massimo Candela – Torri Superiore, Italy |
<br/>'''Not pictured''' (taking photo): Massimo Candela – Torri Superiore, Italy |
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 3 May 2009
Gaia Education is a programme of the Global Ecovillage Network and has developed an Ecovillage Design Curriculum that has the endorsement of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) as an official contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UNDESD).
The organization was born out of two meetings of international educators called "GEESE" (Global Ecovillage Educators for a Sustainable Earth) that met at the Findhorn Foundation, Scotland in June of 2004 and again at Galgafarm, Hungary in June of 2005. The current members of GEESE (pictured below) compose the Board and working groups of the organization.
If you would like to become involved, please consider offering a Certified Course in your own region and/or joining one of the following...
Working Groups:
- Programme Development
- Course Certification
- Strategy
- Outreach
- Publishing
And please feel free to Contact Us if you have questions or suggestions.
GEESE Meeting at Galgafarm - June, 2005
Back row: Hildur Jackson – Gaia Trust, Denmark; Giovanni Ciarlo – Huehuecoyotl, Mexico; May East – Findhorn, Scotland; Max Lindegger – Crystal Waters, Australia; Liz Walker – Ecovillage at Ithaca, USA; Will Keepin - Satyana Institute, USA; Daniel B. Greenberg – Living Routes, USA; Kosha Joubert – Sieben Linden, Germany; Ina Meyer-Stoll – ZEGG, Germany
Front row: Gabor Toth (logistical support) and Geza Varga – Galgafarm, Hungary; Christopher Mare – Village Design Institute, USA; Jonathan Dawson – Findhorn, Scotland; Ross Jackson – Gaia Trust, Denmark
Not pictured (taking photo): Massimo Candela – Torri Superiore, Italy