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![]() A virtual course 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. Book your place in the Gaia Education Design for Sustainability or visit the Virtual Design for Sustainability Programme! Download the Gaia Education Design for Sustainability e-annoucement Course Objectives![]() Gaia Education Design for Sustainability programme is intended to serve the purpose of educating for the transition to comprehensive sustainable culture – broadly global in scope yet determinedly local in application. It will focus on fundamental principles, themes, and aspects needing to be addressed in any comprehensive introduction to sustainability design and development. The EDE curriculum can be described as ‘holistic’ – meaning that it endeavors to cover and present the many-faceted, diverse spectrum of sustainability design considerations as a comprehensive, interdependent whole. The EDE can also be described as ‘integrative’ – meaning that all the various essential considerations in a sustainability design are given equitable attention and representation, especially as they exist in relationship with one another, and to the whole. Finally, the EDE can be described as ‘holographic’ – meaning that the essence of the curriculum is distributed throughout and can be reconstituted from any of the parts; thus, understanding the purpose of the whole can be ascertained from any partial participation or exposure. The virtual Gaia Education Design for Sustainability programme aims to create a pool of competent, informed, practicing Sustainability Designers. These graduates will be introduced to the tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to participate in any sustainable community/organization development context. The programme is application-oriented and solution-based and is meant to respond to the needs of real people in real circumstances in a rapidly changing world. Gaia Education Design for Sustainability programme is consistent with and representative of key values in the greater ecovillage community, values that include: honoring unity through diversity; celebrating diverse cultures and creeds; practicing racial, cultural, and gender equality; promoting social justice and environmental awareness; striving for peace and local self-determination; raising consciousness and human potential; and, generally, respecting the living Earth as our planetary home. Target AudienceGaia Education Design for Sustainability virtual programme will be of relevance to:
Course Outline Social Design: October – November 2009
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If you cannot afford the full fee, please check out our bursary guidelines. If you can afford to pay more than the full fee for this programme, your donation will be gratefully received and used to help those who cannot afford the whole fee. Certificate DocumentIn order to get the final certificate students have to
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