Gaia+10 report

10+
Report
A decade
of education
for sustainable
development

Theteacherisofcourseanartist,butbeinganartistdoesnot
meanthatheorshecanshapethestudents.Whattheeducator
doesinteachingistomakeitpossibleforthestudentstobecome
themselves.
Paulo Freire
Educationisnottheﬁllingofapail,butthelightingofaﬁre.
W.B. Yeats
To all dedicated Gaia educators
who have provided the fiery learning environment
to thousands of learners,
refining the art & science of world work
through experiment, experience and expression
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Index
Mission Statement
The Landscape of Collaboration May East
Americas
Europe
Africa & Middle East
Asia & Oceania
The Inspiration and Relevance of Gaia Education Hildur and Ross Jackson
Project Based Learning
Gaia Education's DNA Giovanni Ciarlo
The Dream of the GEESE Giovanni Ciarlo
A Living and Learning Pedagogy Daniel Greenberg
Learning Outcomes
4 Keys to Sustainability Maddy Harland
Curriculum & Guidebooks
E-learning: Design for Sustainability Ulises
UNESCO ESD Global Action Programme May East
GEN and Gaia Education Kosha Joubert
Vision of the Board Jane Rasbash
Financial Report
Partnerships
The Gift of Partnership
At The Cutting-Edge of SDGs Capacity-Building
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Mission Statement
Gaia Education's programmes empowerchange makers
with inner and outer skills to redesign the human presence
in a sustainable world.
Our transformative programmes respond to the interlinked
challenges of our times and disseminate grass-roots wisdom
and practices through learning communities.

Youdonothavetobegood.
Youdonothavetowalkonyourknees
Forahundredmilesthroughthedesert,repenting.
Youonlyhavetoletthesoftanimalofyourbody
lovewhatitloves.
Tellmeaboutdespair,yours,andIwilltellyoumine.
Meanwhiletheworldgoeson.
Meanwhilethesunandtheclearpebblesoftherain
aremovingacrossthelandscapes,
overtheprairiesandthedeeptrees,
themountainsandtherivers.
Meanwhilethewildgeese,highinthecleanblueair,
areheadinghomeagain.
Whoeveryouare,nomatterhowlonely,
theworldoffersitselftoyourimagination,
callstoyoulikethewildgeese,harshandexciting—
overandoverannouncingyourplace
inthefamilyofthings.
Mary Oliver
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May East
Chief International Officer
The Landscape
of Collaboration in the Fiery
Urgency of Now
In our interconnected world we are the first
generation that can end poverty and possibly
the last generation that can take bold steps
to avoid the worst impact of resources
depletion and climate change. 2015 marks
the consolidation of the Sustainable
Development Goals providing a once
in a generation opportunity for transformative
change and the potential of ushering in a new
cycle of shared prosperity and a sustainable
future for all. 2015 also marks the 10th
anniversary of Gaia Education and the 20th
of the Global Ecovillage Network- our sister
organisation and synergistic partner over
the last decade.
Gaia Education was created over a series
of meetings among innovative ecovillage
educators with academic and professional
backgrounds in a wide range of disciplines.
Our working pattern has always been group
work for group benefit. Drawing from the
experience and expertise of a network of some
of the most successful ecovillages and
community projects across the globe, a key
achievement of this gifting think-thank was
the development of the Ecovillage Design
Education (EDE) curriculum.

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For the last decade Gaia Education has been
empowering change makers with inner and
outer skills to redesign the human presence
on Earth. During this period Gaia Education
has successfully supported the delivery of over
170 programmes in 34 countries, across
5 continents, reaching almost 5,000 people,
who in turn developed lasting relationships.
Our programmes have been offered in settings
ranging from tribal and traditional
communities to intentional ecovillages,
from urban slum settings to universities
and training centers.
Our courses support the emergence
of communities of practice and qualify
students of all ages with the appropriate skills
and analytical tools to design a society which
uses energy and materials with greater
efficiency, distributes wealth fairly, and strives
to eliminate the concept of waste. Students
become sustainability designers, taking active
roles in transitioning their existing
communities, institutions and
neighbourhoods,tomoresustainablepatternsof
productionandconsumption,aswellasleading
morejoyful,meaningfulandhealthierlives.
Today Gaia Education has diversified its
activities in three learning streams:
•Face-to-facecertifiedEDEprogrammesin
partnershipwithover60institutionsworldwide;
• E-learningDesignforSustainabilityglobal
classroomsinEnglish,SpanishandPortuguese;
• Project-based learning activities in the Global
South, supporting the implementation
of the Post-2015 development agenda.
Lifegrowsandchangesthroughthestrength
ofitsconnectionsandrelationships.Wetakethis
anniversaryasanopportunitytoreinvigorate
thelandscapeofcollaborationwithourmany
partnersinthefieryurgencyofNow.
EDE
Global Satisfaction
Programmes 2006-2015
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Very Poor
EDE
Number of Participants
4197 participants: 2006-2015
EDE
Number of Programmes
179 programmes: 2006-2015
Europe
Americas
Africa&ME
Asia&Oceania
Europe
Americas
Africa&ME
Asia&Oceania
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Céu do Mapiá
At the heart of the Amazon where the living world
is the matrix for all design
Americas

GaiaUMAPAZat the heart of São
Paulo's Ibirapuera Park and the ﬁrst ever
urban EDE; hosting 101 Gaianos each
year for 6 consecutive years under
the auspices of the Secretary
of Environment.
GaiaRio at the luxuriant Botanical
Gardens, thriving year after year in
attracting ‘Cariocas’ from the voluntary,
private and public sectors, who go on
designing interventions in the
“Wonderful City”: from restoring urban
wetlands to community currencies
and transition neighbourhoods.
GaiaBrasilia, consolidating
the engagement of a strong community
of sustainability and permaculture
educators in deep dialogue with
mainstream education and teachers
with a view of introducing nothing less
than a revolution in learning methods.
TerraUna in Minas State and Pedra
doSabiá in Bahia, showing up
as the two ecovillage-based EDEs
in Brazil, advancing new frontiers
of bioregionalism and spreading
communities in tropical and sub-tropical
ecosystems.
GaiaSalvador sharing skills
for the emergence of ‘Eco-bairros’ and
introducing new ways of governance
combined with contemporary
approaches to spirituality as service.
Design within the ecological limits of the planet
Americas
06-07
Americas Providing more than 55 EDEs over the decade,
the Americas have served as the most active continent...
Most of the programmes have been conducted in the
main capital cities of Brazil paving the way for the
adaptation of the EDE mandala to urban settings.
Mexico's trainers succeeded in cooperating with the
Mexico City government, Buenos Aires tested the
solidarity economy principles while hosting the EDE
amidst a country-wide acute economic crises. Chile
and Nicaragua have been the mostrecentrecipients
ofEDEsandhavecarriedouttheprogrammes
withinnovationandenthusiasm,inbeautifulsurroundings
andachievingthelearningoutcomes.
BrazilBrazil has hosted EDEs across the country
extending from the far South with Gaia Sul, in partnership
with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and CEBB
Buddhist Community, to the extreme North, hosted
by the rubber-tapper community Céu do Mapiá.
The Brazil EDE community, known as ‘The Gaianos’,
came into full power during Rio+20 Summit in 2012.
The crowd-sourced Gaia Home at the Peoples Summit
developed a steady and regular attendance of hundreds,
and much to our surprise, by the ﬁnal day of the
conference we were told it had become the main stage
for the entire Summit! Experts, authors and activists were
flown in from around the globe and our large circus
tent had barely enough standing room on days
when education, ecovillages, transition towns, networks
and social equity were discussed.

suchasaschool,anecovillage,avillage
intransitionandagreencampus.
HuehueEcovillageprovidingabeautiful
learningspacesurroundedbymountains
andlushnature,conductingtransformative
EDEcoursesbuildingbioregionalbridges
inpartnershipwiththelocalgovernment
andneighbouringvillages.
InanitahEDE in Nicaragua, described
as a natural paradise, bringing together
permaculture, ecovillage development,
social participation, urban youth,
and renewable energies; where
participants learn cob building and how to
set up compost heated showers; combined
with dance, yoga and active meditation
sessions.
DancingRabbitEDE drawing together
sustainability-oriented intentional
communities – Red Earth Farms, Sandhill
Farm and Dancing Rabbit, building skills
in natural building, food preservation,
creative community play and conflict
resolution, decision-making processes
and a Vision Quest.
TheColombianEDE hosting one
dimension per ecovillage with the
Worldview being extended over the three,
providing a rich learning environment
for participants.
EDEs in Argentina have been conducted
in the AsociaciónGaiawiththeirhands-
onapproachtodesign;andtheBuenos
AiresEDEactivatingthecity'sappetite
fordesignforsustainabilitybyoffering
“taster”sessionsofthefourdimensionsand
alife-changingcoursetosomewhodecided
toleaveoldjobsandbeginanewlife.
GaiaFortalezagathering academics
and practitioners in a learning journey
spread over a year in the context
of protecting remnant dune ecosystems
threatened by real estate market forces.
GaiaCuritiba and Gaia BH, embedded
in the landscape of respective cities
and building upon existing good practices,
such as the renowned Curitiba spatial
development strategies; creating
communities of learning with lasting links
rooted in non-violent communication,
bio-dance and solidarity economy.
GaiaTransitionBrasilândia
providing the first official blended learning
between Transition Training and EDE
in the largest South American slum, where
youth activists, social workers,
environmentalists and film-makers were
empowered in advancing campaigns
such as the Forest Invades the City
and the Health Fair.
GaiaSul balancing classes between
University settings and community living
in a Buddhist Centre where final designs
included solutions to projects such
as co-housing, a utopian community
and a kindergarten.
LastbutnotleasttheAmagaia-EDE
Amazonas–facilitatorsarrivedintheheart
oftheAmazonviaatransformativeboat
journeytoinputinMapiá'smasterplan
andlearnfromthecommunity,theirpurpose
beingtolivefullyfromtheforestresources.
ElManzanoregional centre
of international learning in Chile hosting
an international EDE blended with PDC,
leading to the design of integrated projects

Programme Feedback
The programme delivered
what advertised
The programme
was well organised
I accomplished the intentions
I had for the programme
Average score: from 1 - Poor to 5 - Excellent
The programme helped me to
accomplished
these intentions
I would recommend
this programme to others
Mexico ‘11
After EDE Rio 12, how empowered
do you feel to start your own project?
Question:
Economical, Ecological & World View
Verymuch
Enough
FairlyLittleBitNotatall
0
10
20
30
40
50
1 2 3 4 5
Overall Satisfaction
63%
34%
3%
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Very Poor
Some data analysis on EDE courses
Infographics
08-09
Americas Dancing Rabbit 2013,
USA
The Quality of the Programme
in Dancing Rabbit EDE in 2013
enjoyed a high satisfaction rate;
67% of the respondents rated
it as “Excellent”, and 33% as “Good”.
89% of the respondents felt that
they succeeded in accomplished
the intentions they had for the
programme with an “Excellent” or
“Good” rating, with a corresponding
percentage stating that the
programme itself helped them
to achieve those intentions.
Eight out of nine rated the
organisation of the programme
as “Good” or “Excellent”, and would
similarly recommend the course
for others.
Colombia EDE 2013
“Talleristasmuyestructurados,
formadosyexperimentados,gran
equipodetrabajoconbonitasrelaciones
entretodos,enseñanconelejemplo.”
“SientoqueestastressemanasdelEDE
fueronmásproductivasparamique
tressemestresquehicedegerencia,
conelsistematradicional.”
Mexico HueHue 2012
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cumplirconelobjetivodesembraruna
semillaencadaunodenosotrosparair
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“Excelentecursoquecambiómivida.”
Infographics
Americas

Findhorn Ecovillage
European EDEs taking place in the best research and
development centers for carbon-constrained lifestyles
Europehashostedcloseto60EDE
programmes over the past decade attracting
a high number of inspired students
from Europe and across the planet. Broadly
global in scope yet determinedly local
in application, each course promotes
an education that makes quality of life,
rather than open-ended economic growth,
the focus of future thinking and action.
With14countrieshostingEDEs and more
than 1330 students, European courses have been
mainly hosted by ecovillages -the living
and learning laboratories of sustainability - and
conveying the fundamental principles and themes
needing to be addressed in any comprehensive
introduction to sustainable community design
and development.
Theecovillageclassroompresents itself
as an inspiring and viable solution to eradication
of poverty and degradation of the environment,
while combining a supportive social-cultural
environment with a low-impact lifestyle.
Fostering ecological imagination
Europe

EstonianEDEhosted by Lilleoru MTÜ
& Estonian Ecovillage Network focusing
on getting together a core group
of inspirational teachers engaged
in empowering future students
and providing an understanding of the
importance of design for sustainability.
TameraEcovillageEDE in Portugal
attracting a high number of participants
over the Summer, with a focus in the social
design, applied permaculture practice,
and deepening the connections between
inner world and issues of global concern.
HallengelilleEcovillageand Ananda
Gaoriiconducting the Danish EDEs
attracting students across Europe and the
rest of the world due to the high
concentration of ecovillages and
co-housing in the country, enabling study
trips to other communities.
PermaculturaCantabria in Spain
offering the EDE with an emphasis in
permaculture approaches, regenerative
agriculture, bio-construction and social
design drawing inspiration from Buddhist
psychology and ancient healing systems.
ElCortijoLosBanos-AlHamamEDE in
Southern Spain hosted by the social
enterprise Atletiko providing a dynamic
learning environment for designers of
sustainability incorporating the experience
of the local organic farming school and
socio-economic interventions in rural
development.
OpenUniversityofCatalonia
providing the Design for Sustainability
e-learning programmes in Spanish,
enabling the flexibility for today's busy
lifestyle for global participants.
FindhornEcovillage, the low carbon
pioneer in Scotland, sharing 50 years
of experience in creating a sustainable
society and offering its campus
as a teaching resource for refining
community design skills.
KeuruuEcovillage in Finland offering
multifaceted design programmes with
a wide range of experts from several fields
with an emphasis in food production
and the role of arts in building community.
SiebenLindenEcovillage in Germany
hosting numerous EDEs and attracting
significant numbers of Global South
co-workers, who are exposed to new social
tools such as Dragon Dreaming within an
atmosphere of intercultural celebration,
learning and exchange.
DamanhurEcovillageEDE in Italy
building global consciousness for local
action, developing an artistic approach to
life and problem solving and enhancing
students integrative design skills in the
four areas of sustainability.
TheMallorcanEDE in the former
monastery Son Rul-lan offering the
programme over six months, amidst 500
ancient olive trees, with each dimension
arranged on long weekends to ensure that
as many individuals could take part as
possible.

Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Very Poor
50%
45%
2%
Infographics
SOCIAL Dimension
ECOLOGIC Dimension
ECONOMIC Dimension
Average score: from 1 - Poor to 5 - Excellent
WORLDVIEW
DESIGN Dimension
EDE Sieben Linden 2010 - 2014
Overall Quality of Sessions and Activities
12-13
Europe:
1 2 3 4 5
3%
Findhorn EDE - 2013
Learning Objectives
The programme helped
me to create
a common vision
for a collective project
The programme
helped me to
improve
my communication
skills
The programme helped
me to deal with conflict
and diversity
of ideas, beliefs, roles
Number of People 0 5 10 15
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Disagree

Podor Region
of Senegal
where the skills and worldview
of the farmer and small-scale artisan
are not a problem to be solved
by the development officer
but an asset to be cherished
by the community
Africa &
Middle
East

power in the climate
change agePeople
14-15
AfricaandMiddleEasthave been active EDE hosts over
the decade, working in collaboration with a wide variety
of local communities from tribal groups to members
of kibbutzim, from academic circles to traditional villages.
Empowered by the programme, participants go on to develop
networks and projects, achieving transformative results
on the ground and seeding EDEs further aﬁeld.
As one participant expressed ecovillage design serves
the “Big Dream [which] will initiate sustainable development
and promote peace and inter-ethnic harmony reaching
throughout Africa and the Middle East”.
SouthAfrica'sLynedochEcovillage
a socio-economically mixed intentional community centred
around education and ecological design, provides collective
wisdom, community building, rank awareness and Dragon
Dreaming visioning. Against a backdrop of the legacy
of Apartheid, supporting a diverse spectrum of participants
to deal with critical themes, revealing tragic and triumphant
stories of the human will, capacity to heal and spirit of coming
together.
KibbutzLotanEDEinIsraelconcentrating on peace,
justice and the built environment and focusing on hands-on
experience including earth building and straw bale structures;
cultural exchanges with Bedouin communities;
and community service as a path for strengthening
community and individual resilience.

Africa &
Middle East
EDEs recognise
that biodiversity
and ecological integrity
are part of the irreplaceable
life support systems
upon which their
communities depend.
MamanaBanaEDEin the Democratic
Republic of Congo building capacity
on sustainable development strategies
and climate change adaptation;
with attendees gaining fresh perspectives
and innovative solutions in local
development, land use, reforestation,
pisciculture and agroforestry.
SandeleEco-retreatLearning
CentreEDE in the Gambia, working
in collaboration with community elders
to build environmental, cultural,
community and economic resilience,
and giving birth to the ‘Kartong Ecovillage
Network’ and ongoing gatherings
and projects.
Senegal'sEDEfor traditional
and pre-literate villagers in Senegal,
inspired by Paulo Freire literacy method,
providing learning tools in cultural
preservation, social, ecological
and economic design and aiming
to transition 14,000 traditional villages
into ecovillages.
EspoirpourTousEDEinDRC focusing
in sustainable development strategies
and adaptation to climate change offering
pathways out of poverty towards
a sustainable future to participants
of 13 villages including members
of the pygmies indigenous communities.
UmphakatsiPeaceEcovillage in
northeast of South Africa has offered an
EDE programme “For Women by Women”
with deep sharing and moving stories.
KibbutzHukukEDE in Israel addressing
themes of land use, income sharing
economies, consensus decision making
and tools for individual and community
wellbeing and harmony.
GuneskoyEcovillage in partnership
with Middle East Technical University
and Abant Izzet Baysal University in Turkey
carrying out weeklong EDEs
and workshops on Sustainable Living
for a continuous flow of academic
and practitioner students.

57%
35%
2%
6%
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Very Poor
Infographics
16-17
Africa&Middle East
Sustainability Institute 2012
South Africa
GEN Africa and Sustainability
Institute hosted the ﬁrst full EDE
course held in South Africa
at the Lynedoch ecovillage. 47%
of the students rated the Overall
quality of the course as “Excellent”,
42% as “Good” and 11% as “Fair”.
All responding students rated
the average score for the general
programme above 4 (“Good”);
they felt that the programme
indeed delivered what it promised,
that they succeeded
in accomplishing their personal
intentions, and that the course
helped them in achieving them.
Strengths of the programme?
“Excellentfacilitators,professionalism,
thediversityofparticipantsfrom
differentbackgrounds,thespiritual
elementsthatwerewoven
throughout,theincrediblyimportant
content,theoverallorganisation
oftheprogramme.”
In what ways have your
understanding of sustainable
community developed during
this programme?
“Sustainablecommunitiesarereal
withchallengesandflaws,wearenot
strivingtowardsanisolatedsafe
utopiabutratherlookingand
integratinganalternativesystem
thatrequireahugeshiftofparadigms.
Patienceandperseverance
isimportant.”
Learning Community
Appropriate balance of
personal/group time
Appropriate balance of
free/structured time
Kibbuzt Lotan’12
Group interaction/connection
throughout the programme
Your participation in the
development of the group
1 2 3 4 5
Quality of the Teaching Staff
Knowledge of course
content; Ability to transfer
this knowledge
Overall presence;
Mentorship and/or role
modeling provided
Turkey’09
Challenging you to go deeper
and to question assumptions
Overall support offered
for your learning
1 2 3 4 5
Average score from 1: Very Poor to 5: Excellent Average score from 1: Very Poor to 5: Excellent

Asia &
Oceania
AsiaandOceania have provided
a beautiful setting for several EDE
programmes over the years. From the deep
embrace of tropical forests to the vast
wetlands of Southern Bangladesh,
each programme has assisted its participants
in developing their communities and even
rebuilding devastated ones.
The participants have been drawn from some
of the most vulnerable communities in their
countries, and after the course have returned
to their villages to share their newly acquired
skills with their neighbours.
Bangladesh has been going through
difﬁcult times after cyclones hit the country.
In order to help the country to get back on its feet,
‘Building Capacity and Empowering Communities’
project was launched in the country in 2013,
aiming to improve sustainable food security
and livelihoods of the local communities
through capacity building programmes.
It has offered its students hands-on
experience with natural disaster
and climate change mitigation techniques,
and enabled the construction of a local
knowledge network.

18-19
Healthy soils, wholesome communities
Asia &
Oceania
Mongla, Sutarkhali
and Banishanta communities
in Southern Bangladesh learning
climate resilient agriculture
techniques for increased yields
and improved livelihoods

“Withcommitmenttolearning,
practicingandsharing,andthe
conﬁdencetofacilitateandraiseothers’
awareness,theseexperiencescan
betransferredintoactionamong
family,friendsandcommunity.”
Eka Ratawit, EDE student,
Indonesia
“Anexcellentoverallprogramme
thatexceededmypersonal
expectations.Ifeltlikeiwasgivenall
thetoolsnecessarytostartmyown
communityandavoidmany
ofthepitfallsthathaveunraveledthe
plansofmanyothergoodintentioned
founders.”
Anonymous from Philippines
2010 course
“Allmynaivepreconceptionsofwhat
offthegridlivingmeanthavebeen
shattered.InowfeelthatIunderstand
theinnerandoutertransformations
thatarenecessarybeforestarting
acommunity.”
Anonymous from Philippines
2010 course
“Iwanttoridemybikeagain,share
mealswithmyfamilyandfriendsfrom
whatIgrowinthegarden,andsing
anddanceinthemoonlight!Thankyou
forlettingmereconnectwithwhatis
trueandbeautiful!”
Joyce from Philippines
2012 course
“IhavelearnedmorethanIexpected.
Timetoshare.”
Ramon Flores from Philippines
2012 course
61%
39%
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Very Poor
Infographics
Asia & Oceania
Evaluation of Ecological Dimension
Whole approach
to Ecological Design
Solar Energy & Solar
Collection
Wongsanit Ashram’12
Green Building
Local Food: Organic
Agriculture, Collecting EM, Making
Probiotic Solutions, Compost
& Soil Enhancers
Ecovillage Ecological Design
1 2 3 4 5
Average score from 1: Very Poor to 5: Excellent
Programme Feedback
The programme delivered
what It advertised
The programme was
well organised
Philippines’09
I accomplished the intentions
I had for the programme
The programme help me to
accomplish these intentions
I would recommend this
programme to others
1 2 3 4 5
Average score from 1: Very Poor to 5: Excellent

20-21
WongsanitAshram in Thailand has
been hosting several EDEs over the decade,
generating a whole new generation of
Asian trainers and designers, and offering
its students hands-on experience in adobe
building, low-cost bio-char production
and solar water heating process.
TuwatheLaughingFishEcovillage
in the Philippines providing the perfect
milieu for participants to appreciate
off-grid living and permaculture principles
embedded in the food systems and built
environment.
PartnershipsforCommunity
Development hosting EDEs in Guizhou,
China, strengthening the capacity
of integrated sustainable design of local
farmers and school teachers and drinking
from Tao Te Ching and traditional wisdom.
KonohanaFamilyEDEs in Japan sharing
its food growing approaches with students
and contributing efforts in rebuilding
Japan post tsunami.
Under the empowering work
of THREADandSiddarthavillage
EDEapproaches spreading in Orissa
through an impressive network of 3.900
villages and 200.000 tribal people.
Courses have been conducted in Oriya
language and a new version
of the programme has been piloted for
children in Bangalore.
Nepal'sEDE tailor-made for the local
farmers and marking the overture
of the new training centre built from local
materials and attended by enthusiastic
participants.
Asian &
Oceania EDEs
supporting communities
to replace input-intensive
agriculture paradigms
with new food systems,
focused on well-being,
resilience and sustainability
AlineinandKalyanaMitta
DevelopmentFoundation, Myanmar
conducting ‘Inspired by’ courses
promoting sustainable living through
organic food production, holistic health,
green building, conflict facilitation and
sustainable economy.
AurovilleEDEin India applying practical
design principles in two community
sites and exposing participants
to the community ethos of harmony above
all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.
SarvodayaEDEin Sri Lanka bringing
Western and Eastern students in village
design exercises, fusing permaculture
with Gandhian self-governance principles
of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement.
CrystalWaters in the land of Down
Under immersing the participants
to a true sense of community
and connection with the richness of the
natural environment – it is no wonder it is
the UN Habitat Award-winning ecovillage!

Everything in this cosmos is connected
We live today in a global web of interdependence, connected
technologically, economically, politically, and socially.
These expanding and deepening interdependencies provided
the background for the establishment of the Global Ecovillage
Network in 1995, and later Gaia Education in 2005.
Nature is sacred
The natural circulatory systems we are part of are to be
celebrated and respected. A key task for our generation is to
strengthen living systems and cease violent attacks on nature.
Redefining the sacredness of nature is the first step toward
finding new ways forward. Every step we take matters.
Vision of a peaceful world
Gaia Education embodies the values of understanding and love
among ecovillagers and transition projects. We share
a curriculum and a vision that it is possible to create a peaceful
world where no one is left behind.
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Hildur
Jackson
author,
visionary,
mentor,
philanthropist
and founder of
Gaia Education
Founders
Message
The Inspiration
and Relevance
of Gaia Education

Ross
Jackson
businessman,
economist, author,
philanthropist,
initiator of global
ecovillage
movement
22-23
21st century civilization is inexorably heading for a major
collapse for a number of reasons, of which the ultimate
one is the failure to understand that the human species
is an intimate and inseparable part of nature.
When we abuse nature, as our modern technologies do,
we are inviting disaster.
Gaia Education is a global attempt to convey the facts
concerning this interdependency to all who are interested
in engaging with change. Nothing could be more relevant
to the coming crisis. No matter how it develops, slowly
or quickly, through violent climate change or resource wars
or mass starvation, major physical destruction and a massive
die-off is likely. A new civilization will eventually rise,
one which will vow not to repeat the same mistakes,
one based on the recognition of humanity and nature
as a single entity. Gaia Education's role is to help prepare
us for that future.

Project-Based Learning
Funded by the UK Government
Partner: Le Partenariat
Supporting community-led implementation of
Funded by the Scottish Government
Partner: Team for Human Resource Education
& Action for Development - THREAD

24-25
the Sustainable Development Goals- SDGs
Funded by the Scottish Government
Partner: Bangladesh Association for
Sustainable Development - BASD

Trust,thatbroughtecovillagepioneersofthepast
fewdecadesandsustainabledesignexperts
fromacrosstheworldtoseveralweek-longworking
retreatstoencodetheinstructionsandgivebirth
toGaiaEducation'sEcovillageDesignEducation
(EDE)Curriculum.ChrisMare,oftheVillageDesign
Institute,playedakeyroleincompiling
contributionsfromnumeroussourcesandediting
thecontenttopresentthefirstfourversionsofwhat
becametheEDEcurriculum.Thecurriculumwent
ontotobecomethebaseforcloseto180courses
worldwideandonline,andanofficialcontribution
totheUNDecadeofEducationforSustainable
Development,akeyendorsementofitsglobal
relevanceandtimelyappearance.Thecurriculum
hasbeentranslatedinto10languages,available
forfreedownloadfromGaiaEducation'swebsite.
YouwillalsofindtheretheEDETeachersGuide,
acomprehensivemanualforfacilitators.
Thecurriculumisalsoequallyadaptabletoon-site
locationsandonlinecourses.
Institutional
by Giovanni
Ciarlo
TheseedsofGaiaEducation'sDNA
weresownduringthe90swhentheGlobal
EcovillageNetwork,GEN,wasformally
created. Duringthisperiodtherewasmuch
talkoftheneedforaneducational
componenttotheburgeoningecovillage
movement,onethatwouldfocus
ondesigningandinstillingregenerative
lifestylesinharmonywithnature.Itbecame
clearthatifwearetomodelawayofbeing
thatintegratescarefortheEarthandeach
other,withthetransformationofself
andsociety,wewouldneedtocreatean
educationwhichencompassedthisvision.
Ourmissionistopromoteaholistic
approachtosustainabledevelopment
bycreatingcurriculaforresilientcommunity
designandtomakethesecurriculaaccessible
toeverypersonontheplanet:urbantorural
communitiessetintraditionalandmodern
cultures,youngandold,bothglobally
andlocally.
Itwasthiskindofthinkingandshared
vision,withthegeneroussupportofGaia
Gaia
Education’s
DNA
So
cial
World
view
Econo
m
ic Ecolo
gical
The DNA
of an organism encodes
the genetic instructions used
in the development and
functionality of that organism.

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Overthepasttenyears,Gaia Education has developed a unique organisational structure
suited to its mission and goals, one that has made it possible to turn the original dream
of the GEESE into reality. It consists of four levels of active engagement – the GEESE,
organisers, participants and Gaian@s - each feeding into and receiving feedback from
the other in both a top-down and bottom-up flow of information, resources and direction.
recovery, social transformation, climate change, community organising,
and spiritual awakening. They come from every continent and from diverse backgrounds.
They provide the vision, design, and content for the Ecovillage Design Education (EDE)
curriculum. The GEESE are the heart and soul of Gaia Education.
TheEDEcourseorganisersandparticipants:almost5,000individualsofallages,
gender,ethnicafﬁliation,nationalities,economiclevel,andprofessionalbackgroundshave
completedcertiﬁedon-sitecoursesinthepasttenyears.Theheroesherearetheorganisers
andfacilitatorsworldwide.Todate,theyhaveorganised170coursesin34countries,
andinthepasttwoyearshaveaveraged20coursesperyear.Thisisanimpressiveachievement
consideringtherigorousprocesstheygothroughtodesign,certify,produce,andpublicise
courses,providingsuccessfulandmeaningfullearningexperiencesforeveryone.
TheseindividualsbecometheGaianosandGaianaswhoactasabridgetotheirlocal
communities.TheyarethecatalystsofGaiaEducation'svision.
TheGEESE-GlobalEcovillageEducatorsfora
SustainableEarth-arethefoundation
oftheorganisation.Theyarethepeoplewithvast
knowledge,wisdom,expertiseandcommitment
todevelopingsustainablecommunitiesglobally.
Theycomefromtheecovillageandpermaculture
movement,butalsofromthenumerous
communityresilienceandregenerativegroups
thathavesprungupinternationallyinthepastfew
decades.TheGEESEareactivistsinacademia
environmentalrestoration,economics,cultural
Organisational
The Dream of the GEESE - Global Ecovillage
Educators for a Sustainable Earth

own unique way and make their programme:
Applied:Focusing on solutions to real problems,
we train leaders with the knowledge, skills
and commitment to design working
sustainable communities and organisations
Experimental:Throughhands-onwork
(andplay!),studentsengagewithnewtechnologies,
socialandeconomicstructuresandworldviews
Non-Hierarchical:Everyone is a designer
and has something valuable to share. We cherish
diversity in ages, cultures, abilities and even
contrasting points of view
Cooperative:Recognizingourcommonchallenges
andgoals,wecreatethespaceforpowerwithrather
thanpoweroverandcelebratebothindividual
andcollectivesuccess
Holistic:Interdependence is at the core of the
Gaia Education curriculum. We share a systems
perspective that sees the forest for the trees
Trust:Throughopencommunication,deeplistening
andtransparency,asenseoftrustandbelonging
iscreatedwithinourlearningcommunities
Spiritual:Weeducatewholepersonsandrecognize
thatinnovatingnewworldviewsandwaysofbeing
isfundamentallyaspiritualendeavor
Local:While thinking globally, we focus on local
production of food, energy, and goods as well
as local governance, currencies, and cultures
Positive: Focusing on solutions and actions
we can say “Yes!” to, we are creating sustainable
cultures that are engaging and transformative
GaiaEducationiseducatingfor transition
by holding a strong vision for what is possible
for us as communities of inspired individuals.
We are a pivot point upon which humanity
is turning towards a more resilient future!
Gaia
Education
is about learning
to live in right relationship
with each other
and the planet.
Methodology
by Daniel
Greenberg
Inthistimeof great transformation,
Gaia Education is inventing a future where
we can truly live in harmony with each other
and all life. On our courses, students
immerse themselves within new stories
and ways of being and emerge as embodied
leaders and designers of sustainable
communities. Each EDE strives to manifest
our Living and Learning Pedagogy in their
A Living
and Learning
Pedagogy

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IntheSocialDimensionstudentslearn:
1. to create a common vision for a collective project
2. to improve communication skills and communicate in a more
compassionate way
3.to use consensus to make decisions that everybody can accept
4.to deal with conflict and diversity of ideas, beliefs, roles
5.to map the network of connections needed for their projects
IntheEconomicDimensionstudentslearn:
1. to understand the dominant pattern and activate leverage points
for change within today's globalised economy
2.to design sustainable, resilient local economies
3. to create community currency systems best suited to different contexts
4. to bring economic life into alignment with ecological values
5.to identify the most appropriate legal forms and ﬁnancing mechanisms
for organisations and social enterprises
IntheEcologicalDimensionstudentslearn:
1.to make a whole-systems design of their projects using permaculture
principles
2. to calculate their carbon footprint and design to be carbon conscious
3.to design a whole water system for their projects
4. to compare technical differences between renewable energy sources
5. to apply green building principles in their projects
6.to design a bioregional and local food production system, including a CSA
IntheWorldviewstudentslearn:
1.to have a regular spiritual practice (meditation, prayer, contemplation...)
2. to write a diary with their dreams, insights, and observations
3. to create a deep connection with Nature through personal experience
4.to create rituals for the most signiﬁcant moments in their projects
5. to develop a healthy life style: food, body care, friends, etc.
6. to become a world worker
Learning Outcomes

of Life on Earth. Hildur and Ross Jackson
and the founding GEESE have held this vision
from the very beginning of Gaia Education.
With Hildur as a guiding editor, the Four Keys
to Sustainability – ecological, social, economic
and worldview – were devised, edited and written
by a group of ecovillagers with contributions
from others outstanding in their ﬁeld. Thomas
Berry, Starhawk, Manitonquat and Wangari
Maathai rub shoulders with Albert Bates,
Richard Heinberg, E.F. Schumacher, Gunter Pauli
and many others. This extraordinary
collection draws deeply on the knowledge
and vision of each editor and forms the basis
of the Gaia Education curriculum. They provide
a blueprint of how to create a sustainable,
peaceful world.
The English version is published
by Permanent Publications; and the Spanish
version by Ecohabitar.
Publications
by Maddy
Harland
ImagineaWorld full of enlightened
ecovillages where the very fabric has been
designed and implemented from wisdom
and experience: from infrastructure and
buildings; income streams and enterprise,
to farming and horticulture; social
organisation and conflict resolution,
to a philosophical grounding based on
caring for the Earth and its people. All this is
underpinned by the understanding that
whilst we may hold differing beliefs and
worldviews, we are connected ecological
beings, enmeshed in the beautiful web
4 Keys to
Sustainability
Under
UNESCO
Patronage
the books offer widely applicable
solutions to the complex problems
of climate change, resources
scarcity, carbon reduction
and community resilience.
Economic Key
Editors
Chris Mare
and
Max Lindegger
Designing
Ecological Habitats
The Economic Key of the EDE
Gaiaeducation
Creating a Sense of Place

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EcovillageDesignEducationVersion5:
The EDE curriculum is organised as a mandala, also called
the sustainability wheel, encompassing what we perceive to be the four
primary dimensions of human experience - Ecological, Social,
Economic and Worldview. Each of these contains ﬁve
modules - twenty subject areas in total. Ecovillage Design Curriculum
has been translated into 11 languages including Danish, French,
Portuguese, Spanish, German, Finnish, Estonian, Orya, English,
Japanese and Mandarin.
GaiaYouthActivitiesGuide:
A practical manual for teachers and facilitators teaching sustainability
in courses that seek to inspire youth to design long lasting sustainable
societies.This manual serves to awaken the transformational potential
of youth while empowering them to be change agents working for
the conservation of natural resources and leading lifestyles of social,
economic, and environmental sustainability. This manual covers
theoretical knowledge and practical activities arranged around
the 4 dimensions of sustainability, making learning sustainability
comprehensive, practical and fun.
TeachersGuidebook:
A practical manual for sustainability teachers, ecovillage and community
design educators and facilitators who are conducting courses on the
broad sustainability agenda.Some of the key topics covered in this guide
include: creating community & embracing diversity, decisions that
everyone can support, circular leadership from power over to power with,
shifting the global economy, plugging the leaks of your local economy,
local currencies, appropriate use of natural resources, urban agriculture
and food resilience, transformation of consciousness.
Curriculum&Guidebooks
www.gaiaeducation.net
Ecovillage Design
Education
A four-week comprehensive course in the
fundamentals of Sustainability Design
Version 5
© Gaia Education
January 2015
Conceived and designed by the GEESE - Global Ecovillage
Gaia Youth Activities
Guide
A Supplement for Educators Working with
Youth in Design for Sustainability Courses
-
© Gaia Education
January 2015
1
Teacher’s Guide
Design for Sustainability
© Gaia Education
January 2015

Initiallyoffered in two languages, English
and Spanish, the course attracted students
from both developed and developing countries,
rural and urban regions, on all five continents.
In2011, the Spanish GEDS became a formal
postgraduate course at UOC, attracting mostly
Spanish participants, with some students coming
from Latin American countries. Since then,
Gaia Education has converted the GEDS
post-graduate Spanish course into a masters
degree, scheduled to start in October 2015.
In2013, Gaia Education started to offer GEDS
in Portuguese, in its own online learning
platform, where it has also been possible to take
the GEDS course in English since 2014.
Overtheyearsoure-learningcoursesattracted
participantsfrommanydifferentfields
ofspecialisation:fromprofessionalsinarchitecture,
engineering,urbanplanningandcommunity
development,designersandresearchers
ofsustainablehabitatsandfoodsystems
toentrepreneursandbusinessleaders,energy
officers,educators,techniciansandsocialworkers.
In the coming years Gaia Education,
in collaboration with the Open University
of Catalonia, intends to conduct GEDS masters
degree programmes in both Spanish and English.
PlansalsoareunderwaytoofferGEDS
onourownplatforminadynamicandflexible
formatwithdifferentlearningpathways for
participants,providingacutting-edge,highquality
educationinholisticandintegrative design.
“A high-quality,
flexible, well-organised,
inspiring and encouraging,
thought-provoking
e-learning programme.”
E-Learning
by Ulisses
Akeydevelopment in Gaia Education's
ten year journey was marked by the
partnership with the Open University
of Catalonia, UOC, in 2008, to jointly offer
GEDS- Gaia Education Design
for Sustainability - the e-learning version
of the Ecovillage Design curriculum.
Design for
Sustainability
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UNESCO ESD
Global Action Programme - GAP
key ESD stakeholders whose actions are expected
to have a catalytic effect.
Gaia Education has been invited as members
of Network on Priority Action Area 5 -Accelerating
sustainable solutions at local level-on the basis
of the ESD Commitments we submitted before
the World Conference.
UnderGAPPriorityAction5,wewould
promotefurthertheintegrationofESDperspectives
intotheplanning,designanddecision-making
processesofthecommunitiesweworkwith.
Wewouldsupportthereorientationofeducation
towardsonethatusesenergyandmaterials
withgreatefficiency,distributeswealthfairlywithin
andbetweengenerations,promoteswell-being
forallatallages,andmostofallcontributeswith
aplanofactionforpeople,planetandprosperity.
by May
East
In2005, the United Nations Decade
of Education for Sustainable Development
(ESD) was launched to enhance the role
of education in promoting sustainable
development. The Decade has generated
thousands of success stories, with many
intergovernmental agreements
on sustainable development duly
recognising the role of education as a key
enabler to advance the critical agenda.
GaiaEducation been an active partner
of the Decade. We were present at its
launch in New York in 2004, featured
in the newsletters, offered GEDS bursaries
to Biosphere Reserve directors under
UNESCO's MAB programme, and were
selected as one of the 25 official exhibitors
of the World Conference in Bohn in 2009.
We have submitted activity reports,
launched 4 Keys books under the Decade's
umbrella, were present at the end
of Decade event in Nagoya and submitted
fresh commitments for continuing
advancing ESD over the coming decade
with our constituencies in 34 countries.
In2014UNESCOhaslaunchedtheGlobal
ActionProgramme(GAP)onESDasthe
follow-uptotheDecade,intendedtomake
asubstantialcontributiontothePost-2015
agenda. TheoverallgoaloftheGAPisto
generateandscaleupactioninalllevelsand
areasofeducationandlearningtoaccelerate
progresstowardssustainabledevelopment.
Tohelpimplementthe GAP UNESCO
has set up Partner Networks consisting
of a limited number of strategically selected
GAP5PRIORITYACTIONAREAS:
1. Advancing policy
2. Integrating sustainability practices into education
and training environments
3. Increasing the capacity of educators and trainers
4. Empowering and mobilising youth
5. Accelerating sustainable solutions at local level
GaiaEducationGAPCommitments
Translationof the 4 Keys for Sustainability
Expansionof EDE to 50 countries
Translationof GEDS in Hindi and Mandarin
Expansionof Project-Based Learning Activities
GEDS Student

MydedicationtoGaiaEducationandGENbecame
intertwinedasIstartedofferingEDEswithastrong
focusonparticipantsfromAfrica.
In2012,afterthe‘ArabSpring’,Ireceivedaphone
callfromtheGermanForeignministry,asking
whetherGENcouldconveneaconference
withcivilsocietynetworksofNorthernAfrica
andwecalledthefirstGEN-Africa conference.
Theamazingmagicofthatgatheringgrewfromthe
seedsof5internationalEDE'sthathadgonebefore.
Participants,whohadgrownintoaclose-knit
communityoverthe4weeksofanEDE,broughtwith
themafieldoftrustandfriendship.Together,wecould
buildontheconsolidatingforceofspeakingacommon
language.Theconferencegaveusallaprofound
experienceofcollectivewisdom:withinthreedays,
weenjoyedpresentations,wroteavisionstatement,
craftedastrategydocumentandelectedaCouncil,
AdvisoryBoardandNextGENCouncil–GEN-Africa
wasbirthed!
ThisiswhatcanhappenwhenGENandGaia
Educationworkcloselytogether–likeridingatandem
bicycle,thepowercanbeimmense!
TheEDEprovidesaplatformforintensereflectionand
mutualinspiration,theresultsofwhichcanthenbe
wovenintothedevelopingnetworks ofGEN.Could
theircombinedimpactbeimprovedbyevenstronger
collaboration,asmanythink?Whetherintheareas
offurtherdevelopment ofeducationalcurricula,
theSolutionLibrary,consulting,disasterreliefwork
orcommunity-basedapproachestointernational
development,GaiaEducationandGENtogether
areaforceforthegoodthatisjuststartingtomanifest
itsfullpotential.Mayweallbesurprisedbythepower
thatisyettounfold!
When
GEN and Gaia
Education work closely
together – the power
can be immense!
GEN and Gaia Education
By Kosha
Joubert
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Whatajoyitwasformetobeinvited
tothe2ndfoundingmeetingofGaia Educa-
tion,takingplaceinFindhornin2004!
Iwasoneof24ecovillageeducatorswho
cametogethertointegrate,synthesize
andwritethecorecurriculumoftheEDE.
In2008,Iwasalsoaskedtotakeonacentralrolein
GEN.Onereasonformyappointmentwasthe
sensethatthetimewasripe foranAfricanNetwork
toemergeinitsownright.Ihadgrownupin
SouthAfricaandmyloveforAfricaremained
strong–itseemed ahelpfulconnection.
A story
of Love and
Collaboration
Vision of the Board
Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, Ecolise, disaster
recovery institutions, the UN and other such
organistaions;
Establishedfundingprogrammesforscholarships
andEDEtrainingopportunitiesforyouthand
marginalisedcommunityleadersin5continents;
Initiateda flourishing mentorship and needs
based consultancy programme with GEESE,
Gaianos & Gaianas supporting the emergence
of sustainable solutions around the world;
Createdwith local partners relevant EDE support
materials showcasing innovative sustainable
solutions in the Global South;
Drawnlessons learned from EDEs around
the world and shared them through social media,
networking and exchange.
After20yearsofoperationGaiaEducationwillhave
becomeoneoftheworld'stopsustainability
educationprovidersattheforefront
ofaneffectivemovementforpersonal,community
andplanetaryhealing. Thefourdimensions
ofsustainabilityhavebecomecommonparlance
aroundtheglobeandconsiderednecessary
foreffectivelowcarboninterventions. EDE
programmesandlearningbasedprojectsproviding
resilient,holisticsolutionsareshowcasingsome
ofthemostinnovativemethodologiesinthelight
ofthePost2015SustainableDevelopmentGoals.
by Jane
Rasbash
BuildingonthisstrongfoundationGaiaEduca-
tionhasavisionforthenext10years!
WeseeGaiaEducationexpandingtoprovide
effectivesustainabilityeducationtoamuchwider
varietyofsettings. By2025weweaimtohave:
Reachedout to marginalised communities
and those most at risk from climate change
with EDE at the core of at least 10 flagship
project-based learning initiatives e.g.
villages in delta area of Bangladesh
TranslatedtheEDEcurriculuminto20
languages;
Partneredwith prestigious higher
learning centres offering EDE based degrees
and academic support material both in situ
and online
Conductedwebinars and online versions
of EDE courses in Mandarin, Hindi,
Portuguese, Spanish and French;
Gainedfurther recognition as a key player
in the global Education for Sustainable
Development community and deepened
partnerships with Transition Town,
Bioneers, Global Ecovillage Network,
Keyachievementsof Gaia Educations impressive
first ten years of operation include:
Successfuladaptation of EDE curriculum in 34
countries around the world meeting diverse needs
including indigenous groups, traditional villages,
ecovillages, local government, Youth, slums,
universities
Fourkeys of sustainability social, economic,
ecological and world view known as a cutting edge
roadmap for sustainable change
GEESE, Gaianos and Gaianas (EDE alumni)
ambassadors for sustainable change applying locally
appropriate low carbon, resilient community
design solutions.

Financial Report
UKGovernment Senegal Project
Scottish Government Orissa Project
Scottish Government Bangladesh Project
Donations
Course income
Publicationsandotherincome
Gaia Trust Grant
Gaia Education
Income Evolution by Type
£29,400
£82,450
£103,401
£69,800
£53,000 £52,500
£2,376
£39,546
£29,071
£29,098
£28,742
£23,963
£9,676
£8,550
£6,650
£3,945 £18,555
£11,812
£4,815
£0
£20,000
£40,000
£60,000
£80,000
£100,000
£120,000
£140,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 April YTD
£17,928
£64,688
£54,365
£36,927
£26,090
£10,695
£12,589
£29,332
£41,697
£39,506
£46,767
£38,037
£2,258
£18,182 £16,907
£5,193
£5,687
£8,494
£13,054
£17,667
£6,320 £714
£164
£887
£1,079
£732
£1,705
£1,322
£0
£20,000
£40,000
£60,000
£80,000
£100,000
£120,000
£140,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 April YTD
Expenditure by type
Other (Bank charges etc.)
Publication/Promotions
Outreach/ Travel
Staff & Ofﬁce
Programmes/ Start-up Grants
Gaia Education
Financial Report
UKGovernment Senegal Project
Scottish Government Orissa Project
Scottish Government Bangladesh Proj
Donations
Course income
Publicationsandotherincome
Gaia Trust Grant
Gaia Education
Income Evolution by Type
£29,400
£82,450
£103,401
£69,800
£53,000 £52,500
£2,376
£39,546
£29,071
£29,098
£28,742
£23,963
£9,676
£8,550
£6,650
£3,945 £18,555
£11,812
£4,815
£0
£20,000
£40,000
£60,000
£80,000
£100,000
£120,000
£140,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 April YTD
£17,928
£64,688
£54,365
£36,927
£26,090
£10,695
£12,589
£29,332
£41,697
£39,506
£46,767
£38,037
£2,258
£18,182 £16,907
£5,193
£5,687
£8,494
£13,054
£17,667
£6,320 £714
£164
£887
£1,079
£732
£1,705
£1,322
£0
£20,000
£40,000
£60,000
£80,000
£100,000
£120,000
£140,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 April YTD
Expenditure by type
Other (Bank charges etc.)
Publication/Promotions
Outreach/ Travel
Staff & Ofﬁce
Programmes/ Start-up Grants
Gaia Education

20-2120-21
Over the last 10 years
Gaia Education has been
generously supported
by Gaia Trust, a Danish-based
charitable association
founded in 1987
on the initiative of Hildur
and Ross Jackson,
with the intention
of supporting the transition
to a sustainable society
through grants and proactive
initiatives.
Most recently Gaia Education's income
has diversiﬁed through a number of initiatives,
including its online programmes, Project-Based
Learning in the Global South, publications
and donations.
In terms of expenditure, Gaia Education
has granted Start-up Grants to over 50 host-sites
over the decade, to support organisers
in adapting materials, exchanging mentoring
support from the region and offering partial
bursaries to students.
Main
Partner
Company Limited by Guarantee Registered
in Scotland No 353967
Scottish Charity No SC040839
Company Secretary Jordans (Scotland) Limited
t/a Oswalds
French Duncan Chartered Accountants
Registered Office: The Park Findhorn Forres
IV36 3TZ
Institutional Partners
Project-Based Learning Partners
NGO Associated
with the United Nations
Department of Public Information
Publishing Partners

Goal1End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved
nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal3Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being
for all at all ages
Goal4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
and promote life-long learning opportunities for all
Goal5Achieve gender equality and empower
all women and girls
Goal6 Ensure availability and sustainable management
of water and sanitation for all
Goal7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable,
and modern energy for all
Goal8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable
economic growth, full and productive employment
and decent work for all
Goal9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive
and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal10Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive,
safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production
patterns
Goal13 Take urgent action to combat climate change
and its impacts*
Goal14Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas
and marine resources for sustainable development.
Goal15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use
of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests,
combat desertiﬁcation, and halt and reverse land
degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Goal16Promote peaceful and inclusive societies
for sustainable development, provide access to justice
for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive
institutions at all levels
Goal17Strengthenthemeansofimplementationand
revitalizetheglobalpartnershipforsustainabledevelopment
*AcknowledgingthattheUNFCCCistheprimaryinternational,
intergovernmentalforumfornegotiatingtheglobalresponse
toclimatechange.
dignissim. Integer mattis lectus vel Sustainable
Development Goals
At the cutting-edge
of SDGs
capacity-building
Gaia Education is an active partner of the UN New Agenda for Global
Action for people, planet and prosperity that also seeks to strengthen
universal peace in larger freedom. Acting in collaborative partnership
we are determined to take the bold and transformative steps needed
to shift the world on to a sustainable path.

Editor
May East
Contributors
Fasil Bogale
Giovanni Ciarlo
Daniel Greenberg
Maddy Harland
Hildur Jackson
Ross Jackson
Kosha Joubert
Jane Rasbash
Ulises
Reviewers
Milla Harju
Paola Vidulich
Design and Layout
Alex Pereira
Photos
©May East
Americas ©Céu do Mapiá
Europe ©Findhorn Foundation/ Tamera
Asia & Oceania ©BASD
Africa & Middle East ©May East/ Sieben Linden
Orissa ©THREAD
Senegal ©Eco-sentinels
Bangladesh ©BASD
Photos of Partners
Terra Una
Cité Écologique
Wongsanit Ashram
Siddhartavillage
Mas Franc
Damanhur
UMAPAZ
Transition Brasilândia
Huehuecoyotl
Kibbutz Lotan
Inanitah
Crystal Waters
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Education for a resilient future
within planetary boundaries
where no one is left behind
The Gaian@s programme celebrates
generation after generation of worldwide
EDE participants from a multitude
of fields of service: social and health
workers, urban permaculturists, educators
and head-teachers, ethical entrepreneurs,
spatial planners, architects
and eco-building professionals, economists
and philosophers, environmentalists
and food growers. Some are at the center
of municipal decisions, some at the cutting
edge of urban resilience. Some embedded
in community living, while others holding
the memory of traditional ways of life.
The Gaianos and Gaianas campaign
not only acknowledges the power,
gracefulness and fun of flying together,
but also encourages further, wider,
deeper collaboration across the globe.

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