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ecoliteracy.org the center for ecoliteracy in berkeley, california is dedicated to education for sustainable living. it promotes ecolology and systems thinking in primary and secondary education, is a center for seminars and more. cofounded by fritjof capra. - to me this is one of the most important and integrated educational concepts i found up to now. great links under ‘resources’, as well gaiaeducation.org an 'international team of educators developing curricula and courses on development for sustainable urban and rural settlements' ('ecovillage design studies' and more) esalen.org extraordinary center for interdisciplinary studies in big sur, california schumachercollege.org.uk an international center for ecological/integrated/interdisciplinary studies in great britain. excellent and high-quality courses, seminars and educators/professors. excellent links… schumacher.org.uk the schumacher organization is promoting human scale sustainable development cat.org.uk center for alternative technology, located in wales cat aims to ‚inspire, inform and enable’ people to live more sustainably navdanya.org is a movement founded by dr.vandana shiva (physicist, ecologist, activist and author) in india. it is born of a vision that celebrates diversity in nature and culture. they give courses and have programs, as well. ‚we work for earth democracy by promoting fundamental rights and responsibilities to seed, food, and water to ensure that all species and societies evolve to their full potential.’ edibleschoolyard.org The 'Edible Schoolyard' is an initiative at Martin Luther King, Jr Middle School in Berkeley, CA. Their mission is 'to create and sustain an organic garden and landscape that is wholly integrated into the school's curriculum and lunch program. It involves the students in all aspects of farming the garden - along with preparing, serving and eating the food - as a means of awakening their senses and encouraging awareness and appreciation of the transformative values of nourishment, community, and stewardship of the land.' Meanwhile the concept of the project is being used by other schools, as well. enviroliteracy.org the environmental literacy council offers a clear, comprehensible access to ecological coherences, questions, problems and principles. here you can inform yourself and learn and create the basis for an environmental literacy earthactivisttraining.org beautiful concept. they offer permaculture workshops and more, based in the us eartheducation.org dito. they also have international programs wiki.tsolife.org the travelling school of life - great project, great wiki 'this is an interactive website for connecting people who want to share skills and knowledge among each other and find alternative, individual ways of learning.'
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