| We live in a rapidly changing world that is transforming before our very eyes. Humanity is now being challenged as never before to grow in wisdom, maturity, and understanding. A plethora of deep and pressing concerns is calling for our immediate attention, concerns and action. These include the many different manifestations of the Earth's environmental degradation; the glaring and increasing disparity between rich and poor; the social break down and alienation; couple this with our finite resources being used a unsustainable rates, and the wars and political maneuvering to secure earth’s last energy and other resources.
GEN believes the most promising and effective way to deal with all these issues is through dynamic education –a new kind of global education, specifically designed to meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
In partnership with Gaia Education (www.gaiaeducation.org), Auroville (www.auroville.org) will offer a 4-week course meant to empower, enable, energize, and equip participants with knowledge, skills, analytical tools and perspectives needed to create and design sustainable communities. The curriculum will embrace four keys crucial to sustainability: social systems, ecology, economics, and worldviews. The course will be limited to 17 participants will cost US$1,060 for youth up to 28 yrs (cheap!-this covers all lodging, vegetarian meals, tuition, bike rental, etc)
For more info about the course see PDF brochure can be accessed at: http://www.gaiaeducation.org/docs/Auroville_EDE2007.pdf
or write tlaloc at: tlaloc@auroville.org.in |
