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New Diploma in Applied
Permaculture Design
Over
the past several months, a group of permaculture education innovators have
collaborated on the design of a new, open access, English
language Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design (DAPD) for the USA
and beyond. Members of the Diploma design team included Gaia U Adviser and
Project Manager, Ethan Roland,of Appleseed
Permaculture; Gaia U Co-President, Andrew Langford; Gaia U Masters
Associate and Earth
Action Mentor Director, Doniga Markegard; and Permaculture
Activist intern, Zach Mermel.
This new Diploma
draws on the well-established Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design of
the Permaculture
Association (Britain), which
for fifteen years has provided European permaculture designers-in-training
with live tutorial support from skilled practitioners. The new DAPD
continues to work in an action learning context, but now adds a platform
for open access e-portfolios and a low cost, pay-as-you-go, online
mentoring service through Earth Action Mentor. The new DAPD also builds on
the Spanish language Diploma offered by the Chaordic
Permaculture Institute.
On the Road Again:
Gaia U West Coast
Tour, October ‘09
Have you been
wondering if Gaia University is the right path for you? Ever wish you could
send all of those friends who keep asking you, “What’s Gaia
University?” somewhere other than the internet for information?
Gaia U is heading to the 20th annual Bioneers
Conference, which takes place October 16th- 19th
at the Marin Center in San Rafael, California. At the conference, Gaia
U will be sharing information booths with two Bay Area partners, the Regenerative
Design Institute and Conexions.
On October 21st, Gaia University founders, Andrew
Langford and Liora Adler, will hold an Open House from 5 - 8pm at 2591 Mattison Lane in Santa Cruz,
California. This will be a great opportunity for anyone in the region to
come ask questions in person and find out about the latest
developments in Gaia U’s ever expanding programs. For more information,
please contact Dave Shaw at shawstafari@gmail.com.
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Strengthening the Web:
Gaia U
Germany’s Regional Convergence
Last month, a group
of education and
permaculture pioneers from seven countries took part in a Regional
Convergence (RC) organized by Gaia
U Germany. The RC was held in Lebensgarten
Ecovillage in Steyerberg, Germany, August 2nd - 6th.The
Convergence served the two-fold purpose of providing in-depth
information about Gaia University’s system and organizational
structure, and the forging of deeper connections between Gaia U and
other ecological and social change projects across Europe and the
world.
People from fields as varied as industrial ecology,
architecture and lifestyle coaching attended the Convergence. Among
those present were Helga Fassbinder, editor and founder of the online
journal BioTope City, Andrea Preisler of ZERI
(Zero Emissions Research Initiative), Elizabeth and Peter Jelinek of the
Jelinek Akademie, and Wolfgang Peham of Wildniswissen.
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Spotlight:
Change Your Bank and Change the World
Changing where you bank is one of the most simple and effective ways to support your local community
and put an end to the use of your personal
funds for destructive projects.
Gaia U
Bachelors Associate Kyle Thiermann has created a
website and documentary
film dedicated to exposing the
rampant misuse of accountholder
funds by multinational banks. Kyle documented
a trip to Chile where he visited a town whose
local economy and community are being destroyed by
investments of the international banking
system in the coal power industry.
Please take a moment to view
Kyle’s 4-minute documentary here:
or visit claimyourchange.org
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Not To Be Missed:
10th Continental Bioregional
Congress
 
There are only a few days left before the
kickoff of the 10th Continental Bioregional Congress. Don't miss your last
chance to register
for this inspiring event held at The
Farm EcoVillage in Summertown, Tennessee, October 3rd - 11th.
Registration fees will be going up the last week before the
congress. The bioregional perspective recreates a widely shared
sense of regional
identity founded upon a renewed critical awareness of, and respect for
the integrity of our ecological communities. The Congress format
emphasizes the participation of all present and seeks to create a
model for the ecologically conscious society we would like to see in our
future. Come prepared to create the discussions that you want to have! You can find
more details about the Congress framework on their website.
2009 Gaia U International
Program
 VISFI, US
Virgin Islands Sustainable Farms
Institute
 
Gaia U
OrientationDecember
1st- 9th
Extension
Workshops
December 9th -13th
Re-Evaluation Counseling
Fundamentals Workshop
December
14th-17th
open to the
public
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