Newsletter: November 2007

In this month’s newsletter…

New seminar, new teachers, and other new enterprises:

We want to share with you some exciting news regarding forthcoming activities: We have a new seminar in London, new teachers, a whole new programme to plan and some of you are joining us in setting up your new enterprises in a course later this month. So off with the old autumn leaves and in with the new activities…

New seminar in London: Cultures of Sustainability: Reflections from Schumacher College

Schumacher College regularly hosts the most influential of speakers from around the world as part of our courses. In this satellite event, some of the College’s own faculty will be joined by distinguished visiting teachers to discuss the current situation of global sustainability. Themes will cover a wide range of thinking on development practice, Gaia theory, nature and culture and the role of education. The audience will be encouraged to participate in the discussions and, with the panel, establish some new parameters for debate and action for now and the future.
Speakers include: Vandana Shiva, Gustavo Esteva, Karen Blincoe, Satish Kumar, Brian Goodwin, David Orr, Stephan Harding

Cecil Sharp House, London, NW1
8 March 2008
2:30pm – 5:30pm
Advance tickets £15, on the door £17.50
Email us to reserve tickets: admin@schumachercollege.org.uk

This special seminar in London is being held during the 3-week course at the college entitled: Development: What next? With Gustavo Esteva, Vandana Shiva, Daleep Mukarji and Clare Short MP. The course will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of where sustainable development now stands, and how it is viewed in different parts of the world. They will go away with ideas for ways forward which can ensure that poverty and environmental degradation are effectively addressed.

Ethical Pioneers: An interactive masterclass for the new entrepreneur

- Last chance to apply for a bursary

This course is designed for existing and aspiring ethical entrepreneurs who are developing a project and want to move their vision forward. You may be experienced in mainstream business and wish to move into the world of sustainability, or your experience may be in the world of activism or education and you wish to set up a successful new enterprise. Projects may include small to medium sized businesses; educational establishments; charities, organisations and networks.

Learn from leaders in the field, build your networks and develop essential skills to start your enterprise and help it thrive.

Course dates: November 26 – December 7, 2007
Details here

Learn more about the College

“The best aspect of the course was a focus on what is relevant to a healthy human relationship with life on earth, and to consider that there is a large collection of skills and concepts to restore the heath of our living planet.”
– Participant on Designing with Nature: Forms of wholeness, May 2007

Yes, the website’s had a makeover!

We hope you like it and enjoy finding your way around. We are busy updating and improving it and hope to launch an enhanced version with additional features later on in the year. In the meantime any feedback is welcome: publicity@schumachercollege.org.uk

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New teacher announcement: James Marriott to teach on Creating Nature Course

James Marriott is a writer, artist, activist and naturalist. He is a Co-Director of PLATFORM, which since 1983 has brought together artists and activists to create projects and campaigns that help the struggle for ecological & social justice in London, PLATFORM’s home, and distant elsewheres impacted by that metropolis.

Creating Nature: Art in the Landscape – May 26 – June 6, 2008:
Participants will discuss the relationship between art and the natural world. The course will involve exploration, discovery and creative practice in landscape – more

New programme developments: Have your say!

Currently we are considering running courses next year in the following subject areas. We would value your input on which of these potential courses you think we should be offering so that we can get an idea of the popularity of particular subject areas.

Please email us with your views and any other ideas for our next year’s programme, thank you!

This programme 2007/08 – courses open for booking

Can the Earth Survive Capitalism? Exploring sustainable economic models
7 – 18 January, 2008

Designing for Sustainability: Systems, ethics & beauty
4 – 22 February, 2008

Roots of Learning: Educating for community and sustainability
25 – 29 February, 2008

Development: What Next?
3 – 20 March, 2008

Tackling Climate Change at Home
7 – 11 April, 2008

Inspired Leadership: Seeing organisations as living systems
21 – 25 April, 2008

Reconnecting with Nature as Healer
5 – 16 May, 2008

Creating Nature: Art in the landscape
26 May – 6 June, 2008

Soul of Science
16 – 27 June, 2008

Sacred Activism
14 – 25 July, 2008

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Schumacher College is an initiative of The Dartington Hall Trust, a registered charity, bringing ideas on sustainability to life.

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