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 <title>What About Monday Morning? Awareness, Wisdom and Compassion in the Workplace</title>
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   	<p><strong>Friday, 21st – 23 September, 2012</strong> | <strong>Tim Malnick</strong> | Far from needing to run away to a monastery or a cave, some spiritual traditions emphasise the value and potential of turning fully towards the chaos, challenge and emotionality of our work as a basis for self discovery and for benefitting others and the world at large. </p>
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 <pubDate>Friday, 21 September 2012 11:27am</pubDate>
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 <title>Love In Action:  A Guide To Sacred Activism</title>
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   	<p><strong>17-21, September 2012 | Andrew Harvey |</strong> In this special course, Andrew will share his vision, the inspiration he gained from the great poet Rumi, and the principles and practices he has developed that can help people to connect with their deepest sources of spiritual inspiration and become purposeful and effective sacred activists.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 17 September 2012  1:24pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Process Oriented Ecology:  Finding sustainability in ourselves, our communities and with the earth.</title>
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   	<p><strong>July 9-13, 2012 | Gary Reiss, Mark O&#8217;Connell and Marina O&#8217;Connell</strong> |  Process Oriented Ecology is based on the belief that sustainable solutions may be found to various human and planetary problems through bringing awareness to different levels:  the personal, the interpersonal, and the co-creative relationship in nature.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 09 July 2012  5:18pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>July 2-7, 2012</strong> | <strong>Satish Kumar, Peter Owen Jones &amp; Stephan Harding</strong> |  Our popular Earth Pilgrim course returns to our summer 2012 programme. Join Satish to  share his thoughts on the importance of bringing soul into the heart of everything we do, and how this can enhance your creativity and work for sustainability and peace. </p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 02 July 2012 10:24am</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>June 18-22, 2012</strong>| <strong>Andrea Olsen and Caryn McHose</strong>  | This course starts from the insight that our bodies are not separate from the earth, but are inherently connected to the natural world:  its minerals, air and water are our bones, breath and blood.  By engaging with a combination of experiential anatomy and time spent in nature, participants will clarify their perception and deepen their relationship to place.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 18 June 2012  6:56pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>18-22 June 2012 | Jonathan Balcombe (videolink), Marc Bekoff (videolink), Richard Ryder, Rachel Hevesi, Satish Kumar &amp; others <span class="caps">TBC</span></strong> | This course brings together world renowned experts in animal behaviour, welfare and philosophy to reflect on what we can learn from other species and how it can guide our own individual and social behaviour.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 18 June 2012  2:45pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Complexity and Collaboration:  Applying Complexity Theory to Organisational Transformation</title>
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   	<p><strong>June 11-15, 2012 | Eve Mitleton-Kelly |</strong> Successful organisations no longer operate in a “top-down” fashion, and benefit from empowering their employees to work collaboratively.  Yet many organisations are stuck in hierarchical ways of operating and lack the tools to develop alternatives.  This course provides a sound theoretical and practical grounding for all those interested in generating a more collaborative workplace.  </p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 11 June 2012  2:37pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Fearlessness in the Face of Uncertainty</title>
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   	<p><strong>May 28 – June 1, 2012 | Margaret Wheatley</strong> | Our current challenge—as individuals, citizens and leaders, isn’t the rapid pace of change. It’s uncertainty—not knowing what’s next, what works, or where things are heading. Margaret Wheatley returns to Schumacher College to work with those who are trying to do good work and persevere in the face of unending challenges and uncertainty.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 28 May 2012  1:00am</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>Sunday, May 27 – June 1, 2012 |  David Key &amp; Mary-Jayne Rust</strong> | The concept of the ecological Self is central to Ecopsychology and challenges the idea that humans are separate from, and superior to, the rest of nature. Through a series of carefully facilitated outdoor experiences and small group work, this course will help participants experience the ecological Self and ask what it really means to “reconnect with nature”.</p>
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 <pubDate>Sunday, 27 May 2012 12:51pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Hoodwinked! What Wrecked our Economy and How to Fix It</title>
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   	<p><strong>May 21-25, 2012</strong> | <strong>John Perkins</strong> | We need to understand where we went wrong in order to work out how to do things better.  In this course, John Perkins, an insider in the global financial system, describes how predatory capitalism has expanded across the globe, and where the potential is to transform our destructive economic system.   </p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 21 May 2012  2:50pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Soul in Nature:  Experiencing the Connection</title>
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   	<p><strong>May 14-25, 2012 |  Princess Irene van Lippe Biesterfeld, Satish Kumar, Jonathan Horwitz, Stephan Harding</strong>| Humans are part of nature, but few people in western society really feel this connection, with the result that the natural world is exploited and abused in ways that would seem incomprehensible to indigenous people who see the earth as their life-giver. This course offers you the opportunity to connect deeply with the natural world using a variety of traditional and transformational practices with some of the worlds preeminent voices.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 14 May 2012  5:53pm</pubDate>
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 <title>What&#39;s the Point of School? Cultivating Minds for Turbulent Times</title>
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   	<p><strong>May 7-11, 2012 | Guy Claxton</strong>| An education system that is designed to leave around half of all young people with a sense of failure is not fit for purpose. The 21st century is full of possibility and fraught with risk. If young people are to be happy, they need to be helped to know what it is they want to be great at, and how to go about getting there. </p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 07 May 2012 10:50am</pubDate>
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 <title>Collapsonomics: Making a good job of living through difficult times</title>
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   	<p><strong>April 30 – May 4, 2012 | Dougald Hine and Vinay Gupta |</strong> As financial and ecological systems collapse around us, people can feel paralysed by despair or fear.  Drawing on the inspiration of thinkers such as Ivan Illich, Gandhi and Buckminster Fuller, this course looks at the tremendous opportunities offered by the current crises and aims to develop resilient thinking about what it means to live well in a time of massive social, economic and ecological disruption.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 30 April 2012  5:20pm</pubDate>
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 <title>The Earth Talks - Gaia’s Kitchen Spring Supper and Discussion</title>
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   	<p><strong>26 April | 7:00pm |</strong>  Join resident ecologist Dr Stephan Harding author of the highly acclaimed <em>Animate Earth</em> for a feast of flavours from the renowned Schumacher kitchen and a debate on population. </p>
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 <link>http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/the-earth-talks-gaia-s-kitchen-spring-supper-debate</link>
 <pubDate>Thursday, 26 April 2012 11:23am</pubDate>
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 <title>Finding our Collective Voice:  Consciousness and Sound Leadership</title>
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   	<p><strong>Friday – April 20-22, 2012 | Chloe Goodchild and Malcolm Lewis |</strong>  In these uncertain and challenging times, organisations and individuals are increasingly seeking the means to access higher forms of consciousness to enable them to function better, and this pioneering course provides the opportunity to explore ways that direct engagement with the human voice can introduce participants to tools and skills for authentic expression and true sustainability. </p>
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 <pubDate>Friday, 20 April 2012  7:44pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Open Evening: Colin Tudge - Feeding People is Easy:  Enlightened Agriculture</title>
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   	<p><strong>Wednesday, April 18 | 8pm|</strong> Colin Tudge discusses his thoughts on <em>Enlightened Agriculture</em> and its importance in an increasingly crowded world.</p>
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 <link>http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-colin-tudge-feeding-people-is-easy-enlightened-agriculture</link>
 <pubDate>Wednesday, 18 April 2012  8:36pm</pubDate>
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 <title>The Future of Food and Farming: Creating a Resilient System</title>
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   	<p><strong>Friday &#8211; April 13-20, 2012</strong> | <strong>Colin Tudge,  Martin Crawford, Peter Harper, Bethan Stagg and Rebecca Laughton</strong> | This course will explore food production in an ecological context. Examining the vital role that ‘human scale’ horticulture and botanical diversity can play, in intensifying production without increasing environmental degradation, climate change or the consumption of finite resource</p>
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 <pubDate>Friday, 13 April 2012 12:49pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>Thursday 29 March, 2012 | 7:30pm |</strong> Two of South Devon&#8217;s bushcraft experts share their knowledge and experience at this exciting evening packed full of grrrr!</p>
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 <pubDate>Thursday, 29 March 2012  8:20pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Cultivating an Ecoliterate Worldview: Person, Place and Practice</title>
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   	<p>Two week intensive within a six month online study group: March to September 2012  (Residential dates:  Sunday 25 March to 5 April, 2012 at Schumacher College) | This holistic learning journey for developing an ecoliterate worldview is specifically created to develop individual ecological awareness and practice that participants can apply to their work and personal lives. | Contributors to the residential: <strong>Satish Kumar, Stephan Harding, Philip Franses, Julie Richardson, Jonathan Dawson, Mark Burton, Martin Crawford, Gustavo Esteva (via videolink), Rob Hopkins, Terry Irwin (via videolink), David Orr (via videolink), Toni Spencer, Bethan Stagg and Emily Ryan (Facilitator).</strong></p>
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 <pubDate>Sunday, 25 March 2012 10:49am</pubDate>
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 <title>Open Evening: Jenny Mackewn and Toni Spencer - Ecological Facilitation: A gritty and creative approach to Leadership</title>
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   	<p><strong>Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | 8pm |</strong> An interactive evening giving a flavour of this exciting course, hosted by students and teachers.</p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 21 March 2012  8:29pm</pubDate>
 <guid>http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-jenny-mackewn-and-toni-spencer-ecological-facilitation-a-gritty-and-creative-approach-to-leadership</guid>
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 <title>Open Evening: Jenny Mackewn and Toni Spencer, Embodied Leadership and Facilitation for Life on Earth</title>
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   	<p><strong>Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | 8pm |</strong> An evening of active explorations of embodied leadership through presence, practice, movement and games.</p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 14 March 2012  8:16pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Ecological Facilitation: A Gritty and Creative Approach to Leadership</title>
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   	<p><strong>March 5-23, 2012  | Jenny Mackewn, Toni Spencer, Jean-Claude Audergon, Tim “Mac” Macartney, Bob Johansen, Barefoot Partnership, Nowhere and Encounters</strong> | The emerging field of ecological facilitation and leadership looks to healthy, dynamic ecosystems for guidance in approaching change. This highly experiential and practical course from some of the leading voices in Ecological Facilitation will help you develop your theoretical and practical skills in group process, leadership and change</p>
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 <link>http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/ecological-facilitation-a-gritty-and-creative-approach-to-leadership-2</link>
 <pubDate>Monday, 05 March 2012  3:39pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Open Evening: Amit Goswami &amp; Uma Krishnamurthy – Quantum Consciousness and Yoga Psychology</title>
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   	<p><strong>Wednesday | February 29, 2012 | 8pm|</strong> The talk will integrate findings from ancient yoga psychology, following the work of Patanjali and others, with the perspective of modern psychology and quantum physics.</p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 29 February 2012  1:50pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>Thursday 23 February, 2012  | 7:30pm |</strong> If you like wood you will love this event. Three keen wood workers talk about their passion for the beauty of wood and the many practical applications of working with this wonderful material.. including surfboards!</p>
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 <pubDate>Thursday, 23 February 2012 10:41am</pubDate>
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 <title>Open Evening: An Ecology of Mind - Special Screening with Nora Bateson</title>
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   	<p><strong>Wednesday 22 February, 2012 | 8 pm | Nora Bateson</strong> daughter of <strong>Gregory Bateson</strong>, celebrated anthropologist, philosopher, author, naturalist and systems theorist, comes to the College with her film portrait of her Father &#8211; <em>An Ecology of Mind</em>. A Q&amp;A session with Nora will follow this very special film.</p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 22 February 2012 10:03am</pubDate>
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 <title>Open Evening: Chris Clarke – Quantum Theory and Consciousness: An Exploration</title>
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   	<p><strong>Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | 8pm |</strong> Chris Clarke – Quantum Theory and Consciousness: An Exploration</p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 15 February 2012  8:30pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Spirit, Science And Consciousness:  Living With The Paradoxes</title>
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   	<p><strong>February 13 – March 2, 2012 | Jean Boulton, Chris Clarke, Shantena Sabbadini, Amit Goswami and Nora Bateson</strong> | Within the mechanistic Newtonian world view, questions surrounding consciousness and spirituality seem unanswerable or meaningless, but new scientific insights, particularly in quantum physics and complexity science, are leading to a very different understanding of how the world works, which shares many common themes with the paradoxes of ancient wisdom and philosophy. </p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 13 February 2012  7:35pm</pubDate>
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 <title>Open Evening: Tim Crabtree – Local initiatives to build a new economy</title>
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   	<p><strong>Wednesday 8 February, 2012 | 8pm |</strong> Tim will talk about the many local, community-based projects he is involved with (e.g. Local Food Links, Bridport Development Trust,  Bridport Renewable Energy Group <span class="caps">CIC</span> and Wessex Reinvestment Trust) which are building the foundations for a new economy.  </p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 08 February 2012 12:11pm</pubDate>
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   	<p>Jonathan Dawson, co-Head of Economics at Schumacher College writes about the growing wave of social innovation that foster generosity and sharing and the potential this has for the new economy.  <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/blog/building-an-economy-on-gift-and-generosity-jonatha-dawson" class="read_more">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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 <pubDate>Friday, 03 February 2012  9:37am</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>Wednesday, 1 February, 2012 | 8pm |</strong> Nigel will reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of global capitalism and explore the possibility of creating a new ‘Wisdom Capitalism’ that heals rather than destroys.</p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 01 February 2012  8:06pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>January 23 – February 10, 2012|Teachers: Mary Mellor, Tony Greenham, David Wheeler, Yasmin Crowther, Nigel Topping, Ed Mayo, Pat Conaty &amp; Tim Crabtree</strong> | This series of courses brings together some of the key voices in economics today to explore what went wrong and what kind of alternative financial models would provide stability and genuine prosperity in the 21st Century.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 23 January 2012  6:18pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>Thursday 19 January, 2012 | 7:30pm|</strong> Get ready for Springtime by learning about what’s edible from the sea shore and in the hedgerow. Rachel Lambert share her images of hedgerow, field, coastal &amp; seashore plants and give an introduction to the ethics of foraging.</p>
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 <pubDate>Thursday, 19 January 2012 10:41am</pubDate>
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 <title>Open Evening: Sophy Banks - Transforming a Society</title>
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   	<p><strong>Wednesday January 4, 2012 | 8pm | Sophy Banks</strong> from <em>Transition Training</em> talks about &#8216;Stories of change&#8217; including the Peacemaker story of the Haudenosaunee; reflections on stories of change and a participative discussion.</p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 04 January 2012  8:05pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>January 3 – 13, 2012</strong> | <strong>Naresh Giangrande, Rob Hopkins, Sophy Banks and Jonathan Dawson</strong> | The Transition movement has inspired effective action in hundreds of communities across the world. This two week course, taught by pioneers and leaders of the Transition movement looks at what it is about Transition that has created such widespread engagement around changing how we live.</p>
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 <pubDate>Tuesday, 03 January 2012  2:09pm</pubDate>
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   	<p>Make a note in your diary! We are pleased to announce the dates and teachers who will take part in our Open Evenings for the early part of 2012.</p>
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 <pubDate>Thursday, 22 December 2011 11:51am</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>12-16 December, 2011</strong> | Escape from shopping and sales, piped music, exhortations to buy more – and slow down, reflect, and enjoy the simple winter pleasures of baking, craft and conviviality.  </p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 12 December 2011  5:44pm</pubDate>
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   	<p>As part of the College Earth Talks Series &#8211; Phil Chandler &#8211; &#8216;The Barefoot Beekeeper&#8217; provides answers to the big questions about Bees: Why are the bees disappearing? Or are they? </p>
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 <pubDate>Thursday, 08 December 2011 11:36am</pubDate>
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   	<p>Details of next years Earth Talks are now here. The hugely popular <em>Earth Talks</em> continue into 2012 with three events that incorporate learning and wisdom from the land and the sea! </p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 05 December 2011  4:04pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>4-7 December, 2012|Chris Seeley &amp; Chris Nichols</strong>| Developing Artful organisations isn’t just about how we convey ideas. It’s about how we imagine and view organisations in a sustainable future.</p>
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 <pubDate>Sunday, 04 December 2011  6:04pm</pubDate>
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   	<p>Colin Tudge, Biologist and writer will teach on the new <a href="http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/msc-sustainable-horticulture-and-food-security"><strong>MSc Sustainable Horticulture and Food Production</strong></a> and talks to us about the future of food production and the importance of developing resilient and sustainable forms of farming in the face of increased population and </p>
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 <pubDate>Tuesday, 29 November 2011  5:41pm</pubDate>
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   	<p>The Transition Network is one of the primary partners in our MA Economics for Transition. We ask <strong>Rob Hopkins</strong>, the co-founder of Transition and one of our visiting teachers, about the partnership itself and the wider economic goals of Transition.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 28 November 2011  4:49pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>Sunday, November 27 &#8211; December 2, 2011|David Key &amp; Mary-Jayne Rust</strong>| If we are to survive, we must align who we think we are with the ecological reality of what we are: our psychology must fit our ecology. To achieve this, we need a revolution in our sense of self, and in how we relate to planet earth &#8211; our home.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 28 November 2011  1:59am</pubDate>
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   	<p>As part of the College Earth Talks Series &#8211; <em>Proper Food Producers</em> features some of the amazing local artisan talents from the local food industry. Book your place and bring along any food rekated questions for our very own ‘Foodies Question Time Panel’.</p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 16 November 2011  4:24pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>October &#8211; December, 2011</strong> Three talks from leading experts in Sustainable Building, Horticulture, Farming and Apiculture are open to the public, as part of Schumacher College&#8217;s hugely successful <em>Earth Talks</em> programme. </p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 16 November 2011  1:40pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>14-25 November, 2011| Kate Hewett, Julie Richardson, Dirk Rohwedder, Duncan Passmore, Maddy Harland, William Lana, Nigel Lowthrop, Guy Watson, Colin Crooks and Tim Macartney.</strong> | Schumacher College is partnering with the Devon School for Social Entrepreneurs to help participants develop the skills needed to inspire, lead and motivate; plus provide valuable inspiration, ideas and practice to help make a successful green entrepreneur. </p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 14 November 2011  2:32pm</pubDate>
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   	<p>The annual apple-pressing will take place all day on Saturday 12th November. Anyone who wants to pop along and join in the fun shoud head down to the College for 10am.</p>
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 <pubDate>Saturday, 12 November 2011 12:19pm</pubDate>
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   	<p><strong>November 7-11, 2011 | Jenny Mackewn |</strong> This unique new training programme in Ecological Constellations will encompass focussed training in both Ecological and Organisational Constellations, which enable the invisible dynamics of seemingly intractable situations to be revealed quickly and effectively, in ways that can be easily integrated into existing leadership, activist, coaching and consultancy practices.</p>
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 <pubDate>Monday, 07 November 2011  4:46pm</pubDate>
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   	<p>Satish Kumar, Visiting Fellow, has kindly allowed us to reproduce his welcome to the November/December 2011 issue of Resurgence Magazine, where he outlines his understanding of &#8216;wellbeing&#8217; and its importance for sustainability.</p>
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 <pubDate>Thursday, 27 October 2011  5:54pm</pubDate>
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   	<p>On Wednesday 26th October, 6.30pm in the Main Hall of the ‘old’ Craft Education Centre, Schumacher College, John Channon will lead a Community Conversation which will update us on the community aspects of the Land Use Review and introduce exciting new proposals for access to the Estate.</p>
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 <pubDate>Wednesday, 26 October 2011  4:28pm</pubDate>
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   	<p>Two week intensive within a six month online study group: October 2011 to April 2012 (Residential dates: 23 October – 4 November 2011 at Schumacher College) | This holistic learning journey for developing an ecoliterate worldview is specifically created to develop individual ecological awareness and practice that participants can apply to their work and personal lives. | Contributors to the residential: <strong>Satish Kumar, Stephan Harding, David Orr, Toni Spencer, Julie Richardson, Mark Burton, Rob Hopkins, Martin Crawford, Bethan Stagg, Jonathan Dawson, Terry Irwin (via videolink), Gustavo Esteva (via videolink), Philip Franses, Anne Miller and Emily Ryan (Facilitator)</strong></p>
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 <pubDate>Sunday, 23 October 2011 10:33pm</pubDate>
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