http://schumachercollege.org.uk/ http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:07:00 CEST Second part of a two week series
A unique opportunity to be at the forefront of making connections from the heart of the Devon countryside to the myriad facets of India; pioneering a learning community in sustainable living, intercultural cooperation and human relationships.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/the-global-citizenship-project-reflection-week Tuesday, 06 April 2010 3:38pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/the-global-citizenship-project-reflection-week One week course | Jonathon Porritt, Susan George, Andrew Simms | Despite the astonishing events of 2008, there is little serious public discussion of alternative economic models. This course takes a hard look at the key concept of growth. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/growth-and-consequence-rethinking-our-economic-future Monday, 23 November 2009 11:10am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/growth-and-consequence-rethinking-our-economic-future A one week course | Satish Kumar, Stephan Harding, Chris Nichols, Nick Ceasar, Hugh Pidgeon, Chris Seeley | Recent economic events have told us that our present economic system is vulnerable. Can organisations be successful and genuinely sustainable – in the broadest sense? read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/purpose-and-profit-how-holistic-thinking-can-remake-business Monday, 09 November 2009 12:59am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/purpose-and-profit-how-holistic-thinking-can-remake-business One week course | Ken Webster, Blake Bower | This course presents a coherent approach for those wishing to transform their educational practice to reflect changing employment and skills opportunities. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/closing-loops-opening-minds-educating-for-a-greener-future Monday, 02 November 2009 11:05am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/closing-loops-opening-minds-educating-for-a-greener-future First of two week series
A unique opportunity to be at the forefront of making connections from the heart of the Devon countryside to the myriad facets of India; pioneering a learning community in sustainable living, intercultural cooperation and human relationships.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/the-global-citizenship-project-preparation-week Monday, 26 October 2009 3:32pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/the-global-citizenship-project-preparation-week One week course | Frank Cook, Nancy Turner, James Wong |This theoretical and experiential course will look at the role of plants in a range of human cultures, and introduce participants to techniques for collecting and processing plants from the wild, including the use of fermentation and natural medicines. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/exploring-ethnobotany-plants-as-healers Monday, 19 October 2009 10:58am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/exploring-ethnobotany-plants-as-healers Two week course | Kevan Trott | Participants will work on the construction of a small earthship structure in the grounds of Schumacher College, enabling them to learn the theory and experience the practice of all parts of the construction process. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/biotecture-in-practice-building-an-earthship Monday, 05 October 2009 11:00pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/biotecture-in-practice-building-an-earthship One week course | Mphatheleni (Mphathe) Makaulule, Colin Campbell, Liz Hosken | This course offers participants an opportunity to share experiences and learn how, in Africa and through a global alliance, community governance initiatives are drawing out Earth Jurisprudence thinking: recognising that our personal and community ethics, practices and governance systems have been inspired by nature for millennia. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/earth-jurisprudence-and-community-resilience-learning-from-africa Monday, 21 September 2009 10:49am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/earth-jurisprudence-and-community-resilience-learning-from-africa One week course | With Satish Kumar, on Dartmoor, participants will visit landscapes pictured in the documentary – woods, rivers, tors, stone circles, and the open moor – walking together, talking and sitting quietly. There will also be talks from resident College staff about Gaia theory, deep ecology and sustainability. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/walking-with-the-earth-pilgrim Monday, 14 September 2009 10:15am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/walking-with-the-earth-pilgrim During this week, participants will experience the wealth of new ideas, natural beauty, and innovative projects which are clustered around Schumacher College and Dartington. The Summer Celebration provides an opportunity to enjoy time at Schumacher College on a less structured basis than a regular short course.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/summer-celebration-land-people-ideas Sunday, 12 July 2009 4:27pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/summer-celebration-land-people-ideas 8pm | Schumacher College
Bernadette Brady has worked as a professional astrologer since 1980 and, in this field, is also an internationally-recognized software designer, author, and lecturer.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/open-evenings/open-evening-with-bernadette-brady Wednesday, 08 July 2009 11:36am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/open-evenings/open-evening-with-bernadette-brady 8pm | Schumacher College
Brian Swimme PhD, is faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco where he teaches courses in evolutionary cosmology to graduate students in the humanities. He is co-author, with Thomas Berry, of The Universe Story, and creator the dvd series “The Powers of the Universe.”

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/open-evenings/open-evening-with-brian-swimme Wednesday, 01 July 2009 11:31am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/open-evenings/open-evening-with-brian-swimme A one or two week course | Brian Swimme, Ervin Laszlo, Bernadette Brady, Stephan Harding | Our appreciation of the nature of the universe fundamentally affects how we understand our role as humans on Earth. New insights in contemporary science allow for a profound and creative interpretation of the universe which challenges earlier mechanistic models. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/science-cosmology-the-future Monday, 29 June 2009 3:34pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/science-cosmology-the-future 21st June 2009
People who have attended short courses at Schumacher and/or former MSc students in Holistic Science are welcome, to meet each other and introduce those who have not yet attended a course to the college.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/netherlands-network-schumacher-meeting-in-the-netherlands Sunday, 21 June 2009 11:04pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/netherlands-network-schumacher-meeting-in-the-netherlands One week course | With Satish Kumar, on Dartmoor, participants will visit landscapes pictured in the documentary – woods, rivers, tors, stone circles, and the open moor – walking together, talking and sitting quietly. Last minute places now available due to cancellations“ read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/walking-with-the-earth-pilgrim-2 Monday, 15 June 2009 12:04pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/walking-with-the-earth-pilgrim-2 A one week course | Dayna Baumeister, Michael Pawlyn, Andy Middleton | Biomimicry is a rapidly developing discipline that finds inspiration in the startling design solutions of the natural world. These solutions can be applied to product design, architecture, engineering and even community development.
read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/biomimicry-nature-as-mentor-model-measure Monday, 08 June 2009 3:12pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/biomimicry-nature-as-mentor-model-measure A one week course | George McRobie, Satish Kumar, David Boyle | The ideas expressed in Small is Beautiful are as relevant today as they were 36 years ago. As economies and the application of technology expand, the need to question this growth and our concepts of scale and development becomes more urgent. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/small-is-beautiful-revisited Monday, 01 June 2009 3:17pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/small-is-beautiful-revisited Birkbeck College, London
Outside an external framework of order, is it possible to experience new shores, navigating by qualities?
Organised by Earthlinks in association with Resurgence Magazine, Dartington Schumacher College, Scientific and Medical Network

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/process-and-pilgrimage-the-essence-of-life-as-movement Sunday, 31 May 2009 3:17pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/process-and-pilgrimage-the-essence-of-life-as-movement Cecil Sharpe House, London
Resurgence Magazine, Schumacher College, Scientific and Medical Network, The Temenos Academy & The Gaia Foundation Present: from Downturn to Steady State Creating a better world to recover from the credit crunch and the nature crunch

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/economic-and-environmental-recovery Saturday, 30 May 2009 3:24pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/economic-and-environmental-recovery 8pm
Schumacher College, Dartington
An exhibition of etchings and poems from the book by Jessica Greenman and Alice Oswald.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/weeds-and-wild-flowers Wednesday, 27 May 2009 11:01pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/weeds-and-wild-flowers 8 pm, Thursday May 21 at Schumacher College
Cuba: Feeding People without Fossil Fuels
A talk by Julia Wright. Held in conjuction with TTT Food Group

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/cuba-feeding-people-without-fossil-fuels Thursday, 21 May 2009 12:30pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/cuba-feeding-people-without-fossil-fuels 8pm | Totnes Methodist Hall
This event is being run alongside the course, Living Networks: From Leonardo to Lovelock & Beyond.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/a-science-for-sustainable-living-fritjof-capra Wednesday, 20 May 2009 11:00pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/a-science-for-sustainable-living-fritjof-capra A one or two week course | Fritjof Capra, Stephan Harding | Addressing the ever more complex problems facing us today requires a systemic and multi-disciplinary approach. This course brings together natural, cognitive and social science to develop an understanding of the world based on the unity of life. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/living-networks-from-leonardo-to-lovelock-beyond Monday, 18 May 2009 4:05pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/living-networks-from-leonardo-to-lovelock-beyond 8pm | Schumacher College
This event is being run alongside the course, Nourishing the Soul: Archetypes, myth & meaning.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/thomas-moore-open-evening Wednesday, 13 May 2009 11:34am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/thomas-moore-open-evening 8pm | Schumacher College
This event is being run alongside the course, Nourishing the Soul: Archetypes, myth & meaning.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/julian-david-jules-cashford-open-evening Wednesday, 06 May 2009 4:45pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/julian-david-jules-cashford-open-evening A one or two week course | Jules Cashford, Julian David, Thomas Moore, Hari Kirin | In a society where material concerns are so dominant, it is hard to talk about or understand what we mean by “soul” and yet it is an integral part of leading a meaningful life. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/nourishing-the-soul-archetypes-myth-meaning Tuesday, 05 May 2009 3:19pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/nourishing-the-soul-archetypes-myth-meaning A four-day weekend break | Martin Crawford, Satish Kumar, Wayne Schroeder, Julie Richardson, Jon Rae, Julia Ponsonby, William Thomas |Take the opportunity to reconnect with nature and become grounded in the simple pleasures and satisfaction of bread baking, meditation, conversation, gardening and cooking. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/schumacher-spring-renewal-weekend Thursday, 02 April 2009 7:00pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/schumacher-spring-renewal-weekend Venue: Schumacher College, 8pm
An evening with Rob Hopkins- founder of the Transition Town Movement.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/an-evening-with-rob-hopkins Wednesday, 25 March 2009 7:00pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/an-evening-with-rob-hopkins Venue: The Methodist Church, Fore Street, Totnes, 8pm
An evening with Don Beck who conceived and developed the global applications of Spiral Dynamics. His practical, on-the-ground work in large-scale transformational challenges has included playing a major role in the South African transition from Apartheid.*

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/an-evening-with-don-beck Wednesday, 18 March 2009 7:00pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/an-evening-with-don-beck Venue: Schumacher College, 8pm
An evening with Gunter Pauli- founder of 10 companies including Ecover, and head of the ZERI Foundation which pioneers initiatives that promote a new, earth-centred economic model.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/an-evening-with-gunter-pauli Wednesday, 11 March 2009 7:00pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/an-evening-with-gunter-pauli A one, two or three week course | Gunter Pauli, Don Beck, Rob Hopkins, John Wood | A systemic approach is vital if we are to tackle successfully the complex problems facing society and the environment today, from community responses to climate change and social enterprise, to conflict resolution and social development on a global scale. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/systems-thinking-in-practice Monday, 09 March 2009 12:39pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/systems-thinking-in-practice February 23 – 27, 2009 | Kate Davies| Education can play a critical role in helping to transform our society. A key question for educators is: How can we prepare learners to lead the changes that are necessary to achieve social and ecological sustainability? read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/roots-of-learning-strategies-for-creative-social-change Monday, 23 February 2009 5:04pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/roots-of-learning-strategies-for-creative-social-change Venue: Schumacher College, 8pm
An evening with Wolfgang Sachs- Fellow at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Energy and the Environment in Germany and author of Fair Future: Resource Conflicts, Security and Global Justice.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/an-evening-with-wolfgang-sachs Wednesday, 11 February 2009 7:00pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/an-evening-with-wolfgang-sachs Book now for week 3 of this course | Manfred Max-Neef, David Boyle, Colin Hines, Ralf Becker, Wolfgang Sachs | Problems with the global economy are presented in the mainstream media as those that can be managed within existing systems. There is a need for a transformation of economics if human society is to survive and prosper. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/embedding-holistic-economics-for-a-global-community Monday, 09 February 2009 7:00pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/embedding-holistic-economics-for-a-global-community Venue: St John’s Church, Bridgetown, Totnes, 8pm
An evening with Colin Hines & Ralf Becker discussing the ‘Credit Crunch’.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/an-evening-with-colin-hines-ralf-becker Wednesday, 04 February 2009 7:00pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/an-evening-with-colin-hines-ralf-becker Venue: Schumacher College, 8pm
An evening with Manfred Max-Neef-Chilean Economist and author of From the Outside Looking In: Experiences in Barefoot Economics, and Human-Scale Development.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-with-manfred-max-neef Wednesday, 28 January 2009 11:57am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-with-manfred-max-neef Venue: Schumacher College, 8pm
An evening with Chris Clarke- Professor of Applied Mathematics

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-with-chris-clarke Wednesday, 21 January 2009 11:42am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-with-chris-clarke Venue: Schumacher College, 8pm
An evening with Amit Goswami-Professor Emeritus in the Physics department of the University of Oregon, USA and a pioneer of ‘science within consciousness’.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-with-amit-goswami Wednesday, 14 January 2009 11:32am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-with-amit-goswami Venue: Maria Assumpta Centre, 22 Kensington Square, London W8 5HN, 11am – 5pm
Featuring David Peat, Amit Goswami, Bridgit Strawbridge and Satish Kumar

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/reminder-science-society-conciousness-event Saturday, 10 January 2009 5:11pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/reminder-science-society-conciousness-event Venue: Schumacher College, 8pm
An evening with David Peat, theoretical physicist and author of Blackfoot Physics.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-with-david-peat Wednesday, 07 January 2009 2:54pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-with-david-peat A one, two or three week course | David Peat, Amit Goswami, Peter Fenwick, Chris Clarke | The nature of consciousness has fascinated philosophers and scientists for centuries. Today, different fields of science are generating discoveries and insights which lead practitioners to expand existing theories of what consciousness is and what it can do. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/exploring-science-matter-and-consciousness Monday, 05 January 2009 4:45pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/exploring-science-matter-and-consciousness Two Week Course | Chris Nichols, Cath Muller, Indra DonFrancesco, Jonathan Robinson, Guy Watson, Tim ‘Mac’ Macartney, Julie Richardson, Karen Blinco and Toni Spencer | At this time of great change, how do we create organisations and businesses that engage with sustainability and ethics? This is a unique opportunity to explore these questions and develop your business plan or strategy. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/ethical-pioneers-an-interactive-masterclass-for-the-new-entrepreneur Monday, 24 November 2008 10:00am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/ethical-pioneers-an-interactive-masterclass-for-the-new-entrepreneur Carlo Petrini and Andrew Whitley
Venue: Great Hall, Dartington, 7.30pm
This event brings together two champions of a saner, healthier and more sustainable food system for an evening of discussion and the sharing of ideas – and food.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/real-food-slow-food-rethinking-what-we-eat Wednesday, 19 November 2008 3:27pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/events/real-food-slow-food-rethinking-what-we-eat November 17 – 21, 2008 | Andrew Whitley, Carlo Petrini | The Slow Food movement has gone from campaigning for quality food, to demanding food that as well as tasting good, is produced in environmentally and socially responsible ways. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/real-food-slow-food-championing-sustainable-food Monday, 17 November 2008 4:32pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/real-food-slow-food-championing-sustainable-food Holistic Education
Venue: Schumacher College, 8pm
This evening will feature Jack Miller from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and the launch of Holistic Education: Learning from Schumacher College, authored by Anne Phillips.

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-with-jack-miller Tuesday, 04 November 2008 4:06pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/community/open-evening-with-jack-miller November 3 – 7, 2008 | Jack Miller | More and more people are focusing on holistic principles of education as a way of expanding educational experience and attention to the whole person. The challenge is to be creative and responsive to the individuality of students, and work with them to develop a curriculum that is relevant to their needs. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/roots-of-learning-educating-the-whole-person Monday, 03 November 2008 4:22pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/roots-of-learning-educating-the-whole-person October 27 – 31, 2008 | Allan Jones, Gaynor Coley, Nick Robins, Paul Dickinson | What models are there of organisations making serious progress towards sustainability and what can be learned from them? read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/the-organisational-challenge Monday, 27 October 2008 3:58pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/the-organisational-challenge October 20 – 24, 2008 | Michael Pawlyn, Julian Vincent, Neil Thomas, Graham Dodd, Andy Middleton | Proponents of biomimicry contend that many of the solutions required during the sustainability revolution are to be found in nature: super-efficient structures, self-cleaning surfaces, zero-waste systems and low-energy ways of creating fresh water. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/biomimicry-new-directions-insustainable-design Monday, 20 October 2008 4:10pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/biomimicry-new-directions-insustainable-design October 14 – 17, 2008| Richard Olivier | Those on this participatory three day Mythodrama workshop will benefit from a unique form of experiential learning that combines theatre practice, psychology and philosophy with organisational development. read more…

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/the-personal-challenge Tuesday, 14 October 2008 2:58pm http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/the-personal-challenge This new programmme provides an exciting opportunity to explore a holistic approach to mainstream and alternative health care, in a new and challenging light. Apply today!

]]> http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/news/future-wellbeing-the-new-certificate-in-sustainable-health Monday, 06 October 2008 10:19am http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/news/future-wellbeing-the-new-certificate-in-sustainable-health