For 22 years Schumacher College has brought together leading thinkers from around the world to envision a better future. Read about new courses with Helena Norberg-Hodge, John and Nancy Todd and Colin Tudge. Courses that focus on how we can act to bring this future into reality. Read more…
Author and activist, Stephanie Mills, shocked the US in 1969 with a valedictory speech, which predicted a bleak future for humanity due to overpopulation and overuse of natural resources. Stephanie joins us for the forthcoming course Writing from the Core of the Earth, we spoke to her briefly to get a flavour of her hopes for the course. Read more…
Floris Books publish a tribute to the life and work of Brian Goodwin. With contributions from eminent scholars and academics around the world, the book looks at his research on pattern and form in biology and the metaphysical principles that guided him. It honours both his work and personal memories of a much loved and respected colleague. Read more…
The College is looking for an effective communicator and organiser to help with the smooth running of our expanding postgraduate programmes. Read more…
The College is looking for a suitable candidate to take on the role of Senior Volunteer. This is an important and rewarding role within the College. Read more…
A new report from Ethical Markets finds Over $4.1 trillion in private green investments as of Q4 2012. Read more…
We’re excited to announce the launch of a new project: Smallworldbigideas.org to help people discover their own inner activist and help each of us put our plans to create a more beautiful, just, sustainable and resilient world, into action. Read more…
The smallest things can change your life. In this newsletter read two new interviews with Satish Kumar and co-head of Economics Julie Richardson. A new blog on indigenous wisdom from Jonathan Dawson and details of new transformative courses. Read more…
Satish Kumar discusses his philosophy about food and the importance it has for both our health and well-being. Read more…
Chris Tittle was part of the first group of students to graduate from the College’s pioneering MA Economics for Transition. In this interview, he talks to Julie Richardson who helped design the MA and discusses the rationale, design, and hope-for impact of the programme. Read more…
We are very proud to announce that we have had 40 Photo Voltaic panels installed on the roof of Old Craft Education building. Read more…
Three amazing women give courses at the College this May and June – join them to envision, celebrate and draw down a positive and harmonious future. Also find out about new short courses, postgrad news, videos, blogs and events. Read more…
Chris Salisbury talks bout the forthcoming training course Call of the Wild – A Foundation in Environmental Education Outdoors which the College is running in partnership with WildWise. Read more…
It has been the dream of many people at Schumacher College to develop an on-line network platform that connects individuals and organisations working in the field of transformative learning for sustainable living. Read more…
An interview with Trebbe Johnson, leader of the short course ‘Wounded Places – Wounded Self’ 13-17 May
January 2013 It was with great sadness that we learnt of Henri Bortoft’s passing away on the 29th December 2012. Read more…
A Tribute to Henri Bortoft, written by Stephan Harding, Philip Franses and Patricia Shaw
It was with great sadness that we learnt of Henri Bortoft’s passing away on the 29th December 2012. Henri was a hugely important philosopher of science, and, in his earlier days, an outstanding physicist who had worked closely with David Bohm on the implications of quantum mechanics for our understanding of wholeness.
A big ‘Thank You‘ to all of our readers, alumni, students and friends for your support in 2012….Read more…
What better time than Christmas to rethink our relationship with material things? Read about the ground-breaking new pamphlet on The New Materialism, new courses for 2013 and how you can bid online for some amazing items that will raise much needed funds to continue the College’s important work. Read more…
What better time than Christmas to rethink our relationship with material ‘stuff’. Read more about the work of MA student Ruth Potts and the ground-breaking new pamphlet she has co-written. Read more…
Dr Anna Evely will be co-ordinating the development of our postgraduate programme in Ecological Design. As a result we have decided to postpone our Inquiry on Ecological Design until later in 2013. Read more…
The Schumacher Christmas Retreat has regretfully been cancelled due to a very full College over the Chrismas period. Read more…
A round-up of our upcoming courses and news, plus exciting teachers announced for next years Short Course Programme.
Dartington to become an ecological estate with the help of Transition Town Totnes and Schumacher College.
August Newsletter | In this newsletter we have details of new courses coming on stream, news from around the College, details of forthcoming events, and a number of articles from faculty and visiting teachers. Read more…
We have an exciting opportunity for someone with experience and ideas in the area of whole systems design and regeneration to bring together a new Masters programme scheduled to start in September 2013. Read more…
July Newsletter | With headlines focussed on the deepening banking crisis, a quiet revolution is happening in the way our new entrepreneurs do business. This month’s newslettter covers a range of exciting new courses that explore much needed alternative economic and business models; plus blogs, College news and news from our friends. Read more…
What’s wrong with our economy? Banks, debt, money, corporate greed? This Summer the College has teamed up with Transition Town Totnes to host a series of events that will explore how we can respond as communities.
An exciting opportunity for a residential Gardens Leader and Trainer has arisen at Schumacher College, as part of the expansion of the sustainable horticulture course programme. Read more…
We are delighted to announce that Plymouth University have given us the go-ahead to run Postgraduate Certificates in Holistic Science starting September 2012. Read more…
June Newsletter In this month’s newsletter we talk to John Perkins – best-selling author of Confessions of an Economic Hitman, we have details of new courses coming on stream, plus news from our programmes and from around the College. Read more…
Schumacher College, has an exciting opportunity for a digitally literate individual who can provide the necessary technical support for our on-line marketing and open learning activities. Read more…
Last week John Perkins taught a short course entitled Hoodwinked at the College. We took the opportunity to ask for his thoughts on what we can all do to create a more equitable world. Read more…
Recently The Big Green Chair, came to visit the College. The idea behind the chair is that it roams the country, being the backdrop for intimate conversations with some of the UK’s leading speakers on sustainability issues. Read more…
Our new brochure for 2012 is now ready with details of the many programmes and courses we will be running throughout the year. Read more…
