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Newsletter: October 2008
Welcome to the October issue of the Schumacher College newsletter. This month we are featuring two fantastic programmes: the transformative and inspirational Certificate in Education, and brand new Certificate in Sustainable Health. In addition, we have lots of information about forthcoming short courses and events.
Book now for final places on upcoming courses
For course outlines and information about teachers, including: Allan Jones, Gaynor Coley, Paul Dickinson, Jack Miller, Andrew Whitley, Carlo Petrini and a wealth of contributors from the business and social spheres, click below.
Oct 20-24 Biomimicry: New directions in sustainable design Sorry, this course is full.
Oct 27-31 Sustainability and Leadership: The Organisational Challenge
Nov3 -7 Roots of Learning: Educating the whole person Sorry, this course is full
Nov 17-21 Real Food, Slow Food: Championing sustainable food
Nov 24-Dec 5 Ethical Pioneers: An interactive master class for the new entrepreneur
Click here to book your place(s) online using our NEW booking system.
Are you ready to explore new forms of education?
The Certificate in Education for Sustainability, which starts in February 09, is a vocational programme in holistic, transformative and adult education – for educators, facilitators and change agents.
In these critical times, we need new forms of education and a new generation of educators. Questions of sustainability and the cultural change necessary offer exciting challenges and opportunities to go beyond what we currently understand as education. The Certificate in Education provides students with the space and encouragement to explore these issues and develop practical solutions to pressing educational concerns.
Enquiries about teacher training programmes have soared by almost a third since March according to the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA). If you too are considering a change of career or you would like to take your teaching practice in a new direction, why not apply for the Schumacher Certificate in Education?
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Past participants of the Certificate in Education include: Prof. Waverli Neuberger and Dr. Vicente Manzione of Sao Paulo Methodist University in Brazil who are creating a new initiative to embed sustainability across their University. Maggie Alexander is currently setting up a cultural exchange project between India and the UK, and Mark Skipper has worked in collaboration with the Transition Cambridge Education Sub-group to create community based workshops on individual choices for sustainable futures.
Applications close on the 30th November
Click here to find out more about the Certificate in Education.
Click here to download an application form, which includes application instructions.
Click here to find out more about Seed-Bomb, an education conference organised by this year’s students.
New! Certificate in Sustainable Health
New course starts February 2009 – open for applications now.
Schumacher College is proud to present a new and inspirational course that addresses fundamental principles of health care and wellbeing and guides us in planning its future.
The Certificate in Sustainable Health is an innovative course which that gives students the opportunities to explore a holistic approach to contemporary health care. Issues and topics to be addressed include complex living systems, attitudes to health and wellness, ageing and dying, and the implications of shifting health care from the clinic to the home.
Participants will gain the skills to transform their personal practice and influence future sustainable health service delivery.
Meet the teachers:
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Simon Mills(Programme Coordinator)
Simon has been an international pioneer in integrating conventional and complementary health care in the UK, Europe and the USA.
Professor Brian Goodwin (Schumacher College)
Brian is a former external examiner and teacher in complementary health studies at the University of Exeter. He now teaches on the MSc in Holistic Science and short courses at Schumacher College.
Robert Duggan
Bob has been an acupuncture practitioner for 35 years and has been engaged in conversations about a new vision of health care with health policy makers and leading United States medical schools for over 30 years.
Professor Nicky Britten (Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry)
Nicky is Professor of Applied Health Care Research at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, based at the University of Exeter.
Dr. Tim Harlow
Tim is a consultant in Palliative Medicine in Exeter and a member of the Association of Palliative Medicine Ethics Committee. He teaches medical students and is involved in research into psychological distress at end of life.
Click here to find out more about the Certificate in Sustainable Health.
Click here to download an application form, which includes application instructions.
Real Food, Slow Food: Rethinking How We Eat
An evening with Carlo Petrini and Andrew Whitley
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Schumacher College, Slow Food Devon and Slow Food Plymouth invite you to share an evening of discussion, ideas and food on Wednesday 19th November at 7.30pm in the Great Hall, Dartington.
We will be joined by Carlo Petrini (founder of the Slow Food movement) and Andrew Whitley (traditional baker and founder of the Village Bakery and Bread Matters), two champions of a saner, healthier and more sustainable food system for an evening that we hope will be as interesting and informative as it will be delicious.
Following the discussions and questions, visitors will be able to sample food from local producers and bread made by Andrew in the Schumacher kitchens that day.
Real Food, Slow Food: Championing Sustainable Food
A short course with Carlo Petrini and Andrew Whitley
Carlo Petrini and Andrew Whitley are the teachers on the week long course at Schumacher College, Real Food, Slow Food: Championing Sustainable Food. Participants on the course can attend the above event for free.
Click here to find out more about Real Food, Slow Food: Championing Sustainable Food
Click here to book online using our NEW booking system.
Remembering Tom Welch and Helen Kidd.
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Schumacher College has lost two friends in recent months.
Tom Welch who passed away in August, was well known to many local people in and around Dartington, and especially the staff here at Schumacher. As a member of the regular ‘Tuesday Group’, Tom met to discuss sustainability issues affecting the community. He was known as a man of strong will and determined action, a leader and initiator of environmental projects.
Tom will be remembered for setting up the Yarner Trust on the Dartington Estate, a school of self-sufficiency that has since moved to north Devon and flourishes there. He also supported a permaculture project on his land from about 1986-1990 and was responsible for planting hundreds of trees in the local area.
Anyone who joined us for either Earth and the Sacred in July last year or Inspired Leadership this spring, may remember Helen Kidd. We were very sorry to hear that Helen passed away suddenly only a few weeks ago.
We remember Tom and Helen fondly, and our sympathies are with their friends and families at this sad time.
Forthcoming courses
Sustainability and Leadership: The organisational challenge
October 27 – 31, 2008 | Allan Jones, Gaynor Coley, Paul Dickinson- Book now for final places
Roots of Learning: Educating the whole person
November 3 – 7, 2008 | Jack Miller- Sorry this course is full
Real Food, Slow Food: Championing sustainable food
November 17 – 21, 2008 | Andrew Whitley, Carlo Petrini
Ethical Pioneers: An interactive masterclass for the new entrepreneur
November 24 – December 5, 2008 | Including Chris Nichols, Karen Blincoe, Galahad JD Clark
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Exploring Science, Matter and Consciousness
January 5 – 23, 2009 | David Peat, Amit Goswami, Peter Fenwick, Chris Clarke
Special message from a course participant on Exploring Science, Matter and Consciousness
I am a wheelchair user, hoping to attend this course. If you would be interested in giving me some assistance throughout the three-week course in return for a free place on the course please ring me (Michele) on 01865 558837 or email handi2008@live.com to discuss in more detail.
Embedding Holistic Economics for a global community
January 26 – February 13, 2009 | Manfred Max-Neef, Margrit Kennedy, Colin Hines, Wolfgang Sachs
Roots of Learning: Strategies for creative social change
February 23 – 27, 2009 | Kate Davies
Systems Thinking in Practice
March 9 – 27, 2009 | Gunter Pauli, Don Beck, Rob Hopkins, John Wood
How to Communicate Climate Change: The business challenge
April 2 – 6, 2009 | Ben Stimson, Andy Hobsbawm, Naresh Ramchandani, Antony Turner
Walking with the Earth Pilgrim
June 15 – 19, 2009 | Satish Kumar
Schumacher Certificate in Education
Schumacher Certificate in Sustainable Health NEW!
MSc in Holistic Science
Network Events
Natural Selection and Beyond: Celebrating the Intellectual Legacy of Alfred Russel Wallace
An event from the Scientific and Medical Network
This one-day open dialogue and book launch will shine the light on Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 – 1913), described by the Scientific and Medical Network as “one of the late nineteenth century’s most potent intellectual forces and recognised as the ‘father’ of modern bio-geographical studies, as a pioneer in the field of astrobiology, and as an important contributor to subjects as far-ranging as glaciology, land reform, anthropology and ethnography and epidemiology”.
The event takes place on Saturday 22nd November at the Linnean Society, Burlington House, London SW1
Speakers include Prof. Charles Smith, Dr. George Beccaloni, Roy Davies • Prof. David Collard
Dr. Peter Raby and will be chaired by Prof. Aubrey Manning.
For further information please contact the Scientific and Medical Network directly on Tel: +44 (0) 1608 652000
Click here to download a PDF flier and booking form for the event.
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Schumacher College is an initiative of The Dartington Hall Trust, a registered charity, bringing ideas on sustainability to life.
Schumacher College is part of the Dartington Hall Trust, a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and as a charity (company no. 1485560, charity no. 279756). Registered office: The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EL, UK.