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Elizabet Sahtouris: The biology of Globalisation " All living systems self-organize and maintain themselves by the same biological principles, which we can identify and abstract. Among the principles essential to the health of living systems are empowered participation of all parts and continual negotiation of self-interest at all levels of organization. Humanity constitutes a living system within the larger living system of our Earth. Essential to the health of humanity is empowered participation of all humans and negotiated self-interest among individual, local and global economies as well as the Earth itself."

"The two main characteristics of the Ecocosm [=Gaia] Paradox are: (1) If human consumption growth continues, the planetary life support system will be disabled and humanity will itself become endangered. (2) If consumption growth is stopped, the viability of the world's economic and financial systems will be threatened, and the stability of governments and society will deteriorate." Willard R. Fey & Ann C.W. Lam, Ecocosm Dynamics Ltd, 2000."

"Tipping Elements in the Earth System: How Stable Is the Contemporary Environment?"

The Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit is based on the idea that communities and educational systems within communities need to dovetail their sustainability efforts.

The Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit is based on the idea that communities and educational systems within communities need to dovetail their sustainability efforts.

Beyond Current Horizons explores the future for education, beyond 2025. The aim is to help our education system prepare for and develop an ongoing and sustainable response to the challenges it faces as society and technology rapidly evolve.

Beyond Current Horizons explores the future for education, beyond 2025. The aim is to help our education system prepare for and develop an ongoing and sustainable response to the challenges it faces as society and technology rapidly evolve.

"The two loops model has been a fundamental piece of The Berkana Institute's theory of change. As one system culminates and starts to collapse, isolated alternatives slowly begin to arise and give way to the new."

Report of a project to mainstream education for sustainability (EfS) in pre-service teacher education. Pilot project identifies enablers and constraints to mainstreaming EfS in two regions in Australia. Five actions enabling change were identified: collaboration; development of an ethos of sustainable practice; connecting existing EfS content; provision of experiential learning; and creating opportunities for integrated programs. The greatest constraint was providing overall systemic support for this action to happen.

"To demonstrate the University's commitment to environmental protection and improvement, Kingston University has established an environmental management system (EMS) based on the IEMA BS8555 Acorn Scheme step approach. The scope of the EMS implementation is to cover all University's activities and sites. "

An example of Kington Universitiy's approach.

Lots of stuff here Wales has built ESDGC into the Welsh Assembly Gov't and the entire education system they have also declared themselves the first "Fairtrade" nation

"How do we break a system which now permeates every aspect of our lives?"

Keyline explained Increasing the total fertility of the soil. Encouraging storage of run-off water.

Biochar Systems Science: Climate Change Mitigation with Multiple Sustainability Outcomes?

"Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. It is essential for sustaining the natural living systems or ecosystems that provide us with food, fuel, health, wealth, and other vital services." International Year of Bio-diversity

"His theories begin to challenge some of the fundamental assumptions about learning in general, and learning with technology in particular, that underpin most of the formal systems of education."

"Cross-curricular skills-based project work for 11-14-year-olds based on the theme of sustainability FREE * Films * Presentations * Animations * Pupil activities * Teacher notes * Professional development activities Pupils are challenged to rethink a sustainable future based on the principles of closed loop systems in nature. "

"For many years, I've been interested in seeing the world differently. I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed."

Dec 1st speech , worth a read. Look out for promises in New Year. Strange how short memories are about changes brought in by Tatcher Gov't based on National Curriculum advocated by Callaghan!

"Most simply put, fractals are patterns that that are created using mathematical formulas that strictly control and guarantee their shape. "

I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed. "How might we organize differently if we understood how Life organizes?" "problems that are impossible to solve with one paradigm may be easily solved with a different one."

researching the idea of a circular economy carpet factory visit