Communities Directory: Gaia University

Formed: 2004

Gaia University

The Americas,

United States

(Regional Centers forming in Brazil and Chile and other parts of USA)

Europe,

Germany

(Regional Centers forming in Portugal, UK and other parts of Europe and USA)

Asia,

Nepal

(New Centers forming in Nepal and Japan)

Get credit for exploring your passion while serving the Earth!

Offering access to accredited Bachelors and Masters degrees as well as Graduate Diplomas, Gaia University opened its doors to its first students in May of 2006.

Now accepting applications for spring, summer and fall of 2008 for BSc and MSc students in Brazil, USA, UK and Germany

Utilizing an action learning methodology, Gaia U programs begin and end with a residential intensive. Students are then free to do their project work anywhere in the world they choose and are supported by a team of Gaia U advisors and mentors.

Incorporated in 2004 and operational since 2006, as of August 2007 Gaia U graduated its first two groups of Masters level candidates.

Utilizing the chaordic organizational design, it is a global action learning network and community with projected Regional Centers in ecovillages, permaculture centers, holistic health centers, institutes, colleges and other universities world-wide.

Focussed on the development of world changers who are committed to Earth Care, People Care and equitable distribution of resources, Gaia U is modeled on a 12 year pilot project in the UK.

Potential specializations in any area of Sustainability/Regeneration/World Change eg. Permaculture, Ecovillage Design, Life Transitions, Natural Building, Relocalization, Peace Studies, Ecocities, Appropriate Technology, Traditional Wisdom, Eco- Health, Sustainable Economics, Midwifery, Bioregionalism, Natural Building, Social Communication, Art for Social Change, Community Leadership, Designing for Disaster, Energy Descent, Beyond Consensus, Spiral Dynamics, Peak Oil, Sustainable Aid as well as other self-designed programs based on student interests and the strategic needs of our partner networks.

As of October 2007 its first fully operational Regional Center opened in Lebensgarten Ecovillage in Germany offering Masters level programs in Sustainable Money Design, and Open Topic. These programs are offered in German. Its second multi-local Regional Center will open in the Fall of 2008 at the Ecovillage Training Center, The Farm, Tennessee, USA> and will offer Women's Actionist Training with Starhawk as lead instructor; Green Business with Catherine Austin Fitts: and Relocalization.

Please see the Gaia U website for full details on how you can participate in this unique, highly flexible, learner-centered educational community.

www.gaiauniversity.org or write info@gaiauniversity.org

Website: http://www.gaiauniversity.org

Contact:

Kirsten Liegmann, Registrar
Gaia University International
120 N. 1st Street
Box 452
Ashland, Oregon 97520 United States
Phone: +1 541/301-3592

Last Updated:4/30/2008

Visitors Accepted

(Regional Centers are open to visitors. There is no plan for a brick and mortar International Center.)

Visitor Process: Please see our website www.gaiauniversity.org

Affiliations: Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage

:: Damanhur

:: D Acres of New Hampshire

:: Comunidad Los Horcones

:: Centre for Alternative Technology - CAT

:: Casa da Ribeira

:: Breitenbush Hot Springs

:: Barking Frogs Permaculture Center

:: Awaawaroa Bay Eco-Village

:: Auroville

:: Arcosanti

:: Aprovecho

:: Alpha Farm

:: ABRA144 Ecovillage - Amazonian Bioregional Village

:: Sirius Community

:: EarthArt Village

:: Earthaven Ecovillage

:: Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood

:: EcoVersity

:: Ecovilla Asociación GAIA

:: EcoVillage at Ithaca

:: Ecovillage Sieben Linden

:: Finca Luna

:: Findhorn Foundation and Community

:: Frog Song

:: Gaia Grove Ecovillage

:: Gesundheit! Institute

:: Harbin Hot Springs

:: Heathcote Community

:: Huehuecoyotl

:: Kibbutz Lotan

:: Lama Foundation

:: Lebensgarten

:: Moonshadow

:: Newbold House

:: O.U.R ECOVILLAGE

:: Oak Grove

:: Otamatea Eco-Village

:: Rainbow Peace Caravan

:: Tamera - Healing Biotope I

:: The Kibbutz Movement

:: ZEGG - Centre for Experimental Cultural Design

Network Affiliations:

Ecovillage Network of the Americas

:: Fellowship for Intentional Community

:: GEN - Global Ecovillage Network

:: Ecovillage Network of the Americas

Population Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: No Age Restrictions: No	Government Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes (Gaia U is being developed primarily by its Regional Centers world-wide)	Labor and Money Labor Contribution: Join Fee: Yes (see website for associate fees www.gaiauniversity.org) Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Other (global) Cohousing: No	Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults): No Shared Spiritual Path: No

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