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Formed: 2004
Gaia University
The Americas
(Regional Centers forming in Chile, Brazil, the US Virgin Islands and other parts of USA)
Europe,
Germany
(Regional Centers forming in UK and other parts of Europe)
Asia,
Nepal
(New Centers forming in Nepal and Japan)
Studying Permaculture, Venezuela
 Get credit for exploring your passions while serving the Earth!
Offering access to accredited Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees as well as graduate diplomas, Gaia University opened its doors to its first students in May of 2006.
We are now accepting applications for summer and winter of 2009 for BSc and MSc candidates in USA, US Virgin Islands, UK and Germany.
Utilizing the transformative action-learning and research methodology, Gaia University programs begin and end with a residential intensive. Students then do their project work anywhere in the world they choose and are supported by a team of Gaia U. advisors and mentors in documenting their learning.
Incorporated in 2004 and operational since 2006, as of early 2009 Gaia University has graduated 32 Master’s candidates in the US and Germany.
As of 2010 Gaia University will be offering Doctoral degrees.
Based on a chaordic organizational design, Gaia U 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.
Focused on the development of world-changers who are committed to Earth care, people care, and equitable distribution of resources, Gaia University is modeled on a 12-year pilot project in the UK.
We offer potential specializations in any area of sustainability, regeneration, and world change, e.g., 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, and Financial Permaculture, as well as other self-designed programs based on student interests and the strategic needs of our partner networks.
As of October 2007, the University’s first fully operational Regional Center opened in Lebensgarten Ecovillage in Germany, offering Master’s level programs in Sustainable Money Design, Peace and Conflict Management, and Open Topic in German. Its second Regional Center opened in the Fall of 2008 in Hohenwald, Tennessee, USA, offering Green Business, with Catherine Austin Fitts, in conjunction with the first Financial Permaculture course. New Centers are forming in Chile, Brazil, Japan, US Virgin Islands, UK, Nepal, and the US.
 
Website: http://www.gaiauniversity.org
Contact:
Kirsten Liegmann, Registrar
Gaia University International
120 N. 1st St
Box 452
Ashland, Oregon 97520 United States
Phone: +1 541/301-3592
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Last Updated:5/30/2009
 
Visitors Accepted
 (Regional Centers are open to visitors. There is no plan for a brick and mortar International Center.)
Visitor Process: For full details on how you can participate in this unique, highly flexible, learner-centered educational community, visit the Gaia University website, www.gaiauniversity.org, or write us at info@gaiauniversity.org.
Affiliations: Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
:: Federation of Damanhur
:: D Acres of New Hampshire
:: Comunidad Los Horcones
:: Centre for Alternative Technology - CAT
:: Casa da Ribeira
:: Breitenbush Hot Springs
::
:: Awaawaroa Bay Eco-Village
::
:: Arcosanti
:: Aprovecho
:: Alpha Farm
:: ABRA144 Ecovillage - Amazonian Bioregional Village
:: Sirius Community
:: EarthArt Village
:: Earthaven Ecovillage
:: Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood
::
:: Ecovilla Asociación GAIA
:: EcoVillage at Ithaca
:: Sieben Linden Ecovillage
:: Finca Luna
:: Findhorn Foundation and Community
:: Frog Song
:: Gaia Grove Ecovillage
:: Gesundheit! Institute
:: Harbin Hot Springs
:: Heathcote Community
:: Ecoaldea Huehuecoyotl
:: Kibbutz Lotan
:: Lama Foundation
:: Lebensgarten Steyerberg
:: 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
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Open to new members:
Yes
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
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
 
 
Studying Permaculture, Venezuela
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