Ofir, our IT specialist, says people should push for flexible working hours, or work from home to reduce the pressure on roads and trains at peak times. It will also make your day more enjoyable with less stress.

Katy says we all need to walk more, “it’s very therapeutic, healthy and you can say good bye to road rage”. Arrange walking groups for your children going to school.

Get your bicycle working again. Guy recommends getting it serviced at a local bike shop, “most people don’t need a new top of the range model – getting your old bike repaired means fewer resources are needed to make a new bike, and the money spent on the repair and service stays in the local economy”.

Cut down on flying. Fiona is keen to help Gaia look at ways of reducing our own flights, especially to Africa (as a member of the African Biodiversity Network - ABN) with conference calling and coordination of several events and visits to be undertaken all in one go.

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Gaia Learning Centre

2008 Programme of Events.

A range of workshops and evenings, to inspire and strengthen our relationship with the natural world and influence the choices we make in our daily lives.

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Wild Law Workshop - 26-28 September - with the Environmental Law Foundation and the UK Environmental Law Association.

Earth Ethics Series

Summaries from recent Gaia Evenings.

Zero Carbon Britain - by Peter Harper

Restoring the Mythological Paradigm - by Jules Cashford

The Colombian Amazon: An Indigenous Peoples' Journey - by Dr. Martín von Hildebrand

Changing America's Environmental Laws - by Andrew Kimbrell.

Science's Changing Myth - by Prof. Brian Goodwin.

Countdown: Life on a Hotter Planet - by Mark Lynas.

A New Relationship with the Living Earth - by Dr. Rupert Sheldrake.

Get Involved

Other events and links to inspire you:

The Age of Stupid - the unmissable new climate change documentary for the big screen. Documentary footage, drama and cutting-edge animation asks "Why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance?"

Earth is Community - DVDs
For anyone who was not able to make our Earth is Community event, celebrating the vision and path of Thomas Berry. A set of DVDs with the main presentations, now available.

Earth Community Network

Schumacher College and Bija Vidyapeeth offer residential courses on Earth democracy and sustainable living. Visit the Earth Community Network for more opportunities in experiential learning - in Brazil, Kenya, India, UK.