Gaia Evenings

With UK and international guest speakers, looking at Earth Ethics from different perspectives.

Gaia evenings run from 6.30-10pm. To help cover costs we charge £10, and we encourage you to book early as places are usually limited to 80 persons. The ticket price includes drinks and a light buffet beforehand.

Our programme of evenings is frequently updated, with guest speakers often appearing at short notice. The venue can also vary, so please check here for details on each event.

Audio and/or video recordings are available for many of our past Gaia Evenings. Contact Sarah for more information, by email or tel.(0)207 428 0055.

Africa's Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change

Thursday 10th April
With Dr. Nigel Crawhall, Director of the Secretariat for the Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC).

Africa’s indigenous peoples have been pushed ever further into marginal lands over the centuries. But over the last decade they have been linking up into what is becoming a movement of the indigenous peoples of Africa. They are engaged in struggles to protect the last remaining intact forests and other fragile ecosystems, which they have guarded despite external pressures.

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Nutrition – Is ‘Hidden Hunger’ the Missing Link?

Wednesday 23rd April
With Ian Marks & Peter Wallace, Trustees of ‘Health Empowerment through Nutrition’.

“Hidden hunger affects more than two billion people. Even when a person consumes adequate calories and protein, if they lack one single micronutrient, or a combination of vitamins and minerals, their immune system is compromised, and infections take hold.” HETN is one of the few organisations that work on the root cause of today’s multiple hunger problems by making the link between healthy soils and healthy food. This reinforces the vital importance of social movements, such as Transition Towns, which are involved in regenerating biodiversity, local food systems and local economies.

More detail. Reserve your place.

Agrofuels - An African Perspective

Friday 9th May
With Zachary Makanya (Kenya) & Mamadou Goita (Mali).

More detail coming soon. Reserve your place.

Ecological Governance: The Amazon meets Africa

Wednesday 11th June
With Million Belay, Bakari Nyari, Ng’ang’a Thiong’o from the African Biodiversity Network.

More detail coming soon. Reserve your place.

Protecting Sacred Natural Sites

Friday 3rd October
With Jose Moreno (Colombian Amazon) & Mphatheleni Makaulule (Venda, South Africa).

More detail coming soon. Reserve your place.

Does Happiness have to Cost the Earth

Wednesday 12th November
With Nic Marks, Founder of the Centre for Wellbeing, New Economics Foundation.

More detail coming soon. Reserve your place.

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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.

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.