A range of books and articles are available on Sustainable Livelihoods, Cultural Biodiversity, Ecological Governance and Gaia Learning. We also have reports from practical field projects, audio-visual materials, and links to other sites for learning materials.

HEALTHY CROPS: A new agricultural revolution By Francis Chaboussou

Francis Chaboussou argues that we should improve the health of our crops rather than using chemicals to eliminate pests and diseases, because healthy crops resist attack. As farming becomes more intensive and GM crops are promoted as a narrow 'techno-fix', Chaboussou reminds us of genuine alternatives to the chemical treadmill.
Healthy Crops: 256pp ISBN 1 897766 89 0

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WILD LAW: A Manifesto for Earth Justice By Cormac Cullinan, with a Foreword by Thomas Berry

Cormac Cullinan explains why we must alter fundamentally our understanding of the nature and purpose of law and governance. He describes what a new ‘Earth jurisprudence’ might look like, and how to begin moving towards it. Wild Law fuses politics, legal theory and ancient wisdom into an eminently readable book.
Wild Law: 240pp ISBN 1 903998 35 2

RAINFOREST SHAMANS: Essays on the Tukano Indians of the Northeast Amazon By Prof. Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff

Anthropologist Reichel-Dolmatoff spent most of his working life among tribes in the rainforests of Colombia’s northwest Amazon. This collection of essays on the Tukano Indians looks at their society, the role of shamanism, their concepts of universal energies, and the ecological dimensions of their world-view.
Rainforest Shamans: 344pp ISBN 0 9527302 5 1

THE FOREST WITHIN: The World-View of the Tukano Amazonian Indians By Prof. Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff

Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff spent his life working in Colombia, documenting the language and customs of indigenous tribes and the symbolism of their beliefs. The Forest Within gives a detailed portrait of Tukano Indians of the Amazon and the cosmic dimensions of their partnership with the rainforest. [Illustrated with 60 full-page b/w photos].
The Forest Within: 224pp ISBN 0952730200

COOL TOBACCO, SWEET COCA By Candre, Hipólito

First-hand account by an Indian elder from the Colombian Amazon, translated from the Uitoto language. Through the metaphor of dream, Kinerai reveals how we were formed by the word of tobacco and coca, and relates other traditional stories such as the giant armadillo. [Illustrated with b/w photos and drawings].
Cool Tobacco, Sweet Coca: 292pp ISBN 0952730219

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF COLOMBIA AND THE LAW By Roque Roldán Ortega.

Colombian lawyer and indigenous rights specialist, Roque Roldán, has been active in post-Constitutional legislation to protect land, territorial and natural resource rights of indigenous peoples and Afro-Colombian populations in Colombia. This book outlines the country’s experience with ILO Conventions and the value of other international agreements to support indigenous rights.

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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.

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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.