Education as if people and planet mattered
In Transformative Learning, Satish Kumar reflects on the legacy of Schumacher College, a beacon of innovation that fosters an ecological-based, holistic model of higher education built around the college's unique "learn by doing," head, heart, and hands pedagogy.
Over fifty current and former instructors and alumni, including Vandana Shiva, David Orr, Kate Raworth, Fritjof Capra, Bill McKibben, Mary Evelyn Tucker, and Jonathon Porritt, paint a rich picture of education for human well-being and the ecological health of the planet.
Contributions delve deeply into the nature of transformational learning and holistic education, present a wealth of alumni experiences of working towards an ecological society, and detail the expansion of the Schumacher model to Belgium, Brazil, India, Japan, and beyond.
The result is a rich tapestry of ideas and educational methods packed with insights and experience for practitioners and activists looking to build a just, ecological society.
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Date published
- 2021.
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 577.071/1423592
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- e-uk-en
- ISBN
- 0865719527 9781550927450
- LCCN
- LF795.D48
- LCCN Item number
- T73 2021eb
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- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- NLC
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xii, 267 pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)kck00241891 (OCoLC)1225295029 (CaOOCEL)480665
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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- NLC
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Praise 4
- Rights Page 5
- Epigraph 6
- Contents 8
- Introduction: A New Pedagogy 12
- Part One: Education of Head: Science 14
- In the Beginning: Greening of Education - Satish Kumar 16
- An Overview: A Unique Learning Experience - Fritjof Capra 23
- Pedagogy for the Planet: Salt in the Stew - David Orr 27
- Holistic Science: Teaching for Gaia - Stephan Harding 32
- Holistic Science: Transforming Lives - Rupert Sheldrake 40
- Holistic Science: A New Biology - Bruce H. Lipton 48
- Holistic Science: From the Quanta to the Seed - Vandana Shiva 53
- Agriculture: Science in the Service of the Soil - Wes Jackson 58
- Holistic Science: Healing the Divided Brain Iain McGilchrist 65
- Part Two: Education of Head:Economics 70
- Small Is Beautiful: Buddhist Economics - E. F. Schumacher 72
- Regenerative Economics: New Story - Jonathan Dawson 81
- The Green New Deal: People and Planet Connection - Ann Pettifor 86
- New Economics: Local Is Beautiful - Helena Norberg-Hodge 92
- Meaningful Work: Less Is More - Juliet B. Schor 98
- Blue Economy: Nature Has No Waste - Gunter Pauli 102
- Doughnut Economics: Turning Economics into Art - Kate Raworth 106
- Ecological Design Thinking: Only Connect - Roberto Fraquelli and Mona Nasseri 109
- Other Ways of Knowing: Transition Design - Terry Irwin and Gideon Kossoff 114
- Part Three: Education of Heart 120
- The Climate Crisis: Radical Activism - Bill McKibben 122
- A Green Future: Narratives of Hope - Jonathon Porritt 126
- Fireside Chat: Love for All - Satish Kumar 132
- Ecology and Spirituality: A Polar Star - Mary Evelyn Tucker 137
- Engaged Ecology: A Learning Arc - Andy Letcher 145
- Ecology and Spirituality: A Sense of the Sacred Earth - Matthew Fox 158
- A Celebration: Experiencing Gaia - Peter Reason 165
- Indigenous Wisdom: Sacred Activism - Starhawk 170
- Indigenous Cultures: A Quincentenary in the Old Postern - Charlene Spretnak 176
- Indigenous Wisdom: Creating a Core New Myth - Colin Campbell 182
- Color Section 150
- Part Four: Education of Hands 188
- Nature and Art: The Big Picture - Susan Derges 190
- Nature and Art: Web of Connections - Chris Drury 194
- The Craft Revolution: The Magic of Making - Lou Rainbow 196
- Gaia’s Kitchen: A Rich Mix - Julia Ponsonby 201
- Daily Bread: Simple but Not Easy! - Voirrey Watterson 209
- Nature Is Here - Matt Harvey 214
- Regenerative Horticulture: Learning by Doing - Jane Gleeson 215
- Volunteering: Learning Through Service - Elizabeth Webber 221
- Short Course Program: In Search of Meaning Jane Hall 227
- Part Five: Schumacher Worldwide 230
- Green Hub, Hong Kong: Learning, Living and Loving - Andrew McAulay 232
- Schumi Learning Garden in China: Right Livelihood - Ying Liang 235
- Escola Schumacher, Brazil: Learning as Encounter - Juliana Schneide 239
- Efecto Mariposa, Colombia: The Gaian Connection - Adriana Puech 243
- Bhoomi College, India: Unity in Diversity - Seetha Ananthasivan 247
- Peace and Permaculture Dojo, Japan: Moved by Love - Kai Sawyer 250
- The Schumacher Sprouts, Belgium: Ne me Quitee Pas...Sabine Denis 253
- Part Six: Schumacher Alumni Experiences 254
- Shaping Sustainability - Sarah Butler-Sloss 256
- East and West - Nancy Lan Liu 258
- A New Worldview - Tom Rivett-Carnac 259
- Taking the Tree Trunk from Our Eye - Nigel Topping 262
- Community Spirit - Paul Dickinson 264
- A Well-Being Economy - Julia Kim 266
- Lasting Gifts - Emily Ryan 268
- A Home and a Community - Eve Annecke and Fiona Tilley 270
- Part Seven: The Future 276
- Flourishing: Regenerative Learning - Pavel Cenkl 278
- Acknowledgments 287
- About the Editors 288
- About New Society Publishers 289
- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading 290