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AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo: Transforming Sustainability Education October 25 – 28, 2015 Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Founded in 2005, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) is proud to lead a decade of sustainability achievements with our members and the larger campus sustainability community, thanks to all of you! AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo, themed Transforming Sustainability Education, will convene a diverse group of campus representatives including faculty, students, sustainability officers, staff, administrators and presidents together with business, non-profit, government and community members for a sustainable celebration. In the “City by Nature,” a culturally and historically diverse place for thousands of years located on the Dakota homelands, with exquisite green spaces and a cosmopolitan urban culture, we will gather for a look back and into the future to examine: How higher education institutions can come together to lead campus and community transformation on local, regional and global levels How we can work across disciplines and cultures to lead the charge on identifying educational strategies and solutions for advancing campus and community sustainability efforts How we can create learning and teaching opportunities that allow students and community members to work together on current environmental, social and economic issues Expected to draw approximately 2,100 participants, AASHE’s annual conference remains the largest stage in North America for sharing effective models, policies, research, collaborations and transformative actions which advance sustainability in higher education and beyond. CALL FOR PROPOSALS Are you involved in a sustainable campaign, initiative or activity that that is transforming sustainability in higher education and beyond? AASHE invites you to join us for our ten-year anniversary celebration by submitting a proposal and sharing yo

Herbal Medicine course in Nea Makri, Greece Herbal Medicine workshop – November 7th to 15th 2015 A one week live-in course in Nea Makri, Greece hosted by Nea Guinea Course outline The course aims at guiding the participants through an inspiring journey of observation and experimentation with herbs, that will give them an opportunity to become familiar with plants as healing mediums and also develop confidence in managing common health conditions based on their own knowledge and skills. The participants will be involved in a process of identifying, cultivating, harvesting, preparing remedies, researching, working in groups and sharing skills and experiences, that will provide them with the means of regaining access to the vast healing potential of their local environment. The theoretical sessions consist of detailed descriptions of the different body systems, including basic anatomy and physiology and in-depth discussions of specific ailments and herbal treatments related to them. During these sessions, we will be focusing on specific herbs for each condition, explaining how and why they work, and we will be explaining the development of different herbal formulas. Practical sessions also provide concise practical information on growing and processing herbs. The participants will have the chance to develop their skills in preparing simple, safe and effective herbal remedies, cosmetics and soaps, as well as designing their own garden and growing their own herbs. The instructor Fotini Georgousi has studied biology, herbal medicine and organic farming and has also been trained in permaculture and alternative healing practices such as Ayurveda, yoga and Thai manual therapies. During the past 10 years she have been involved in different projects in the fields of herbal medicine, organic farming and community activism, while living and working in eco-communities, participating in community garden groups and grass roots initiatives related to health and fo

En Sunseed todos los martes a las 16:00 ofrecemos visitas guiadas gratis a nuestro proyecto. Existen diferentes Visitas organizadas por los diferentes Departamentos: Posibilidad de comida o cena vegetariana a las 19.30 – por donacion minima 5€ por persona. Imprescindible concertar cita. Para mayor informacion y reservas contactanos – 950 525770 Contacto: Clara Ruiz de Gauna Coordinadora de Comunicación y Educación Sunseed Tecnología del Desierto Telf. (+34) 950 525 770 Email: su**********@*****is.es su*****@*********rg.uk Localización: Los Molinos del Rio Aguas, Almeria. Como se llega: AUTOVÍA A7: Almería – Murcia Salida 504, á 5km dirección Sorbas. Dirección Postal : Apdo 9, 04270 Sorbas, Almerìa.

GEN Australia will be holding a one week live in community workshop for those interested in starting a community, living in a community or just interested. The workshop will be held at the Tasman Ecovillage in Tasmania and the workshop cost includes full board and lodging. We will have a number of guests speakers including John Talbott – one of the original GEN pioneers, activist John Seed and Helen O’Brien from Findhorn. Join us for a truly wonderful experience. Check out our venue for the week long course – http://tasmanecovillage.org.au/ You can send expressions of interest to Andrew Olivier – an****@****************on.org and Shane Sylvanspring at sh***@**************************ns.com