Mother Jungle has joined forces with Gaia Education and UNESCO Global Action Programme Priority focusing on Area 5- Accelerating Change at Local Level. The first ‘Ecovillage Design Education’ programme (EDE) in Indonesia, provided participants of all ages with the knowledge and practical skills to design a society which uses energy and materials with greater efficiency, distributes wealth fairly and strives to eliminate the concept of waste. Parted in four dimensions, this first EDE course in Bali focused on consciously reinventing cooperative and harmonious ways of living together. Therefore, seeding, growing, and rebuilding meaningful communities and networks of communities are vital steps towards a more liveable, sustainable future.

Week 1: Social Dimension

Week 2: Ecological & Economic Dimension

Week 3: Worldview Dimension

COURSE FOCUS

• Sustainability: Be part of nature, not apart from it: Reconnect to yourself and nature, transform your worldview and support the UN Sustainable Development Goals by becoming agents of change.
• Cultural immersion: Learn from indigenous communities about their culture and the way they have been taking care of their environment. Empower these communities to defend themselves in protecting their own traditions.
• Entrepreneurial skills: Accelerate your entrepreneurial skills to help design system change and creative regeneration

Local community impact: Make a real difference on the destination; Travel the world in an ethical way and help make positive change on location.