{"product_id":"transformative-learning-9780865719521","title":"Transformative Learning","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducation as if people and planet mattered \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTransformative Learning\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 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.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributions 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.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A New Pedagogy \u003cem\u003eSatish Kumar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Education of Head: Science \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the Beginning: Greening of Education \u003cem\u003e- Satish Kumar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An Overview: A Unique Learning Experience - \u003cem\u003eFritjof Capra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pedagogy for the Planet: Salt in the Stew \u003cem\u003e- David Orr\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Holistic Science: Teaching for Gaia \u003cem\u003e- Stephan Harding\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Holistic Science: Transforming Lives \u003cem\u003e- Rupert Sheldrake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Holistic Science: A New Biology \u003cem\u003e- Bruce H. Lipton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Holistic Science: From the Quanta to the Seed \u003cem\u003e- Vandana Shiva\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Agriculture: Science in the Service of the Soil \u003cem\u003e- Wes Jackson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Holistic Science: Healing the Divided Brain \u003cem\u003e- Iain McGilchrist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Education of Head: Economics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Small Is Beautiful: Buddhist Economics \u003cem\u003e- E. F. Schumacher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Regenerative Economics: New Story \u003cem\u003e- Jonathan Dawson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Green New Deal: People and Planet Connection \u003cem\u003e- Ann Pettifor \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e New Economics: Local Is Beautiful \u003cem\u003e- Helena Norberg-Hodge \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meaningful Work: Less Is More \u003cem\u003e- Juliet B. Schor \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blue Economy: Nature Has No Waste \u003cem\u003e- Gunter Pauli\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Doughnut Economics: Turning Economics into Art \u003cem\u003e- Kate Raworth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ecological Design Thinking: Only Connect \u003cem\u003e- Roberto Fraquelli \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMona Nasseri\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Other Ways of Knowing: Transition Design \u003cem\u003e- Terry Irwin \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGideon Kossoff \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Education of Heart \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Climate Crisis: Radical Activism \u003cem\u003e- Bill McKibben\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Green Future: Narratives of Hope \u003cem\u003e- Jonathon Porritt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fireside Chat: Love for All \u003cem\u003e- Satish Kumar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ecology and Spirituality: A Polar Star \u003cem\u003e- Mary Evelyn Tucker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Engaged Ecology: A Learning Arc \u003cem\u003e- Andy Letcher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ecology and Spirituality: A Sense of the Sacred Earth \u003cem\u003e- Matthew Fox\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Celebration: Experiencing Gaia \u003cem\u003e- Peter Reason\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Indigenous Wisdom: Sacred Activism \u003cem\u003e- Starhawk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Indigenous Cultures: A Quincentenary in the Old Postern \u003cem\u003e- Charlene Spretnak \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Indigenous Wisdom: Creating a Core New Myth \u003cem\u003e- Colin Campbell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 4: Education of Hands \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nature and Art: The Big Picture \u003cem\u003e- Susan Derges \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nature and Art: Web of Connections \u003cem\u003e- Chris Drury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Craft Revolution: The Magic of Making \u003cem\u003e- Lou Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gaia's Kitchen: A Rich Mix \u003cem\u003e- Julia Ponsonby \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Daily Bread: Simple but Not Easy! \u003cem\u003e- Voirrey Watterson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nature Is Here \u003cem\u003e- Matt Harvey \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Regenerative Horticulture: Learning by Doing \u003cem\u003e- Jane Gleeson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Volunteering: Learning Through Service \u003cem\u003e- Elizabeth Webber\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Short Course Program: In Search of Meaning \u003cem\u003e- Jane Hall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 5: Schumacher Worldwide \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Green Hub, Hong Kong: Learning, Living and Loving \u003cem\u003e- Andrew McAulay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Schumi Learning Garden in China: Right Livelihood \u003cem\u003e- Ying Liang\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Escola Schumacher, Brazil: Learning as Encounter \u003cem\u003e- Juliana Schneider\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Efecto Mariposa, Colombia: The Gaian Connection \u003cem\u003e- Adriana Puech\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bhoomi College, India: Unity in Diversity \u003cem\u003e- Seetha Ananthasivan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Peace and Permaculture Dojo, Japan: Moved by Love \u003cem\u003e- Kai Sawyer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Schumacher Sprouts, Belgium: Ne me Quitee Pas... \u003cem\u003e- Sabine Denis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 6: Schumacher Alumni Experiences \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Shaping Sustainability \u003cem\u003e- Sarah Butler-Sloss \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e East and West \u003cem\u003e- Nancy Lan Liu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A New Worldview \u003cem\u003e- Tom Rivett-Carnac\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Taking the Tree Trunk from Our Eye \u003cem\u003e- Nigel Topping\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Community Spirit \u003cem\u003e- Paul Dickinson \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Well-Being Economy \u003cem\u003e- Julia Kim \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lasting Gifts \u003cem\u003e- Emily Ryan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Home and a Community \u003cem\u003e- Eve Annecke \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFiona Tilley \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 7: The Future \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Flourishing: Regenerative Learning \u003cem\u003e- Pavel Cenkl \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e About the Editors\u003cbr\u003e About New Society Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866115879255,"sku":"9780865719521","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865719521.jpg?v=1722277115","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/transformative-learning-9780865719521","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}