Following on from the sad news of the death of James Lovelock, we've delved into the archives and Dr Stephan Harding's own memory banks to reflect on the impact the founder of Gaia has had. Below is a recording of a conversation with Stephan out in the gardens at the...
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Adapting to heat waves with resilience isn’t enough
With record temperatures posted in the UK already this summer, we consider what an ecological design thinking approach can bring to the table in our collective efforts to respond and adapt to more frequent heatwaves.The recent heat wave has led to many commentators...
Dr Stephan Harding remembers James Lovelock
Our Deep Ecology Reseach Fellow Dr Stephan Harding looks back at the life and work of his friend, the first teacher at Schumacher College, and founder of Gaia, James Lovelock.
James Lovelock founder of Gaia dies
James Lovelock, founder of Gaia, who taught at Schuamcher College for 11 years, dies age 103.
Student stories: Rosie May Jones is Landless in Oxford
Our current MA Arts and Place student Rosie May Jones reports on her creative residency at Ovada gallery in Oxford, through which she has developed her practice in response to issues of land ownership in the local area.
Our Man in Guatemala: Nathan Einbinder on his agroecology research
Catch up with the programme lead for our MSc Regenerative Food, Farming & Enterprise after his recent agroecology research trip to the Maya Achi territory.
Satish Kumar to Receive the 2022 Goi Peace Award
The founder of Schumacher College, Satish Kumar, is to receive the Goi Peace Award later this year in recognition of his lifelong dedication to campaigning for ecological regeneration, social justice, and spiritual fulfillment
Student Accommodation Fees Reduced
As part of our continuing efforts to make studying at Dartington more affordable, and in recognition of the costs that students face today, we are reducing our postgraduate accommodation fees by 30% for the next academic year.
Finding a better wheat for the future
Our horticulture team at Schumacher College are taking part in trials through the South West Grain Network to find new strains of wheat that are grown more effectively in our climate. We catch up with Michael Cooper, one of our horticulture interns this year to find out moreā¦
Student stories: Yuki Chan, Regenerative Farming
We catch up with one of our fantastic bursary students in the first cohort of MSc Regenerative Food, Farming and Enterprise at Schumacher College.