Ecovillage Design Education Course (EDE) Certified through Gaia University

Course Details

Ecovillage Design Education programmes, often referred to as ‘EDEs’, provide 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.

Our immersive Face-to-Face programmes are known to have transformed lives. Previous participants have become agents of positive culture change in their communities and regional economies, they’ve co-created social enterprises and cooperatives, started community projects and became trainers for sustainability themselves – to name only a few paths you can take afterwards. The course will equip you with skills and knowledge you will be able to put into action in any field or sector you are involved with.

Participants become change agents and sustainability designers, taking active roles in transitioning their existing communities, institutions and neighbourhoods, to more sustainable patterns of production and consumption, as well as leading more joyful, more meaningful and healthier lives.

Housing Options

Glamp in one of our set up glamping tents: comes with bed, side table, rug, and solar lighting. Also, additional weather protection rain fly.

Stay in a one of a kind room in a shipping container! Each room comes with a bed or two beds (select at check out), side table, and storage.

We also have fully furnished rooms availble in our Sunlodge. The back row of rooms has peaks of ocean views from inside and access to a big lanai looking out at the ocean. Front row rooms have large sliding glass windows that open up to 180 degree views. All rooms come with a queen bed, side table, dresser, mirror, lighting.

Anyone not staying on or staying on campus should pay for a spa pass for access to our spa during the course 6 days a week! Hot showers, hot tub, sauna, cold plunge, and pool will make your stay extra luxurious!

Food Options

Choose to purchase 1, 2, or 3 catered meals a day or purchase a farm share for access to harvest a farm box weekly of your own.