Online courses

Learn to redesign the human presence on Earth

Our programmes use a groundbreaking four-dimensional framework — Social, Ecological, Economic and Worldview — to move communities from degenerative to regenerative. Study online, at your own pace or with a live cohort.

Flagship programme

Design for Sustainability and Regeneration (GEDS)

Our 14-month flagship course across the Social, Ecological, Economic and Worldview dimensions. Available in English and Portuguese; take it whole or as individual modules — and convert it to a Masters or PhD via Ubiquity University.

Four-dimensional framework

  • Social
  • Ecological
  • Economic
  • Worldview

Online courses

Learn from where you are

Focused programmes led by expert facilitators. New cohorts open throughout the year.

Indigenous Sciences

Food Systems, Land Stewardship and Sustainable Worldviews — a six-week journey into the science, stories and value systems of Indigenous regenerative practices.

Starts September 7th, 2026

Energy Systems

Science and practice for just and sustainable communities — understand how energy flows through living systems and shapes resilience, equity and wellbeing.

Starts September 28th, 2026

Regenerative Governance

From systems of control to cultures of resilience and reconciliation — governance designed for living systems.

Starts October 26th, 2026

Regenerative Leadership

Leadership for a world in transition. Over twelve weeks you’ll move from extractive, control-based habits to a regenerative practice rooted in ecology, community and whole-systems thinking — with live sessions, a cohort of peers and real-world projects.

Face-to-face courses

Residential and in person

Live together for the length of the course — at ecovillages, farms and learning centres.

Training of Trainers (demo)

A two-week residential Training of Trainers for people who already teach, facilitate or organise, and want to hold deeper and more participatory learning.

8 Mar 2027 – 21 Mar 2027 · 📍 Quinta do Vale

Partners' courses

In collaboration with our partners

Foundations of Doughnut Economics

Learn the model reshaping how we think about a thriving, fair economy.

Integral Transpersonal Skills

Practical skills for integral, whole-person facilitation and support.

Integral Transpersonal Counseling

Deepen your practice with an integral, transpersonal approach to counselling.

Not sure where to start?

Begin with the GEDS flagship, or pick a short programme that speaks to your work right now.

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