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Critical to the long term knowledge, skills development and success of all our projects is the involvement of young people, whose future can be based on sustainable projects and development that meets basic social and cultural needs, economic opportunities and ecological respect and protection. Sustainable Communities/ZERI-NM (SCZ) gives several different kinds of ZERI inspired courses, presentations, seminars and workshops. These include several important meetings with world experts. For most of our educational projects, we charge a fee to cover costs, although some workshops are offered at no cost to the participant. We also offer some limited scholarships in trade for work. Some of the courses include meals. We have had students and instructors from several parts of the USA and the world. Educational Program
Three months later Simon and Miguel performed the rap song on Gunter's return appearance before l00 students, teachers and the principal at the High School. Simon has now written and produced in studios three raps songs and is working on more for an album - the bold cover of which was drawn by his younger brother. The ZERI Certification Training is an extremely intense course spread out over a six month period which includes a total of 12 full days with Gunter Pauli divided into three 4-day modules. Reading, writing and speaking assignments will be required as part of the course starting before the training, as well as during and after each module - to be done on your own as well as in small collaborative groups from the training.  Photo shows some of the March 2004 ZERI Certification graduates and instructors. 1) Carmenza Jaramillo demonstrates mushroom substrate preparation in Lynda Taylor's kitchen. 2) Arky Lopez, BECC. 3) Oscar Romo, architect, worked with Mexican EPA & BECC. 4) Bruce Epstein, from France, and Lynn Mortensen, of Santa Fe, working in Egypt. 5) Heidi Wittenborn, Texas Commission for Environmental Quality. 6) Duane Fladland, New Mexico with the Small Business Development Centers as a financial/business advisor. 7) Robert Haspel, co-director of SCZ. 8) Laurie Williams, New Mexico, engineer at Los Alamos National Labs. 9) Barbara W. Ford, instructor at UNM School of Planning & Architecture. 10) Rod and Randi Mehling, New Mexico. 11) Nicole Leduc, New Mexico. 12) Dorna Shroeter, N.Y. educator. 13) Sylvia Waggoner, engineer with Internatonal Boundary & Water Commission. As appropriate, participants will visit one or more projects in northern New Mexico and/or meet with project stakeholders to view and discuss real projects within the context of the ZERI methodology. Post-certification assignments will also be required for full certification.
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More about the present and future of the ZERI educational program. Education Initiative An SCZ Packet page ZERI Certification Training An SCZ Packet page ZERI Education Initiative pages on the ZERI web site. Fritjof Capra and Ecoliteracy web site Friends of Gaviotas web site Selected articles by Gunter Pauli Paul Hawken and Amory Lovins Natural Capitalism web site Rocky Mountain Institute web site, Amory Lovins, Co-Founder |
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We have visited numerous elementary, middle and high schools to meet with students and teachers to discuss ZERI's K-12 educational program and the integration of such program into existing curriculum to bolster science learning, strengthen emotional intelligence, and have students participate in local projects for service learning opportunities. We have also been discussing incorporating ZERI's methodology into the curriculum of the UNM School of Architecture Planning Department for college students.
In 2002 Gunter Pauli spoke to 15 members of Miguel Santistevan's dynamic La Jicarita Youth Group. Simon Vasquez, aged 16, asked if Gunter would come back to Penasco High School and address a larger group of students. Gunter replied that he would, if Simon would write a song based on what he learned that day.
While material in each module overlaps with material in the other modules, there is an ordered sequence to the modules that facilitates the presentation and application of ZERI methodologies and tools.
Surrounded by an electric energy of excitement and anticipation of future projects, 27 graduates completed the 4th ZERI Certificate Training Course, held in Durango, Colorado, in June 2005. Future projects included expanding breweries to make bread, grow mushrooms and other projects using the spent grain "waste" of the brewery as well as various model ZERI projects including a Chan biodigester at a nearby farm/ranch. George Chan, below with Gunter Pauli, gave a one day workshop there following the graduation.
A core group of former ZERI graduates from Durango, Colorado, are working with the new Durango graduates. Highlight of the graduate meeting was a roundtable discussion with elected leaders and officials of Durango, including members of the City Council, County Commission, the Mayor, the City Planner, and the President of Fort Lewis College. There was great interest expressed to look further into potential ZERI activiites within Durango.
