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name: "Schumacher College"
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location: "Dartington, United Kingdom"
city: "Dartington"
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recommended_by: ["Florian Guillaume"]
collections: ["Rising Voices", "Co-Being", "Arts & Culture"]
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# Schumacher College

Dartington, United Kingdom

## Why Florian Guillaume recommends Schumacher College

> “A school that lives what it teaches, grows its own food and decides together. That is education I believe in.”
>
> Florian Guillaume, founder of CHNGMKR, May 2026

## About Schumacher College

An ecological education centre in Dartington, Devon, founded in 1991 in the spirit of E.F. Schumacher ('Small is Beautiful'). Offers short courses and postgraduate programs in ecological design, regenerative economics, systems thinking and 'the new economics'. Teachers have included Fritjof Capra, Vandana Shiva, David Abram and James Lovelock. The college itself operates as a living demonstration: food grown on site, community decision-making, minimal environmental impact. Part of the Dartington Trust, one of England's most progressive philanthropic estates.

## About this card

- Recommended by: [Florian Guillaume](https://www.chngmkr.org/correspondents/florian-guillaume.md)
- Collections: [Rising Voices](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/rising-voices.md), [Co-Being](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/co-being.md), [Arts & Culture](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/arts-culture.md)
- Website: https://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/
- Page: https://www.chngmkr.org/schumacher-college
- Français: https://www.chngmkr.org/fr/schumacher-college
- Italiano: https://www.chngmkr.org/it/schumacher-college
- Español: https://www.chngmkr.org/es/schumacher-college
- 中文: https://www.chngmkr.org/zh/schumacher-college

## Français

> “Une école qui vit ce qu'elle enseigne, cultive sa nourriture et décide ensemble. C'est l'éducation en laquelle je crois.”

Un centre d'éducation écologique à Dartington, dans le Devon, fondé en 1991 dans l'esprit d'E.F. Schumacher (« Small is Beautiful »). Il propose des cours courts et des programmes de troisième cycle en design écologique, économie régénérative, pensée systémique et « nouvelle économie ». Parmi les enseignants : Fritjof Capra, Vandana Shiva, David Abram et James Lovelock. Le collège fonctionne lui-même comme une démonstration vivante : nourriture cultivée sur place, décisions prises en communauté, impact environnemental minimal. Il fait partie du Dartington Trust, l'un des domaines philanthropiques les plus progressistes d'Angleterre.

## Italiano

> “Una scuola che vive ciò che insegna, coltiva il proprio cibo e decide insieme. È l'educazione in cui credo.”

Un centro di educazione ecologica a Dartington, nel Devon, fondato nel 1991 nello spirito di E.F. Schumacher («Piccolo è bello»). Offre corsi brevi e programmi post-laurea in design ecologico, economia rigenerativa, pensiero sistemico e «nuova economia». Tra i docenti: Fritjof Capra, Vandana Shiva, David Abram e James Lovelock. Il college stesso funziona come dimostrazione vivente: cibo coltivato sul posto, decisioni prese in comunità, impatto ambientale minimo. Fa parte del Dartington Trust, una delle tenute filantropiche più progressiste d'Inghilterra.

## Español

> “Una escuela que vive lo que enseña, cultiva su propia comida y decide en común. Esa es la educación en la que creo.”

Un centro de educación ecológica en Dartington, Devon, fundado en 1991 en el espíritu de E.F. Schumacher («Lo pequeño es hermoso»). Ofrece cursos cortos y programas de posgrado en diseño ecológico, economía regenerativa, pensamiento sistémico y «nueva economía». Entre sus profesores: Fritjof Capra, Vandana Shiva, David Abram y James Lovelock. El propio centro funciona como demostración viva: comida cultivada en el lugar, decisiones tomadas en comunidad, impacto ambiental mínimo. Forma parte del Dartington Trust, una de las fincas filantrópicas más progresistas de Inglaterra.

## 中文

> “一所活出自己所教的学校，自己种粮食，一起做决定。这是我相信的教育。”

位于德文郡达廷顿的生态教育中心，1991年本着 E.F. Schumacher（《小即是美》）的精神创立。提供生态设计、再生经济、系统思维和“新经济学”的短期课程与研究生项目。授课者包括 Fritjof Capra、Vandana Shiva、David Abram 和 James Lovelock。学院本身就是一个活的示范：食物就地种植，决策由社区共同做出，环境影响降到最低。隶属于达廷顿信托，英格兰最进步的慈善庄园之一。