On Monday, April 8th at 12pm ET, Fred Jennings will offer prospective students a sneak-peak of his course An Economics of Love. Students will meet Fred, review a roadmap of the course, and have the opportunity to ask questions. To join that event, fill out the form below! Please note that by registering, you will…

To register for An Economics of Love with Fred Jennings, please fill out the form below. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything, so we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay.  In addition to our low-budget option for students, listed below, we have volunteer and scholarship opportunities, so please contact  staff@bio4climate.org for…

“An Economics of Love“Spring / Summer Course 2024 Mondays – April 15 to July 8, 2024 Sneak Preview – Monday, April 8, 2024 Course Description In this course, “An Economics of Love,” we will take a serious look at roads not taken in economics that should open us up to an entire range of important…

To register for Biodiversity 10 Deep Dive with Jim Laurie, please fill out the form below. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything, so we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay.  In addition to our low-budget option for students, listed below, we have volunteer and scholarship opportunities, so please contact  staff@bio4climate.org for…

Biodiversity 10 Deep Dive:Beavers, Wetlands & Shorelines Spring 2024, Wednesdays, February 21 – May 8 Are you ready to transform your understanding of how life on the planet works and how we can play a role? Join us as we follow the transformation of two leading writers and thinkers to a deeper understanding of natural…

On Monday, November 13 Christopher Haines will begin his course A New Climate Story. Imagine a world where innovative thinking and peer-reviewed science offers hope and empowerment, with a path to reverse climate change in months, years or decades, not centuries. Imagine principles you could apply to improve your own circumstances, even if the rest…

A New Climate Story Nov 13 – Dec 18, 2023 Register “If you want to make small changes, you can change the way you DO things.If you want to make MAJOR changes, you have to change the way you SEE things.” Gabe Brown-attributed to Don Campbell Course Format This online course will consist of 6…

Join Jim Laurie’s next Biodiversity Deep Dive course, Transformation to a Holistic Perspective – Nature Can Cool the Planet. Are you ready to transform your understanding of how life on the planet works and how we can play a role? Join us as we follow the transformation of two leading writers and thinkers to a…

To register for Biodiversity 9 Deep Dive with Jim Laurie, please fill out the form below. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything, so we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay.  In addition to our low-budget option for students, listed below, we have volunteer and scholarship opportunities, so please contact  staff@bio4climate.org for…

Biodiversity 9 Deep DiveTransformation to a Holistic Perspective – Nature Can Cool the Planet Fall 2023, Wednesdays, September 20 – December 13 Are you ready to transform your understanding of how life on the planet works and how we can play a role? Join us as we follow the transformation of two leading writers and…

On Monday, March 27th at 12pm ET, Fred Jennings will offer prospective students a sneak-peak of his Ecological Economics course. Students will meet Fred, review a roadmap of the course, and have the opportunity to ask questions. To join that event, fill out the form below! Please note that by registering, you will be added…

To register for Ecological Economics 2 with Fred Jennings, please fill out the form below. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything, so we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay.  In addition to our low-budget option for students, listed below, we have volunteer and scholarship opportunities, so please contact  staff@bio4climate.org for further…

Ecological Economics 2: Finding Our Way to a New Understanding Spring 2023, Mondays from April 3 – May 22 A conventional approach to economics ignoring Nature has served us ill, creating a myopic culture ravaging our ecological systems across the planet. Understanding ecological economics will give you a different perspective on how our social organization…

To register for Biodiversity 8 Deepdive with Jim Laurie, please fill out the form below. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything, so we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay.  In addition to our low-budget option for students, listed below, we have volunteer and scholarship opportunities, so please contact  staff@bio4climate.org for further…

Biodiversity 8 Deepdive: Symbiosis is Challenging Survival of the Fittest Spring 2023, Wednesdays, March 1 – May 12 How has conventional interpretation of Darwin’s survival of the fittest shaped not only our understanding of science and extinction, but also economics and cultural values? Are we genetically doomed to compete with nature and with each other…

To register for Jim Laurie’s Biodiversity 7: Rewilding Half the Earth to Create a Future We Want, please fill out the form below. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything, so we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay.  In addition to our low-budget options, we have volunteer and scholarship opportunities, so please…

Biodiversity 7: Rewilding Half the Earth to Create a Future We Want Fall 2022, Wednesdays, October 12 – December 28 12 weekly classes with our staff scientist, Jim Laurie. He will hold two sessions every Wednesday, from 12 – 2 pm ET and 7 – 9 pm ET to accommodate students’ different schedules. The Excitement…

To register for Jim Laurie’s Biodiversity 6: Systems Thinking & Scenarios – Tools for Creating Better Ecological Futures, please fill out the form below. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything, so we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay.  In addition to our low-budget options, we have volunteer and scholarship opportunities, so…

Biodiversity 6: Systems Thinking & Scenarios – Tools for Creating Better Ecological Futures Summer 2022, Wednesdays, June 22 – September 7 12 weekly classes with our staff scientist, Jim Laurie. He will hold two sessions every Wednesday, from 12 – 2 pm ET and 7 – 9 pm ET to accommodate students’ different schedules. The…

Heat Planet: Restore Ecosystems – Restore Climate May 4 – June 8, 2022 Register “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” – Buckminster Fuller Course Format This online course will consist of 6 classes and be held live on Zoom. Classes…

To register for Fred Jennings’ Horizonal Thinking: Toward a New Economics, please fill out the form below. Classes will begin on April 4, 2022 and run on Mondays and Thursdays at 1pm ET through June 30th with a Memorial Day break built in. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything,…

To register for Fred Jennings’ Social Solutions: Making Systems More Resilient, please fill out the form below. Classes will begin on April 4, 2022 and run on Mondays and Thursdays at 12pm ET through June 30th with a Memorial Day break built in. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything,…

Horizonal Thinking: Toward a New Economics Mondays and Thursdays, April 4th – June 30th at 1pm ET Course Registration Course Format This online course will consist of 24 one-hour classes over 12 weeks to be held live on Zoom. Classes will begin on April 4th, 2022, and will take place on Mondays and Thursdays at…

Social Solutions: Making Systems More Resilient Mondays and Thursdays, April 4th – June 30th at 12pm ET Course Registration Course Format This online course will consist of 24 one-hour classes over 12 weeks to be held live on Zoom. Classes will begin on April 4th, 2022, and will take place on Mondays and Thursdays at…

Fill out the form below to register for Ego VS Eco: How Human, Animal, and Planet Health Interconnect. Classes will begin on March 2, 2022 and run for eight consecutive Wednesdays through April 27th with a one-week break built in.

Fill out the form below to register for Ego VS Eco: How Human, Animal, and Planet Health Interconnect. Classes will begin on March 2, 2022 and run for eight consecutive Wednesdays through April 27th with a one-week break built in. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything, so we never…

Ego vs Eco: How Human, Animal, and Planet Health Interconnect March 2 – April 27, 2022 Register Course Format This online course will consist of 8 classes and be held live on Zoom. Classes will begin March 2, 2022 and end on April 27, 2022 (with no class on March 30th). Classes will be held…

After hosting a successful series of courses on Biodiversity and Symbiosis with staff scientist and restoration ecologist Jim Laurie, we at Biodiversity for a Livable Climate have recognized the need for a larger curriculum on ecosystem restoration, nature-based solutions to climate change, and the transformations required for our civilization to navigate the challenges ahead of…

To register for Jim Laurie’s Biodiversity 5: Cooling the Climate by Mastering the Carbon Cycle, please fill out the form below. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything, so we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay.  In addition to our low-budget options, we have volunteer and scholarship opportunities, so please contact staff@bio4climate.org for…

To register for Fred Jennings’ Introduction to Ecological Economics, please fill out the form below. Please note that we want you to join us more than anything, so we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay.  In addition to our low-budget options, we have volunteer and scholarship opportunities, so please contact staff@bio4climate.org for further information. Looking forward to seeing…

Fall 2021, Thursdays, October 14th – December 9th An Introduction to Ecological Economics 8 weekly classes with our Ecological Economist, Fred Jennings. Classes will be held on Thursdays from 12 – 2 pm and 7 – 9 pm ET to accommodate students’ schedules. Come explore the ecological foundations for economics and economic mechanisms to support…

Registration for Jim Laurie’s Class – Summer 2021 Biodiversity IV: Forests, Fungi, and Living Shorelines Classes will begin on June 16, 2021 and run for twelve consecutive Wednesdays through September 1st, with choice of afternoon (1-3 pm ET) or evening classes (7-9 pm ET).  Jim will send you class notes and home study opportunities every…

Biodiversity 4: Forests, Fungi and Living Shorelines Summer 2021, Wednesdays, June 16th – September 1st 12 weekly classes with our staff scientist, Jim Laurie, held at 1pm and 7pm ET on Zoom. The Excitement and Inspiration of Science for the Curious to the Serious and everyone in-between. A fully interactive online adventure with discussions, experiments…

Fall 2020, Wednesdays, September 16th – December 9th Biodiversity 2: Systems Thinking and Transformation – Building Teams for Planetary Restoration. 12 weekly classes with our staff scientist, Jim Laurie. The Excitement and Inspiration of Science for the Curious to the Serious and everyone in-between. A fully interactive online adventure with discussions, experiments and explorations for…

Summer 2020, June 2 – August 18 Biodiversity, Symbiosis and Planetary Regeneration: Exploring Nature’s Possibilities for the Future! Weekly Classes with our staff scientist, Jim Laurie The Excitement and Inspiration of Sciencefor the Curious to the Serious and everyone in-between A fully interactive online adventure with discussions, experiments and explorations for independent thinkers of any age,…