I’m Dr Demeter, and Living Earth College is a place to learn how to design with living systems, so humans, food, culture, economy, and ecology can thrive together.
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Three paths to explore:
Designing with Living Systems: Foundations for Regenerative Perception
Foundational Course - Enrolments Open Now!
Cultivating Local Economies: Place-Based Regenerative Design Practice
Intermediate Course - Admissions Open Mid 2026
Activating Food Systems: Civic Infrastructure and Policy Transformation
Advanced Course - Admissions Open Late 2026
Design with Clarity in a Complex World
Through structured guidance and applied systems frameworks, you’ll develop the skills to engage ecology, economy and community with confidence and purpose.
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Begin with a single step. Expand your capacity.
Not everyone enters through a full program. These focused classes offer a rigorous and accessible introduction to the thinking and practice of Living Earth College. Each session builds systems perception, civic awareness and regenerative competence in practical, manageable ways.
Living Systems 101
A foundational introduction to ecological, economic and civic interdependence. Learn how to map systems, identify leverage points and understand regeneration as structure, not slogan. Ideal for designers, educators and changemakers seeking clarity in complexity.
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Take the classPhilosophy & Freedom in Practice
A weekly inquiry into responsibility, agency and ethical participation. Drawing from design, civic thought and living systems theory, this class strengthens independent thinking and conscious decision-making in professional and public life.
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Living Earth Practice
A guided contemplative session developing attention, perception and relational awareness. This is not wellness meditation, but perceptual training, strengthening your capacity to sense patterns, context and consequence within living systems.
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Hi! I’m Dr Demeter, a living-systems designer and regenerative agriculture practitioner. I work with people and communities to restore soil, body, and culture from the inside out, so life can be lived with nourishment, freedom, and purpose.
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