Preliminaries

This blog will be the spot where I document my travels through Living Routes. I will be traveling to Findhorn in Scotland(8/28-12/07) and Auroville in India(1/23-5/2). During these journeys I will be studying sustainable living, community and much more.

My fall schedule will look somewhat like this(I won't get a finalized copy until I get there):

Week 1
•	Introduction to the Findhorn Ecovillage and community life
Week 2:
•	Academic and cultural orientation
•	Introduction to holistic learning & assesment
•	Identify learning goals and learning contract
•	Local field trips and campus and community tours
Weeks 3 - 5:
•	Classes, tutorials and self-directed research
•	Community gatherings, events, and group check-ins
Week 6
•	Field Study on Erraid Island
•	Practicum and seminars on social, cultural and environmental dimensions of sustainability
Weeks 7 - 13:
•	Classes, tutorials and self-directed research
•	Community gatherings, events, and group check-ins
Week 14:
•	Synthesis of learnings, assessments and Learning Contract presentations

I hope to hear comments and questions from my readers as the year progresses.

More soon....