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46 Designing ecological Habitats
Science at Schumacher College tried to make sense of the significance of
the attack on the World Trade Centre. It summarizes, in a simplified form,
an important aspect of inner resilience at the individual and collective level.
The extent to which we are able to respond to change with transformative
resilience depends on whether we choose to act out of love (for life in all its
manifestations) or out of fear.
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Daniel Christian Wahl has more than 12 years of experience in sustainability education and
consultancy (e.g. for the UK government and UNITAR/CIFAL Findhorn). Originally trained as
a biologist (University of Edinburgh, 1996), he also holds an MSc in Holistic Science
(Schumacher College, 2002) and a PhD in Natural Design (University of Dundee, 2006).
Daniel was the director of Findhorn College between 2007 and 2010 (see Findhorn College).
He now works independently with organizations like the Bioneers (www.bioneers.org),
Gaia Education (www.gaiaeducation.org), the CLEAR VILLAGE Foundation (www.clear-village.
org), and the Open University of Catalunya (UOC). He lives at Son Rullan on Mallorca
(www.sonrullan.es) and is working on new methods to facilitate and mentor nature-based
experiences of deep insight, reconnection, and transformation (www.creativesustainability.eu).
Daniel writes freelance on sustainability issues (www.ecohabitar.org).