LIVE COURSES
CO-LEARNING SERIES |
PLANETARY PEDAGOGY
The Lo—TEK Institute hosts One, Three, and Six month online courses guided by the Living Water & Living Earth Curricula & Digital Database. These offerings are open to educators, designers, artists, researchers, policy-makers, parents, students, and anyone interested in reimagining our relationship with the Earth. Participants will gain access to the Living Earth Digital Database for the full-term of their course, curated learning materials, and the opportunity to join a global network of fellow learners, thinkers, and practitioners.
Each course explores a core section of Living Earth or Living Water—our transdisciplinary framework that blends ecological literacy, Indigenous knowledge systems, critical design, and nature-based technologies. Whether you're rooted in education, creative work, activism, governance, or simply curious about how to live and think more regeneratively, these courses are designed to deepen your capacity for ecological awareness, philosophical questioning, and systems-level thinking.
OFFERINGS
1 MONTH
LIVING WATER MICRO COURSE
$35o pp.
Commitment: 2 hours/week (10 hours total)
1 Month Access: Living Water Curriculum
A focused and immersive introduction to the Living Water framework. This microcourse offers a compact yet powerful foundation in ecological thinking, nature-based technologies, and transdisciplinary inquiry. You’ll engage with essential concepts that challenge extractive systems and support more interconnected, responsive ways of living and learning. Perfect for busy professionals, curious newcomers, or anyone wanting a taste of the Living Water approach without a long commitment.
$5o0 pp.
3 MONTHS
LIVING WATER CORE COURSE
Commitment: ~2-3 hours/week (30 hours)
3 Month Access: Living Water Curriculum
A deeper exploration of Living Water principles, this course offers a guided path through ecological philosophies, nature-based resilience strategies, and the value of transdisciplinary learning. Through curated modules, live sessions, and collective inquiry, you’ll engage with a learning community and develop a mindset rooted in ecological responsibility and long-term planetary thinking. Includes live sessions, curated modules, guided exercises, and community dialogue with global participants. Ideal for educators, designers, activists, and students ready to embed regenerative thinking into their work or studies.
6 MONTHS
LIVING WATER
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Commitment: 3-4 hours/week
6 Month Access: Living Water Curriculum
Outcome: Certificate of Completion
A comprehensive, transformative journey designed for those seeking to live and lead from a place of deep ecological literacy and interconnection. This program offers all the elements of the 3-month course, plus;
- Planetary project rooted in place or community
- Peer mentorship
- Certificate upon completion
This course is rooted in ecological mindedness: not simply learning about sustainability, but reorienting thought, action, and being through the lens of interconnection and planetary care. Best for those ready to lead regenerative change in education, culture, design, or community building.
$2000 pp.
TESTIMONIALS
Genesis Bravo
Architect In-Training
Venezuela
Living Earth Core Course Learner
"Being part of the Living Earth Cohort has been a truly transformative experience—in how we live, think, and relate to the world around us.What stood out most was the spirit of exchange. This was not just a course—it was a shared journey with inspiring women from all over the world. We learned from one another, exchanged perspectives, and built something together. Learning about rituals and creating our own offered grounding practices that connected us to nature, to community, and to our selves.
In a time when the world often feels disconnected and uncertain, the Living Earth Cohort offered a powerful counterpart to what we are experiencing today. It reminded us that many of the solutions for living sustainably already exist—rooted in traditions of reciprocity and living in harmony with nature that have been practiced for thousands of years.
If we can meet our different ways of thinking and acting with care, and genuinely build relationships through dialogue, it can become a true game changer—just as this course has been for me."
~ Anna Bjernert
Architect, Sweden & Germany
Living Earth Core Course Learner
"Participating in the Living Earth Live Coursework was eye-opening and introspective—it gave me the necessary time and opportunity to reflect on my values, the current ritual ecosystem that influence our behaviors, and our position in the world. It taught me that pursuing a more sustainable relationship with nature doesn't require reinventing the wheel, but can be better achieved through understanding it holistically, looking back to ancestral knowledge and designing for a more regenerative way of living. I recommend it to all designers and design enthusiasts who are questioning their careers and seeking a more sustainable relationship with the world.
Through conversations with like-minded folks from around the world, it feels like a contemplative, guided meditation than a typical class we've taken in school and leaves you desiring for more opportunities to have these deep conversations in our lives. Whether at work or within our community, this class will be a wake-up call, informing us that the status quo, driven by consumerism and capitalism, needs to change and a start to designing a worldview that is more holistical, nature-based and collaborative."
~ Celina Qiu
Landscape Architect, USA
Living Earth Core Course Learner
