An article in the Vegetarian Magazine - english versionIn the pictures: Ruth, Wayne, Satish Kumar, Brigita and Juliana. Thank you!The magic of themost renowned environmental education schools of in the worldText andPhotos: Izabella CeccatoImagine a school where life is daily magical. Whereyou learn not only in the classroom, but in the kitchen, with friends, in library and even at the bar!Where you do not get lost in books or on your own thoughts, but find yourself.Imagine a place where silence deafens you, where the green holds you, where thenight will soothe rather than scare you. In a collaborative environment wherelearning, living, cooking, laughing and talking becomes a new and richexperience at all times. So it is at Schumacher College.Located in south Devon, England, the charming littletown of Totnes, distant 3 12 hours from London, houses one of the most renownedschools of environmental education, Schumacher College, focused on interactive,experiential and transformation learning, which prepares students for the ecological,economic and social challenges of 21st century.Everything here is very pleasant, green and full ofhistory. The school is established in a building dating from the twelfthcentury and have one of the mostrespected teachers when the subject is sustainability, including Fritjof Capra,James Lovelok and Sthephan Harding.Founded by Satish Kumar, a former monk and peaceactivist in 1991, the school's that name is a tribute to the German economistEF Schumacher, author of "Small is Beautiful". The school gainedworldwide fame for unconventional methods of teaching holistic and today is oneof the most sought after in education for sustainability. Hundreds ofBrazilians have participated in short courses or Masters. After the UnitedStates, Brazil is the country with more representation in the context students.The collaborative and multi-ethnic environment favorsthe teaching and learning. Students, volunteers, staff and teachers with thesame convictions share experiences, plans and hopes. The routine starts at 7h15AM with a meditation followed by breakfast. 8h15AM, all meet in the main roomof the headquarters of the school for the morning meeting planning. Thesequence of the day happens with lectures, experiences, work groups andimmersion in the field. Classes are filled with new thoughts and knowledge, inorder to connect or reconnect students to nature, bringing a sublime and subtleaffection for our planet. Schumacher College offers Masters courses in HolisticScience, Economics and Transition and Sustainable Horticulture, which have aduration of eight months. Besides them there are short courses ranging from 1to 3 weeks and discuss aspects of sustainability, philosophy, gardening,holistic science, technology, economics, design, psychology, education, amongother topics.Students residents and staff form a 60 people community in fullconnection. Here absolutely everyone, including the board, working to maintainthe flow of life, which are as important as the classes and lectures to connectpeople with themselves, each other and the planet. Cook, clean accommodations,gathering or making compost are part of daily routine. There is always amulti-ethnic team in charge of any activity. We are people from all continents,races, languages and cultures, living, working and learning together, in theconduct of an example of sustainable community.Healthy body- healthy mindThe school is one of the few completely vegetarian inthe world. The gardens are amazing and the atmosphere of the birds singing