"Education in the modern world was designed to further the conquest of nature and the industrialization of the planet. It intended to produce unbalanced, under-dimensioned people tailored to fit the modern economy. Postmodern education must have a different agenda, one designed to heal, connect, liberate, empower, create, and celebrate. Postmodern education must be life-centered."
Welcome to Dakubetede Environmental Education Programs (DEEP), where we go DEEP into an education of activism and stewardship for these challenging times, learning about sustainable living, practicing a life of Deep Ecology. DEEP programs are designed to inform and inspire your journey as you perceive your role in helping to shape a more humane and ecologically sustainable future.
The mundane and sometimes frustrating experience of teaching field courses in forestry, forest ecology, and botany at a "mainstream" university inspired me to create DEEP. Decades of working in the field as a geologist, botanist, wildlife biologist, forester, and environmental activist added to the realization that the wild landscape provides the most relevant and exciting classroom. Indeed, here at DEEP, Wilderness is our Classroom & Nature is our Teacher.
Enjoy exploring this DEEP website! You will find information about our unique programs, internship opportunities, faculty, and our grass-roots conservation organization. "The Campus" introduces the rustic facilities and natural history of our campus, located on a historic homestead and former trout hatchery deep in the Siskiyou Mountains.
"DEEP Ecostery" describes our 8-week residential intensive, a real-life training opportunity for environmental education, activism, and intentional community. Here you'll find a description of the interdisciplinary curriculum, syllabi, and lots of photos.
Enjoy your visit here at DEEP, come back again soon, and please share with us your comments, questions, and suggestions.