By Marguerite Kahrl We are excited to announce the world premiere of the documentary *Learning from Sparrows* – a compelling exploration of community, resilience, and hope through the lens of social permaculture. Set against the backdrop of COP28 and unfolding at the ecovillage of Torri Superiore, the film follows a transformative meeting of young people … Read more
By Alfred Decker, edited by Marguerite Kahrl This course was supported by Permaculture for Refugees (P4R) and 12P Permaculture Design and held at Permacultura Llobregat, an ecovillage in Catalunya, Spain. The facilitation team comprised Habiba Youssef, Yau Fan, Sonita Mbah, and Alfred Decker. “I don’t believe in charity. I believe in solidarity. Charity is so … Read more
Over the last 17 years, I have been working all throughout Africa where I am based, as well as in the Middle East and South East Asia. I came to East Africa in 2005, to bring my skills in Urban and Regional Planning to the context of post-war South Sudan where I focused on post-disaster … Read more
Green Releaf Initiative in the Philippines supports recovering communities, especially displaced people from typhoons, teaching people how to become more resilient against future disasters. They are working on changing the narrative of DRR or Disaster Risk Reduction into Designing for Resilience and Regeneration. In 2019, the Global Peace Index referred to the Philippines as “the … Read more
As of the end of 2020, about 180,000 refugees and asylum seekers are registered with UNHCR Malaysia. Almost 86% are from Myanmar and from this figure, around 102,000 are Rohingyas. The rest of the refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia are from 50 countries such as Pakistan, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Palestine. … Read more