Permaculture Teacher Training with a Focus on Refugees (PTT4R)

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

Eat what you grow, grow what you eat

Interview with Ernest Gibba and Marguerite Kahrl In P4R we use the term ‘refugee’ interchangeably with forced migrants, stateless or internally displaced peoples (IDPs), asylum seekers and refugees. While some of these labels are used to define political and legal status of mobilised populations, it is our intention to embrace these situations under the umbrella … Read more

Support the GEN Ukraine Green Corridor Campaign

With 3.7 million Ukrainian refugees fleeing to neighbouring countries and approximately 190,000 Russian troops in the country, the situation in Ukraine remains frightening and uncertain, yet there are stories of hope and cooperation.  According to GEN (Global Ecovillage Network) Europe, while some ecovillages outside the Ukraine are welcoming refugees, so far the vast majority are … Read more