by Ramphai Noikaew and Greg Pettys Nestled on the outskirts of Shri Lanna National Park in Northern Thailand, Panya Forest is more than a permaculture project, it is a sanctuary. Here, a community of seed savers works not only to preserve plant diversity but also the stories, songs, and ancestral knowledge carried alongside each seed. … Read more
By Permaculture in Ukraine https://www.permaculture.in.ua In May 2024, Alfred Decker of Permaculture For Refugees teamed up with the organization Permaculture in Ukraine to deliver a permaculture teacher training at the beautiful Ukrainian ecovillage “Zeleni Kruchi.” For the past two years, while organizing courses, we have been asking ourselves this question: how can we make the … Read more
By Gloire Mudekuza, Managing Director of Plethora Social Initiative Edited by Marguerite Kahrl (P4R) The world is currently facing a growing food insecurity crisis, and refugee communities like the Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda are among the hardest hit. As one of the largest refugee settlements globally, Nakivale is home to over 180,000 individuals who … Read more
Photo by Márton Orosz By Marguerite Kahrl This Erasmus + training course brought together youth workers from 11 countries, including Italy, Croatia, Spain, France, Greece, Slovenia, Portugal, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, and Serbia. The course was supported by P4R and held at the Ecovillage Torri Superiore, Italy. It was facilitated by Massimo Candela, Dražen Šimleša, Marguerite … 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
by Ruth Harvey Featured image: Camp 6, Ukhiya, Bangladesh Over the past five years, I have become acquainted with the harsh reality of refugee camps and settlements, through visiting and working in various facilities in Nauru, Greece, Italy and Bangladesh. I was dismayed to see how powerless, depressed and aimless residents of the … Read more