What is happening with permaculture and refugees? There are so many stories of regeneration and resilience, that inspires and connects us to a better future. Its an important time to cross-pollinate and keep spreading these seeds of hope.
- 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. … Read more
- Learning to Teach Permaculture During WartimeBy 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 … Read more
- Tackling Food Insecurity through Regenerative Agriculture in Nakivale Refugee Settlement.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 … Read more
- Learning from S.P.A.R.R.O.W.S, a training course focusing on Social Permaculture as a Resource for Regenerative Open and Welcoming Societies.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, … Read more
- Mediterranean Calling: Sharing Stories, Experiences, and InspirationsWe invite permaculturists from different corners of the planet to an open online conversation called, “Mediterranean Calling: sharing stories, experiences, and inspirations.”The upheaval in the Middle East over the last year, the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the hundreds of thousands of refugees currently seeking asylum in the European Union has … Read more
- TPT4R connection inspires international cooperation campaignIn a world where we can sometimes feel powerless, there are things you can do to really make a difference. In the words of Paulinho, a permaculturalist and founder of UNIDOS: “at least there are still people who believe in co-creating a new civilization, decentralized where people value humanity and again build … Read more
- In the spirit of fair shareBy Felix Leibelt Donations gifted to the Permafund are distributed to organisations with projects in Australia and overseas through a carefully assessed grant application process.Whether a single contribution, a regular tithe, a fundraising Open Garden on International Permaculture Day or the proceeds of a permaculture group’s guest speaker event, the combined efforts … Read more
- Bicycles for RefugeesBy Benedetta Martin At one of the many community gardens in central Adelaide, Australia I discovered an organisation called Bikes for Refugees (B4R). It is based at The Joinery, home of The SA Conservation Council and community groups who share a love for nature and sustainable living. B4R is part of the … Read more
- Developing guidelines for regenerative responseBy Juliet Millican Re-alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, researchers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing skills and experience to grow the influence and impact of regenerative development in the humanitarian field. As levels of disaster and migration intensify, it is becoming ever more important to work in … Read more
- Sporos Regeneration InstituteBy Konstantinos Tsiompanos Sporos Regeneration Institute is located in Lesvos, Greece, one of the main gateways of refugees into Europe, due to its close proximity to the Turkish shores. Its mission is the regeneration of the environment, culture and human relations. Through its plethora of educational tools it aims to teach people … Read more
- Training of permaculture Teachers with focus on RefugeesBy Habiba Youssef From the 26 th of May till the 3 rd of June 2023, the second edition of TPT4R was realized in Vidalia, Cataluña, Spain. The Training of Permaculture Teachers is a course based on the curriculum developed by Rosemary Morrow and collaborators to enhance permaculturists desiring to teach and … Read more
- Sharing knowledge and skills in TurkeyBy Rafif Jijeh – Translations by Sundus Alsaqqaf In this report, Rafif, a Syrian refugee who participated in the first series of permaculture trainings held in refugee camps in Turkey, shares with us her enthusiasm about the latest course she attended in Izmir as a followup to that original series. Together with … Read more
- EARTHQUAKE ZONE UPDATE // July 4thBy Emre Rona Almost five months have passed since the devastating earthquakes, which hit eleven provinces of Türkiye, causing tens of thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the south-southwest region of the country, as well as Northern Syria. I like to give a brief update on how … Read more
- Permaculture for Refugees is now an official organization!By Evan Welkin We are pleased to share that Permaculture for Refugees is now an official organization, incorporated with a governing Council and a bank account! As a grassroots network founded with a mission to bring permaculture education to refugees and migrants, this is a big step for us. Over the last … Read more
- Turkish Permaculturalist reports from earthquake epicenterReport by Emre Rona In early February 2023, a series of powerful earthquakes devastated a large region straddling the border of Syria and Turkey (now officially known by its Turkish name, Türkiye). Tens of thousands of people were killed, and the massive destruction will take years to rebuild in a region already … Read more
- Bangladesh Association for Sustainable Development (BASD)By Greta Carroll In early December 2022, P4R members headed from Australia to Bangladesh to support the trainers from Bangladesh Association for Sustainable Development (BASD) in building their confidence and capacity to offer future PDC trainings for NGO workers. This visit was a stop on a timeline of ongoing collaboration between P4R … Read more
- P4R’s visual identity: unpacking the history, meaning, and participatory approachBy Marguerite Kahrl In 2018, Permaculture for Refugees (P4R) created a visual identity with the graphic interaction designer, Yuluck. I facilitated the participatory design process to reach a consensus for our visual identity and objective with Yuluck and the other P4R founding members. Navigating the logo development was a rich and complex … Read more
- New refugee-led permaculture network launches in Nakivale, UgandaBy Sonny Bireke Edited by Jessica Perini My name is Sonny Bireke, a Congolese-born refugee, living in Uganda since 2017. I first learned about permaculture design solutions in 2021, and in 2022 I was introduced to a permaculture centre in Butambala (Permaculture Initiative Uganda) where I trained and was certified as a … Read more
- Permaculture for kids by kidsBy Nataliia Boyko My name is Nataliia Boyko. I am a Permaculture teacher and Montessori teacher from Ukraine.Because of the war I moved to the Netherlands and since March 2022 I’ve been working in Amsterdam in primary schools with Ukrainian refugee children. After a short while working with young Ukrainian refugees, I … Read more
- Shegenerative movement: spreading hope to refugees and host communities from Kenya to UgandaBy Carolyn Olang Edited by Jessica Perini The Shegenerative movement in Kenya was born when human rights activist, Carolyn Olang, attended a PDC at the behest of her friend Helen Stokes. Carolyn noticed that few women were attending PDCs and she felt that “this gospel of permaculture needs to be preached to … Read more
- Permaculture in Ukraine By Iryna Kazakova Permaculture in Ukraine has been working since 2011. During all these years we have made dozens of events. There are annual PDCs, an annual Permaculture Convergence, international conferences, seminars, tours, and workshops. Every year we have tried to involve our nearest neighbors in different kinds of activities. Together with … Read more