Simon Forman

Meanwhile, on Earth...

> #Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys with the UN World Food Programme to the country of Niger in the African Sahel to see an innovative land recovery project within the Great Green Wall of Africa that is harvesting rainwater, increasing food security, and rehabilitating the ecosystem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbBdIG--b58

Inside Africa's Food Forest Mega-Project

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys with the UN World Food Programme to the country of Niger in the African Sahel to see an innovative land reco...

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Show threadSimon FormanJun 25

India too!

> Andrew Millison travels to the Thar Desert in Rajasthan India to see the 40 year water harvesting and community development projects spearheaded by Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7pyGgBmzDY

How India is Turning its Desert into a Farmland Oasis

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Show threadPermaSolarPotterJun 25
@carapace The problem with this video is that it is not honest about the fact that the method of gardening used here, the indigenous African #zaï technique, was interrupted due to colonization and that a farmer from Burkina Faso, Yacouba Sawadogo, is responsible for its revival. White ppl cause problems and then position themselves as saviors in remediating those same problems. The propaganda is maddening. #UnitedNations #USAID #gardening #decolonization #permaculture
Show threadrobloblawJun 26

@PermaSolarPotter @carapace
Andrew Millison has a history of highlighting local people doing great work. It is not a perfect history, and he has in the past given a platform to problematic people/organisations. But overall the impact of his teaching and social outreach is very positive.

The context you provide of this techniques history and past land mismanagement due to colonialism is interesting. Could you provide more info please?

Show threadSimon FormanJun 26

@robloblaw @PermaSolarPotter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacouba_Sawadogo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Za%C3%AF

He was a wise man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wezxNnkcsW8

Yacouba Sawadogo - Wikipedia