Regeneration
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How 8,000 Food Forests Grew Africa’s Great Green Wall
WOW What an inspiring video! Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Senegal to see a forest garden movement which is contributing to Africa’s Great Green Wall. Andrew accompanies the organization Planet Wild to visit the excellent work of Trees for the Future. This remarkable project holds the promise of combating desertification, providing livelihoods, and nurturing…
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Miyawaki Forests. Everywhere…
Miyawaki forests are named after the Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. They represent an alternative approach to afforestation and biodiversity restoration. The method emphasizes the creation of dense, native forests, which can thrive in a variety of environments, including urban areas. Unlike traditional forestry methods, the Miyawaki technique focuses on planting a huge variety of native…
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How to turn your Neighborhood into a Village
This same theme keeps coming up in my reading. The way we build our cities, to primarily benefit banks and developers, not people and communities, is failing us all. This video from Andrew Millison looks at the subject in more detail and offers an interesting approach to fixing the problem. “America has the fewest community…
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Transforming our Cities, one street at a time.
Oh The Urbanity! have a great video of 25 Urban Transformation Projects in Montreal, Canada. They show how we can turn our Car Dominated Cities into enjoyable places for people. There are some really nice before and after images that show how amazing the transformations are. Changing the very worst spaces into really lovely places…
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Biolinks
Biolinks is a conservation and regeneration initiative based in Victoria Australia. It’s a smart way to bring back nature by working directly with land owners and communities. Biolinks Alliance restores and reconnects large landscapes across public and private land in Central Victoria, Australia, by connecting landowners with environmental groups and networks. Instead of working on…
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Secrets of the Soil
Soil is the foundation upon which humanity’s future rests, playing a vital role in our food security, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability. Healthy soil supports life, regulates climate, and ensures food security, making its conservation vital for a sustainable future. #OWGF is dependent on understanding soil and listing to the people who know most about it.…