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Jewels in the Desert: visions of a regenerated oasis for the Sahrawi peoples
For almost half a century the Sahrawi people have been forced to exist in remote refugee camps in the Sahara Desert. International collective Surplus Permaculture Design has created a revolutionary project, that aims to reverse the…
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La Bolina: Regenerating Soil and Society in Granada
If distressing images of the cruel treatment of refugees has taught us anything, it’s that ignorance isn’t bliss, it’s the problem. Blazing the motto, ‘Regenerating land. Regenerating lives,’ the La Bolina ‘Regeneration Project’ is a forward-thinking…
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The Fuller Challenge: ten years of the problem solving creativity of design
Text by Elizabeth Thompson In 2010 Fuller Challenge juror David Orr – the esteemed sustainability educator and author – remarked that human civilization has entered the historical equivalent of shooting the dangerous rapids of a treacherous…
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Humans of Regeneration | Karambi Group of People with Disabilities
The Karambi Group of People with Disabilities, formed in 1995 in Uganda by people with disabilities, is promoting basic human rights for their members and the wider community, and giving people the skills for economic empowerment.…
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Regenerating Palestine
By Katie Dancey-Downs In Israeli-occupied Palestine, The Dalia Association is using community-controlled grant-making to empower local communities. It’s a Sunday afternoon in Al Bireh, Palestine. Traditional music pours from the centre of the town, as school…
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Planting Seeds in Refugee Camps
By Katie Dancey-Downs The world is currently experiencing the highest ever level of displacement of people. For the 22.5 million refugees forced from their homes, gardening may not seem like a high priority, and yet nature…