A couple of posts ago, I gave a shout-out to some of the people
and groups who are “paddling upstream” and doing good work here in DRC despite
the many obstacles. One of those was Espoir Pour Tous, a
Kinshasa-based organization run by Luc Lutala. We were (virtually) introduced
to Luc by the director of G-BIACK, a
community-based organization promoting bio-intensive agriculture in Kenya. Luc
has completed G-BIACK’s training, as well as several others; he is a Global Eco-Village Network ambassador for
Africa, and is passionate about working with people to create change and
promote sustainable, just development.
Luc is currently putting together his second Eco-Design
Workshop in Kinshasa. He’s looking for money to support lodging, meals, and
transport for the participants and to buy or rent equipment and supplies for
the 2-week course. Luc has already secured about a quarter of what he needs, but
to help him raise the rest of the money, we've created a crowdsourcing appeal.
This is where you
come in! Please visit the site and pitch in – any amount will help. We need
to raise at least $5000 in the next two weeks (the actual costs of the project
are greater than that, so don’t be discouraged from giving if you see we've
reached that goal). And please circulate this request to anyone and everyone
you know who might be interested in supporting this work – for social,
economic, and environmental change.
Thank you! And we’ll post a regular blog update soon.
Karen (I posted the appeal) and Eric (I compiled the video)
Click HERE to see the campaign
Luc and his colleagues have excellent credentials, a good track record, and high hopes for promoting positive, peaceful change in DR Congo! To pull off this second workshop, they are looking for some outside support -- let them know you stand with them!
Luc and his colleagues have excellent credentials, a good track record, and high hopes for promoting positive, peaceful change in DR Congo! To pull off this second workshop, they are looking for some outside support -- let them know you stand with them!
Training in Eco-Village Design/6-18 April 2015/Kinshasa, DRC
Eco-village strategies for sustainable development and adaptation to climate change - To work towards the construction of sustainable communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in central Africa.
Goal! To create a model of sustainable development that will contribute to the formation of those who can work for a holistic change in their society (social, economic, environmental, and global vision of the world). Sustainable communities for sustainable development. Agroforestry and permaculture are essential aspects in our center and in our teaching.
- Formation au Design d’Eco-village -
Stratégies Eco villages pour le développement durable et l’adaptation au changement climatique
Pour aider à la construction des communautés durables en République Démocratique du Congo et en Afrique centrale.
Objectif ! créer un modèle de développement durable qui va contribuer à la formation des acteurs pouvant travailler pour un changement holistique de leur société ( social, économique, environnemental et vision globale du monde). Des communautés durables pour le developpement durable.
L'agroforesterie, la permaculture sont un des aspects essentiels dans ce centre et dans les enseignements.
L'agroforesterie, la permaculture sont un des aspects essentiels dans ce centre et dans les enseignements.
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