The document summarizes a tour of a conservation farming project in Debre Markos, Ethiopia run by MSCFSO and supported by CFGB and MCC. The tour highlighted the problems of land degradation in the area and showed how the project is implementing conservation practices like mulching, tree planting, check dams and composting to rehabilitate lands, improve soil health and increase food security for farmers. Farmers who adopted these practices reported benefits like increased yields and reduced erosion. Project staff also indicated signs that other communities are now adopting conservation practices on their own.
In our yards, our parks and along our streets we plant lines of lonely trees. But a tree is not a forest. Lonely trees are severed from their ecological communities—at the mercy of wind, weather and disease. Rewilding with Little Forests re-enchants our yards and our city with biodiversity... what Robert MacFarlane calls “the wondrous, teeming, calamitously threatened variety & variability of life on Earth, sometimes measured by species richness.”
Canadian Food Grain Bank Ethiopia Projects Tour February 2019 Part One, Addis...Allan Sorflaten
Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) is a partnership of Canadian Churches and Church-based agencies working to end global hunger. CFGB works towards this goal in conjunction with its members and partners around the world by supporting international programs to meet immediate food needs, reduce malnutrition, and achieve sustainable food security. It also influences improvements in national and international policies to end global hunger and strengthen the efforts of Canadians to meet this goal. In February 2019 CFGB conducted a tour for several Canadian supporters to view several of its projects in Ethiopia. A summary of the tour is presented in the accompanying slide share presentation.
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In our yards, our parks and along our streets we plant lines of lonely trees. But a tree is not a forest. Lonely trees are severed from their ecological communities—at the mercy of wind, weather and disease. Rewilding with Little Forests re-enchants our yards and our city with biodiversity... what Robert MacFarlane calls “the wondrous, teeming, calamitously threatened variety & variability of life on Earth, sometimes measured by species richness.”
Canadian Food Grain Bank Ethiopia Projects Tour February 2019 Part One, Addis...Allan Sorflaten
Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) is a partnership of Canadian Churches and Church-based agencies working to end global hunger. CFGB works towards this goal in conjunction with its members and partners around the world by supporting international programs to meet immediate food needs, reduce malnutrition, and achieve sustainable food security. It also influences improvements in national and international policies to end global hunger and strengthen the efforts of Canadians to meet this goal. In February 2019 CFGB conducted a tour for several Canadian supporters to view several of its projects in Ethiopia. A summary of the tour is presented in the accompanying slide share presentation.
We now know that our century long quest for the perfect lawn is contributing to our climate emergency. It's time to reimagine curb appeal. Natural climate solutions offer immense possibility for helping Kingston achieve its strategic goals. Presentation to Kingston's EITP Committee.
We worked this activity "Earth Day" at "El Cultural" on April 22.The main focus of the activy was to raise an awareness to save the Earth. Especially in times of global warming, we should celebrate Earth Day to remind us to conserve natural resources for future use. Earth supports life, and we should be happy about it.
This is a power point presentation in honor of Earth Day. It was created to educate and inspire children to take responsibility as stewards of our earth.
The 2018 Hult Prize is an invitation to student teams around the world to find and develop energy innovations that can be scaled to improve the lives of millions.
We worked this activity "Earth Day" at "El Cultural" on April 22.The main focus of the activy was to raise an awareness to save the Earth. Especially in times of global warming, we should celebrate Earth Day to remind us to conserve natural resources for future use. Earth supports life, and we should be happy about it.
This is a power point presentation in honor of Earth Day. It was created to educate and inspire children to take responsibility as stewards of our earth.
The 2018 Hult Prize is an invitation to student teams around the world to find and develop energy innovations that can be scaled to improve the lives of millions.
Canadian Food Grain Bank Ethiopia Projects Tour February 2019 (Part Two) Debr...Allan Sorflaten
Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) is a partnership of Canadian Churches and Church-based agencies working to end global hunger. CFGB works towards this goal with its members and their partners around the world by supporting international programs to meet immediate food needs, reduce malnutrition, and achieve sustainable food security. It also influences improvements in national and international policies to end global hunger and strengthen the efforts of Canadians to meet this goal. In February 2019 CFGB conducted a tour for several of its Canadian supporters to view their food sustainability projects in Ethiopia. A summary of this tour is presented in the accompanying slide share presentation
This documents relates to importance of water & simple ways preserving & using wisely.
Natural resources are limited.
Wise ways & renewable source of energy is way to life in future.
Live peaceful & healthy life.
To address the looming threat of environmental pollution resulting from unplanned urbanization, consider the following suggestions to safeguard our precious natural resources:
1. Enforce Existing Legislation
2. Support NGOs for Public Mobilization
3. Ban Wasteful Consumption
4. Conventional Restoration Methods
5. Scientific Interventions against Pollution
6. Explore Alternative Sources
7. Implement Recycling and Reuse Strategies
2. Conservation of Soil
Soil is like a cozy bed for plants. It's the rich layer on the Earth's surface where plants put their roots. People who study soil are called pedologists. They learn about how soil is made and where it can be found on the Earth. The word "pedology" comes from Greek words that mean "ground" and "discourse."
Mineral Matter
Types of Soil
Reasons for Depletion of productive land resources
Measures for Conversation of Soil
Planting Trees Quickly
Planting or Ploughing in Lines
Covering the Ground with Mulch
Changing Crops Regularly
Making Steps on Hills
Building Dams
Controlling Grazing
Keeping the Soil Healthy
Stopping Harmful Things
3. Conservation of Water
Water Pollutants
Measures for water Conservation
4. Conservation of Forests
5. Conservation of Wildlife
6.Eco-Friendly Technology
Soil Conservation
Soil Essay
Water Conservation
Speech On Water Conservation
Soil Case Study
Water Conservation Of Water
Soil Conservation
Soil Salinity
Water Conservation Essay
I shared this presentation at the IL Regional Tillage Seminar in Milan IL on 1/27/2011.
Some edits have been made for increased clarity without the commentary.
Lessons learned in developing market garden in Tobago. Our experience might be of interest as crop growing in the tropics differs greatly from our Canadian experience. This project grew from a CESO project with TTHTI in Tobago.
Two year ago Aaliyah faced a big decision. Her father was closing Dondoors, the manufacturing business established three years previous. Aaliyah decided that she would take on the challenge! She had to find a place to rent, buy or rent machines, find customers, obtain contracts, buy inputs, hire employees, etc. etc. Imagine. She was 23 at the time. So, here is her story at her business in Addis, Ethiopia Feb 16th, 2019.
Lafarge Brookfield Concerns Re Tire Burning: Impact on Shortts Lake and on waterway leading to the Shubie River, Cement Kiln Dust spread on Farmers' Fields, long term implications for health and the environment.
Citizens Against Burning of Tires Presentation Lydia Sorflaten
In 2007, CABOT (Citizens Against Burning of Tires) formed. A small group of people worked very hard to prevent Lafarge from burning tires at that time. This presentation shows some of the aspects of the current complex situation. Divert NS' Mission statement, 2016 Annual Report figures, Bill 26 introduced by MLA Keith Caldwell which passed third reading to prevent tire burning in Nova Scotia, figures from St Constant Lafarge Cement Plant, Quebec before and after tire burning. We the citizens do not want to see tires burned in Nova Scotia. We want them to be recycled!
AWEP Marketing Site Visits and Marketing Workshops April 2017Lydia Sorflaten
CESO sponsored Volunteer Advisors Allan and Lydia Sorflaten conducted Site Visits To Businesses in Addis, Ethiopia followed by a three day Marketing Workshop for AWEP (Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs Program). Visit the businesses by following the links in the power point.
Sonia-K Lingerie was founded in 2013. Sonia's intriguing combinations of delicate laces, embroidered tuffes combine to create matched sets of high fashion bras and panties. Her 100% cotton casuals are first rate. Nighties, cool casuals, nothing is beyond Sonia's creative grasp. Enjoy visiting her first at a bizzar, then at her sunny manufacturing space surrounded by nature's beauty in Addis.
Trio Crafts Addis Ethiopia Hand Woven ProductsLydia Sorflaten
Elizabeth, a Social Worker by training, has been in the Textile Business all her life. In her work in Textiles she is really a Social Worker in action Empower young people by training them and giving them a jobs as weavers, carpet makers and more. She started in Kenya 25 years ago finding people who had no jobs, no training. She told them, ‘I will train you. You can’t be abused by anyone!’ She has been 10 years in this location building TrioCraft and further mentoring by bringing business into the building to work together.
Enjoy our visit with Elizabeth and see why she has reason to be proud!
Visit Genet Kebede the creative director of Paradise Fashion. 25 years of skillfully developing her business with her team, she has reason to be proud!
Injera Manufacturing Company EthioGreen Addis EthiopiaLydia Sorflaten
Building a successful business making and exporting injera, Rahel Moges's company Ethio Green Production and Industry presently produces 10,000 injera per day, 95% of which is exported to the United States. This pioneer in manufacture and export from Ethiopia is looking to grow and improve her company even more.
Assi combines the Traditional with the Contemporary to create stunning original Jewelry pieces, easy to wear clothing, all originals and all clothing is 100% natural cotton.
Visit to School Feeding Program Addis EthiopiaLydia Sorflaten
A Teacher At A Government School In Addis saw that some children were not carrying a lunch pail and found they were not having breakfast. She went about organizing a 'School Feeding Program.
Enjoy a taste of the country side outside Addis. Bishoftu has several crater lakes, each a little different. The highway to Bishoftu is superhighway. We had a lovely lunch overlooking Lake Bishoftu. Enjoy travelling with us.
Not to be missed, Salem has built an experience based on the best of Ethiopian handicrafts. Meet the weavers, the basket makers, the jewelry makers, the knitter at work. Products are first rate. Enjoy the tour with us.
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
A process server is a authorized person for delivering legal documents, such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, and other court papers, to peoples involved in legal proceedings.
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For people who have money and are philanthropic, there are infinite opportunities to gift a needy person or child a Merry Christmas. Even if you are living on a shoestring budget, you will be surprised at how much you can do.
Donate Us
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This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Understanding the Challenges of Street ChildrenSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
Donate Us
https://serudsindia.org/how-individuals-can-support-street-children-in-india/
#donatefororphan, #donateforhomelesschildren, #childeducation, #ngochildeducation, #donateforeducation, #donationforchildeducation, #sponsorforpoorchild, #sponsororphanage #sponsororphanchild, #donation, #education, #charity, #educationforchild, #seruds, #kurnool, #joyhome
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
MHM Roundtable Slide Deck WHA Side-event May 28 2024.pptx
Canada Foodsgrain Bank Tour 2019 Ethiopia: MSCFSO Project
1. Part Two
The Project Tours
Tuesday, Feb 5th, 2019
Addis Ababa to Debre
MSCFSO (Migbare Senay
Children and Family Support
Organization) PROJECT
Allan and Lydia Sorflaten
lsorflaten@hotmail.com
4. MSCFSO (Migbare Senay Children and Family Support Organization) was established
in 2003 to curb the spread of HIV AIDS targeting Orphan Care and Support and Food
Security. MSCFSO partners with MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) and CFGB
(Canada Foods Grain Bank). This is a local initiative, highly mobilized.
https://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/degraded-land-fertile-land
5.
6. Allan and Lydia
Sorflaten with
Miheratu Kerube,
the Founder and
Executive Director
of MSCFSO
(Migbare Senay
Children and
Family Support
Organization)
7. Most of the Population Here Works in Agriculture
8. Problems of the area were defined for us as:
• Deforestation
• Land used for Grazing
• Hilly
• Gully Erosion
• Continuous Cultivation
• Land Degradation
• Landlessness
• Firewood sold to cope
• Lack of Safe water
• Fetching Water is very time consuming
9. CFGB works in collaboration with one of
its partner agencies, the Mennonite
Central Committee and with MSCFSO to
implement the Migbarey Senay project.
Here Project Manager Yihenew presents
us with a description of the various
project activities.
In brief, the project provides hands-on
training to;
- teach farmers and households about
controlling land degradation.
- provide soil conservation training
- manage natural resources such as by
developing tree seedling nurseries for
reforestation
He pointed out that this particular
program has reached 4000 farmers.
10. Conservation Farming Principles
1. Minimal Soil Disturbance: The tradition here is to plow the land at least 2 to 3 times. They feel that this
is for weed control and to avoid soil pests. A farmer is seen as lazy if he does not plow.
2. Cover the Land With Mulch. Use Cover Crops, eg legumes.
3. Diversify Crops
11. Soil Without Mulch = Powder
Soil With Mulch = Spongy Soil that
will Purculate Water When It Rains
12. In their presentation to us, they
were able to show us before and
after pictures.
Upgraded Roads Planted Trees
14. Dennis Reimer, one of our CFGB tour members surveys the
impact of ‘gully erosion’
15. Here we see a ‘Check Dam’, One Conservation Farming
Method to Prevent Gully Erosion
16. Can you find two ‘Check Dams’ to control water and gully erosion
during rainy season in this picture?
17. Three Check Dams In A Row.
Lydia walking along the
Conservation Farming Check
Dams. Notice her sun
protection (hat, light long
sleeved blouse, long skirt and
hiking boots for the rough
ground! One has to be
physically fit to keep up with
the demands of the tour and
that is only a small taste of
what farmers here do. They
sure are physically fit!
18. We see another form of ‘Check Dam’. What materials
are used to build this?
21. Andre Visscher from the CFGB
Alberta office takes notes as
we learn about the Eucalyptus
hedge rows.
Legumes eliminate need to
apply nitrogen
in eucalyptus forests.
Intercropping
leguminous plants
with eucalyptus eliminates the
need for nitrogen fertilization
They make great hedge rows
between the fields.
22. Antona and Allan show us the
Lupin plant which, being a
legume, helps to improve soil
fertility.
23. ‘ Lupins have been shown to offer a safe, cost effective and supply chain secure source of high
protein feed for livestock as an alternative to imported feed. ‘
24. Lupin Is Planted As A Leguminous Crop Which Improves Soil
Fertility By Adding Back Nitrogen. Lupin Seeds Can Be Eaten But Soak Them
First.
25. Miheratu
Kerube is
Founder and
Executive
Director of
MSCFSO. He
came with us
the entire day
touring their
Conservation
Farming sites.In the foreground see the Eucalyptus hedgerows
used to retard surface water runoff in rainy
season. Also see our three Toyota Land Cruisers
and the MSCFSO truck in background.
27. Here we are
walking across land
under the CFGB
Conservation
Farming
partnership
program. Notice
the mulch and
minimal tillage.
28. Of the whole tour
and all that we saw,
for me this was the
most breath taking
of all sites. Looking
across the gorge and
seeing the
beautifully managed
steep hillside
Farming God’s Way.
30. Despite the extreme
dryness, we came
across this check dam
where there was
actually water but this
water does not look
fit for man or beast to
drink!
31. Farmers involved
who have
adopted the
Conservation
Farming methods
share their
experience with
us through an
interpreter. Yes,
the two ladies are
farmers!
32. From left Mr. Meheretu MSCFSO Founder, Field Manager Mr. Antona
and 3 Field Staff Members All of Whom Have Also Been Crucial to
Success of the Migbarey Senay Project
39. Farmers join us to
proudly share how
they have adapted the
Principles of
Conservation Farming.
40. We Are Going To See
A Place Where
Charcoal Is Made.
Although charcoal is
looked down on
environmentally, it is
the major source of
fuel for cooking.
41. We are looking at:
1. The place where the wood
has been slowly burned to
become charcoal.
2. The newly cut area where
trees have been harvested
for charcoal.
3. Behind that, trees growing
for charcoal.
4. A more mature stand of
trees.
42. I love this picture of
Sam and one of the
farm leaders. It
represents so much
of the cooperation
and reflection that
has been happening
over the years in
CFGB’s work in
Ethiopia with Sam at
the helm.
43. Two farmers standing in the stubble, one leaning on his
‘staff’.
I later learned the importance of ‘thy rod and thy staff’.
One of the farmers gave me his ‘staff’ when I was
carefully picking my way up the steep hillside through
very rocky terrain.
51. Once The Crop Is Harvested, It Is Important
To Preserve It! These New Tanks Prevent
Rodents From Getting Into The Grain And
Keep The Grain Dry. This Is A New Initiative.
52.
53. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1fkiARlRbc
Are Other Farmers Adapting The Conservation Farming Methods?
MSCFSO/CFGB Project Debre Marcos Ethiopia Feb 5 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1fkiARlRbc
Script from this movie clip:
Sam Vander Ende, Ethiopian Regional Rep for CFGB asks, “Scaling up the
project, at some point you have a threshold of adaptors, then it will be
spontaneously adopted by the community. What evidence do you see so
far of the 10-12 years that we have been engaged in watershed
rehabilitation that the communities where you have been that they are
now doing their own watershed rehabilitation”.
Yihenew, MSCFSO Program Director responds: ”Good question. Very
difficult to address all the areas which are affected by land derogation. If
you group the highland areas, most of the farmers are totally covering the
land with trees. You go to other areas and farmers are taking their soil to
the market. So our objective is to show. We can visit the first project we
started in 2008. We are the one who first started such works and we got
the Green Award from the President. So subsequently in the water shed
area. The community developed a sense of ownership. That is one of the
indications of what we have seen.”
Sam: How long did you support it?
Yihenew: “Until they were ready to spread their wings. One project, 3-4
years. All you can do is show the farmers how to improve their livelihood
starting from their soil. After that the government can replicate to other
areas.”
54. CFGB did 137 projects in 40 Countries.
We saw Three! And this is only ONE!