For the Association of Environmental Journalists in Malawi's AGM. Was asked the same day to speak about Permaculture and I quickly put this together in a hour from previous presentation towards what I thought would help them to understand.
EcoVillage at Ithaca is an ecological community located in Ithaca, New York that was initiated in 1991. It consists of 175 acres of land with 60 homes clustered on 10 acres and the rest preserved as open space. The community aims to demonstrate sustainable living through systems like renewable energy, local food production, natural building techniques and strong social networks between residents. It has grown over time through the development of three neighborhoods between 1991 and 2007, with the latest neighborhood including higher density housing. The community farms provide organic food to residents and other local families.
Sustainable Nutrition Manual presentation for clearance (result = endorsed!)Stacia Nordin
Presentation to the Malawi Agriculture Technical Clearing Committee which, after discussion, resulted in Endorsement of the revised Sustainable Nutrition Manual. Coming your way soon! Publishing process now underway.
Follow www.NeverEndingFood.org for updates
Presentation from Ravi Prabhu, Director of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), outlining the role of Agroforestry in strengthening food security. The presentation was prepared and delivered in occasion of the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition, held at FAO in Rome on 18-19 September 2014.
Sikkim is a small Indian state located in the Himalayas. It is known for its natural beauty and organic farming practices. The TERRE Policy Centre organized a study tour for farmers from Satara to learn about Sikkim's successful organic farming techniques. Over 74,300 acres in Sikkim are used for organic farming of crops like cardamom, turmeric, ginger, potatoes and vegetables. Sikkim's chief minister started the organic farming movement in 2003 and by 2015, Sikkim became India's first entirely organic state. The state's disciplined people and strict enforcement of organic laws helped achieve this goal.
Sustainable Nutrition: Malawi is Rich with PotentialStacia Nordin
This document discusses nutrition and agriculture in Malawi. It notes that Malawi relies heavily on maize as its staple crop, with over 75% of calories coming from maize alone. This lack of dietary diversity contributes to high levels of malnutrition. The document advocates for more balanced and diverse agricultural production of all food groups to support better nutrition. It presents various tools and strategies used in Malawi's agriculture and nutrition programs, including nutrition education materials, recipe books, and food availability calendars to promote growing and eating a variety of healthy foods.
Thinking outside the box for better nutrition through agriculture: Malawi is ...IFPRIMaSSP
Stacia Nordin, from the Strengthening Agricultural and Nutrition Extension project (Feed the Future), presents on innovative approaches to improving nutrition through agriculture. The presentation emphasized localized and sustainable solutions, and addressing challenging to multi-sectoral implementation.
The Ecosystem Farm presents its season for 2013. Included are important dates, the CSA at a glance, and some principles of sustainable agriculture as they relate to the Ecosystem Farm. Please feel free to use any of this content in your interpretation of our beautiful space.
EcoVillage at Ithaca is an ecological community located in Ithaca, New York that was initiated in 1991. It consists of 175 acres of land with 60 homes clustered on 10 acres and the rest preserved as open space. The community aims to demonstrate sustainable living through systems like renewable energy, local food production, natural building techniques and strong social networks between residents. It has grown over time through the development of three neighborhoods between 1991 and 2007, with the latest neighborhood including higher density housing. The community farms provide organic food to residents and other local families.
Sustainable Nutrition Manual presentation for clearance (result = endorsed!)Stacia Nordin
Presentation to the Malawi Agriculture Technical Clearing Committee which, after discussion, resulted in Endorsement of the revised Sustainable Nutrition Manual. Coming your way soon! Publishing process now underway.
Follow www.NeverEndingFood.org for updates
Presentation from Ravi Prabhu, Director of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), outlining the role of Agroforestry in strengthening food security. The presentation was prepared and delivered in occasion of the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition, held at FAO in Rome on 18-19 September 2014.
Sikkim is a small Indian state located in the Himalayas. It is known for its natural beauty and organic farming practices. The TERRE Policy Centre organized a study tour for farmers from Satara to learn about Sikkim's successful organic farming techniques. Over 74,300 acres in Sikkim are used for organic farming of crops like cardamom, turmeric, ginger, potatoes and vegetables. Sikkim's chief minister started the organic farming movement in 2003 and by 2015, Sikkim became India's first entirely organic state. The state's disciplined people and strict enforcement of organic laws helped achieve this goal.
Sustainable Nutrition: Malawi is Rich with PotentialStacia Nordin
This document discusses nutrition and agriculture in Malawi. It notes that Malawi relies heavily on maize as its staple crop, with over 75% of calories coming from maize alone. This lack of dietary diversity contributes to high levels of malnutrition. The document advocates for more balanced and diverse agricultural production of all food groups to support better nutrition. It presents various tools and strategies used in Malawi's agriculture and nutrition programs, including nutrition education materials, recipe books, and food availability calendars to promote growing and eating a variety of healthy foods.
Thinking outside the box for better nutrition through agriculture: Malawi is ...IFPRIMaSSP
Stacia Nordin, from the Strengthening Agricultural and Nutrition Extension project (Feed the Future), presents on innovative approaches to improving nutrition through agriculture. The presentation emphasized localized and sustainable solutions, and addressing challenging to multi-sectoral implementation.
The Ecosystem Farm presents its season for 2013. Included are important dates, the CSA at a glance, and some principles of sustainable agriculture as they relate to the Ecosystem Farm. Please feel free to use any of this content in your interpretation of our beautiful space.
The document discusses several topics related to environmental education and protection:
1. It introduces environmental protection and management, which involves monitoring human interactions with the environment and identifying factors that could lead to degradation. The main goal is to maintain environmental resources like air, soil, water, and forests.
2. It outlines seven principles of the environment and environmental laws in the country. The principles stress that all forms of life are important and connected, and nature knows best. Several key environmental laws are also mentioned.
3. It discusses the importance of forest protection, conservation, and development to preserve biodiversity and ecosystem services. Actions like preventing fires and practicing sustainable farming are important.
4. The roles of water
Green Africa Foundation newsletter November 2015Joe Matimba
Green Africa Foundation is a South African non-profit organization (NPO) established for the purpose and objective of providing agricultural skills development & training and nurturing communities mostly women, youth and children across South Africa in the field of permaculture (sustainable organic farming), environmental greening and food security projects by means of community development. The organization is registered as a social enterprise, PBO and Nonprofit making organization.
Our strength is to deliver solutions in sustainable agricultural skills development, enterprise development, greening the environment and sustainable agriculture projects. These initiatives area backed by many years of experience vested in Green Africa Foundation field officers and staff. Please check our recent Newsletter-Green the Planet.
Environmental studies deals with every aspect that affects living organisms, including biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, sociology, health, anthropology, economics, statistics, computers, and philosophy. It aims to create awareness, knowledge, positive attitudes, skills and participation towards the environment. There is a need for public awareness and individual action to protect our limited natural resources and environment from degradation, as human activities are threatening our life support systems like water, air, soil and forests. Several institutions in India are working towards environmental education, conservation, research and creating awareness.
Leave Some Nature for the Future by Amber O'NeillArt4Agriculture
Sustainable farming practices are important to consider for future generations. Studying sustainability allowed students to design Archibulls showing a desirable future with practices like carbon farming (Sustaina-Bull), and an undesirable future with degradation from issues like landfills and pollution (Undesira-Bull). The Archibull project communicates these messages using decorated fibreglass bulls to raise community awareness about protecting resources for tomorrow.
This is the 4th lesson of the course Traditional Knowledge in Sri Lankan Agriculture taught at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Is our current materialistic lifestyle sustainable for our planet? How long can we continue to do things that make us feel good, but that are harmful and not sustainable for our environment? We need to start seeing our interests and nature’s interest as one and the same.
At, HFI’s Institute of Customer Experience (ICE) we believe that there is hope to turn things around from leading a materialistic lifestyle that is indifferent to the planet to leading a sustainable lifestyle; and we have that hope in people. So we went out searching for people from around the world who do live a sustainable lifestyle, and it shows in their work and in their personal lives each day. They are ordinary people, but with a refreshing new mindset, which makes them extraordinary. They are cleaning up our planet, making it a better place to live in, and empathizing with nature all along the way. They mobilize others into action and have drawn many to their work.
We at ICE believe that these people are the “Trendsetters for Sustainable Lifestyles”. Through the eight photobooks that follow we want to showcase their work to the world for the simple and elegant ways in which they have made a difference to the planet as individuals. They are doing their bit and as a result have positively affected communities and the environment around them. We hope they inspire our readers the way that they have inspired us. If we can learn from sustainability being their state of mind and from their work, we can make changes in our lives and fields of work to start living in a manner that will keep Earth a beautiful and habitable place for us for a very long time to come.
Presentation indrani organic farm and homestaySagar Dhakal
This is the slide we made during the inception of Indreni organic farm and homestay. Now both the projects have taken shapes but back then without a guide it wouldnt have been possible to think of the project
This newsletter issue from TERRE Policy Centre provides updates on their activities in January 2017. It includes summaries of events they held like tree planting initiatives, educational training programs, and a green olympiad online quiz competition for students. It also previews upcoming events. Ministers and organization leaders contribute articles on topics like sustainable development and climate change. The newsletter aims to spread environmental awareness.
This document provides an overview and resources for the "Inland to Ocean" schools package created by the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC) for teachers and students in the Northern Agricultural Region of Western Australia. The package aims to educate students about biodiversity, coastal and marine environments, sustainable farming, school food gardens, water, and climate change through project-based learning. It includes introductory information, activities, project ideas, and ways for students to record and share their work.
A Self Sustainable Community (Human Settlement) comprising all the activity to a range of Human Scale within the neighborhood interdependent to government or policies.
The document discusses tourism, environment, and porters in Nepal. It provides background on the Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP) and its Porters' Clothing Bank (PCB) program. The PCB lends clothing and equipment to porters to help minimize health risks when trekking in mountain environments. Currently, porters are an exploited group that forms the backbone of Nepal's trekking industry but sees few benefits. Improvements are needed to better protect and support porters.
Bridging the gap: sustainable forests, agriculture and food securityCIFOR-ICRAF
Terry Sunderland, Principal Scientist & Team Leader, Sustainable Landscapes and Food Systems
PEFC Conference: ”Sustainable Landscapes, Sustainable Livelihoods”
Bali, 17th November 2016
The document summarizes the eco initiatives at Carmuirs Eco School in preparation for receiving their third Green Flag award. It discusses the school's efforts in 10 areas of sustainability including litter collection, food waste recycling, promoting healthy and local food, biodiversity projects, and encouraging active transport like walking to school. Various classes are involved in activities from gardening and planting, to examining food miles and organizing a fair trade coffee morning. The school works to reduce waste and promote recycling across all areas of the grounds and curriculum.
RCE Minna Green School Initiative by Abdul HusainiHanna Stahlberg
The Regional Centre of Expertise in Minna, Nigeria launched a Green School Initiative to engage high school students in maintaining seedlings and raising environmental awareness. Ten schools were selected to each receive 10 seedlings to plant on their grounds. A follow up inspection found that 62.2% of seedlings survived, though schools faced challenges with watering and maintenance. The best performing school will receive an incentive to encourage sustainable practices. The initiative aims to promote sustainable development goals of combating climate change and protecting ecosystems through learning opportunities for youth.
This document provides information on the environment and environmental science. It defines the environment as everything surrounding living things, both natural and man-made. It describes the biotic and abiotic components of the environment. Environmental science is defined as the study of how humans interact with their environment. The document then discusses various environmental issues like pollution, global warming, and the need to conserve the environment. It outlines the scope and multidisciplinary nature of environmental science. Finally, it provides information on several environmental institutions and movements in India.
The document summarizes the ASSETS project which examines the link between ecosystem services, food security, and nutritional health for rural communities near forests. The project is a multi-institutional collaboration that will study these relationships in Colombia, Peru, and Malawi. The project aims to better understand how changes in ecosystem services can impact food security and health, identify crises and tipping points, and strengthen the science-policy interface on these issues.
Monitor indicators of genetic diversity from space using Earth Observation dataSpatial Genetics
Genetic diversity within and among populations is essential for species persistence. While targets and indicators for genetic diversity are captured in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, assessing genetic diversity across many species at national and regional scales remains challenging. Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) need accessible tools for reliable and efficient monitoring at relevant scales. Here, we describe how Earth Observation satellites (EO) make essential contributions to enable, accelerate, and improve genetic diversity monitoring and preservation. Specifically, we introduce a workflow integrating EO into existing genetic diversity monitoring strategies and present a set of examples where EO data is or can be integrated to improve assessment, monitoring, and conservation. We describe how available EO data can be integrated in innovative ways to support calculation of the genetic diversity indicators of the GBF monitoring framework and to inform management and monitoring decisions, especially in areas with limited research infrastructure or access. We also describe novel, integrative approaches to improve the indicators that can be implemented with the coming generation of EO data, and new capabilities that will provide unprecedented detail to characterize the changes to Earth’s surface and their implications for biodiversity, on a global scale.
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1. It introduces environmental protection and management, which involves monitoring human interactions with the environment and identifying factors that could lead to degradation. The main goal is to maintain environmental resources like air, soil, water, and forests.
2. It outlines seven principles of the environment and environmental laws in the country. The principles stress that all forms of life are important and connected, and nature knows best. Several key environmental laws are also mentioned.
3. It discusses the importance of forest protection, conservation, and development to preserve biodiversity and ecosystem services. Actions like preventing fires and practicing sustainable farming are important.
4. The roles of water
Green Africa Foundation newsletter November 2015Joe Matimba
Green Africa Foundation is a South African non-profit organization (NPO) established for the purpose and objective of providing agricultural skills development & training and nurturing communities mostly women, youth and children across South Africa in the field of permaculture (sustainable organic farming), environmental greening and food security projects by means of community development. The organization is registered as a social enterprise, PBO and Nonprofit making organization.
Our strength is to deliver solutions in sustainable agricultural skills development, enterprise development, greening the environment and sustainable agriculture projects. These initiatives area backed by many years of experience vested in Green Africa Foundation field officers and staff. Please check our recent Newsletter-Green the Planet.
Environmental studies deals with every aspect that affects living organisms, including biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, sociology, health, anthropology, economics, statistics, computers, and philosophy. It aims to create awareness, knowledge, positive attitudes, skills and participation towards the environment. There is a need for public awareness and individual action to protect our limited natural resources and environment from degradation, as human activities are threatening our life support systems like water, air, soil and forests. Several institutions in India are working towards environmental education, conservation, research and creating awareness.
Leave Some Nature for the Future by Amber O'NeillArt4Agriculture
Sustainable farming practices are important to consider for future generations. Studying sustainability allowed students to design Archibulls showing a desirable future with practices like carbon farming (Sustaina-Bull), and an undesirable future with degradation from issues like landfills and pollution (Undesira-Bull). The Archibull project communicates these messages using decorated fibreglass bulls to raise community awareness about protecting resources for tomorrow.
This is the 4th lesson of the course Traditional Knowledge in Sri Lankan Agriculture taught at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Is our current materialistic lifestyle sustainable for our planet? How long can we continue to do things that make us feel good, but that are harmful and not sustainable for our environment? We need to start seeing our interests and nature’s interest as one and the same.
At, HFI’s Institute of Customer Experience (ICE) we believe that there is hope to turn things around from leading a materialistic lifestyle that is indifferent to the planet to leading a sustainable lifestyle; and we have that hope in people. So we went out searching for people from around the world who do live a sustainable lifestyle, and it shows in their work and in their personal lives each day. They are ordinary people, but with a refreshing new mindset, which makes them extraordinary. They are cleaning up our planet, making it a better place to live in, and empathizing with nature all along the way. They mobilize others into action and have drawn many to their work.
We at ICE believe that these people are the “Trendsetters for Sustainable Lifestyles”. Through the eight photobooks that follow we want to showcase their work to the world for the simple and elegant ways in which they have made a difference to the planet as individuals. They are doing their bit and as a result have positively affected communities and the environment around them. We hope they inspire our readers the way that they have inspired us. If we can learn from sustainability being their state of mind and from their work, we can make changes in our lives and fields of work to start living in a manner that will keep Earth a beautiful and habitable place for us for a very long time to come.
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This is the slide we made during the inception of Indreni organic farm and homestay. Now both the projects have taken shapes but back then without a guide it wouldnt have been possible to think of the project
This newsletter issue from TERRE Policy Centre provides updates on their activities in January 2017. It includes summaries of events they held like tree planting initiatives, educational training programs, and a green olympiad online quiz competition for students. It also previews upcoming events. Ministers and organization leaders contribute articles on topics like sustainable development and climate change. The newsletter aims to spread environmental awareness.
This document provides an overview and resources for the "Inland to Ocean" schools package created by the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC) for teachers and students in the Northern Agricultural Region of Western Australia. The package aims to educate students about biodiversity, coastal and marine environments, sustainable farming, school food gardens, water, and climate change through project-based learning. It includes introductory information, activities, project ideas, and ways for students to record and share their work.
A Self Sustainable Community (Human Settlement) comprising all the activity to a range of Human Scale within the neighborhood interdependent to government or policies.
The document discusses tourism, environment, and porters in Nepal. It provides background on the Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP) and its Porters' Clothing Bank (PCB) program. The PCB lends clothing and equipment to porters to help minimize health risks when trekking in mountain environments. Currently, porters are an exploited group that forms the backbone of Nepal's trekking industry but sees few benefits. Improvements are needed to better protect and support porters.
Bridging the gap: sustainable forests, agriculture and food securityCIFOR-ICRAF
Terry Sunderland, Principal Scientist & Team Leader, Sustainable Landscapes and Food Systems
PEFC Conference: ”Sustainable Landscapes, Sustainable Livelihoods”
Bali, 17th November 2016
The document summarizes the eco initiatives at Carmuirs Eco School in preparation for receiving their third Green Flag award. It discusses the school's efforts in 10 areas of sustainability including litter collection, food waste recycling, promoting healthy and local food, biodiversity projects, and encouraging active transport like walking to school. Various classes are involved in activities from gardening and planting, to examining food miles and organizing a fair trade coffee morning. The school works to reduce waste and promote recycling across all areas of the grounds and curriculum.
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This document provides information on the environment and environmental science. It defines the environment as everything surrounding living things, both natural and man-made. It describes the biotic and abiotic components of the environment. Environmental science is defined as the study of how humans interact with their environment. The document then discusses various environmental issues like pollution, global warming, and the need to conserve the environment. It outlines the scope and multidisciplinary nature of environmental science. Finally, it provides information on several environmental institutions and movements in India.
The document summarizes the ASSETS project which examines the link between ecosystem services, food security, and nutritional health for rural communities near forests. The project is a multi-institutional collaboration that will study these relationships in Colombia, Peru, and Malawi. The project aims to better understand how changes in ecosystem services can impact food security and health, identify crises and tipping points, and strengthen the science-policy interface on these issues.
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10. Before this Nordins lived
in a government home at the
Chitedze Agricultural Research Station
1997-2003 and did similar repair there.
2003:
Never Ending Food
Our home as it was 18 years ago
www.NeverEndingFood.org
Diverse, native species are
better
for environment & people
Soil needs care: cover &
Better near
people for daily
care
Needs healthy
environment
11. Month
1
~Aug
Month
2 ~Sep
Month
4 ~Nov
Change starts with
us!
Minimal digging – if any
Planning with the resources
available
Bring things that need daily care
closer.
Feed the soil. Focus on native
Harvesting
& returning
all by-products
(it is NOT waste!)
12. NEF Year 1
Khalidwe Year ~2
Human & Nature’s
health are VERY
similar
Work WITH nature
14. The Difference
1 year can make!
then 10+ years…
then….
Nordin Residence
www.NeverEndingFood.org
Chitedze, Malawi
Catfish Pond
Animal pen 1
15. House
Horseshoe
pit
2021 Oct – 18 years: Near the end of the dry season = ~6 months without rain.
It is hard to match the 2003 photo to get in the largest tree, so I stepped back further.
Catfish Pond
Animal Pen 1
Forest
We have many types
Catfish Pond
Animal pen 1
16. Oct 2021 - Dry
Season
Year 18 at NEF
Year 24 in Malawi
Observe, Learn,
Share!
18. Change Starts with Us
then Inspiring Others
Role Model at:
Home, School, Work, Church
Everywhere!
Change comes in ALL Sizes
19.
20. 2016
Malawi’s ‘Famine’
According to the Integrated Food
Security Phase Classification (IPC):
4.5 million people
(33% of rural population)
were estimated to face
‘Crisis’ and 'Emergency’
food insecurity.
2016 February 10th