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On 8th Feb 2010, Hew Dawn was launched in the House of Commons. The first initiative that New Dawn will undertake is a collaboration with the Saharawi people in Algeria. Using Permaculture technology and the energy and enthusiasm of Uk youth, New Dawn will create food sovereignty for the Saharawi people.
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Our Vision is
Cultural & Environmental Change through Inspired Action
It’s time to break the aid dependency cycle
by working with nature … solution = permaculture
‘Permanent agriculture’
re-greening the desert to sustain human activities and food sovereignty for generations to come.
one year using Permaculture
Permaculture facts
Uses only 20% of the water used traditional large scale farming
Renews degraded soil, converts sand into fertile soil
12 acres of permaculture food forest = Sustainability for 120 people
Self sustainability in 3 years
UK Youth Training & Development
Training in Permaculture and gaining the practical skills for their journey
Permaculture School Project
Partnering with displaced people to create environmental sustainability
Overland Discovery Training
Learning to work in a team and discover their individual strengths
Sustainability cycle
170,000 displaced people from the Western Sahara
(less than 1% of the world refugee total)
Costing £34,000,000 in food aid every year
Nett result: Aid Dependency
Sustainability Project 1
Sustainability Project 1 values
Partnership for self sufficiency
Empowerment through shared learning
Involving the whole community in creating
sustainable food sovereignty
Does it add up?
Yes … when we think out of the box
Here’s a resource example from 1 UK youth sector;
70,000 school aged children enter the youth justice system every year
Up to 68% Re-offend within one year of release
75% of 18-20 year olds re-offend within 2 years of release
£40,000 every year to keep 1 person in prison
Sustainability Project 1 value proposition
Continuous empowerment
Cultural & Environmental Change through Inspired Action