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New Dawn Overview Feb10

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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.

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one year using Permaculture

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Continuous empowerment

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Cultural & Environmental Change through Inspired Action