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About Us
Eloolo Permaculture Initiative
Is based in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, and we are the country’s first and only Permaculture NGO.
Our young and dynamic team has a fresh and unique approach to tackling environmental and socio-political problems that still persist, and are worsening, in Namibia after 27 years of independence.
We believe that all Namibians can benefit from taking part in shaping their environment to become more abundant and resilient in the wake of great environmental and economic challenges.
We are passionate about working on projects addressing urban food security, community education, environmental awareness and sustainability.
Mission Statement
Eloolo Permaculture Initiative endeavours to improve human ecosystems to become healthy and abundant, guided by our ethics of care for the people, care for the earth and fair share.
Vision Statement
Our vision is for people to live in healthy communities based on resilient food systems.
Eloolo
'Eloolo' means 'abundance' in Oshivambo, the language of Namibia's largest ethnic group.
WHAT IS PERMACULTURE?
“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.”
Bill Mollison, Permaculture co-founder.
"Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and strength of natural eco-systems. It is a harmonious combination of land and people in supplying their food, energy, shelter and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way."(Graham Bell, The Permaculture Way)
THE DESIGN SYSTEM
More precisely permaculture is a “design system based on ecological principles” which provides the organising framework for implementing the above vision. In this more limited, but important sense it draws together the diverse skills and ways of living which need to be rediscovered and developed to empower us to move from being dependent consumers to becoming responsible producers.
In this sense, permaculture is not the landscape, or even the skills of organic gardening, sustainable farming, energy efficient building or eco-village development as such, but can be used to design, establish, manage and improve these and all other efforts made by individuals, households and communities towards a sustainable future.
THE MOVEMENT
"Permaculture is also a world wide network and movement of individuals and groups working in both rich and poor countries on all continents. Largely unsupported by government or business, these people are contributing to a sustainable future by reorganising their lives and work around permaculture design principles. In this way they are creating small local changes but ones which are directly and indirectly influencing action in the wider environment, organic agriculture, appropriate technology, communities and other movements for a sustainable world. After 30 years Permaculture may rank as one of Australia’s most significant “intellectual exports." David Hogrem, www.holgren.com.au
Some useful websites and videos to get you started...just click
- Namibia Permaculture Community on Facebook
- Video: Bill Mollison on dryland Permaculture strategies
- Regional and drylands Permaculture courses
- Treeyo Permaculture Dryland strategies
- Permaculture forum regarding specific questions or discussions and more
- Permaculture Worldwide Network and Permaculture Research Institute:
These sister-sites by the Permaculture Research Institute are a great place to find the latest news and thought-provoking or inspiring blog-type articles on permaculture, including the latest permaculture research. Contributing writers are from all over the world and the “Global” section featuring permaculture projects on a pin-style map is one of its kind. Users may search projects by location, climate zone, and other features - Insight into a Permaculture designer’s world...
- David Holmgren’s take on the primary concepts in permaculture, as one of the system’s original co-founders.
- This Permaculture research blog is a fantastic source for the latest research on Permaculture, with frequent updates and some video content. Topics vary from broad-scale ones, like carbon reduction and social justice to more specific, highlighting successful community projects, farming methods, and book reviews.
- You can also just look on YOUTUBE, there are thousands of Permaculture videos or do some research on the world wide web!
Projects
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01Bank Details
Eloolo Permaculture Initiative
Account number 8008722852
Bank Windhoek - Capricorn Branch
Branch code 486 372
SWIFT/BIC code BWLINANX -
02Buy a Tree
This Christmas we hope that you will support a good cause and choose us!
You can buy a tree for EUR 20/NAD 320 or donate any amount you like.
Your donation will help us grow and plant more trees, build and support school and community nurseries, train more community members to grow food and buy drip irrigation, seeds and tools for our community farm.
Check out our projects page for more details and donate now, thank you!
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Contact Us
We are situated on the corner of Hügel Street and the turn-off to the Meteorological Office – you can't miss us.Please contact us before visiting us at our offices.
Location:
John Mufangejo Art Centre,
Windhoek
Email:
info@eloolopermaculture.com
Call:
+264 81 867 9297