I'm excited to be moderating
this webinar, which brings together my 2
areas of focus: anti-war campaigning and
farming/permaculture. I hope you can join us for this
discussion of the practical steps that we can all take
to divest from war and be peacebuilders in our
communities.
See you on Zoom,
~Greta
How do we tackle something as large as the twin
threats of war and climate change? World BEYOND
War’s Organizing Director, Greta Zarro, describes her
2-prong approach as: 1) grassroots organizing, advocacy,
and lobbying for policy-level system change, and 2)
simultaneously, building the alternative world that we
want to see, through lifestyle changes that bring our
communities closer to self-sufficiency and
sustainability.
Join us on December 16 for a
unique webinar that explores these intersections between
permaculture, farming, simple living, and anti-war
activism. Organizing Director Greta Zarro,
who is also a co-founder of Unadilla Community Farm, a
non-profit organic farm and permaculture education
center, will moderate this interesting discussion,
featuring:
-
Brian Terrell, an Iowan farmer and
long-time peace activist who has worked with many
organizations including Voices for Creative
Nonviolence, Catholic Peace Ministry, and the National
Committee of War Resisters League, who will share his
story and explain why a revolution on the land is
crucial for advancing peace and climate justice.
-
Rowe Morrow of the Blue Mountains
Permaculture Institute (Australia), who will describe
her permaculture work with refugees and in war zones,
such as with the Afghan Peace Volunteers in Kabul.
-
Barry Sweeney, who will share his
story on becoming a Permaculture Design Instructor and
a World BEYOND War Board Member and Chapter
Coordinator (Ireland/Italy) - and how these two
seemingly different paths are interconnected.
-
Stefano Battain, who will speak
about War Child’s ‘Peace Garden’ initiative in the
Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African
Republic, which supports the wellbeing of children and
young people through the social and therapeutic
benefits of horticulture, and equips war-torn
communities with the skills they need to build
sustainable sources of food, and sustainable sources
of income, helping them to achieve the stability and
security they deserve.
Here are the event details to save to your
calendar:
What:
Webinar: Peace &
Permaculture
When: Wednesday,
December 16 at 3:00pm-4:30pm Eastern Time
(GMT-5)
Where: Register for the Zoom info
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