9th December 2024

PDC23-20: Diversity = Resilience

lorena stove workshop RWP

PDC Session 20 - Economics of Diversity

PDC part 20 will be on May 16th

Register for Zoom here

Meeting ID: 848 8472 4089
Academy class room open
16.30 – 19.30 BST
18.30-20.30 EAT
+2 hours Uganda/ Kenya/ Ethiopia
+1 hours Rwanda

Live stream on YouTube

It is UK summer time now, and that means the clocks changed by plus one hour.

So the start time in Uganda/ Kenya/ Ethiopia is now 6.30 PM and will be for the remainder of the PDC

The focus of the week’s session centered on utilizing permaculture design as a tool for comprehending money and economics. The objective was to leverage this knowledge to build better communities and solve problems.

The theme revolved around a pertinent question – How can we use and value our existing resources to be more effective? By working with local and natural resources and recognizing the diversity of opportunities surrounding us, we can unlock new possibilities. Throughout the session, we explored an array of opics, including the story of Garth Garden, a healing garden created by a community in North Wales.

We also delved into economic theory and expanded on the idea of capital, which encompasses much more than just money.

Additionally, participants were able to partake in practical sessions at PermoAfrica Kenya, where they created a demonstration Lorena stove. Similarly, with TAPA in Teso Uganda, they constructed Lorena energy-efficient stoves.

Homa Bay, Kenya, Lorena stove workshop

lorena stove workshop
lorena stove build, permoafrica

Lorena stove building workshop at PermoAfrica, Homa Bay Kenya.

Thermal mass, rocket stove, is at least 4 times more fuel efficient that a three stone cooking fire.

Lorena stove workshop in Teso, Uganda

Visitors from the Ngora Town Council attended a LORENA stove workshop led by Simon and Deborah of TAPA.