Sustainable Development (Highlights)

In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity's holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change.

The sustainable farming case study demonstrates how farmers address problems of soil erosion and water availability using terracing, sand dams & trees as a first step towards sustainable farming. The terracing and trees massively reduce soil erosion and keep more moisture in the farms while the sand dams harvest rain water allowing farmers to dedicate more time to their farms, try out new farming methods like zero-grazing and inter-cropping, diversify the range of their crops and work towards achieving food security and generating incomes.
The sustainable Development case study explores why conservation of the environment has to be addressed first in order to make sustainable development possible in a semi-arid environment and looks at the impacts of soil and water conservation in terms of the improved availability of water and food, improvements in health, incomes and the positive contribution towards fighting climate change. The film also picks out the elements that make the development sustainable; the positive impact on the natural environment, Excellent Development's bottom-up approach and the use of appropriate technology.

For more information please visit:

www.excellentdevelopment.com

to watch more films like this visit:

http://tv.oneworld.net

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• agriculture
• development
• environment
• water
• food
• climate
• change
• health
• subsistence
• farming

[TetuaMaana]

- Developed BY Africans for Africans

- Bottom-up philosophy

- Sustainable

That's the Africa/Kenya I know

Thanks a lot for the upload

[eskhalitsaavan]

I really like this video

It's great ...

[Galv140577]

In 1992 Stanely Meyer built a prototype that ran on 100% water injected directly into the engine through the spark-plugs. The spark-plugs were replaced with water-splitters. Burning water produces zero carbon dioxide emissions. The fuel (water) is readily available & several times more potent than petrol (hydro-carbon), so a single tank full of water would get you several times further than a tank of petrol. If you can run a car on water you can run your home on it too using a generator.

[MolecularSynergy]

I'm happy to see more sustainable development in Africa.

[eLLietheBomb0]

so...so between conservation and sustainable development...conservation must come first. Thanks for this. This is exactly what I need!

[stoneandeddie]

really interesting, thank you for posting!! this is a perfect example that is IS possible, if you WANT TO.. hmm lets hope there are MORE souls out there who CARE.. will you be at COP15 in December? ciao from Amsterdam, Helena

[soony0406]

thanks for the video :)

its very helpful