IDEP

A documentary about the full project life-cycle of a permaculture aid project in Aceh

More on Permaculture Relief Patterns for Haiti: Howtos from Aceh and Timor and Community Disaster Management and Permaculture Relief Aid in Aceh – Petra Schneider of IDEP Foundation, Bali

Organic seeds Aceh

This documentary film shows the development of Permaculture projects in Aceh, starting from the emergency response activities conducted by IDEP Foundation to help survivors of the Asian Tsunami of December 2004. IDEP Foundation works with the local organization Green Camp to create a long-term Permaculture project.

This initiative was undertaken to support sustainable recovery of all the environment and lives that had been impacted. During the 3 years the program ran, many activities were conducted in many areas by GFS staff and volunteers. At the conclusion of this program, the Acehnese staff of GFS decided to continue their work in Aceh as The Aceh Permaculture Foundation (YPA).

The Green Hand Field School

The devastating earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004 literally wiped much of Aceh’s west coast off the map. Half a million survivors are still living in crowded barracks and moldy tents, having lost their homes, families, possessions and livelihoods. Roads and bridges were washed away, leaving many communities isolated.

For Aceh’s Internally Displaced People (IDPs), food security remains a priority issue. The home gardens, rice fields and fruit trees that once fed Aceh’s coastal villagers have been destroyed and many people are left without the means to earn money for food. FAO estimates that 70% of the farmland on the west coast has been affected by the tsunami with up to 20% of this permanently damaged or under water.

Affected communities are beginning to strategize how to regain their self-sufficiency. Many need to learn new skills to produce food in the new landscape, restore damaged soils, replant their home gardens and re-establish agricultural systems.

The GHFS Village Development program helps coastal villages achieve food security and rebuild their livelihoods while protecting the environment. We believe that if reconstruction is implemented using sustainable principles, communities will recover quickly, creating permanent prosperity for the survivors and future generations. The aim of this sustainable development program is to assist IDPs in achieving permanent positive change to increase their capacity to help themselves, becoming self-reliant so that these changes flow on to future generation

The Green Hand Field School

Petra Schneider explains how permaculture has been proven in post-tsunami Aceh and post-conflict Timor as a strategy following community-based disaster management

This is Part 1, make sure you watch Part 2: Permaculture Relief Patterns: Howtos from Aceh and Timor . More on Viva Haiti Permaculture

Petra Schneider of IDEP Foundation, Bali, Indonesia, describes the history of the foundation doing post-tsunami disaster relief and permaculture aid. She explains the start of the trainer-the-trainer network with Robyn Francis, and its origins in post-tsunami work done by Steve Cran and Ego Lamos and the evolution of the Aceh-wide permaculture networks.

Yayasan IDEP is an Indonesian non-profit NGO (Non-Governmental Organization). Innovative and effective, IDEP encourages program sharing with other grass roots projects through media and curriculum development.

We are committed to developing self-sustainability and directly empowering local communities to improve their own situations. We believe that permanent results can be achieved through local empowerment.

http://www.vimeo.com/9318367

Permaculture Relief Aid – Petra Schneider, IDEP, Bali from Permaculture Cooperative on Vimeo.

http://www.vimeo.com/9318639

Part 2 – Permaculture Relief Aid – Petra Schneider, IDEP, Bali from Permaculture Cooperative on Vimeo.

IDEP achieves its goals by:

Introducing sustainable living solutions for households, businesses, schools & communitie
Introducing innovative approaches to environmental education into local school
Working directly with local communities at the grass roots level to pilot test projects
Developing models for micro credit cooperative programs
Constructing working demonstrations of small-scale organic food productio
Constructing demonstrations of appropriate technology for waste management and wastewater treatment
Developing eco-literacy through community based development media & curriculums
Sharing knowledge gained and media through local NGO networks
Conducting media training & supporting local NGO partners with their programs

Organic seeds Aceh

Since the Bali Bombing tragedy in October 2002, the rapid decline of Bali’s economic stability has brought harsh focus to the un-sustainability of an economy primarily based on tourism. Yayasan IDEP is addressing increased requests for support from local communities to continue and expand its programs.

In 2003 IDEP launched a Community Based Crisis Response Program that will help local Indonesian communities to be more prepared for and to better manage disasters.

At IDEP we are extremely grateful for the support we have received from our international and local advisors, overseas voluntary programs, volunteer support and financial assistance received from these and local supporters of our programs. Thank you, we could never have achieved so much without you.

IDEP’s website is an on line resource center for local NGOs & communities to easily access and download information in support of their local project planning & development.

Source: IDEP Foundation

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Permaculture Aid Project Full Life-Cycle – From Sorrow to Tomorrow

Permaculture Relief Patterns for Haiti: Howtos from Aceh and Timor

Community Disaster Management and Permaculture Relief Aid in Aceh – Petra Schneider of IDEP Foundation, Bali

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