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Future Roots Sustainability

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • English
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2014

What we do

Future Roots Sustainability began as a grassroots initiative in the heart of the Lira District, northern Uganda. Our community was formed in response to the urgent need for environmental restoration and sustainable development
In 2014, when a group of concerned community members recognized the detrimental effects of deforestation on our land and livelihoods. Inspired by the rich traditions of sustainable land management practiced by our ancestors, we decided to take action.
Principles and Purpose
At the core of Future Roots Sustainability are principles of sustainability, community empowerment, and resilience. We believe in:

  • Environmental Stewardship: Committing to the protection and restoration of our natural environment.
  • Community Empowerment: Equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to create sustainable livelihoods.
  • Cultural Preservation: Reviving and integrating traditional knowledge and practices into modern sustainable solutions.
  • Inclusivity and Equity: Ensuring that all members of our community, including women and youth, have a voice and role in our initiatives.
  • Long-term Vision: Fostering practices and projects that provide enduring benefits generations.

Our Aspirations
Together, we aspire to transform the Lira District into a model of ecological and social resilience. Our goals include:

  • Reforesting Degraded Lands: By planting thousands of hardwood trees, we aim to restore biodiversity and improve the health of our ecosystems.
  • Sustainable Agriculture: Promoting agroforestry and other sustainable farming practices that enhance productivity and food security.
  • Economic Development: Creating opportunities for economic growth through sustainable timber production, crafts, and eco-tourism.
  • Educational Outreach: Raising awareness and educating our community on the importance of sustainability and environmental conservation.
  • Cultural Revival: Strengthening our cultural identity by integrating traditional ecological knowledge into our projects.
  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • English
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Land-Based Communities
  • Activities
  • Ecological Restoration

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2014
  • Started living together
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
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How to join

Joining the Future Roots Sustainability community is a collaborative journey towards environmental stewardship and community empowerment in the Lira District, Uganda. If you’re passionate about sustainability and eager to make a positive impact, here’s how you can get involved:
Getting Started
Connect with Us: Reach out through our website or social media channels to express your interest in joining our community. We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds who share our commitment to sustainable development and environmental conservation.
Attend Events and Workshops: Join us at community events, workshops, and educational sessions. These gatherings provide opportunities to learn about our projects, meet fellow community members, and participate in hands-on activities like tree planting and sustainable farming practices.
Volunteer Opportunities: Get involved in our volunteer programs, where you can contribute your skills and time towards various aspects of our initiatives. Whether it’s assisting with tree planting, conducting educational sessions, or supporting administrative tasks, your participation makes a difference.
Long-term Engagement
Become a Member: Consider becoming an active member of our community. Members play a crucial role in decision-making processes, project planning, and fostering a sense of belonging and ownership within the group.
Collaborate and Share Ideas: Share your ideas, expertise, and resources to help us innovate and expand our impact. Collaboration is key to our success, and we value diverse perspectives in shaping our sustainable practices and projects.
Support and Funding: If you’re able to, support our initiatives financially or through in-kind donations. Your contributions help us procure tree seedlings, educational materials, and essential resources for our community projects.

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  • Uganda

Future Roots Sustainability

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10 years ago

The College for Community Building

How can we realize the happy enterprises for people? *All people both presidents and employees can enjoy working *No hierarchy, no orders, no punishments, The enterprises running well, where all employees can lively work. *No mutual attack, no opposition, The enterprises people can talk out anything together. Practical Studies on the site of Mammy’s Lunch Box in As-One Community, Suzuka, JAPAN Mammy’s Lunch Box is a community business of handmade lunch boxes. Employees appear for work by each free will, but they can make and sell more than 1000 lunch boxes per day. No hierarchy, no orders, no punishments. the president calls himself “a person in charge”. How can they realize such company? You can see their working on site. Let us study the sustainable management by esteeming all people together! Desk: The College for Sustainable Community Building With the support of GEN-Japan, As-One Inc. Email: jssc358.wix.com/college Entry fee 55000 Yen including meals and accomodation (6 meals and 2 stays)
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10 years ago

Gaia Ashram Internship

The Gaia Ashram Internship is a one month program on Ecovillage Design, Permaculture and Deep Ecology. The internship will be a holistic participatory learning experience & process. Interns will experience being part of the Gaia Ashram Community and we will live together for one month at– Gaia Ashram-. At Gaia Ashram we belief in holistic learning that balances the head, hands & heart. Gaia Ashram encourages participatory learning & values the power of community in holding the learning space. We design the daily & weekly structure of the internship and of our lives here based on these values and principles. Theoretical learning (Head) The theoretical sessions will be participatory and interactive. It will cover the 4 keys of Ecovillage Design Education (Social, Economical, Ecological and Worldview inspired by Gaia Education). Each week will cover one of the Ecovillage Design Keys and integrated into this we will be introduced to Permaculture Design & Deep Ecology in terms of philosophy, movement and personal experiences. Overall, We will have a maximum of 2-3 hours of theory per day on the session days, to also create lots of space for practical experiential learning. See more details of the key content below. Practical learning (Hands – on) For the hands – on practical learning we will be developing the Gaia Ashram’s farm and restoring nature on the Gaia Ashram land using permaculture strategies & techniques that are appropriate for the Rainy Season & the land and its local context. The hands-on work will focus on Gardening work i.e. developing the vegetable gardens, planting seeds & seedlings, transplanting, propagation of plants, making composts, growing and maintaining a Food Forest, planting green manures, planting lots of trees, planting seasonal crops. Apart from the Gardening we will also will be doing some natural building which mostly will focus on creating natural finishes using mud plasters and art works on
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10 years ago

Deep Ecology and Mindful Gardening

Deepen our connection with nature through our head, heart, hands and spirit. Join us for this two weeks contemplative learning where we will learn together What is Deep Ecology as a philosophy, as a way to see and interpret life, as an approach to deepen our connection with nature and as a way of living. This two weeks program is designed to have balance of the learning through different channel of our being: Head: Theoretical learning, critical thinking, debate, discussion, deep reflection & deep questioning. The learning through the head help us to understand deeply of what is happening around us and in the world. Understanding and deeply questioning the reality presented to us is a way to liberate ourselves from it. Heart: listening to what we are feeling when we engage ourselves in nature and her stories. Allowing the heart to feel the love, joy, compassion or the feeling of sadness & fear allowing ourselves to feel the pain ourselves, the world & Mother Earth. We will use the activities of The Work That Reconnect of Joanna Macy and other practices to help our heart to learn deeply. We need the learning through our heart to bring about transformation at a deep level. Hand: Mindfully working with nature in the garden. When we are mindful we love, respect and connect as we are physically engaged. Practical work help us to ground our believes, philosophy and vision. It empowers us and assures us that the new reality we wish for is possible. It makes what’s in our head and heart become real and tangible. Spirit : Spirituality, Meaning & purpose. Learning at this level is about being conscious of our values and purpose, seeing ourselves as part of a greater universe and realizing our connection, relationship and responsibility in that picture. a learning at this level helps us to stay connected with our core and bring meaning to life.
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8 years ago

Twin Oaks Communities Conference

Join us for a weekend of workshops, community-building and culture creation! Learn about intentional communities from cohousing and co-ops to communes and ecovillages. We’ll explore issues such as group-decision making, diversity in community, intentional relationships and sustainable living. In addition to structured workshops and sharing circles, there will be plenty of time to network, swap stories and play together at beautiful Twin Oaks Community. Registration fees include food and tent space or indoor accommodations (starting at $100). Held Labor Day Weekend, Aug 31 – Sept 2, 2018, we welcome both community seekers and members. http://communitiesconference.org/
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