One Earth Future and Shuraako are proud to present the short film “Somali Women Cultivating Sustainable Peace”. The film showcases several female farm owners in the Garowe/Puntland region of Somalia supported through Shuraako’s Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund.
Barwaaqo Marketing and Catering Services (BMCS) is a crop collection, storage, and marketing service serving farmers in six villages throughout the Gabiley District.
“Tea Tree” is a popular café that sells a variety of coffees, teas, and baked goods in Garowe, Puntland. Launched by three members of the Somali diaspora, the café has become a gathering place for the local community.
The PeaceCon panel discussion “Connecting Our Evidence: Creating Alignment in Measuring Peace and Conflict” presented several perspectives about how to address the issues invoked by the idea of “evidence-based practice” in peacebuilding.
As we discussed the devastation with President Biden, Governor Polis, and our US Senators and Congressmen last week and contemplate daily the eerie vacuum of space where our homes once stood in Superior, Colorado, I wonder whether humanity can heed the warning calls of climate change.
Secure Fisheries Director Sarah Glaser sat down with Fardowsa Wehliye, a Somali marine biologist completing her master’s degree in Turkey, to discuss climate change in the Horn of Africa and their perspectives on the issues for the Shackleton Research Trust.
Secure Fisheries study emphasizes the importance of understanding fisheries conflict as a critical threat to stability and health within communities and illuminates how declining fish populations and efforts to reduce illegal fishing will undermine peace if not addressed.
Feed peace in Colombia by supporting the efforts of former rebels and rural farmers. They have put aside 50 years of war, and are pursuing sustainable peace by producing cheaper, healthier, and more accessible natural animal feed.
