Permaculture Curaçao: project changes
CuraDura was presented as a starting project at the island of Curaçao. Now we have some reasons to change our direction. Following the principles of permaculture often leads to changes.Permaculture at Curaçao
The project (an eco camp site at
Curaçao) is still something we look out for. But now it's more like
something you see vaguely in the far distance. Before we can reach
it, we have to follow the path that's right in front of us. What do
we see there? Eco Village SOL! A project already taking shape (read
more).
This project needs more attention. It's
the first real Eco Village at Curaçao. Salomon and his voluntary
helpers are doing their very best to apply permaculture's principles.
But they are a very small minority.
The challenges of Curaçao
Permaculture or organic farming isn't
easy at this Caribbean island nowadays. Halfway the twentieth century
almost all inhabitants started working for the oil refinery. Farmers
left their land, smaller gardens were neglected, the old skills were
(almost) forgotten. Then the situation changed again. Less workers
were needed at the refinery. Many people left the island (most of
them migrated to the Netherlands, easy with their Dutch passport).
The politics of Curaçao changed their view to large scale tourism,
like other Caribbean islands.
In general people at Curaçao don't
know anymore about the rich possibilities of the soil under their
feet. The use of certain trees, shrubs and herbs as food, medicine or
material … only few people still remember. How to build a house of
local materials, how to have a cool house without airco, how to use
your own force, without being dependent of factories and stores,
subsidies, etc.; this knowledge must still be somewhere, hidden in
people's minds.
Discover that hidden treasure!
This is the new direction of CuraDura:
rediscovering that knowledge, finding the people who still remember
and who can tell about it. Activating these people so they want to
share their knowledge. CuraDura will provide the needed platform.
First it's here at the internet. The next goal is to organise real
life workshops.
No matter where you are: Curaçao, the
Netherlands, or anywhere else. If you can add to the knowledge needed
to apply the principles of permaculture at Curaçao … all you have
to do is contact
CuraDura. Together we'll figure out the best way to go on
together.
More news: videos
Not so long ago Roland contacted us. He
is going to Curaçao soon. He and his Curaçaoan friend are very
interested in permaculture. They want to support CuraDura. First
thing they are going to do there is help Salomon at Eco Village SOL.
Roland had a very nice plan: he will make videos! His videos of Eco
Village SOL, and other subjects related to permaculture, will become
part of this blog. Don't miss it: submit!
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