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How the UN is Holding Back the Sahara Desert

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Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys with the UN World Food Programme to the Northern border of Senegal to see an innovative land recovery project within the Great Green Wall of Africa that is harvesting rainwater, increasing food security, and rehabilitating the ecosystem.

WFP Resilience Building:
https://www.wfp.org/resilience-building

See more on the ground videos of WFP's work with Natalie Topa:
https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCLQ4m82O9F8kGl2gT

Google Maps Location of site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lj4G9UtSaLXPuZrs8

00:02 UN and villagers bring back barren wasteland in Africa
01:26 The Sagal River serves as a vital border and potential defense line against the Sahara Desert.
02:53 The Great Green Wall aims to halt the southern expansion of the Sahara Desert.
04:31 The Great Green Wall aims to protect the Sahel from the encroachment of the Sahara Desert.
06:01 Half Moons help retain water and rehabilitate land
07:30 Redefining water management in the Sahel
08:55 Regenerating the Sahel into a productive ecosystem
10:29 The UN project is transforming devastated areas into resilient food-producing locations.

Oregon State University Online Permaculture Design Course:
https://workspace.oregonstate.....edu/course/permacult

Andrew Millison’s links:
https://www.andrewmillison.com/
https://permaculturedesign.oregonstate.edu/

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