71. Community with Creation: A Ugandan Perspective on Living Well, with Edward Olara

Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality

In this episode Forrest talks with Dr. Edward Olara, a farmer and educator in Uganda. Edward was once Forrest’s student in the community development program at Northwest University. As friends, they’ve worked together in Uganda to encourage and empower development professionals. Among other things, Edward spends his days teaching about sustainable agriculture, community development, and leadership—and modeling earthkeeping practices on his farm in northern Uganda. He is currently working on a book called The Elephant and the Farmers.

Guest: Dr. Edward Olara

Mentions:
Northwest University International Community Development Program
Kampala and Lira, Uganda
Uganda as a regional food basket
East African Federation coming out of the East African Community
United States of Africa article in History Today
More information on industrial farming
More information on climate change in Uganda
COP27 Climate Change Conference
Ubuntu and sankofa
Keywords: Uganda, farm, community development, sustainable agriculture, garden, climate change, food basket, exports, East African Federation, crops, trade, United States of Africa, raw materials, food production, industrial farming, organic, colonialism, drought, reparations, copower, copowerment, ubuntu, sankofa

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