On 8th Feb 2010, Hew Dawn was launched in the House of Commons. The first initiative that New Dawn will undertake is a collaboration with the Saharawi people in Algeria. Using Permaculture technology and the energy and enthusiasm of Uk youth, New Dawn will create food sovereignty for the Saharawi people.

3. Our Vision is
Cultural & Environmental Change through Inspired Action
It’s time to break the aid dependency cycle
by working with nature … solution = permaculture
‘Permanent agriculture’
re-greening the desert to sustain human activities and
food sovereignty for generations to come.

4. one year using Permaculture

5. Permaculture facts
Uses only 20% of the water
used traditional large scale farming
Renews degraded soil,
converts sand into fertile soil
12 acres of permaculture food forest
= Sustainability for 120 people
Self sustainability in 3 years

6. Sustainability cycle
UK Youth Training & Development
Training in Permaculture and gaining
the practical skills for their journey
Permaculture School Project Overland Discovery Training
Partnering with displaced people to Learning to work in a team and
create environmental sustainability discover their individual strengths

7. Sustainability Project 1
170,000 displaced people from
the Western Sahara
(less than 1% of the world refugee total)
Costing £34,000,000 in food aid every year
Nett result: Aid Dependency

8. Sustainability Project 1 values
Partnership for self sufficiency
Empowerment through shared learning
Involving the whole community in creating
sustainable food sovereignty
Does it add up?
Yes … when we think out of the box

9. Sustainability Project 1 value proposition
Here’s a resource example from 1 UK youth sector;
70,000 school aged children enter the
youth justice system every year
Up to 68% Re-offend within one year of release
75% of 18-20 year olds re-offend within 2 years of release
£40,000 every year to keep 1 person in prison

10. Continuous empowerment

11. Cultural & Environmental Change through Inspired Action