The eighth in the Seeds of Change series: 20 strategies for systemic change described by members of the Vincentian Family’s Commission for Promoting Systemic Change. Joseph P. Foley, C.M. writes:
Systemic Change Strategy Seven: Make the project self-sustaining by guaranteeing that it will have the human and economic resources needed for it to last.
Whether a project survives depends on its having permanent human and economic resources. That’s an obvious, but intimidating aspect of working for a systemic change. But it can be done.
Jesus León Santos of Oaxaca, Mexico succeeded at putting together the resources for sustainability. In fact, this week he won US $150,000 in the Goldman Environmental Award for a project that rehabilitates some of the earth’s most highly eroded land into fertile ground for farming. The method: use ancient, indigenous practices. Read the article.
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