Urban gardening Peace Project

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Under development by Burcu Eke-Schneider

The Urban Gardening Peace Project is located on the grounds of the Alevi community of Wuppertal (AKM) and works closely with several actors in the hearth of the city.The community garden invites different cultures and actors to establish a peaceful relationship with each other and at the same time to resume the dialogue with nature.The vision of the pilot project is to create in the sacred place a nature-based conflict resolution model while facilitating intercultural knowledge exchange processes.In here,creative "Peacebuilding" is a valuable scientific approach to reduce the power of the drivers of injustice in the context of sustainable urban development which gives us a chance to understand the root causes of problems at the micro level and it is an important intervention to prevent continuous violence.It is possible to develop a common understanding that works with inclusiveness.

First, it can apply an inclusive method of just urban transition that respects the diversity of cultural backgrounds and ethnicity. Secondly, it can change the behaviour and attitudes of those involved towards an environmentally friendly life. Finally, it can convey the new meaning of "collective struggle for a common future" in different languages, cultures and sacred places.

✌️🌱☮️We are a group of peace thinkers..

  • Inclusivity

We cordially invite everyone to participate in our peace project, regardless of age, gender, political views or origin. Previous knowledge of gardening or peace work is not required.

  • Strengthening of women

We would like to encourage women in particular to participate in the project and further strengthen their social significance. It is important to us to include their creativity and their great collective knowledge about plants and seeds, medicinal properties etc.

  • Peace

We are determined to create and maintain peace. The framework we have created should be understood as a protected space. We do not tolerate defamation or violence towards other people, neither in language nor in behaviour.

  • Climate Justice

In our peace project we feel obliged to contribute to more climate justice in an urban environment. We would like to contribute to the reflection on a more sustainable and just life and to a more conscious behaviour.

  • Biodiversity

The Peace Garden is intended to contribute to the greatest possible biodiversity in urban areas. Nature is a network of the most diverse forms of life, everything is connected with everything else. With the Peace Garden, we respect the dependence of humans on nature as part of nature.


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Contact Info : wuppertalforpeace@gmail.com

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