An ecosystems approach to the SDGs in Africa: why we need to listen to farmers

by Juliet Braslow | Dec 21, 2016

To address all the SDG’s, we’re going to need to think like farmers. That means taking a systems approach that includes all kinds of agro-ecological farm systems. This mantra echoed through all the sessions at the Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference: Ecosystem...

Less talk more action, special issue: it’s time to save our soils

by Juliet Braslow | Jul 13, 2016

Published by: Juliet Braslow and Rolf Sommer “Let’s be frank: we are making too little progress on protecting soils in sub-Saharan Africa from physical or chemical degradation!” That’s how this new soil-focused special issue is framed by the editors. Soils provide the...

Farmers become editors: what next?

by Juliet Braslow | May 23, 2016

We’ve found that participatory videos are a powerful way to include marginalized voices in development discourse. But we know what you’re thinking. What happens next? When we started out, our aim was to include farmers’ voices in land and soil management-related...

Filming for change: When farmers get BEHIND the camera

by Juliet Braslow | Mar 16, 2016

Filming for change When farmers get BEHIND the camera How do you give a voice to those who often are not heard? Handing over a video camera and equipment may not be your first thought, but it is a fascinating possibility that leads to learning on many levels. We...

Farmers film their homegrown solutions

by Juliet Braslow | Jan 22, 2016

In an unused school classroom in the dry, dusty village of Sekoti, Ghana, 11 community members gathered to learn how to make a video. Many of them had never even used a camera before, much less operated a microphone. Participatory video is an empowering and creative...