The
Sattya Media Arts Collective are creating a collaborative movement to
transform the rapidly urbanizing city of Kathmandu, Nepal, with Urban
Farming and Environmental Education.
They
have set out to transform a vacant site into a modern adaptation of a
traditional chowk, or town square. Dubbed Hariyo Chowk which means,
"Green Commons" in Nepali, the project has served as a
place to learn and share tips for urban greening and ways to create a
socially sustainable future for Kathmandu.
Hariyo
Chowk has been made possible with a multifaceted team of passionately
dedicated people knowledgeable about sustainable architecture,
design, organic farming, photography, and media. The 'green square'
has come into fruition with help from dozens of volunteers that have
supported them since they began in the Spring of 2012.
So
many people have helped them bloom to where we are today, however now
they need your help with a final round of fundraising for Hariyo
Chowk. To support this initiative let's go on Indiegogo web campaign
and donate!
Hariyo
Chowk has has spent the last 8 months creating them own green space,
a hub for the community to learn and practice sustainable gardening
and building. They have been working resourcefully with existing
contributions and will be celebrating our grand opening in March
2013.
They are envisioning a new season to begin in April, in which
they want to grow in two specific ways:
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First, to become financially self-sustained within Kathmandu. The
team plans to make this possible by selling plants and seed at
markets, forging relationships with local organizations, and hosting
affordable workshops, events, film screenings and even parties.
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Second, the project seeks to make Kathmandu greener through guerrilla
gardening, maintaining existing public green spaces, helping people
start community gardens, and starting a seed bank and library of
native plant knowledge.
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credit Sattya Media Arts Collective
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