Tolou Keurs, Senegal's Drought-Resistant Circular Gardens

Positives

• This resource is a great example that highlights how local communities around the world are working together to fight climate change and support biodiversity, while simultaneously fighting poverty and food insecurity.
• The video refers to the problem of desertification and drought and how it impacts communities living near the Sahara Desert.
• The article highlights the importance of cultural and Indigenous knowledge, guidance, and participation.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with the concept of desertification. 
• Some of the video is in French, but English subtitles are provided. The article is only in English.
  

Differentiation

• Students could use this resource as part of a research project to learn about how climate change is impacting communities around the globe and causing climate migrations.
• Science classes could discuss how intercropping trees and perennial crops can help reduce erosion and provide a microclimate for the other crops that is cooler and more humid than the area surrounding the garden.
  
• Related resources include this video about regenerative farming practices, this activity about climate change and water security, and this digital book about sustainable farming.