... that requires an ability to manage—not control—ecological relationships".
That's farming, according to Freya Yost of A Growing Culture. Later this year, the organisation plans to open a Library for Food Sovereignty, storing and making available a repository of 'farmer innovations from around the world'.
30% of the farmers in My Loi that attended the photovoice training had smartphones, and judging by their responses to our questionnaires, they are ready and willing to take lead roles in generating and disseminating knowledge.
This sort of enterprise really seems like a step in the right direction, building from the ground up. It might still be out of reach for many (access-wise), but there is little doubt that connectivity will only rise in the coming years. Having said that, a shortage of knowledge is hardly ever the real problem - communicating pathways that make economic sense and align with people's life ambitions are equally important so that they have incentive to utilise and act on the knowledge that is available. Hopefully, this will be one library that will not be a silent zone.
The interview with Yost is here.