Sahel Ecovillage Festival 2025

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๐ŸŒ Sahel Eco Festival 2025

๐Ÿ“ Location: Lahel, Senegal & Loboudou, Mauritania

๐Ÿ“… Dates: February 15-18, 2025

๐ŸŽฏ Theme: โ€œSahelian Solutions for Global Challengesโ€

๐Ÿ“ข Organizers: Rรฉseau pour l’ร‰mergence et le Dรฉveloppement des ร‰covillages du Sahel (REDES) & ADC SALAAYEL

๐Ÿ”Š Simultaneous translation available in English


๐Ÿ“… Day 1 โ€“ February 15, 2025: Lahel โ€“ Welcome & Inauguration

  • 09:00 โ€“ 10:00 | Participant reception in Lahel
  • 10:00 โ€“ 12:00 | Official Opening Ceremony
    • Prayers & blessings by Thierno Madani Tall
    • Speeches by mayors (Gamadji Sarรฉ, Dar el Barka)
    • Address by Dr. Ousmane Aly Pame (REDES) & Aly Ly (ADC Salaayel)
    • Keynote by Thierno Madani Tall on ethics & community values
    • Special address by Baaba Maal
    • Performance by Ousmane Camara
    • Statements from Senegalese & Mauritanian Ministers (Culture, Environment, Agriculture)
  • 14:00 โ€“ 15:00 | Inauguration of Lahel Library & knowledge-sharing discussions
  • 15:00 โ€“ 16:00 | Tree Planting Ceremony
  • 16:00 โ€“ 18:00 | Panel: Education & Desertification โ€“ Role of education in combating desertification
  • 19:00 โ€“ 21:00 | Biodiversity Storytelling Night โ€“ Music & local storytelling performances

๐Ÿ“… Day 2 โ€“ February 16, 2025: Loboudou โ€“ Biodiversity & Innovations

  • 07:30 โ€“ 08:30 | Breakfast
  • 08:30 โ€“ 10:00 | Travel to Loboudou
  • 10:00 โ€“ 11:00 | Welcome speeches by Aly Ly & Mauritanian authorities
  • 11:00 โ€“ 12:00 | Opening of the Eco & Social Innovation Village
    • Exhibitions: sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, water management, health, eco-friendly crafts
  • 12:00 โ€“ 13:00 | Practical Workshops
    • Beekeeping techniques (modern & traditional)
    • Cheese-making in Sahelian conditions
    • Local seed conservation & multiplication
  • 14:00 โ€“ 16:00 | Deep Green Talk โ€“ โ€œAccelerating the Global Biodiversity Frameworkโ€ (Intergenerational dialogue)
  • 18:00 โ€“ 20:00 | Cultural performances
  • 20:00 โ€“ 22:00 | Documentary Screening
    • Ecological Restoration in the Sahel
    • Turtles โ€“ Bamba Documentary
    • Sekem Initiative Promotion Video

๐Ÿ“… Day 3 โ€“ February 17, 2025: Loboudou โ€“ Climate & Sustainable Agriculture

  • 09:00 โ€“ 12:00 | Conference: Climate Change & Migration
  • 14:00 โ€“ 16:00 | Training Workshops (Prof. Tamba)
    • Soil & water management in arid areas
    • Innovative irrigation techniques for sustainable farming
  • 16:00 โ€“ 18:00 | Forest meditation session
  • 18:30 โ€“ 19:30 | Roundtable: Food Sovereignty โ€“ โ€œThe Role of Sahelian Agriculture in Global Transitionโ€
  • 20:00 โ€“ 22:00 | Traditional music & dance performances

๐Ÿ“… Day 4 โ€“ February 18, 2025: Loboudou โ€“ Closing & Commitments

  • 07:30 โ€“ 09:00 | Reflections on the meditation session
  • 09:00 โ€“ 11:00 | Synthesis Workshops โ€“ Key takeaways & practical solutions
  • 11:00 โ€“ 13:00 | Final Roundtable: Local Solutions for Global Impact
  • 14:00 โ€“ 16:00 | Closing Ceremony โ€“ Speeches by Dr. Ousmane Aly Pame, Aly Ly

๐ŸŒŸ Key Pavilions in Loboudou

  • ๐Ÿซ Education: Eco-awareness & environmental education
  • ๐ŸŒพ Food Sovereignty: Agricultural & food innovations
  • ๐Ÿ’ง Irrigation: Advanced water management techniques
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Sustainable Architecture: Eco-friendly construction
  • ๐ŸŒ Climate Migration: Solutions for climate-induced displacement
  • ๐Ÿก Village of Sustainable Alternatives: Renewable energy, crafts, and local initiatives

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