Dagmar Sawistowsky

For generations, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) has guided Indigenous communities in Tooro—passed down around the Ekyoto fires through stories, food, language, and healing. This wisdom teaches us to live with nature, not against it. But it’s fading fast. Please join me on LinkedIn and see the video   That’s why we at Tooro Cultural Research and Development Organisation (TCRD) are launching: The Tooro Cultural and Conservation Education Centre – Fort Portal A space to revive, share, and celebrate TEK through hands-on workshops in: 🌾 Traditional food practices 🌱 Medicinal plant use 🗣 ️ Language and ecological worldview 📍 Visit us: Opposite Kabundaire Banana Market, below the secondary school 🤝 Support us: << click here for details >>

Remote (4–5 hours/week) — Summer 2025 About Edward’s Hamlet Edward’s Hamlet — A Living Laboratory for Experiential Learning in Africa. Located in Jinja, Uganda, Edward’s Hamlet is not just a farm — it is a regenerative ecosystem and youth-centered innovation hub aligned with the PEARL experiential learning model. As a project under the Africa Partnership on Climate Change Coalition (APCCC), Edward’s Hamlet serves as a hands-on learning lab where youth can design, document, and scale sustainable solutions related to: - Regenerative agriculture and soil health - Climate-smart aquaculture and biochar - Circular economies and food systems - Renewable energy and environmental restoration - Community-led innovation and SDG-aligned project design https://edwardsregen.org/ Internship Opportunity: Social Media & Digital Communications We are looking for 1–2 motivated interns to help tell the story of Edward’s Hamlet through strategic use of: - Instagram (visual storytelling, reels, impact h...

  Thank you Umbrella for Journalists Kasese (UJK) and Musoki Rusia for the fruitful discussions, sharing ideas and experience on questions of conservation , conservation education and humanrights awareness in Kasese . I am happy to start together with you the journey to transformation During the meeting initiated my Musoki Rusia Assiciate Programs Director - Umbrella for Journalists in Kasese, it was realised that human culture and nature are intertwined. It was also found out that conservation education and cultural heritage are areas that have been neglected thus a need to use the p ower of story telling and bridge this communication gap. A number of interventions such as sensitization through community barazas, short documentaries, dialogues on human rights and natural conservation could have a multipier impact. In strengthening knowledge sharing like the saying goes ‘old is gold’ campfire meetings was thought of to ensure that ecological knowledge by elders is passe...

 Am Dienstag, den 3.12. um 20:00 halte ich einen online-Vortrag über Naturschutz durch Bildung: Potential ethnologischer Perspektiven am Beispiel Ugandas. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Für Interessenten hier der Anmelde-Link https://www.bundesverband-ethnologie.de/anmeldung-03-12-24 Nähere Informationen findet ihr auch auf meinem LinkedIn-Account https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmar-sawistowsky/

  Sharing knowledge and experience, networking and prioritising local perspectives are key in conservation. It was a great pleasure to meet  Roice K.Bwambale ,  Eliud Masereka  and  Masereka godfrey  at  Mother of Hope Foundation Uganda  in Kasese. Thanks for the inspiring and insightful discussion on local solutions that address both: effective conservation and community well-being which have to go hand in hand. The integration of scientific and indigenous knowledge empowers local communities to be the key change agents in conservation. j oin me on Linkedin 

Tooro Kingdom  and Tooro Cultural Research & Development (TCRD) invite you to Ekyoto Training Friday, Dec. 13th 9:30 am at Muchwa Youth Centre.  “THE POWER OF NATURE, CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT IN YOUTHFUL GENERATION GROWTH”  We will talk about youth topics, girls rights, education, health & nutrition  and conservation and how you can contribute.

  I am happy to share that I have joined Tooro Cultural Research and Development Organization (TCRD)  Tooro Kingdom , Uganda as a Strategic Advisor and Project Coordinator. I look forward to working with TCRD to conserve the Kingdom's stunning landscapes and rich biodiversity by promoting  conservation  and  conservation education  and integrating perspectives from the rich Tooro culture into awareness and sensitization programs on social and environmental issues. Culture and nature are closely intertwined. Indigenous knowledge teaches people to respect and preserve the environment. Cultural institutions can have a strong positive impact on raising awareness of environmental and social issues and the development of society. j oin me on Linkedin