Growing the future: ways forward, together

30 November 2025

Stories for Peace

A project by Elijah Astute and the children of Nakivale, with Luca Luigi Ashieri and Catherin J Pascal Dunk The Stories for Peace project aims to give a voice to the children and youth who have fled war and are living in the Nakivale Refugee Camp in Uganda. This will be done through the publication…

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12 November 2025

Liberation through Direct Action: An Interview with Emma-Louise Battante

when i think of direct action, i always think in terms of how direct the effect is to preserve life

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10 November 2025

This Christmas, Buy Nothing!

As consumers, we have power. Without anyone to buy stuff, the growth and ‘progress’ of capitalism would grind to a halt. So next time you’re faced with a buying decision, think carefully. Choose wisely. Do you really need to make the purchase? (If it’s food, then perhaps yes. Still, you can prefer the option with…

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19 May 2025

Callout for writing competition judges

Growing the Future is planning to collaborate on a youth refugee stories writing project with Nakivale Refugee Settlement library and Go Green Initiatives in Uganda, East Africa. Elijah Astute has volunteered to encourage and mentor young writers in the settlement, aged 14 to 24, as they write, hone and submit their pieces for a competition.…

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6 May 2025

Peace in Ubuntu, by Elijah Astute

Please read this important, consciousness-raising work shared on my other blog, Wordflowerpoetry.com. Elijah Astute is a writer, interpreter, activist and permaculturist from DRC in East Africa, currently residing in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda.

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2 May 2025

Drilling down into ‘luxury’

We’re taught to be good little consumers … but what does luxury really mean, for you? Content shared from Lauren Avo.

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28 April 2025

One beautiful way to do revolution [a reblog]

Flowers, not guns claimed the streets back for the people in Lisbon, 25 April 1974. A reblogged article by Diniz Borges.

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27 April 2025

Stickers as activism, Sydney

Photo essay of epic activist art stickers spotted in Lilyfield, Sydney, NSW Australia

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26 April 2025

Creation choir, Sydney

A unique blend of climate change activism, art and queer spirituality. You must watch this!

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16 April 2025

How Eastern Congo Became the World’s Deadliest Conflict Zone

The Congolese people deserve better than to be collateral damage in a war for resources. An article by Elijah Astute.

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