you’ve touched on valuable core issues: (1) the tensions and frankly overt prejudices that pervade communities based on their colonial heritage – incredible to see how we absorb and enact the same rivalry as our previous colonial masters (e.g. UK vs France), whilst claiming “superiority” and (2) the resultant waste of resources. the latter is reminiscent of NGOs in similar lines of work competing with each other rather than supporting each other as they are in competition for funds from the same pot.
but without digressing too much, i wonder if the patchy collaboration &/or contributors is simply because of a remediable disconnection to the bigger picture e.g. environmental organisations not knowing of Wikiforêts existence? you mention some teething problems and i wonder if it is potentially down to their fantastic, well-meaning idea not getting enough coverage in the ether and beyond?
that said, i’m looking forward to the multilingual roll out. my indigenous tree farm dream is only a hop, skip and a jump away from becoming a reality 🙂
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