The National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois, will see some of the leading practitioners and the greatest minds working for the advancement of global social justice in Ireland come together, under the banner of the Global Solidarity Hub.
Concern, Trócaire, Dóchas, Self Help Africa, Sightsavers Ireland and Brighter Communities Worldwide will be in attendance at block 4, row 21, stand 535, providing attendees with a chance to take a journey encompassing agriculture, disability inclusion, sustainability and imagery, where they can experience what it is like to live in a range of locations and circumstances around the globe.
The hub will offer people the chance to engage with global development in interactive and exciting ways.
Brighter Communities Worldwide will showcase the elements that make up a Healthy Kenyan Homestead, as well as models of our pit latrine, smokeless stoves, tippy tappy, and reusable sanitary kits. These are the foundations of creating a healthy living environment which leads to healthier and more sustainable communities.
We will be joined by 5 other organisations in the Global Solidarity Hub. Concern will ask visitors to step into the shoes of those forced to flee – decide what they would bring if displacement became their reality; With the help of Virtual Reality, Sightsavers Ireland brings visitors on a day in the life of a student with a visual impairment in Senegal; Dóchas Worldview will use stacked imagery boxes displaying images taken from members’ campaigns; Trócaire will be bringing interactive games and art to the Hub focusing on climate disinformation and how to spread the message of climate justice; Self Help Africa will be showcasing a Human Fruit Machine – a fun way to talk farming and food!
A spokesperson for the Global Solidarity Hub, said:
“We are delighted to be taking part at the National Ploughing Championships for the second year in a row. The hub will be a week full of interactive exhibitions and activities that will inspire, question and challenge people’s perceptions about some of the biggest issues facing the world today.
The Global Solidarity Hub was set up by a number of humanitarian organisations to reach new audiences around some of our core messages: climate, inequality and global education. Now more than ever we need spaces to explore what solidarity looks like, so this week at the National Ploughing Championships is a great opportunity to do that in a fun and exciting environment.”
