Christina, member of the Bismarck Ramu Group in Madang, Papua New Guinea, explains her contribution to the art project DEUTSCH 1914 / PAPUA NIUGINI 2014.
The Bismarck Ramu Group (BRG) is a community development and environmental advocacy NGO based in Madang Province. BRG’s community development program focuses on the protection of community land from large scale resource development. The program includes activities in community organising & development, community education & trainings, advocacy campaigns and information dissemination. The program specifically targets resource industries including mining, commercial forestry, palm oil plantations and fisheries. It promotes awareness of the ‘negative impacts of large scale development and the tricks used by companies.’58 The BRG message to local communities is that large resource projects will provide few short term benefits, before ‘the hard reality of long term dispossession and environmental degradation bites hard.”59 A BRG education team focuses on land care and environmental education in primary schools. The NGO also runs training programs for local and international NGOs in the areas of community development, organising, leadership, health and hygiene, gender, literacy, traditional medicine and conservation.
Barbara, member of the Bismarck Ramu Group in Madang, Papua New Guinea, explains her contribution to the art project DEUTSCH 1914 / PAPUA NIUGINI 2014.
Members of the Bismarck Ramu Group in Madang, Papua New Guinea, explain their contribution to the art project DEUTSCH 1914 / PAPUA NIUGINI 2014.
Members of the Bismarck Ramu Group in Madang, Papua New Guinea, explain their contribution to the art project DEUTSCH 1914 / PAPUA NIUGINI 2014.
Members of the Bismarck Ramu Group in Madang, Papua New Guinea, explain their contribution to the art project DEUTSCH 1914 / PAPUA NIUGINI 2014.
George, member of the Bismarck Ramu Group in Madang, Papua New Guinea, explains his contribution to the art project DEUTSCH 1914 / PAPUA NIUGINI 2014.
Rachel, member of the Bismarck Ramu Group in Madang, Papua New Guinea, explains her contribution to the art project DEUTSCH 1914 / PAUA NIUGINI 2014.
Rosa, member of the Bismarck Ramu Group in Madang, Papua New Guinea, explains her contribution to the art project DEUTSCH 1914 / PAPUA NIUGINI 2014.
Wina, member of the Bismarck Ramu Group in Madang, Papua New Guinea, explains his contribution to the art project DEUTSCH 1914 / PAPUA NIUGINI 2014.
Wina Wina, member of the Bismarck Ramu Group in Madang, Papua New Guinea, explains his contribution to the art project DEUTSCH 1914 / PAUA NIUGINI 2014.