Common Wonderlands: Closing Webinar Invitation

We’re pleased to invite you to the Closing webinar of the „Wonder Commonlands” project, where we will present the main conclusions and lessons from the project, as well as the handbook result from the work carried out on commons, women and governance.  The initiative brought together practitioners, academics, activists, and community leaders from across Europe to explore the critical yet often marginalized role of women in ecosystem management, conservation, and community-based governance of common lands.

The event will be held online, on 24^th of February, 16:30 до 17:30 CET

One of the most significant findings across all sessions was the recognition that women possess invaluable Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) transmitted intergenerationally. This knowledge encompasses:

● Sustainable resource management. Women have historically managed common lands for subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, and gathering of wild resources. Their practices are often adapted to marginal conditions and demonstrate deep understanding of seasonal cycles, plant-animal relationships, and ecosystem dynamics.

● Animal welfare and care. This knowledge includes identifying pasture quality, managing herd health, and traditional dairy processing techniques.

● Biodiversity conservation: Women’s knowledge extends to medicinal plants, traditional crafts using wild resources (such as juniper for multiple purposes), and understanding of habitat requirements for various species. This knowledge is often informal and undervalued despite its conservation importance.

To join us, please send an e-mail to comuneras@entretantos.org