What is it all about?

       Negative scenarios affect the psychological, emotional, social and physical wellbeing of individuals and communities.

       Nature can be used to promote wellbeing, as a peace-building tool and a crisis resource. 

       The Gnome Project merges various aspects of often diverse fields to create a holistic nature-centred approach to addressing the multiple needs of individuals and communities in  a wide range of scenarios.  

This unique approach is called NAP - Nature-centred Approaches to Peace-building.

  Nature-centred Approaches to Peacebuilding (NAP)

Peace-building can benefit everyone. The Gnome Project promotes inner peace and wellbeing, peace-building between individuals,  and community building. 

NAP is truly exceptional.  It draws on multiple academic fields, blends them with techniques from various professional arenas, and emerges as a transformative process for individual participants that simultaneously benefits others. 

For an overview of how NAP works visit  How to climb trees: The Gnome Project approach

For further information on the theoretical and technical components of NAP visit Concepts: The roots of it all

For specific information on how NAP can be applied in your scenario, see the scenario specific pages or contact The Gnome Project at the.gnome.project.org@hotmail.com

 

The key objectives and outcomes of NAP:

• Individual healing or improved wellbeing
• Community building
• Personal peace-building
• Social/Communal peace-building
• Team-building
• The creation of a communal place promotes play and peace
• A space for memorialisation or recognition of social contribution
• Providing individuals with a sense of: ownership, purpose, achievement, contribution, responsibility, belonging, participation, connectedness.
• Providing individuals with: the opportunity for self-discovery; improved self-awareness and self-esteem; an outlet for creative expression; the possibility for self-healing; a positive action that allows for the release of negative emotions; the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills;  a unique experience that leaves lasting benefits for the community at large.

 

Who can benefit from NAP?

A Nature-centred Approach to Peacebuilding  (NAP) can be applied to anyone who could benefit from improved wellbeing. 

• Companies
• Youth - including disengaged youth
  
• Individuals in developing, post-conflict and post-crisis scenarios
• Individuals requiring inspiration, clarity, direction, understanding or harmony in their lives
• Refugees or immigrant communities
• Returned servicemen and veterans
• Individuals within the penal system or undergoing rehabilitation
• Multicultural communities
• Families or relationships 
• Individuals suffering from a lack of wellbeing due to loss, depression, stress, trauma or any other negative situation
  
• Any community that would benefit from community building 

How to use this site

The list of pages on the left-hand side of the page provide a useful order to navigate through the site and gain an understanding of this original concept.

 

 The Gnome Project is a social enterprise.

Social enterprise describes any non-profit, for-profit or hybrid corporate form that utilizes market-based strategies to advance a social mission.

For further information, or to support The Gnome Project, please contact: the.gnome.project@hotmail.com