Paul Hanley, “‘Adasiyyih: ‘Abdu’l-Baha Pioneers Regenerative Agriculture and Rural Community Development,” Dec. 7, 2 p.m. Eastern

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In 1901, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá purchased land in what is now Jordan that would become the village of ‘Adasíyyih. Through His guidance and inspiration, Bahá’í pioneers transformed a degraded parcel of land—which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá once described as the most inhospitable place on Earth—into the site of a thriving farm and prosperous community that became a model village in Jordan. The story of ‘Adasíyyih is offered within the context of the extensive agricultural activities of the Central Figures of the Bahá’í Faith and the early Bahá’í communities They nurtured. This presentation considers lessons from ‘Adasiyyih that can be applied to current community building efforts and regenerative agriculture.

Paul Hanley has been involved with environmental and agricultural issues and activities since 1970. He has authored seven books and 1600 articles on these and other themes, including the award-winning book ELEVEN (2014).  Paul is a recipient of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Food System Vision 2050 Prize and the Association for Bahá’í Studies Award for Distinguished Scholarship. Paul is married and has three children and three grandchildren. He lived in Saskatchewan for most of his life but now lives on the island of Molokai.