{"id":5216,"date":"2026-02-02T09:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=5216"},"modified":"2026-02-15T08:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:35:11","slug":"ubuntu-learning-circle","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/activity\/ubuntu-learning-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu Learning Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Ubuntu Learning Circle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#051935&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;74px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||70px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;50px&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;74px&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;The Fifth Element partnered with the\u202fLearning Planet Institute\u202fto bring together a\u202fworking group of committed actors\u202fwho are already active in remarkable learning and sustainability initiatives in Africa. &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Together, we:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Addressed African challenges from African contexts and cultures.<\/li>\n<li>\u200bLearnt from African wisdom (Ubuntu, Ukama, Omenala, Iwa, Suban, Bumuntu and other concepts and practices), which has the potential to nurture modern knowledge and reconcile it with how life works.<\/li>\n<li>Created the conditions for the emergence in Africa of new processes and initiatives\u202ftowards place-based equitable human wellbeing within a healthy biosphere.\u202f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-1515658323406-25d61c141a6e.avif&#8221; alt=&#8221;Sunlit rays fall across layered mountain ridges beneath dense cloud.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;photo-1515658323406-25d61c141a6e&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;81.2%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|22px||-16px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||90px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the videos:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ubuntu Learning Circle: Liberating Learning - 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