Agroecology for Europe
This policy brief aims to provide research-based recommendations for policy makers that are responsible for the design and funding of research programmes related to sustainable agriculture, as well as agroecology. The research was undertaken as a desk-based activity in order to collect information on research projects and funding programmes which deal with agroecology in Europe, …
Policy brief – Fostering the transformative role of agroecological research in EuropeRead More
Scientific Staff Member (f, m, d)(Agroecology, Environmental Sciences, Geoecology) from the next possible date until 31.10.2023 in part-time with 65% of the regular weekly working hours on the topic of “Agroecological transformation towards sustainable land use systems“. The position is linked to the EU-funded project “Agroecology for Europe” (AE4EU). The aim of AE4EU is to …
Agroecology for Europe (AE4EU) aims to contribute to Agroecology research and innovation development through different strategic objectives and major avenues to reach them. In this regard, the project will aim at mapping and analyse the local, regional and national state of art initiatives in different European countries, as well as analyse different national and regional …
AE4EU internship – Agroecology Europe is looking an internRead More
The SCAR Strategic Working Group on Agroecology (SCAR-AE) is an entity responsible for the preparation of the Candidate European partnership ‘Accelerating farming systems transition: agroecology living labs and research infrastructures’ (AELLRI) and, in particular, for developing its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). A first consolidated version of the SRIA has been prepared between January …
The European Green Deal is a monumental step in achieving a greener and more sustainable Europe, filled with promising targets which aim to culminate in no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 and economic growth decoupled from resource use. It establishes great potential for a fairer economy, the revitalisation of rural areas and sustainability. …
Policy Brief – 10 steps to achieve the European Green DealRead More
Peasant agroecology is a way of life. ECVC supports life-enriching systems and oppose life-alienating systems Ecologically we work together with nature and not against it. We cherish synergies between living beings and prioritize traditional farmer knowledge and participatory, transgenerational, and experiential learning processes Economically we base our principles on forms of economy that is truly …
Meet our partner – European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC)Read More
“Agroecology involves the transition to a model of integration, management and planning, over time, of a sustainable territory. This requires the development of a political framework that integrates each one of the needs and particularities of all the actors and scenarios, a real challenge that SILVOPAST Group, together with the other partners of the AE4EU …
Meet our partner – Universidade De Santiago De Compostela (USC)Read More
Supporting agroecological transformation of agriculture and food systems in Europe In spring 2022, after consulting a range of agroecology farmer representative organisations, AE4EU initiated a process of co-creating an overarching network of agroecological networks in Europe. When we say ‘agroecological networks’ this includes initiatives around, e.g., organic farming and community-supported agriculture. This overarching network is …
‘Improving eco-schemes in the light of agroecology’ On the 25th of June 2021, the EU finalised its negotiations for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that is set to come into power on the 1 January 2023 and run until 2027. While this CAP is being championed by its creators as a radical new framework …
