To scale up agroecology, it is critical to document and analyse its development in different contexts. This is necessary to attain larger insights into the state of play in agroecology and support its expansion and use at the policy level. Based on the mapping of agroecology in different European countries, AE4EU (Agroecology for Europe) and …
Mapping Agroecology Initiatives
One of the objectives of AE4EU is to map the development of agroecology in Europe through initiatives available in European countries. During Agroecology Europe Forum 2023, several initiatives spoke and explained their work on escalating and leveraging agroecology. Session A – Driving Agroecology Movement: Leveraging agroecology to achieve food system transformation through collaboration of initiatives …
Funding for Agroecology Workshops: Public-Private Collaboration
ISARA hosted two workshops to discuss the state of funding for agroecology. The workshops explored diverse perspectives, from private foundations to public funding entities, shedding light on the pivotal role they play in the development of agroecology. The first participatory workshop, held on 15 May 2023, brought together 12 private foundations. The focus was on …
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The New Farmer and Artisanal Market of the AE4EU Italian Living Lab
A new Farmer and Artisanal Market took place in Brossasco (Varaita Valley, Cuneo, Italy), on 24 August and 21 September 2023, 17:00-22:00. The food producers, farmers, and artisans participating in the market respect the 13 agroecological principles and subscribe to the Manifesto for Agroecology and Food Sovereignty in Val Varaita promoted by the Living Lab*. …
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Coventry Agroecology Living Lab (CALL)
In the UK, AE4EU partner Coventry University has been working with growers in and around the city who engaged in an urban living lab: the Coventry Agroecological Living Lab (CALL). A diverse range of urban and peri-urban growers, including a CSA, an NGO, businesses, and a community centre, have come together to improve crop diversity …
Agroecology Hub – to connect, share, and inspire
– – The Agroecology for Europe Hub has been created by the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, Italy (UNISG), in collaboration with Zetabi for technical development, within the H2020 AE4EU project. It is a virtual space to connect all actors interested or involved in agroecology. Indeed the hub’s vision is to develop a European network …
ENAF (European Network for Agroecological Food Systems) – the story continues
In our last newsletter, we shared an invitation to the launch of the European Network for Agroecological Food systems (ENAF) as the next step of what we previously called the ‘network of networks’. The launch took place on January 26th and was attended by representatives from a wide range of networks, associations, and EU programmes. …
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Public funding of Agroecology
Within the frame of the AE4EU project, a team, led by Coventry have aimed to mapped existing public funding on agroecology. Our mapping of public funding for agroecological research and practice in Europe followed a twin-track method. Existing databases provided some information about funding for research; and practice was addressed by contacting ministries of agriculture …
Policy Brief – 10 steps to achieve the European Green Deal
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. …
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