Power and participation in an era of food system governance
Back in June, I was invited to give a talk as part of the Centre for Food Policy's Food Thinkers Series. It was an honor to be back at...
13
Oct
12
Oct
How do we feed 9 billion people without destroying the earth?
I was asked to give a short 10-minute talk at the Betweter music and science festival. They wanted me to talk about how to feed future populations in sustainable ways....
14
Jul
What is multistakeholderism?
One of the key concerns being raised about the UN Food Systems Summit relates to 'multistakeholderism'. However, multistakeholderism is a complicated concept that is, in many ways, counterintuitive. Supported by...
21
May
Table Podcast: Food Policy, Gender and covid-19
A few months ago I was interviewed for the Table Podcast "Feed". It's a great series and I really recommend subscribing. In my episode, we talked about the importance of...
10
May
NGO or social movement?
Actors in the food sovereignty movement distinguish between social movements and NGOs. But what does this mean and why does this matter? What is the difference? Differences between social movements and NGOs...
10
May
Most-affected principle
Everyone is affected by the decisions that shape our food systems. However, in global food security governance spaces, there is the idea of a “most-affected principle.” This is meant to prioritize...
11
Mar
Open letter on the EU’s ‘Farmers for the Future’ Report and the Farm to Fork Strategy
Open letter of European scholars to: Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European CommissionJanusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture,Norbert Lins, President of COMAGRI of the European Parliament. Re: ‘Farmers for the Future’ Wageningen,...
16
Feb
Roots of Resilience: How CAP, Farm to Fork, and land policies can support an agroecological transition in Europe
25/2/21, 14h-15h30 (CET, UTC+1 - Brussels) In this virtual seminar, participants will have a chance to exchange with European policymakers on the challenges and opportunities for an agroecological transition in Europe....
08
Feb
Masters Programme in Coastal Studies in Iceland
This year I had the distinct pleasure of teaching in the Coastal Communities and Regional Development Masters at the University Centre of the Westfjords in Ísafjörður, Iceland. I can honestly...
16
Dec
Resilience and transformation: towards a ‘safe and just’ operating space
The report of the 5th SCAR Foresight Exercise Expert Group Natural resources and food systems was released 15 December at the German EU Presidency conference. I had the pleasure of participating...