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AYE! event in Prague
On the 11th of December, we launched the “Journey to Green Horizons” comic, as well as the new board game Planet A, created during the project Agroecological Youth Education for Future (AYE!) at the beautiful Municipal Library in Prague’s Velký mlýn cultural centre. We shared the stories about agroecology written
Report of the 8th International Conference of La Via Campesina
Isabel Alvarez Vispo, URGENCI’s President. Español: Solas, a ninguna parte “Solas se puede ir más rápido, pero no llegaremos lejos”. Esta frase ha sido una de las más repetidas en la 8va Conferencia Internacional de La Vía Campesina en Bogotá. Prueba de ello, ha sido la presencia de alrededor
Reconstructing, Re-inventing: the Brazilian Congress of Agroecology
Jocelyn Parot, General Secretary of the international network URGENCI and Scientific Collaborator at the University of Giessen, The 12th Brazilian Agroecology Congress brought together over 5,000 activists in the centre of Rio de Janeiro on 20-23 November 2023. It had been four years since the last congress, and 20
URGENCI is proud to announce the launching of the CLIP!
The Communications, Learning and Innovation Platform (CLIP) is the information channel of the COACH project. The CLIP is hosted on URGENCI’s hub and stores all the COACH materials and outputs. It helps to maximise the impact of the project, while simultaneously providing a dynamic virtual space for coaching and training. The CLIP hosts a searchable ‘Living
CSIPM Statement on Inequalities at the CFS51 Plenary.
Statement delivered by Judith Hitchman (URGENCI) and Dee Woods (Landworkers’ Alliance) on behalf of the Equity Working Group of the CSIPM, during the session on “Addressing Multiple Dimensions of Inequalities: Reducing Inequalities for Food Security and Nutrition” of the CFS Plenary. Thank you chair. The CSIPM thanks the HLPE
The “Journey to Green Horizons” Comicbook
We are really excited to share with you the comicbook “Journey to Green Horizons”! This comicbook has been realized during the project Agroecological Youth Education for Future (AYE!), an Erasmus+ project that aims to increase the environmental awareness and ecological literacy of the youth by introducing them to agroecology as
Medcaravan 2: Ecological Dimension of Agroecology: Our Ecosystem’s Are Our Homes
In order to understand the multiple dimensions of theory and practice of agroecology, we need to understand some fundamental concepts and terms which are used in the agroecological thought.. These three articles summarize the terminology that is the part of agroecological glossary created within the project “Medcaravan:Learning and Sharing Agroeocology”.
MedCaravan 1: Economic Dimension of Agroecology: Developing a New Economy Based on Solidarity and Common Good
In order to understand the multiple dimensions of theory and practice of agroecology, we need to understand some fundamental concepts and terms which are used in the agroecological thought. The three articles in this series summarize the terminology that is the part of agro ecological glossary created within the project
ERASMUS+ MedCaravan Project Successfully Concludes, Paving the Way for Agroecological Education in the Mediterranean
[Caen- Milan, 29th September 2023] – The ERASMUS+ MedCaravan project, a collaborative effort between partners from Turkey, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Croatia, France, and organized from 2020 to 2023, is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its mission to promote agroecological education in the Mediterranean region. This transformative project has
Episode 18, The Mediterranean Caravan Podcast!
The Mediterranean Caravan Podcast visits the Citizen Food Network in Tunisia In this episode of the Mediterranean Caravan Podcast, we visit Tunisia to learn more about the Citizen food network, a project by Association Tunisienne de Permaculture (ATP – the Tunisian permaculture association) that links agroecological producers with prosumers
Learning and Sharing Agroecology, Webinar Recap!
On Thursday 21 September, the partners from “The Mediterranean Caravan: Learning and Sharing Agroecology – MedCaravan” project hosted a webinar to share the results and educational material co-created during the project with the different actors working in agroecology around the Mediterranean basin. The MedCaravan Project is an Erasmus+ educational project
Best Practice Guide for Collecting Agroecological Knowledge
The climate crisis demands urgent action, and communities worldwide are recognizing the pressing need to adopt sustainable practices. Rampant consumption and globalized production systems are contributing to the loss of vital resources like fertile soils, biodiversity, and local seeds. They also exacerbate socioeconomic inequalities. In this context, solutions like agroecological
