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 …
Agroecology Europe Forum 2023
Converging movements for resilient food systems The 2023 European Agroecology Forum, Converging movements for resilient food systems, organized by Agroecology Europe and the Hungarian Agroecology Network Association, took place on 16-18 November 2023 in Gyöngyös, Hungary. Agroecology for Europe was involved directly in the organization of the Forum and different sessions, including the ambassadors meeting …
Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures in Europe—Experiences from ALL-Ready and AE4EU
The European Committee of the Regions hosted the joint final conference of the two EU-funded projects ALL-Ready and AE4EU in Brussels on 27 September 2023. The one-day conference shed light on how the two projects paved the way for a European Network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures. Both projects featured stories from the …
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 …
PEASANT AGROECOLOGY TRAINING GUIDELINES FOR AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITION
ECVC member organisations developed and carried out three training programmes in order to foster the agroecological transition in Europe during the AE4EU project. The training programmes were designed to reflect the vision of peasant agroecology[1] and the Nyéléni Declaration of the International Forum for Agroecology’s (2015)[2] vision of learning agroecology. The guidelines are based on …
PEASANT AGROECOLOGY TRAINING GUIDELINES FOR AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITIONRead More
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 …
Funding for Agroecology Workshops: Public-Private CollaborationRead More
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*. …
The New Farmer and Artisanal Market of the AE4EU Italian Living LabRead More
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 …
Mapping the Development of Agroecology in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
– The 5th AE4EU mapping webinar, Development of Agroecology in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Netherlands, will take place on Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 16:00-17:30 CET. Documenting and analysing the development of agroecology in different countries and contexts is key to scaling up agroecology at the European level. The Agroecology for Europe project (AE4EU) has …
Mapping the Development of Agroecology in the United Kingdom and the NetherlandsRead More
