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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 22h

📨 Our newsletter is out!

🌱 In this edition, we explore the vital role consumers play in driving agroecological transformation.

👉 Read it: tinyurl.com/35my4rvw
👉 Sign up: tinyurl.com/2a388hx3

#Agroecology #Consumers #FoodSystems

Agroecology Coalition Newsletter | July 2025

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Regen10 @regen10.bsky.social · 1d

It was a pleasure to attend the #StockholmFoodForum and support the launch of the Communities for Action Brief for and with Farmers & Fishers with @agroecology.bsky.social

The Action Brief captures critical perspectives from farmer, pastoralist and fisher organisations - and their calls to action.

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Agroecology-Transect @agtransect.bsky.social · 1d

Our project has come together in Paris this week for our penultimate annual meeting. Hearing results and collaborating further is a satisfying process! #agroecology

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 1d

🌍 Join us at the #WorldFoodForum for our side event: "Empowering Youth Through Agroecology: Building Climate Resilience and Participatory Systems"
💻 Online: Register here tinyurl.com/z3jpjdzb
👉 Find out more: agroecology-coalition.org/events/
#Agroecology #Youth #FoodSystems

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 2d

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 6d

We’ve just launched our Members of the Agroecology Coalition Starter Pack — a one-stop guide to all our members who are on Bluesky! 🌱✨
Follow along to stay in the loop with the latest updates, insights, & actions from the Agroecology Coalition & Members.
Hit follow!
#Agroecology

Members of the Agroecology Coalition Starter Pack

Join the conversation

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ICLEI Africa @africa.iclei.org · Jul 30

🍎🥗 Well-planned school meal programmes can play a vital role in supporting children’s health, cognitive development, and ability to thrive in learning.

It’s about quality and nutrition – not just quantity.

👉 Learn more about the #AfricanCITYFOODMonth campaign: africa.iclei.org/african-city...

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 6d

✨ We are glad to welcome the latest members of our Coalition!

Thank you for joining our mission of transforming food systems through agroecology.

Discover all the Agroecology Coalition members 👉 agroecology-coalition.org/members/
#Agroecology #Agroecologia #Agroecologie #FoodSystemsTransformation

New members of the Agroecology Coalition (September 2025): AFIRD, Hellen Keller International, ICLEI Africa, Le Réseau National des Acteurs de l’Agroécologie du Togo (RéNAAT), Sauvons l’Environnement, l’Eau Potable et l’Assainissement pour tous (SEEPAT), Seriti Institute, Sigdel Alaichi, and Sustainable Harvest International

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 7d

▶️ In alignment with the 10 Elements of #Agroecology developed by FAO, Access Agriculture launched ‘Agroecology’ as a new video category.

👣This marks a significant step in making its video library more accessible and useful to agroecology practitioners across the Global South.

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Aligning Access Agriculture videos with FAO’s 10 Elements of Agroecology | Access Agriculture

In alignment with the 10 Elements of Agroecology developed by the FAO for transitioning towards sustainable agri-food systems, Access Agriculture has launched ‘Agroecology’ as a new video category, ma...

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 8d

🌱 From the Land to the Table: Agroecology & Solidarity Against Food Insecurity 🍲
In Bogotá, Proyectar Sin Fronteras is building resilient agroecological supply chains that connect smallholder producers with vulnerable urban communities.
💡 Learn more: tinyurl.com/ypmet9ek
#Agroecology #Agroecologia

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 8d

🌱 Cuba just approved its National Agroecology Decree!

Find out more 👉 mailchi.mp/2cc7e4bc8645...

#Agroecology #Agroecologia #FoodSystems

National Agroecology Law Approved in Cuba Today

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pelumuganda.bsky.social @pelumuganda.bsky.social · 10d

IT’S OFFICIAL!! The 7th Annual National #Agroecology Actors’ Symposium is on the horizon!! Get ready to connect, learn, and grow with the nation’s leading agroecology minds. Save the Dates! 28th October 2025! More details coming soon! @snv.org @norad.no

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CIDSE @cidse.bsky.social · 15d

📢 Join CIDSE, Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), Coventry University, MISA and CELEP for the launch of the policy brief "Why We Need Pro-Pastoralist Policies".
🗓️ This Friday, September 26, 2025 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
🔗 Register to join online!

Pastoralist voices, Global choices: why we need pro-pastoralist policies

What? Policy Brief Launch - Hybrid eventWhen? 1:30-2:30 PM Brussels - 2:00-3:30 PM NairobiWhere? CIDSE office, Rue Stévin 16, 1000 Brussels & Online | ZoomLanguage: English, no interpretation av

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 14d

#GoodNews

Call it #agroforestry, #agroecology or traditional practices, it works

"Practices historically classified as ‘subsistence’ are, in fact, conservation strategies as, or more, effective – – than many state policies for protected areas”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Food forests are everything’: creating edible landscapes helps nature thrive in Afro-descendant lands

Agroforestry systems in Latin America practised by local communities are a boon to biodiversity, according to research

www.theguardian.com

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 13d

🌍 New report on EU development cooperation and agroecology 👩‍🌾

📘 The report focuses on EU support to Agroecology in Senegal, Burkina Faso, DRC, Uganda and Kenya.

👉 Read the it here: www.cidse.org/.../assessme...

#Agroecology #EUdevelopment #FoodSystems #Africa #EUDelegations #ODA

Assessment of EU Support to Agroecology in Five African Countries

EN Study FR Study EN Policy Brief FR Policy Brief September 2025Authors: Yodit Kebede and Karin Ulmer As the European Union prepares for negotiations on its Multiannual Financial Frame...

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 Don’t miss the next session in the 2025 Changemakers for Agri-Food Action Webinar Series by YPARD! 🌱🌍
🎯 Next up: Webinar "Inside the UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance: What’s at Stake for #COP30?"
📅 26 September 2025
🕓 16:00–17:30 CEST
🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../x....

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 15d

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 15d

🌱 New case just published - connecting Agroecology & Mental Health 🌿
Discover “Garden of Hope” – co-creating regenerative agriculture and agroecology for inmates in Indonesia
(WAIBI)
👉 Read the full story: agroecology-coalition.org/garden-of-ho...
#Agroecology #RegenerativeAgriculture #Indonesia

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 16d

🌱Metrics to measure agroecology’s performance
🔙 Looking back at the online dialogue explores tools for assessing agroecological transitions:
forestsnews.cifor.org/93835/there-...
@cifor-icraf.org @cirad.bsky.social @ifad.org @bioversityciat.bsky.social @giz.de

Measuring agroecology: Metrics for real impact

New agroecology metrics measure food, resilience and social outcomes, offering clearer evidence to guide sustainable farming decisions.

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 19d

📢 Bhutan is crafting a bold Agroecology roadmap, building on its organic roots and embracing a food systems approach.

🎙️ Learn more in this interview with Chhimi Dorji: tinyurl.com/mt6ub8hr

#Agroecology #Bhutan #FoodSystems #OrganicAg #FoodSystems
www.organicwithoutboundaries.bio/2025/09/11/h...

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IFOAM Organics Europe @organicseurope.bsky.social · 22d

🎙️ Our #OrganicDelivers podcast continues with new episodes discussing #biodistricts! 🌱🤝

🎧 Tune in and explore:
📲 YouTube → youtube.com/playlist?lis...
📲 RedCircle → redcircle.com/shows/42b1f8...
📲 Apple Podcasts → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Follow us, hit play, and share. 🌿

#OrganicDelivers Podcast - Biodistricts - The long tour - YouTube

Organic is a global and inclusive approach to farming, aiming to work with the various components of the ecosystem rather than sharply selecting them. When o...

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Teresa Anderson @1teresaanderson.bsky.social · 23d

Agriculture employs 25% of the planet!

#COP30 must deliver a #JustTransition in Agriculture to ensure climate action protects farmers, land rights, and safe, affordable food for all.

#JustTransitionRising #Agroecology #DrawTheLine

Photo of Brazilian farmers with Babassu coconuts, and the words #JustTransition in Agriculture: A seat at the table to ensure food on the table

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 22d

🌏 Interested in Agroecology in India?

Explore the latest knowledge documents from the Consortium for Agroecological Transformations (CAT), a collective effort to scale agroecological approaches across Indian landscapes.

👉Find them here: agroecologyindia.org

#Agroecology #Foodsystems #India

Home - Consortium for Agroecological Transformations

Cultivating Sustainable Food & Farming Transformations Consortium for Agroecological Transformations (CAT) is dedicated to guiding India’s 40 million farmers’ agroecological […]

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Agroecology Map @agroecologymap.bsky.social · 24d

🔗 www.ypard.net/event/public... #agroecology #africa

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serneelssuzy.bsky.social @serneelssuzy.bsky.social · 23d

🌍 How can the EU’s development support drive resilient & just food systems?
Join us for Invest in Change: Agroecology as the EU’s Path to Food Justice and Resilience
📅 23 Sept 2025 | 🕒 15:00–17:00 CEST
📍 Brussels + Online
🔗 Register: forms.gle/HGprtKarXvSc...
#Agroecology #FoodJustice #EUpolicy

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