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Innovations can come from everywhere! They can be intelligent ways to use all the resources of a process, expensive technologies or simple and low-cost solutions.

Bolivia Inti-Sud Soleil

French NGO that builds ecological kitchens especially in poor areas, improving living conditions and air quality.

Lettuce Grow

Modular system designed to grow vegetables, herbs and leafy greens at home.

Beacons of hope

21 global initiatives that are working to achieve sustainable, equitable, and secure food systems.

All Eyes on the Amazon

Innovative program to support Indigenous People and local communities in their fight against deforestation.

Re-thinking Progress by Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Short film that illustrates the meaning of circular economy.

True Health Initiative

Initiative spreading fundamental evidence and global consensus-based truths about lifestyle as medicine.

Milan Urban Food Policy Pact

Network of cities around the world, working together and sharing knowledge to build resilient and sustainable cities.

Food Climate Research Network

Awareness and connection network to understand and build sustainable food systems.

Equator Initiative

Organization that supports local community heroes for sustainable development.

Godan

Open data on agriculture and nutrition.

Chowberry

Nigerian online platform that fights poverty and at the same time combats the waste of packaged food.

Food for Soul

Non-profit organization that fights against food waste through social inclusion.

Evaptainers

Electricity free mobile refrigerator to keep food fresher, longer using only sun and water.

ZERI

Global network seeking solutions to the ever increasing problems of the world.

Drawdown

100 solutions to reverse global warming.

Believe Earth

Movement fostering positive stories to strength socio-environmental causes, build partnerships and co-create campaigns with other groups around the world.

Global Footprint Network

Organization that develops and promotes tools that measure the amount of resources we use and how much we have.

Five-step plan to Feed the World proposed by National Geographic

How to double food availability while reducing the environmental damage caused by agriculture.

VISUAL INFORMATION

Photos and videos help a lot to understand complex issues. Check out these.

Where is Water?

Short film that explains the importance of water and how it is used.

Vananda Shiva in Barcelona 2018

Statement by Vandana Shiva, ecologist, regarding the food system and the current economic model.

Evolution of Diet by National Geographic Magazine

Information on the evolution of diets and diet similarity.

Severn Cullis-Suzuki

Complete speech by Severn Cullis-Suzuki, climate activist, at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

Earth from Space by Discovery Channel

Film that shows the earth from space and the forces and processes that sustain life on our planet.

4per1000_SoilsForFoodSecurityAndClimate_Video

Soils for food security and climate by 4 per 1000

Short film that illustrates why it is important that we care about the ground.

Food for thought by National Geographic

Short film that illustrates the impact of the current food system.

Re-thinking Progress by Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Short film that illustrates the meaning of circular economy.

A Tale of Two Chickens

Short film that illustrates the real price of food.

What’s the Best Diet? by Mike Evans

Tips to have a healthy life.

21st-century-agriculture by George Steinmetz

Photographic investigation showing the impact of intensive agriculture.

Hungry Planet and What I Eat by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio

Photographic investigation on food habits and traditions of people around the world.

Green Bronx Machine

School project that teaches socially disadvantaged children to grow vegetables and is building a new local economy.

The Huaraz Case

Lawsuit filed by Saúl Luciano Lliuya, a Peruvian mountain guide from Huaraz against the German energy company RWE.

Juliana versus USA

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez explains the meaning of the lawsuit “Juliana vs. the United States of America”.

Greta Thunberg

Full speech by Greta Thunberg, climate activist, at the UN Conference on Climate Change COP24.

Lexicon of Food

Online encyclopedia that explains the meaning of sustainable foods, term by term, telling stories and showing great videos.

Nonoy and the Sea Monster by WWF Austria

Video that shows the impact of intensive fishery on local communities.

Five-step plan to Feed the World proposed by National Geographic

How to double food availability while reducing the environmental damage caused by agriculture.

Feeding Nine Billion by Evan Fraser

Short video explaining how to feed the growing population.

Daily bread by Gregg Segal

Photographic investigation on the eating habits of children.

How to feed the world by Denis van Waerebeke

Short video explaining how our food system works.

MOVEMENTS

The desire for a "respectful food system for all" is moving people to act in different ways. Check out these.

Biointensive Farming

Short video showing the principles of biointensive agriculture.

4 per 1000

Initiative that promotes climate change mitigation, through the increase in soil organic carbon (0.4%) in the top of agricultural soils.

A Growing Culture

Organization promoting and facilitating collective learning between farmers, supporting agroecological innovations and a sustainable food system.

Re-food

Portuguese movement where volunteers collect surplus food from restaurants and take them to people in need.

Stop Wasting Food

Denmark’s largest movement against food waste.

Food for Soul

Non-profit organization that fights against food waste through social inclusion.

Believe Earth

Movement fostering positive stories to strength socio-environmental causes, build partnerships and co-create campaigns with other groups around the world.

Food Tank

Global community pushing for food system change.

Lexicon of Food

Online encyclopedia that explains the meaning of sustainable foods, term by term, telling stories and showing great videos.

Meatless Monday

Movement that promotes skipping meat one day a week to promote human health and protect the environment.

Reducetarian

Movement that encourages to reduce consumption of animal products to promote human and environmental health.

Sustainable Development Goals

Call for action by all countries to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.

Slow Food

Global movement that defends “Good, Clean and Fair” food for all.

ACTIONS

Singular actions lead and inspire change. Check out these.

Bolivia Inti-Sud Soleil

French NGO that builds ecological kitchens especially in poor areas, improving living conditions and air quality.

Lettuce Grow

Modular system designed to grow vegetables, herbs and leafy greens at home.

Beacons of hope

21 global initiatives that are working to achieve sustainable, equitable, and secure food systems.

Cucina Botanica

Italian YouTube channel dedicated to promoting delicious, healthy and creative plant-based nutrition.

Resistance Seeds by Grupo Semillas

Short film that explains the importance of the seed and the current problems related to its production and distribution.

Food Forest-Las Cañadas

Short film that explains what polyculture agriculture is within the forest.

Fundación Centro Experimental Las Gaviotas

Colombian Foundation that designs renewable energy tools while promoting social wellbeing and ecological sustainability.

Cocina con causa

Peruvian TV show in which chefs fight against malnutrition in rural communities.

All Eyes on the Amazon

Innovative program to support Indigenous People and local communities in their fight against deforestation.

Food Forest-Milan

Project that aims to grow a forest of fruit trees and aromatic plants in Milan.

Las Cañadas

Sustainable agroecologiacal farm sharing knowledge through courses, seeds, plants and books helping others to implement practical and integrated solutions.

Veta la Palma

Farm within the Doñana National Park where fish, rice, cattle and horses are grown based on the principles of sustainability.

Eca-Amarakaeri

Organization that sustainably collects/commercializes Brazil Nut, uniting 10 indigenous communities in the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve in Peru.

Nagenahiru

Foundation addressing local needs through economically viable, culturally feasible, socially fair and ecologically sustainable activities in rural communities in Sri Lanka.

Chowberry

Nigerian online platform that fights poverty and at the same time combats the waste of packaged food.

Re-food

Portuguese movement where volunteers collect surplus food from restaurants and take them to people in need.

Stop Wasting Food

Denmark’s largest movement against food waste.

Gastromotiva

Brazilian NGO, which works to improve social inequality, nutritional education, eliminate food waste and create jobs.

Wakati

Refrigerator powered by a small solar panel capable of storing up to 200 kg of fresh food.

Evaptainers

Electricity free mobile refrigerator to keep food fresher, longer using only sun and water.

Que rico es

Local initiative promoting smart consumption by organizing markets and addressing local problems regarding the food system (labels, nutrition, seeds).

C’est qui le Patron

French company marketing products with features requested by consumers (fair payment to farmers, origin) at the price agreed with them.

Together we can reshape the food system and build a healthy and fair world with food for all.