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*What’s up with AgroecologyNow!?* *May 2019 Update* *AgroecologyNow! is an initiative convened by the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience in the United Kingdom working with partners including in social movements, civil society, governments and research institutions to promote a transformative agroecology for food sovereignty and social justice: **www.agroecologynow.com <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agroecologynow.com&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079496916&sdata=GcyIv11DimXqKWJriSXlKQAmjaHNzzB2af9%2BepYNHVM%3D&reserved=0>* *See below for some highlights of our latest work, including free to download articles and videos. Feel free to pass some or all of this on to your networks or to copy/adapt parts for use in newsletters, etc. There are also four recent and freely downloadable articles listed at the end of the email. Apologies for any cross-posting.* We’re Hiring - Associate Professor in Political Ecology and People’s Knowledge The Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience is recruiting a candidate to join a dynamic, transdisciplinary team engaged in research that contributes to the development of socially just and resilient food and water systems. Click here: https://tinyurl.com/y4bgmhjg <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fy4bgmhjg&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079496916&sdata=UjrIWtlH4zkvHb0V2QC2vRfzhRP4gca%2FejtLp1Ti0Wg%3D&reserved=0> Strengthening FAO’s Commitment to Agroecology – New Free to Download Booklet Agroecology represents an alternative paradigm for food and farming – one that puts people and planet at centre stage and emphasises the priorities of food producers and marginalized peoples around the world. This new booklet <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agroecologynow.com%2Fbriefs-and-booklets%2Ffaoagroecologybrief%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079506917&sdata=mxIvmCgaoqhP%2FqPAv1MyZb9GBnpBCLrqYANytC6JARY%3D&reserved=0> provides strategic advice to civil society groups for influencing global policy-making on food to support agroecology while avoiding co-optation. Available at: https://tinyurl.com/y38ckt6r <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fy38ckt6r&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079506917&sdata=dzJCo%2FrmMrPq0yfOu67IMG%2BnrRIiW%2BAm%2Bvb3W2tt9yA%3D&reserved=0> Making Excluded Voices Count in Food and Agricultural Policy Making This newly-launched website showcases years of work aimed at developing thinking and practice of farmer participation in agri-food policy making. From citizens juries to short documentaries made by the farmers themselves, excluded voices offers a rich repository of perspectives rarely heard in agricultural research contexts. This website provides an invaluable set of resources for anyone engaged in the struggle to democratise agricultural research and policy making. Check out the web site and videos here: www.excludedvoices.org <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.excludedvoices.org&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079506917&sdata=%2BwILY%2F6XxXJBNinTzhtzD9p7SN0paCtV5y66EER4w6s%3D&reserved=0> *United States Food Sovereignty Stories Films: First** Film released in New Series* The USFSA launched a new series of videos called #FoodSovereigntyStories. Each month, USFSA will release videos that share the unique meanings that #foodsovereignty takes in different communities in the USA and the principles that bind them together. The first video features USFSA member organization *Community to Community Development (C2C)* - a grassroots organization fighting for food justice and migrant justice in Bellingham, Washington. Click here: https://tinyurl.com/yyk9y9va <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fyyk9y9va&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079516905&sdata=ANIRLHvT2zojNeN6j%2BGLX1fHoleqOnOLH7Izx5OImD8%3D&reserved=0> Agroecology Visions from Social Movements: Video Now Available in 3 Languages This film (short and long versions available), along with an accompanying publication are now available in three languages (Spanish, French, English). These resources can be used to raise awareness about the meaning and importance of agroecology within your communities, organizations, with policy-makers, in classrooms, social movements, etc. Feel free to use them freely and to share them with your networks. Click here: http://tinyurl.com/y53ndws9 <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fy53ndws9&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079516905&sdata=BxsrPXOK0WvfzE05ltVAgWHHkDSZprGyKYPv8kni4Qs%3D&reserved=0> Agroecology and Food Sovereignty: Multimedia Outcomes Now available Online at AgroecologyNow.com Several multimedia publications/resources on agroecology and food sovereignty are now available for download including: an overview of community supported agriculture across Europe <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agroecologynow.com%2Fcommunity-supported-agriculture-in-europe%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079526894&sdata=P%2FSAJbYVbfKEMxfIIH1P%2FJBmR3QC4cV9qZk34CG7Z5E%3D&reserved=0>; an animation <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grain.org%2Fen%2Farticle%2F5591-together-we-can-cool-the-planet-with-arabic-subtitles&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079526894&sdata=mB2o1MWswtfVChHHSCWyP08KMW%2F6qgEoEGJw6%2B4RtDc%3D&reserved=0> on agroecology and climate change; a documentary <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bede-asso.org%2Fen%2Feloge-des-mils-cereales-du-futur-en-cours%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079536888&sdata=bQ6bs7FD8ScFx5s1YvaAPXpsYSFN4CsoO%2BttXiNtLXc%3D&reserved=0> project on Millets in Africa; and a report <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flandworkersalliance.org.uk%2F2017%2F07%2Fsmall-scale-agroecological-farms-attract-uk-workers-produce-high-yields-of-vegetables-and-deliver-multiple-environmental-and-social-benefits%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079536888&sdata=aXe0Nvu5197LiOKBjxKCupAGotAeYXUwBlHCFNqOa5k%3D&reserved=0> by the Landworkers’ Alliance on agroecology, scale and farm productivity. Created through a collaboration with civil society organisations and researchers in Europe, these resources can be shared with your communities, networks, organizations, with policy-makers, in classrooms, social movements, etc. Click here <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agroecologynow.com%2Fabout%2Fprojects%2Fagroecology-for-fs%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079536888&sdata=2LBL2pirhHi0vrx3O1q%2FfH43kR36skusu2G3KA%2Fd%2BAc%3D&reserved=0> : http://tinyurl.com/y35a98fv <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fy35a98fv&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079546882&sdata=mO80Co%2FHaJ3g9mpDKUjxH%2BTiwlR0DRq0qFC1YrLQ0OU%3D&reserved=0> Masters Program in Agroecology, Water and Food Sovereignty The Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience is preparing for the second intake of students to the MSc in Agroecology, Water and Food Sovereignty in September 2019 - recruitment is now open! The MSc follows the thematic pillars of our Centre’s research and is a multi- and transdisciplinary course that introduces students to different approaches to fostering equitable and sustainable food and water systems. More information available at: https://bit.ly/2Ufpxdw <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Ufpxdw&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079546882&sdata=09kRHaqbvzqXBPtK9kH6YdwbeP1aYwSp%2FRrnacGlnpY%3D&reserved=0> *Topical Issues for the Transition to Agroecology - Seminar with Robert Biel* Over millennia, farming was closely integrated in a good way with planetary regulation. Agroecology could help us recapture this, but where do we find a convincing model? Can we demonstrate ability to feed the planet? Productivity of land or productivity of labour? Large or small scale? Against this background, the presentation raises some practical issues for further debate. Watch the video recorded for our YouTube <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcentreforagroecologywaterandresilience.cmail20.com%2Ft%2Fj-l-xhhuitt-juhrtdjutk-ji%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079556878&sdata=BdDeYJ93sdxxJeB9ZOIDYIlXih4bN%2FUU6t8%2FMNQdJQE%3D&reserved=0> channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbVXIPcBYAk <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DzbVXIPcBYAk&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079556878&sdata=C7aOPmPfDkuPTEwBrYrAW6e3dJ1S9SqGAXOAP2Kv6Ps%3D&reserved=0> . Making Sense of Agroecology Transitions-Transformations - New Video What is needed to make the transition transformation for more sustainable and just food systems? Last month the AN! Team presented their forthcoming framework on Agroecology Transitions-transformations as part of the CAWR Seminar Series. This material is being developed into a book that will be published in the coming year. The recorded talk is available at: https://wp.me/p67WNH-lV <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp67WNH-lV&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079566871&sdata=neDjKNe8FUGo4Z6C1a4uLBi3XWnzYopN%2FuGhSOEIZZ0%3D&reserved=0> *Collective and/or community rights to land, seeds and natural resources for agroecology in East Africa* Secure access to and control over land, seeds and natural resources is key to agroecology. Collaboratively organised by CAWR and the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), this two and half day workshop was part of a larger project called ‘How to govern natural resources for food sovereignty?’ 25 participants from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia were carefully selected to ensure balance of gender, constituency, and region. They identified research gaps and shared activities they could undertake to better document, protect and promote collective and community rights to land and natural resources. For more details see our blog ( https://tinyurl.com/y5wtqe7x <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fy5wtqe7x&data=02%7C01%7Cab7359%40coventry.ac.uk%7C8be40ed744d943e76fde08d6d85c412b%7C4b18ab9a37654abeac7c0e0d398afd4f%7C0%7C0%7C636934288079566871&sdata=l0n9QTZIED59Zbgxulb4NWx9pbPhqwEbaJcY54hCEGI%3D&reserved=0>) or contact: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] AgroecologyNow! Publications Bruil, J., Anderson, C.R., Bernhart, A. and M.P. Pimbert. 2019. Strengthening FAO’s Commitment to Agroecology. Reclaiming Diversity and Citizenship Series. Coventry: Coventry University. Available at: http://www.agroecologynow.com/briefs-and-booklets/faoagroecologybrief/ Claeys, P. .2019. The Rise of New Rights for Peasants. From reliance on NGO intermediaries to direct representation. Transnational Legal Theory, published online 9 January 2019. Available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20414005.2018.1563444 Pimbert, M. P. 2019. Agroecology threatens the existence of a toxic pesticide industry. http://www.pan-uk.org/agroecology-threatens-the-existence-of-a-toxic-pesticide-industry/ Yap, C. 2019. Self-Organisation in Urban Community Gardens: Autogestion, Motivations, and the Role of Communication. Sustainability, 11, 2659. Available at: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/9/2659/xml Highlighted Publications and Resources From our Networks ‘*Certificate of Graduate Study in Agroecology*’ (Residential/online hybrid course) at the University of Vermont - https://learn.uvm.edu/program/certificate-of-graduate-study-in-agroecology/ Wilson, J. 2019. *Agroecology is more than science, practice and movement* http://www.cultivatecollective.org/in-perspective/agroecology-is-more-than-science-practice-and-movement/ The Nyéléni Europe and Central Asia (Nyéléni ECA). 2019. *More Farmers Better Food* https://www.eurovia.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Nyeleni-Europe-More-farmers-better-food.pdf CLARA. 2019. Missing Pathways to 1.5°C: *The Role of the Land Sector in Ambitious Climate Action* https://www.climatelandambitionrightsalliance.org/report Agroecology Research-Action Collective (ARC). 2019. *The Need for a Food and Agriculture Platform in the Green New Deal* https://agroecologyresearchaction.org/green-new-deal/ Maughan, C. 2019. *‘Field Dispatches: “Losing the plot” or participatory data collection’* http://www.peoplesknowledge.org/tyt-field-dispatches-losing-the-plot-participatory-data-collection/ Ferguson, R. 2019. *Why We Can’t Separate Justice and Sustainability in the Food System*. 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