Agroecology Coalition

🐝 🌱 In this video interview filmed in Cali during COP 16 Martina Fleckenstein (WWF International) and John Garcia Ulloa (Biovision Foundation), co-facilitators of the Policy Working Group of the Agroecology Coalition, share their impressions and wishes towards COP 29. 👉 John explains that agroecology has gained more visibility through COP 16 and some of the countries that submitted their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) have included agroecology. 👉 Martina reminds us that it’s important to bring agroecology at COP 29 in Baku, set to take place next week. It will be crucial to integrate agroecology in the Nanionally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which need to be updated. This interview was filed by by Agroecology Coalition and Biovision Foundation as part of the "Voices from COP 16" series: https://lnkd.in/dFFBNXBa #Agroecology for #Biodiversity #COP16 #COP29

🎥 NEW VIDEO CLIP "Agroecology: joining the dots between climate change, land degradation and biodiversity loss"🌱 Our current food systems are responsible for 1/3 of human induced greenhouse gas emission, impacting both planetary and human health.   🌍 Climate change is a global crisis, affecting every continent. Since the 1992 Rio Summit, three international conventions on biodiversity, climate change, and desertification have worked toward a sustainable future. The 2015 Paris Agreement emphasized that urgent, ambitious climate action is needed from governments, cities, regions, businesses, and investors alike. Everyone has a role to play!   Agroecology offers a crucial path forward. By building soil organic matter and reducing synthetic fertilizer use, it cuts emissions and aligns with the goals of the Rio Conventions.   With the COP 29 on climate in Baku approaching, discover more about the crucial role of agroecology in achieving the objectives of the Rio Conventions in this animated video! 🌍 🐝🌱   You can watch the video in English, French and Spanish on our YouTube channel: 🎙 EN: https://buff.ly/3O15pFj 🎙 FR: https://buff.ly/3UE6Ayx 🎙 SP: https://buff.ly/3NW6bUm

📣 Don't forget to join our upcoming webinar “Agroecology in Action: Stories from the ground”❗   ⏲️ 7 November 2.00 - 3.00 PM CET 📝 Register: https://buff.ly/3YezLdp   📑 We will launch a new report that showcases 10 agroecological projects from Asia (India, Nepal, Himalayas), Africa (Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Tchad, Ivory Coast, Niger), the Middle East (Lebanon), to Latin America (Colombia, Nicaragua, Ecuador) and Europe!   Speakers: -Benoit Berger, Fair Trade Lebanon -Andrea Santopaolo, Agri-Urb Project -Yeni Carillo, SWISSAID Colombia -Alexander Wezel and Baptiste GRARD, ISARA Lyon -Pierre Ferrand, FAO (moderator)   🎙️Interpretation in EN/FR/ES

Welcome to the latest organizations joining our Coalition! 🎉 🌱UVM Institute for Agroecology 🌱Plantation Nursery ( https://buff.ly/3NTpXQ8 ) 🌱Australian Pesticide Reduction Network 🌱Union For Poverty Alleviation and Management Organization (UPAMO) 🌱Organic Egypt Foundation 🌱Green Agriculture Youth Organization 🌱CHINAR (Central Himalayan Institute for Nature & Applied Research) 🌱ClimateWorks Foundation 🌱Proyectar Sin Fronteras (PSF) Our Coalition now has 323 members, including governments and organizations. They are dedicated to advancing the mission of transforming food systems through #agroecology. Check all our members here 👉 https://buff.ly/3Wnd71Y

🐝 As COP 16 wraps up in Colombia, Cali, Oliver Oliveros, Agroecology Coalition Coordinator shares in this video interview his closing reflections and some important points in terms of : 📍 Digital Sequencing Information 📍 Financing 📍 Mainstreaming agroecology in NBSAPs. 📍 Multistakeholder engagement 📍 Colombian Agroecology Strategy 🌱 We have witnessed Colombia launching its National Agroecology Strategy, an interesting and very welcome development in the ever increasing country momentum and interest towards Agroecology. The country is also poised to join the Coalition soon! #Agroecology #Biodiversity #COP16

🐝 VOICES from COP16 🌱 Why does agroecology matter at COP16? Today Heidi Ortega Trujillo, Vice Minister of Agricultural Affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia gives us her insights from Cali! 👉 Heidi Ortega Trujillo reminds us that it is essential to recognize that agriculture is fundamental, given that it drives the economy of families in a country like Colombia, which is mostly rural. Therefore, the conservation of diversity in the different places of this country requires an articulation with the way food is produced in the territories and it is essential that within the framework of COP16, governments effectively reach serious commitments.   👉 She explains that agroecology is the way forward, because it doesn't only recognize the knowledge in the territories, but it looks at the territories as a system. Agroecology is the way to strengthen diversity, sovereignty, the conservation of our ecosystems, but also the diverse production of food throughout the country. Stay tuned for more video interviews by Agroecology Coalition and Biovision Foundation live from Cali! #Agroecology for #biodiversity #COP16

🎯 Yesterday at #COP16Colombia, Moritz Fegert (Biovision Foundation), Matheus Alves Zanella (Global Alliance for the Future of Food), Carolina Navarrete Frias (from the Alliance), and Natasja Oerlemans (WWF Netherlands) spoke about the recently launched #NBSAPs guidance — a practical, interactive tool that helps countries integrate #agroecology into their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (#NBSAPs). 👀 How does it work? The guidance offers concrete examples on boosting agrobiodiversity through agroecological practices, including: Shifting from agrochemicals to biological farming 🌿 Encouraging diverse, local seed and crop varieties 🌾 ➡ Want to learn more about it? Check out our joint guidance: https://lnkd.in/dDyiKAmg With the support of: Agroecology Coalition and the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

📅 Mark your calendars for our upcoming webinar celebrating the release of the report “Agroecology in Action: Stories from the ground”. ⏲️ 7 November 2.00 - 3.00 PM CET 📍 Register: https://buff.ly/3YezLdp 📑 The report will showcase ten projects making the case for agroecology and illustrating how the Agroecology Principles and Elements can be operationalized in various contexts. From Asia (India, Nepal, Himalayas), Africa (Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Tchad, Ivory Coast, Niger), the Middle East (Lebanon), to Latin America (Colombia, Nicaragua, Ecuador) and to Europe, several organizations work together to implement projects and initiatives to transform the food systems through agroecology. We will discuss how agroecology can be implemented in different contexts, what are the enabling conditions to ensure positive results and impact and deliver on social, economic, and environmental objectives. We will also see what the hindering factors and lessons learned are for wider implementation. Speakers: -Benoit Berger Fair Trade Lebanon -Andrea Santopaolo, Agri-Urb Project -Yeni Carillo, SWISSAID Colombia -Alexander Wezel and Baptiste GRARD ISARA Lyon The event will be moderated by Pierre Ferrand, FAO 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 Interpretation services will be available in English, French and Spanish.

🐝 VOICES from COP16 🌱 Why does agroecology matter at COP16? Today Marcela Quintero (CIAT) from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT gives us her insights from Cali! 👉 Marcela is at COP 16 knowing that agriculture and food systems have been recognized as key sectors that we need to tackle to achieve many of the Global Biodiversity Framework targets. 👉 She explains that agroecology has been recognized as one of the means to achieve Target 10 about enhance biodiversity and sustainability in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry. Stay tuned for more video interviews by Agroecology Coalition and Biovision Foundation live from Cali! #Agroecology for #biodiversity #COP16

🔴 Live from COP16 in Cali, Robin Goffaux from the Foundation for the Research on Biodiversity shares reflection on: 👉 the agri-food sector's heavy contribution to biodiversity loss and 👉 the key role of agroecology for transformative change. Check out his interview! #Agroecology #Biodiversity #COP16