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Youth Leaders of the Global Food Revolution Attend Dag Hammerskjold Farmers Market
A youthful, yet purposeful air filled the site of the weekly Wednesday Greenmarket between 1st and 2nd Ave at 47th St. Perhaps it was the Teen Iron Chefs from Urban Assembly HS in Brooklyn, or the young famers and entrepreneurs of the Youth Farmers Market and Learn It Grow It Eat It Programs (both run [...]
Continue reading...Young People Demonstrate Power and Concern at Several Events
13. May 2009
World Youth Speak up at the UN’s 17th Commission on Sustainable Development, an International Symposium to Address Global Crises, and New York City Showcases Vibrant Local Markets to Youth from Around the Globe May 4-15, 2009 Young People Demonstrate Power and Concern at Several Events New York, NY Now, as the converging food, finance, energy and climate crises push [...]
Continue reading...Local Authorities Statement - May 12 Multistakeholder Dialogue
12. May 2009
LOCAL AUTHORITIES MAJOR GROUP CSD-17, United Nations, New York Tuesday, May 12, 2009 LOCAL AUTHORITIES STATEMENT Thank you Madam Chair and honourable delegates for the opportunity to address the distinguished Commission. My name is Stephen Kabuye, Mayor of Entebbe Municipality, Uganda, and vice-president of ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability speaking on behalf of the Local Government Group. The focus of [...]
Continue reading...Statement on Urban Rural Linkages - May 12 Multistakeholder
12. May 2009
Statement for Ministerial Dialogue with Civil Society Commission on Sustainable Development 12 May 2009 1. Introduction of Urban Rural Linkages in Context of CSD themes: During both the Review Session of CSD 16 and the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting (IPM) for CSD attention has been given by governments and major groups of civil society to the important linkages between [...]
Continue reading...Urban Rural Partnerships Working Group Input to CSD 17
12. May 2009
As never before, there is a need for development strategies that emphasize, rather than undermine, the interdependence of economy, society and nature. In this context, a focus on food is an imperative, not an option. And people must be looked at as citizens, rather than consumers (Kevin Morgan and Roberta Sonnino, Cardiff University.) During both the [...]
Continue reading...Outreach Issues features article: Regions Feeding Cities - Urban Rural Linkages for Food Security
5. May 2009
Outreach Issues features Thomas Forster’s article in May 5th, 2009 issue: Regions Feeding Cities - Urban Rural Linkages for Food Security By: Thomas Forster, International Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (IPSA) A sensible response to the convergent crises of food and energy prices, along with economic and climate vulnerability, is to give communities the tools to create [...]
Continue reading...Stone Barns Pre-CSD Planning Session – Sunday May 3
5. May 2009
Urban Rural Linkages for Food Security and Vibrant Markets Tarrytown, NY A short trip north of New York City took a team of 30 to Stone Barns; a bucolic farm, restaurant and meeting center only 40 minutes from central Manhattan, and an homage to New York City’s dedication to its neighboring foodsheds, to discuss the 17th [...]
Continue reading...Innovative Solutions for Challenging Times
4. May 2009
New York City Will Host the UN’s 17th Commission on Sustainable Development, an International Symposium to Address Global Crises, and Share Best Practices on Regions Feeding Cities May 4-15, 2009 Innovative Solutions for Challenging Times New York, NY Now, as the converging food, finance, energy and climate crises push governments and citizens to consider new and [...]
Continue reading...Press Release: New York City Will Host the UN’s 17th Commission on Sustainable Development
4. May 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexa Van de Walle, NYC Host Committee/CSD-17, lexi@alexavandewalle.com, 917-692-9651 New York City Will Host the UN’s 17th Commission on Sustainable Development, an International Symposium to Address Global Crises, and Share Best Practices on Regions Feeding Cities May 4-15, 2009 Innovative Solutions for Challenging Times New York, NY Now, as the converging food, finance, energy and climate crises push [...]
Continue reading...Public Food and the Challenge of Sustainable Development
4. May 2009
“How School Lunches Can Help Sustain the Whole Planet” by: Linda Elswick, International Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (IPSA) Food has a crucial role to play in advancing the sustainable development agenda. Food production and consumption affect our individual and communal health, the integrity of our eco-systems, our quality of life. Hence, political intervention on the various stages [...]
Continue reading...- Youth Leaders of the Global Food Revolution Attend Dag Hammerskjold Farmers Market
- Young People Demonstrate Power and Concern at Several Events
- Urban/Rural Linkages Showcase Tours - Saturday, May 9th
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- Public Food and the Challenge of Sustainable Development
- CSD-17 Policy Session set to take on global food crisis and more
- UN Dialogue on the Right to Food This Monday April 6th
- New Report: A Recipe for Hunger
- Women farmers at the center of agriculture and rural development
- Major Groups to “Highlight the Way Forward” at UN CSD session
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Pastoralism and Climate Change: Rethinking the links between livelihoods and land.
Urban Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: A often neglected challenge and a potential opportunity for urban-rural collaboration.
Farm to School Programs: New Markets in Healthier Food for Students.
International Livestock Research Institute: Better Lives through Livestock.
The Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production (PCIFAP) was formed to conduct a comprehensive, fact-based and balanced examination of key aspects of the farm animal industry.
Local Governments Stand Up and Take Action for the Millennium Development Goals.
14. May 2009
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