Name
AgroEcological Caravan
country
Portugal
Goal
"bringing together producers, consumers and researchers through agroecology. (...) Currently it is developing five initiatives: Farmers Open Days, promote proximity consumption from sustainable agricultural practices; Agroecological Vegetable Gardens, create a community among people involved in urban gardens, from school vegetable gardens to community gardens; Caravan Routes, strengthen agroecology networks and communities in Portugal, taking representatives from various areas of society to visit agroecological experiences nationally; Caravana na Rádio, consists on the production of sections and shows in local radio stations that address agroecology-related issues; Public Policies, consists on facilitating focus groups that comment on and discuss agroecology-related issues during public consultation."
Main Topic
Sustainable food: from "farm to fork"; a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
All Topics
Sustainable food: from "farm to fork": a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
Biodiversity: preserving and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity
Fostering a just transition: leaving no one behind (fostering i.e. inclusivity, equity, empowerment of marginalized communities or other goals regarding justice)
Scale
  • National
Actors
  • Community-based initiative (i.e. citizens, cooperative, neighbourhood group)
Main Activity
Designing policies and/or (management) strategies
Activities
  • Not specified
Source
This initiative was provided by the SGD consortium.
This initiative is self-reported and not identified by the SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium
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CONTACT

For further details please contact co-leads Dr Chris Foulds (chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk) and Dr Rosie Robison (rosie.robison@aru.ac.uk).

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