DPU - EJUR Cluster Meeting - City-Region Food Systems and Agroecology Theme

This event is your chance to explore current research on sustainable food systems! Join us at The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (Room 201) for discussions on how to survive/thrive while capitalism is still in place, and building alternative structures and livelihoods towards fairer localised food systems. This will include conversations with John Letts, Marina Chang, Yves Cabannes, Robert Biel, Naji Makarem, Alban Hasson and others...

Since the capacity of the room is limited, you can also join us online via the following Zoom Link : https://ucl.zoom.us/j/91710387396

Program:

2.00 Chair’s remarks and introductions

2.10 Struggles within and against capitalism: a conceptual framework – Robert Biel

2.15 Building an environmentally/socially conscious food business in the UK. Naji Makarem

2.30 Traditions and contemporary practice: lessons from the USA. Yves Cabannes

2.40 Questions to the speakers and discussion (20 minutes)

3.00 Coffee break

3.20 Linking the heritage grain movement with the social economy. John Letts.

3.45 Discussion: lessons, immediate issues, future of the Food and Greenspace Theme

4.05 Sources of hope and inspiration in the current context. Marina Chang

4.15 Close

Host or Publisher Alban Hasson - DPU EJUR Cluster