Author: Bram
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Youth revival of traditional urban agriculture practices under Urban Futures
Urban Futures initiatives in three countries show that exposing youth to indigenous foods can have a trickle-down effect within their communities, generating market demand for resilient, locally adapted varieties.
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Decolonizing botanical gardens: potential for urban agriculture
Botanical gardens worldwide are confronting their colonial pasts and exploring how to restitute plant heritage to benefit local communities. By reconnecting displaced plant knowledge with urban farming initiatives, botanical institutions can help revitalize traditional agricultural techniques proven effective since the pre-colonial era.
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Food systems governance must be a priority for African cities
African cities need to develop active urban food systems governance systems at a pivotal moment in their development, according to experts at a recent AfriFOODlinks webinar.
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Call for article proposals: Urban Agriculture Magazine 42
RUAF and INSUAH (Integrated Study on Urban Agriculture as Heritage) call for article proposals for the upcoming issue of Urban Agriculture Magazine: History and Heritage – learning from the past for a sustainable future (UAM #42).
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RUAF Youth Working Group calls on food system stakeholders to support youth initiatives
RUAF Youth Working Group members have identified a number of success factors behind youth-led actions to strengthen urban food systems.
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In Memoriam: Yves Cabannes
The RUAF CIC and the RUAF Board wish to extend our deepest condolences for the passing of Yves Cabannes, our longtime collaborator and former member of the RUAF Board.
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WUF12 event highlights youth participation in food systems governance
The Voices from Cities event, entitled ‘Youth voices and innovations on climate resilient urban food and water systems’, took place on 6th November. It was co-organised by RUAF and Hivos under the Urban Futures programme, funded by Fondation Botnar, together with Global Infrastructure Basel (GiB), Dreamtown and Public Space Network.
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Event report: Practical training in outcomes-based indicators at the World Urban Forum
A training event on outcomes-based indicators at World Urban Forum 12 led to participant pledges to encourage their cities to monitor the sustainability of their food systems, and strengthen collaboration and data-sharing between local government departments and non-governmental stakeholders.
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RUAF at World Urban Forum 12
The World Urban Forum is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization convened by UN-Habitat. It examines the most pressing issues facing he world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.
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World Food Day 2024: Gaza’s women-led agribusinesses are a cornerstone of community food resilience
This World Food Day, RUAF shines a spotlight on community food resilience. We share the experiences of our colleagues at the Gaza Urban & Periurban Agriculture Platform (GUPAP), whose strong networks, forged over a decade, have been crucial in mitigating the emergency food situation since November 2023.