/ -- A new report "Beacons of Hope: Accelerating Transformations to Sustainable Food Systems" launched today by the Global Alliance for the Future of Food and Biovision Foundation for Ecological Developmentshowcases 21 initiatives from across the world that are working to achieve sustainable, equitable, and secure food systems. Each contributes inspiring solutions to urgent global issues such as the climate emergency, migration, urbanization, and the need for healthier and more sustainable diets.
Building on the outcomes of the IPCC's Special Report on Land, the 21 initiatives are evidence that transformation is possible and point clearly to the nature- and people-based solutions available to us. They include:
Ruth Richardson, Executive Director at the Global Alliance for the Future of Food said: "There's little doubt that we need systemic change, new policies, and a shift in power dynamics in order to realise a safe, resilient, and fair food future. As our new report makes clear, though our current food system is behind most of the world's environmental problems, it is also the source of the solutions we need. It's now on us, as a global community, to recognize that the transformations we need arealready occurring and to turn our energies towards accelerating this process. This starts with better understanding how to support and facilitate these transformative processes in place-based, contextual ways, which makes this report an invaluable asset to those who want to transform policy, practice, and mindsets."
Andreas Schriber, CEO at Biovision said: "The key to solving humanity's biggest challenges in particular, the climate and biodiversity crisis, as well as addressing malnutrition and hunger lies within food systems. There is so much to learn from the Beacons of Hope. It is our duty to spread the word and establish a new narrative of hope and optimism, proving that big transformation is feasible and that we are not doomed to continue to move towards ecologic and social collapse. The Beacons show what is possible and are an example for others."
For more: www.foodsystemstransformations.org and Twitter @futureoffoodorg
NOTES TO EDITORS
Interviews available on request
About the Global Alliance for the Future of Food:
About Biovision Foundation for Ecological Development
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content