We all have the power to change systems. And it takes brave people to take the lead, take action and transform our food systems. This is the Nordic Food Policy Lab’s essential guide to creating policy playgrounds and pushing the climate agenda. Everyday across the world, food policy experiments take place. Big and small, these … Continue reading Setting the table: a story of food policy innovation
The relationship between land use and agriculture is a tale of how human beings have pushed natural resources to their limits. For the past couple of months I have been working as a consultant-researcher for the Food Planet Prize (FPP) Secretariat. I have been scanning some of the most interesting and impactful innovations and initiatives … Continue reading Managing the food system’s main asset: land
I'm so excited! I have been featured in the second instalment of Apolitical’s weeknote from the citizen engagement community. In this note, Apolitical showcases the best thoughts, ideas, tips and tricks from diligent public servants working in citizen engagement, bundled up and ready to be shared with citizen-minded public servants around the world. Don't know … Continue reading Citizen Engagement Feature in Apolitical
For the past month, I have been speaking with different people from around the Nordic region about the future of New Nordic Food. From Iceland to Finland, join me on a journey to explore the impact that a shift in food culture has had on the region and where we are headed in the future. … Continue reading The Future of New Nordic Food (Part 1)
I'm just getting back from tech2D, GIZ's Sustainable Technology for Development Forum, in Frankfurt. The Forum was full of inspiring talks, demos, performances, meaningful networking and exchanges with other interdisciplinary protagonists involved in making a positive change towards sustainable development worldwide. Congrats GIZ for such a great job on the organization! Below is the script … Continue reading Designing Desirable Futures through Human-centered Food Systems
On Monday 16 July, the Nordic Food Policy Lab and the Swedish Government hosted a dinner event during the UN High-level Political Forum in New York. The event, Serving Up Solutions to Agenda 2030: Food as a Golden Opportunity, focused on putting solutions on the table and learning best practices from one another. I was … Continue reading Is food our greatest collective opportunity to achieve Agenda 2030?
Solutionism: The belief that all difficulties have solutions Solutionist: A solver of problems Wherever I go, I hear people asking for solutions to transforming our food system into a more sustainable one. While there are no silver bullets, I believe that it is important to look at the approaches that are working and understand how … Continue reading Solutionism: using tried and tested approaches to confront global challenges
Sustainable Food Systems Transitions 