Stiftung Biovision

🌍Biovision advocates for women's rights and poverty reduction 💪 Biovision, along with other organizations, has made an official appeal to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (#HLPF), urging #policymakers to better protect #women and #girls from #poverty. Our appeal calls for the dismantling of structural #discrimination, ensuring #genderequality, and more decisively combating poverty. 📢 As an advisory body to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (#Ecosoc), Biovision has co-signed this appeal. This status allows us to contribute to the work of the UN and share our perspectives. The HLPF takes place from the 8th to the 17th of July, 2024. This appeal is a crucial reminder for the forum to enforce the achievement of sustainable development goals and to strengthen the rights of women and girls worldwide. Learn more about Biovision's political work: https://lnkd.in/eHH2GfGu #SustainableDevelopment #GenderEquality #PovertyReduction #Biovision #HLPF2024 #UN #Ecosoc

🏦 Climate finance is high up on the agenda at this year’s major climate conferences. More money must flow into sustainable food systems to avert the climate and ecological crisis.    🤝🏽In so many parts of the world food production takes place on the frontline of the climate crisis. It’s critical that a food systems transition uplifts communities and their livelihoods, protects the climate and prevents biodiversity loss.    🌱A growing partnership of philanthropies aims to unlock finance to accelerate and scale agroecological farming.     Learn more in the Common Dreams article by our partners Global Alliance for the Future of Food, IKEA Foundation and McKnight Foundation: https://bit.ly/4eBryGj    #foodsystemstransformation #climatefinance #agroecology

🌽🐄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴!     👐 Together, we can transform our food systems towards social and environmental sustainability through #Agroecology.   🗺️ As of June 2024, the Agroecology Coalition has around 300 members, representing 48 governments and nearly 250 organizations. This includes civil society, farmers, Indigenous people, research organizations, international bodies, philanthropic foundations, and numerous small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).   🎯"The coalition's five strategic goals are closely aligned with StiftungBiovision's strategy of transforming the food system through agroecology," says Stefanie Pondini, member of the Coalition’s Steering Committee and Co-Executive Director of Biovision. ▶️ Discover the Coalition’s #vision, #mission, and 5 strategic #goals in the video below!  💡 Stay informed about latest news on agroecology policies: https://lnkd.in/ehDG87hY    #Changeiscoming #Agroecology #AgroecologyWorks #AgroecologyNow #FoodSystems Agroecology Coalition

🌱 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒! 🌱   Are you an agri-food SME committed to transforming food systems and generating positive social, economic, and environmental impacts? We want to hear from you! We are excited to announce the launch of the Agroecological Food Futures Prize. This competition aims to draw attention to the critical need for investment in sustainable and resilient agri-food businesses and to demonstrate the potential of agroecology to transform food systems. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? The Agroecological Food Futures Prize offers:  💸𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬:  • 1st Prize: USD 20 000  • 2nd Prize: USD 10 000 & customized technical assistance (worth USD 5 000)  • 3rd Prize: USD 10 000  🤓𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: Benefit from pitching coaching sessions and a business development or marketing consultation.  🕸️𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: Join a network of agroecological entrepreneurs from East Africa.  🔭𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Pitch your business to a jury panel of experts and potential investors.    𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? We are looking for enterprises from Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya, whose missions and values promote environmental sustainability, social equity, circularity, local economic development. For more details on requirements check out the application link: https://lnkd.in/e8CP5H3n 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your innovative agroecological business and secure funding and support to scale your impact. Apply now by filling in the application form below and join us in the movement to transform food systems! 🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/e8CP5H3n 🗓️Deadline for applications: 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 Let's work together to create a sustainable and equitable future for our food systems! #Agroecology #SustainableFarming #FoodSystems #AgroecologicalEnterprises #AgroecologicalFoodFuturesPrize #EastAfrica #InvestmentOpportunity Hans von Zinkernagel Fabio Leippert Alessandra Ramacci Rootical The Neycha Accelerator & Fund Rex Raimond Agroecology Fund Agroecology Coalition Challenges Rwanda

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!   Switzerland, Senegal, Cambodia, Mexico and many others have started their transition towards #agroecology.   𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲: ▶️ 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼: "Countries transforming Food Systems through Agroecology - sharing the path towards agroecology in Switzerland, Senegal, Cambodia and Mexico" Also available on YouTube. ➡️ 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/dW4XatTv    #Changeiscoming #Agroecology #AgroecologyWorks #AgroecologyNow #FoodSystems Agroecology Coalition 

📣 What is the role of the Subsidiary Bodies convening ahead of COPs in UNFCCC UN and UN Biodiversity processes? How can they serve as platforms for advocacy for #agroecology at the national level?    🎙 Join this month’s “Changemakers for Agri-food Action” webinar organised by YPARD, with Moritz Fegert from our Policy & Advocacy team sharing insights from Biovision Foundation's engagements in both climate and biodiversity spaces.   💡Other exciting speakers include:  Martial Bernoux, FAO  Heitor Dellasta, Global Youth Biodiversity Network Shaik Imran, IAAS (International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences) Juliet Grace Luwedde, UNCCD Youth Caucus Jenice Achieng, YPARD Kenya  Xiaoshang Deng, YPARD Asia-Pacific    📅 4th July, 2024 | 3:00-4:30pm CET |online  💻 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eRJ6xW5k   #RioConventions #Advocacy #Agroecology

🚀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴! After a year-long consultative process, the 300-member Agroecology Coalition has just launched an ambitious #strategy to rapidly accelerate the transition to sustainable agroecological #foodsystems. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: 💰 Increasing investments in agroecology 💬 Facilitating knowledge co-creation and exchange 📣 Advocating for supportive policies 👩🌾 Developing dynamic local, territorial, national, and regional markets and inclusive business models  “As a proud member of the Agroecology Coalition, Biovision contributed to the development of the strategy and is dedicated to its implementation, as the strategic goals are closely aligned with our own." says Stefanie Pondini, member of the Coalition’s Steering Committee and Co-Executive Director of Biovision.   ➡️ Read the full strategy here: https://lnkd.in/dW4XatTv    #Changeiscoming #Agroecology #AgroecologyWorks #AgroecologyNow #FoodSystems #AgroecologyCoalition  

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮: 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗕𝟲𝟬   “The very fact that #agroecology is now being promoted in national policies and by governments, both in the North and in the South […] is a testament that the time for agroecology has arrived”. This statement by Oliver Oliveros, Agroecology Coalition at our SB60 side event “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗹é𝗺” on June 3rd at the Bonn Climate Change Conference, reflects well the current developments.    📍🗺️ With the clear roadmap defined by the Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security (SSJWA) at SB60 in Bonn, agroecology offers a pathway for holistic and effective climate action within the UNFCCC. Additionally, the other two Rio Conventions—CBD and UNCCD are also gaining momentum. How are countries preparing for the milestones ahead? How is agroecology being financed around the globe and which role should climate finance play? Country- and civil society representatives from the global North and South shed some light on promising developments as well as persisting challenges.    📽️ 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://lnkd.in/e-dBeuhB    📰 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗹é𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 – 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 - https://lnkd.in/ddd-j67E   Agroecology Coalition, IPES-Food, WWF, Global Alliance for the Future of Food and South Asian Forum for Environment, SAFE  

📣 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆, 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. From 4-7 June, over 120 leaders working in philanthropy, government, civil society and research are coming together at the gathering “Cultivating Change Convening” in #Tanzania to elevate and advance commitments towards an agroecological transition of food systems and regenerative approaches. Find out more about the initiative co-organized by Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Stiftung Biovision and the Agroecology Coalition: 🔗https://lnkd.in/e86SzBp7 #foodsystems #agroecology #sustainable #policies

📣 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆, 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.   From 4-7 June, over 120 leaders working in philanthropy, government, civil society and research are coming together at the gathering “Cultivating Change Convening” in #Tanzania to elevate and advance commitments towards an agroecological transition of food systems and regenerative approaches.   Find out more about the initiative co-organized by Global Alliance for the Future of Food Stiftung Biovision and the Agroecology Coalition: 🔗https://bit.ly/3yAZvq4 #foodsystems #agroecology