A group of international food systems organisations campaigning for urgent ambitious #ActionOnFood. Hosted the first ever Food Systems Pavilion at COP27.
💬 For food, the final #GlobalStocktake decision text recognises the importance of building resilient food systems within adaptation – but there is a missed opportunity on mitigation.
Our response to the final #COP28 agreement outlines the wins, the missing pieces and what needs to happen next ✊📢
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And local farmers remain at the bottom line of the food production chain......
This therefore requires us to prioritize #soilhealth & #climate change to ensure sustainable food production.
Cc @ca4sh_global @ICLEI@ActionOnFood@Icle
🌽The issue of #FoodSystems was high on the agenda at #COP28
✅The transformation of the way food is produced & consumed was finally recognized as a key solution to tackle the #ClimateCrisis.
❗️But much more is indeed to build & support healthy & resilient food systems.
#COP28 has placed #FoodSystems front & centre of the climate fight.
That must be celebrated, but it must also translate into urgent & adequately financed action on the ground, explains @FOLUCoalition's @morgan_gillespy.
"Incremental & underfunded steps are not an option."
How can #BlueFoods contribute to climate mitigation?
Countries can enforce carbon mitigation requirements for aquaculture & fisheries, promote shifts toward culturally appropriate and nutritious blue food diets, & adopt circular economies.
Read more: bit.ly/COP28BF
👏👏 Amazing to see the perspectives of farmers on the frontlines of the climate crisis amplified on Food Day at #COP28
📺 Featuring Evans and Salome from the @futureoffoodorg delegation and Barend from our Farmer co-host
Farmers are making their voices heard at #COP28 📢
🌿 Farmers are on the front line of the climate and #biodiversity crises, and hold #NaturePositive solutions for #FoodSecurity. As leaders enter final talks, farmers demand inclusion in the #GST.
Watch our latest wrap up from Food, Agriculture and Water day 👇
@nature_org@worldfarmers, @emuswahili
#ActionOnFood was the starter, main & dessert at #COP28 yesterday, with news that the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient #FoodSystems & #ClimateAction has reached 152 signatories.
But that wasn't the only headline! 🧵
'This COP, we've seen a huge amount of interest from media in speaking to frontline food producers farmers. We've also seen a shift and growth in collaboration across the food systems community to call for change.'
Sunita Ramani reflecting at the Food Systems Pavilion today 🤝🌍 #ActionOnFood
"We have brought many along with us, but there are many more we should bring along with us" ✊
@trinidad1949 of @CGIAR highlighting the need to push for even better inclusion in food systems dialogues at our closing event 🙌
"We seem to be one happy family now, but it doesn't always start that way."
@EnvDefenseFund's Jennifer Chow reminds the food systems community of our shared goals and the need to put collaboration above individual agendas 🤝
#ActionOnFood
"The food systems community is growing, we're strong, and we're influencing negotiations." 📢
@lu_wallace on being hopeful for the future and continuing our collaboration post-COP 🙌
The 150 Leaders who signed the “Food & Climate #COP28 Declaration” should tell their negotiators that @UNFCCC must now match reality as Ministers @Ilde_Musafiri & @hmkpaka said
👉be ambitious on #foodsystems or the poor&smallholders will pay highest price! @EAFFinfo@WWFLeadFood
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During #COP28_UAE Implementing the Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture (150 signatories!), as Co-chair with Brazil and Norway, and founding members Rwanda and Cambodia, I launched the #AllianceOfChampions for Food Systems Transformation, #FeedSalone leads the way
#FoodSystems governance at all levels, from local to global, need to be more inclusive and participatory, systematically engaging #consumer and #FamilyFarmer voices not just on a consultative basis, but as a genuine driver of decision-making.
#WRFatCOP28
As #COP28 draws to a close, we are reflecting on the present and future food systems we need.
#ActionOnFood has risen up the agenda at COP thanks to the collaboration shown by all of our partners and supporters 🤝🌍