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Lembaga Konsumen Yogyakarta/Yogyakarta Consumer Institute (YCI)

Green Action Week Participants Reclaim Indigenous Seed and Knowledge

When we lose indigenous and local varieties of food and seed, we also lose the knowledge and cultural identity associated with it. Local and indigenous varieties tend to be more resilient to climate change, are increasingly being recognised as having higher nutritional value, and are embedded into many social and community rituals. Several Green Action Week participants used their campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of these varieties, often showcasing ways to prepare and cook them.

January 11, 2024 No Comments

Green Action Week Promotes Uptake of Sustainable Food and Farming Systems

Food is not a commodity, it sits at the heart of social life, part of many cultural customs and identities. When food is abstracted into a commodity, often made far away from the place of consumption, the resources used to make it are not visible, how it is made is not transparent, and payment for it takes money out of local economies. We need to revive food cultures that support local producers, consume seasonal and nutrient-dense, chemical-free foods, and that support beneficial community life. Many of the Green Action Week 2023 participants used their campaigns to show how food and farming can be reimagined as a cultural and community good.

January 4, 2024 No Comments

Sharing Community Is Key to Bringing About Sustainable Consumption

Green Action Week is a global campaign involving more than 40 nongovernmental and community-based organisations that work towards supporting sustainable consumption. They do this under the theme of Sharing Community. The notion of Sharing Community is a principle-led movement towards building a world in which consumption delivers benefits for the common good and in which there is equality and respect for all, as well as social and economic justice. A Sharing Community is characterised by collaboration and a focus on building relationships to overcome common challenges.

December 28, 2023 No Comments