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Welcome to the Bristol Conversations, an eight-part podcast and video series by Local Futures featuring Helena Norberg-Hodge in conversation with some of the great minds who joined us in Bristol for the Planet Local Summit.
In this episode we hear from Nelson Mudzingwa, a farmer and food sovereignty advocate, working with La Via Campesina. He teaches at the Shashe Agroecology School and is the national coordinator for the Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmer’s Forum (ZIMSOFF).
In this conversation with Helena Norberg Hodge, Nelson extols the benefits of local food systems that are closely connected to culture, community and the land. With firsthand experience, he highlights how local seeds and local knowledge systems offer real resilience and prosperity, especially in a time of climate change and market volatility. As a leading spokesperson for the global peasant movement, Nelson debunks the stubborn notion that we need big agribusiness – and particularly the so-called ‘Green Revolution in Africa’ – to feed the world.
Find out more about The Bristol Conversation series: localfutures.org/programs/the-bristol-conversations
Listen to the podcast with Nelson Mudzingwa: localfutures.org/programs/global-to-local/local-futures-podcast/the-bristol-conversations-nelson-mudzingwa
The series is produced by Local Futures, an international non-profit organization dedicated to renewing ecological and social well-being by strengthening communities and local economies.
Learn more about Local Futures here: localfutures.org
Sign up for Local Futures´newsletter: localfutures.org/sign-up-to-our-newsletter
Welcome to the Bristol Conversations, an eight-part podcast and video series by Local Futures featuring Helena Norberg-Hodge in conversation with some of the great minds who joined us in Bristol for the Planet Local Summit.
In this episode we hear from Nelson Mudzingwa, a farmer and food sovereignty advocate, working with La Via Campesina. He teaches at the Shashe Agroecology School and is the national coordinator for the Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmer’s Forum (ZIMSOFF).
In this conversation with Helena Norberg Hodge, Nelson extols the benefits of local food systems that are closely connected to culture, community and the land. With firsthand experience, he highlights how local seeds and local knowledge systems offer real resilience and prosperity, especially in a time of climate change and market volatility. As a leading spokesperson for the global peasant movement, Nelson debunks the stubborn notion that we need big agribusiness – and particularly the so-called ‘Green Revolution in Africa’ – to feed the world.
Find out more about The Bristol Conversation series: localfutures.org/programs/the-bristol-conversations
Listen to the podcast with Nelson Mudzingwa: localfutures.org/programs/global-to-local/local-futures-podcast/the-bristol-conversations-nelson-mudzingwa
The series is produced by Local Futures, an international non-profit organization dedicated to renewing ecological and social well-being by strengthening communities and local economies.
Learn more about Local Futures here: localfutures.org
Sign up for Local Futures´newsletter: localfutures.org/sign-up-to-our-newsletter
