MSc Thesis about the Lutkemeerpolder
One of the ASEED interns conducted an in-depth study on the history of the Lutkemeerpolder as a Master Thesis research for the programme of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University (Faculty of Geosciences). … verder lezen
Reflections on action in the Lutkemeerpolder
Mowing grass and arresting activists The struggle to keep the Lutkemeerpolder in its current state – as a fertile ground for agriculture and community– has been going on for many … verder lezen
The Common Agriculture Policy – and where grassroots organisations all around see potential for change!
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is one of the oldest EU’s policies. After more than a decade of post-World War II food shortages and hunger, it was introduced in 1962 to increase … verder lezen
Black lives matter and the importance of taking down statues
With the brutal killing of George Floyd, we saw a lot of Black Lives Matter protests happening recently. We as ASEED support these protests, and believe racist behaviour by police officers in … verder lezen
Farmer Portrait #3: Dirk Borgman from the Netherlands
Interview conducted by Robbie Dubbelman For this Farmer Portrait we will be going somwhere a bit closer to where the ASEED Office is located: The Netherlands. The farmer I interviewed is Dirk … verder lezen
Reading group report #7 – Decolonising de-growth
In this reading group we continued the discussion around degrowth, this time with a particular focus on avoiding neo-colonial practices within a degrowth framework. As the term degrowth is invented in Europe, … verder lezen
New bi-monthly theme
The Common Agricultural Policy – A problem with potential for progress Yet again we are closing a chapter of the ASEED bi-monthly themes and we are moving on from degrowth which has … verder lezen
Farmer Portrait #2: Francesca from Italy
Interview conducted and translated by Isabella de Judicibus. This is our second post in a weekly series called “Farmers Portraits.” We decided to take a look at the different ways in which … verder lezen
Farmer Portrait #1: Freddy Cordero from Costa Rica
Interview conducted by Robbie Dubbelman. Translation done by Joselyn Cordero Jirón. This is our first post in a weekly series called “Farmer Portraits.” We decided to take a look at the different … verder lezen
ESC Position available for Fossil Free Agriculture Campaign- Apply Now!
Do you have an affinity with activism, grass-roots organising, or campaigning on agriculture and food issues, as well as social justice? Are you concerned about climate change? Would you like to change … verder lezen