Welcoming food, cities and farmers to COP26
© Photo by Stéphan Valentin on Unsplash
Nourish Scotland 2021
Why bring food systems to COP26? COP26 in Glasgow is the most important climate conference since Paris; tasked with the monumental challenge of driving up action to meet 1.5 degree target! Food and farming are key to reduce GHG emissions in line with the Paris Agreement and deliver a multitude of co-benefits for communities, equality, biodiversity and health. Yet climate change policy debates often fail to consider the interconnected nature of food systems and to involve the plurality of local actors who drive change on the ground. A participatory whole food systems approach needs to be on the table at COP26 to enable and deliver effective food and climate policies and planetary health.
Subnational actors are driving sustainable food systems change & integrated food policy implementation at the local level…
Outstanding challenges to local strategies include lack of support & mandate from national level.
National governments need to be as ambitious as local, city and sub-national governments!
For more on this work visit www.glasgowdeclaration.org
Food policy integration is a clear means to meet the SDGS and fulfill the Paris Agreement.
The road to COP26
Glasgow Declaration launch!
Best practice case studies
“We cities are ready to take our part in pioneering integrated food strategies to tackle climate change and drive food systems sustainability. We call on national governments to join our efforts and commitments.” Anna Scavuzzo, City of Milan
Pre-COP, Milan
MUFPP Global Forum, Barcelona
“The Glasgow message as we head towards COP26 is that climate justice and social justice are inseparable. Social justice and social equity must be driven from climate action. And food is an enormous part of that.” Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Council
COP26, Glasgow
Fork to Farm dialogues
Building partnerships between cities and farmers for a just transition to healthy and sustainable food systems and © Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
Fork to Farm Dialogues • It is in the interest of both cities and farmers to secure a ‘just transition’ in food and farming • Yet farmers and cities are too often left outside the room and local actors are not included in international policy debates. • Change happens locally: farmers and cities lead by creating solutions on the ground. Enabling environments are needed. • To facilitate local action for global change the Fork to Farm dialogues are designed to: i.
build mutual understanding and trust between the city authorities and farmers to inspire collaboration locally; and
Global Fork to Farm dialogue at COP26
ii. form a global social movement to transform food systems from the bottom-up. © Photo by Tadeu Jnr on Unsplash
Guiding principles Just transition and respect for human rights Diversity Equity and equal participation Respect for different knowledge and farming systems Sustainability and resilience Local-led © Photo by Jesman fabio on Unsplash
Local Fork to Farm dialogues
Farmers and cities at COP26
A Global Fork to Farm dialogue will bring together cities and farmers from around the world for a day to share open conversations around food systems and climate The Fork to Farm Dialogue at COP26 builds on the Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration to build a global social movement for local-led radical change