{"elements":{"metas":{"hidden":true},"confluencelogo":{"hidden":true},"comments":{"hidden":true},"profile":{"hidden":true},"admin":{"hidden":true},"title":{"hidden":true},"people":{"hidden":true},"labels":{"hidden":true},"jiraissue":{"hidden":true},"help":{"hidden":true},"search":{"hidden":true},"breadcrumb":{"hidden":true},"sidebar":{"hidden":true},"inlinecomment":{"hidden":true},"spaces":{"hidden":true},"create":{"hidden":true},"header":{"hidden":true},"notifications":{"hidden":true},"likes":{"hidden":true}},"cssSelector":"#browse-menu-link, #action-menu-link, #add-menu-link, #space-directory-link, #people-directory-link, #create-page-button, ","cssSelectorLocked":false} Who we are What is the name of your Slow Food group (whether convivium or community) required Spokesperson name required Spokesperson contact email required Country required How many people are part of your Slow Food Group¹ required ¹: With the term “Group” we refer to either a Slow Food Convivium or a Slow Food Community These are the 3 priorities that Slow Food has set in its Call to Action. What is the most important for your Slow Food Group? required --- Defend biological and cultural diversity Educate, inspire and mobilize citizens Influence policies in the public and private sectors It's hard for us to relate what we do with the priorities above. For us Slow Food is about: Specify required What real-word problem do you address? Tell us the main problem your group aims to address: (eg.: lack of contact with local food in my city; lack of food awareness from consumers, land grabbing in my region) What has happened? To solve the problem above, what is the main type of actions your group has organised in the past 12 months? Are they represented in our Call to Action? If so, please choose 1 or more of the following objectives: Defend biological and cultural diversity Research and catalogue the heritage of biological and cultural diversity linked to food (as an expression of territory), and identify the people who protect this heritage; Support and promote those who preserve biodiversity and act as caretakers of local territories; those who use agroecological techniques and sustainable animal farming practices that respect animal welfare; those who manage the resources of the oceans, rivers, and lakes without overexploiting them; those who promote an agricultural model that can stop the spread of monocultures and intensive farming, as well as the concentration of power in just a few hands; Create opportunities for dialogue and exchange (commercial and otherwise) between those who work to bring food from “farm to table”, as well as with consumers Educate, inspire and mobilize citizens Develop communications materials and launch campaigns to increase awareness about the food system and to change behavior; Design and deliver educational and training activities as well as experiences to improve knowledge about food — from production to consumption to food loss — and to impact people’s practices and choices; Design and deliver educational and training activities for professionals in the food sector in order to reward those who make positive changes in food production, distribution, marketing, consumption, and waste management. Influence policies in the public and private sectors Influence public institutions and the private business sector at every level in order to create policies and models that support fair and regenerative systems of production, distribution, marketing, consumption, and management of food loss; Inform, involve, and mobilize individuals and communities to become advocates for the necessary transition to fair and sustainable policies; Create alliances with others who are fighting for similar goals. It's hard for us to relate what we do with the actions described above. We mainly focus our action on: How many actions has your group organised in the past 12 months? Indicate an estimate number How many people did you reach through your grassroots projects/activities in the overall? Indicate the estimated number of people involved What was the specific target of your events? Farmers & Food producers Children Families Youth Citizens and wider public Women Indigenous Peoples and Afrodescendants Migrants Cooks Teachers and/or schools Academics and/or universities/higher education Politicians, public institutions Private companies Other, please specify (Multiple options available) Please specify Did you collaborate with other organisations: required Yes No If yes, please specify Did the media talk about your activity: required Yes No If yes, please specify What has changed? Based on your observations, what has changed (i.e. your real-world impact)? More farmers and producers are interested and economically incentivated in producing good, clean and fair food: --- Definitely not Probably not Probably yes Definitely yes More consumers are more aware and ready to choose good, clean and fair food: --- Definitely not Probably not Probably yes Definitely yes More businesses support good, clean and fair food: --- Definitely not Probably not Probably yes Definitely yes More institutions support good, clean and fair food systems: --- Definitely not Probably not Probably yes Definitely yes Have you observed other changes? required Yes No If yes, please specify What lessons have you learned? (from Slow Food and others) Summarise how we as Slow Food have contributed to achieving the changes made: Share a success story > Choose a good example: Share with us a good example that happened with your community/convivia to that Slow Food made the difference in your territory. Please describe it in 300 words max. Needs & Recommendations Where did you find Slow Food International most supportive in achieving your goals? Increased visibility and communication Support when dealing with public institutions Capacity building on fundraising Materials and tools provided Knowledge & contents provided Networking with like-minded people with similar problems and goals Connections with key experts Capacity building and training of our members and leaders New market opportunities Other, please specify (Multiple options available) Specify Where do you need more help from Slow Food International to better achieve your goals? 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