Do you want to help develop the food sovereignty movement in the UK, and
contribute to the international food sovereignty movement?
Food sovereignty is a viable alternative food system that creates
practical, sustainable and democratic solutions to the failed
industrialised food model. The current system dispossesses small and
medium scale food producers, both in the UK and overseas, and creates
health and environmental crises while increasing the profits of big
corporations. Yet in every continent, millions of producers and consumers
are involved in trying to make their vision of a better food system a
reality.
The UK food sovereignty movement is looking to recruit motivated and
knowledgeable people for the core group.
The tasks of the group are to:
- Organise the 2nd UK Food Sovereignty Gathering in Oct 2015
- Manage a round Britain road show that will contribute to the gathering.
- Manage the group’s social media, website and e-mail
- Ensure that the core group is diverse and includes farmers, growers,
food activists, NGOs, women and representatives from different parts of
the UK.
- Take forward other tasks identified by the supporting group, such as
promoting activities on April 17th, the International Day of Peasants’
Struggles
The group has monthly skype meetings and reports back to the supporting
group periodically. (See attached document on our structure)
We are ideally looking for people who are non- London based (currently 5
members of the group are based in London) and we would like at least two
people who are food producers.
Core group members need to have knowledge of sustainable food systems as
well as practical experience of working in groups to effect change.
Volunteer travel costs to meetings with the supporting group are provided.
People need to be very self motivated as the group is spread out across
the country.
Please send a short e-mail (200 words max) outlining your skills and
experience to info@foodsovereigntynow.org.uk
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