Agroecology World
By Rob Kluson (aka, Dr K)
Cover art photo provided by Yousef Espanioly on Unsplash: unsplash.com/@yespanioly
Agroecology World Jan 20, 2019
Episode 18_El Morche_Malaga, Spain
Episode 17_Agroecology World_Westport, County Mayo, Ireland (Part 2)
This podcast continues an exploration of the concept of a Community Food System begun in Episode #16 via conversations with the grassroots groups of the Quay Community Garden and the Edible Landscape Project in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, who, along with other local community groups, are leading the development of a community food system and Climate Action for their region. In this Episode #17 we will learn about the group Edible Landscape Project. I was so lucky to live in this progressive community for 10 months in 2021 and become involved in several of their projects. Through a diversity of stakeholders and activities, this community is an excellent example of how the "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" in terms of growing a sustainable food system.
Episode 16_Agroecology World_Westport, County Mayo, Ireland (Part 1)
This podcast offers an introduction to the concept of a Community Food System and to the grassroots groups of the Quay Community Garden and the Edible Landscape Project in Westport, Ireland, who, along with other local community groups, are leading the development of a community food system and Climate Action for their region.In this Episode #16 you will learn about the Quay Community Garden. I was so lucky to live in this progressive community for 10 months in 2021 and become involved in several of their projects. Through a diversity of stakeholders and activities, this community is an excellent example of how the "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" in terms of growing a sustainable food system.
Episode 15_Agroecology World_Dublin, Ireland
Episode 12_Agroecology World_Ballymaloe, County Cork, Ireland
This episode visits Darina Allen of the Balleymaloe Cookery School, Organic Farm and Gardens in Ballymaloe, Ireland. She describes her personal and family's journey from being an organic farmer to chef to a world class cookery school to a food system leader which supports the diverse community of their Irish food culture and local food economy.
Episode 14_Agroecology World_Crete, Greece
This episode returns to the island of Crete, Greece where we have an encore conversation in greater depth with Nikki Rose of Crete Culinary Sanctuaries, an advocate for community-based tourism that preserves organic agriculture, food culture, and traditional lifestyles.
Episode 13_Agroecology World_Cork, County Cork, Ireland
This episode visits Colin Sage of the Cork Food Policy Council (CFPC) and the University College Cork (UCC), School of Human Environment in Department of Geography, in City Cork, Ireland. He describes the history, mission, activities and accomplishments of the CFPC and his role as its founding Chair to engage Cork community stakeholders in food policy development and implementation for promoting sustainability issues in their food systems.
Episode 11_Agroecology World_Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Ireland
This episode explores the concept of Community in Agroecology. In addition, it features an interview from the Cloughjordan Community Farm in Ireland and describes their use of the Commuity Concept.
Episode 10_Agroecology World_Heraklion, Crete
Episode 9_Agroecology World_Limassol, Cyprus
Episode 8_Agroecology World, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Episode 7_Agroecology World_Luang Prabang, Laos
Episode 6_Agroecology World_Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Spirituality, Culture, and Social Agroecology; Visit to Ancut Garden Agroecology in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
Episode 5 Agroecology World_Christchurch, NZ
Agroecological Knowledge; Visit to Future Farming Center at Lincoln University, Christchurch, NZ
Episode 4_Agroecology World_Carterton, NZ
Environmental Agroecology and a Visit to the 'Farming for the Future' program in New Zealand
Episode 3_Agroecology World_Perth, AU
Social Agroecoloy and Visit to Perth City Farm, AU
Episode 2_Agroecology World_Canberra, AU
Episode 2_Urban Agriculture and Visit to Canberra City Farm, AU