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Ever feel lost or overwhelmed in our rapidly changing world? Then tune in to this series of informal conversations with Rethinkers - individuals challenging and redefining the way we think, live and act in the face of the global Climate Crisis. Rethinkers are activists, artists, engineers, farmers, scientists, policymakers, philosophers and much more, for change can, and must, come from all corners. Let yourself be inspired to imagine new, creative and hopeful possibilities of being human in a warming world.
www.rethinkerspodcast.ch
E03: Laurence Jeangros − The upsides and downsides of sharing food across the globe
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51 minutes 50 seconds
3 years ago
E03: Laurence Jeangros − The upsides and downsides of sharing food across the globe
In this episode, my friend Laurence and I talk about the upsides and downsides of global food trading schemes. Laurence tells us how agricultural practices have already influenced local climates during historical times and explains what role global power dynamics play in our food systems. She shares with us why she thinks food trading schemes are of global importance to increase our resilience towards the effects of climate change. Finally, we discuss why young people's voices in international relations matter, and why diversity is so important.Laurence Jeangros is an environmental scientists with a bachelor's degrees from the University of Lausanne and a master's degree from the Swiss Federal Institut of Technology in Zurich. During her studies, she has spent a year in Chile as an exchange student. For her master thesis, she explored power dynamics within tomato food systems in Ghana. Laurence has spent a year interning at the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations organizations in Rome and is currently working at the Laboratory of Environmental and Urban Econocmis at the Swiss Federal Institut of Technology in Lausanne.
00:01:01 Of becoming interested in environmental sciences00:02:44 How the climate movement helps us in validating our feelings regarding climate change00:05:48 Food as a physical and symbolic intersection between humans and the natural world00:07:24 The positive leverage food system could have00:09:25 Why international relations matter in our food systems00:10:00 The history of food exchange00:12:55 Global exploitations in food systems: Produce exports in Chile00:14:07 Global exploitations in food systems: The avocado trend in Chile00:16:10 Global exploitations in food systems: Rice imports in Ghana00:20:14 What are power dynamics and why do they matter?00:20:27 Humanitarian aid, rice and power dynamics00:26:57 Global justice in our food systems00:31:44 Positive communication00:32:22 Upsides of global food trading schemes in the face of climate change: Resilience and mitigation00:35:50 Creating bonds and building peace over international exchanges00:37:19 Why diversity is so important for resilience00:39:40 Why young peoples voices matter00:44:50 How we could include young voices better into our political landscapes00:47:17 Closing questions
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Ever feel lost or overwhelmed in our rapidly changing world? Then tune in to this series of informal conversations with Rethinkers - individuals challenging and redefining the way we think, live and act in the face of the global Climate Crisis. Rethinkers are activists, artists, engineers, farmers, scientists, policymakers, philosophers and much more, for change can, and must, come from all corners. Let yourself be inspired to imagine new, creative and hopeful possibilities of being human in a warming world.
www.rethinkerspodcast.ch
