Essays about: "grassroots initiatives"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words grassroots initiatives.

1. 1. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
   Keywords : Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

   Abstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE

3. 2. Pepita de oro: How AlVelAl is building a regional regenerative agriculture transformation through social innovations

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Elissa Dickson; [2023]
   Keywords : regenerative agriculture; Spain; sustainability transformation; social innovation; adaptive capacity; institutions; drylands;

   Abstract : Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is increasingly promoted as a sustainable agri-food solution. Agronomic studies find that RA practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and agroforestry) can regulate soil moisture, sequester atmospheric carbon, enhance biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of droughts and floods. READ MORE

4. 3. Energy Security for Sustainable Development : Exploring the Potential Contribution of Renewable Energy Communities in Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Paul Hasselgren; Marwan Tawaha; [2023]
   Keywords : Energy Security; Community Enterprises; Renewable Energy Communities; Community Entrepreneurship; Leadership;

   Abstract : Ensuring affordable and clean energy is vital for sustainable development. The vulnerability of the European energy system has highlighted the need for resilient solutions. Renewable Energy Communities (RECs), essentially neighbors producing and sharing electricity, have emerged as promising components of a resilient energy system. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring the Mainstreaming of Education for Sustainable Development and Indigenous Knowledge in Initial Teacher Education in Indonesia: A Comparative Study of Teacher Educators' Beliefs and Attitudes

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Ucu Nurhadi Hafman; [2023]
   Keywords : Education for Sustainable Development ESD ; Indigenous Knowledge IK ; Initial Teacher Education ITE ; mainstreaming; beliefs and attitudes;

   Abstract : The primary objective of this study is to explore the mainstreaming of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Indigenous Knowledge (IK) into Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs, with a specific focus on the beliefs and attitudes of teacher educators in selected ITE institutions in Indonesia. A comparative case study approach was employed, involving 11 participants who were interviewed using a semi-structured format. READ MORE

6. 5. Regenerative agriculture : a contested open moment

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Rickard Hedling; [2022]
   Keywords : regenerative agriculture; alternative food networks; food sovereignty; political ecology; discourse food systems;

   Abstract : Agriculture is both heavily impacted by climate change and responsible for greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change. Transitioning towards more sustainable agricultural practices is therefore imperative and requires new ways of thinking about agricultural knowledge and technologies. READ MORE