On the last day of summer school, the groups rose admirably to the food systems challenges set at the beginning of the week, as Louise Whatford, IFSTAL Education Coordinator, explains. The final day had arrived and the summer school was … Continued
The inspiring words of our guest speakers were a reminder that the pathway to becoming a food system changemaker is not always linear. The food system is vast and complex; every IFSTAL student who has raced against the clock to … Continued
Rosina Borrelli looks back at her group’s field trip, which took in two organisations that operate at opposite ends of the food system. Our group was also assigned visits to witness two very different but equally important parts of the … Continued
Louise Whatford, IFSTAL EC (LCIRAH), Royal Veterinary College, reflects on her group’s field trip visits, which revealed very different aspects of the food system. The long anticipated day four of the IFSTAL Summer School had arrived: field trip day! The … Continued
Rebecca Wells, IFSTAL EC, City, University of London reflects on the connection between gorillas and guerillas. How could they possibly relate to communication about food systems? The IFSTAL Summer School is always a space for inspiration, collaboration and innovation. This … Continued
Day two of summer school was all about systems thinking, with a guest speaker thrown in to the mix