IFSTAL alum Paula Almiron reflects on the IFSTAL approach to building resilience in food systems. The annual IFSTAL Summer School – usually characterised by an intense week of food systems exchange, workplace inspiration and project practice – is the highlight … Continued
During the 2020 summer school, the participants were tasked with tackling food systems resilience from different perspectives. Francesca Di Franco and Becca McGowan, two of the summer school students, explain how the teams approached the thorny challenge. Participants were split … Continued
The COVID-19 pandemic informed both the content and the delivery of the 2020 IFSTAL summer school. Graduate students Katharina Wabnitz and Viola Graef reflect on their experience. Before the pandemic reached the UK, students would get up early to catch … Continued
In the previous four years, the summer school has culminated with the student presentations, and this year’s online edition was no different. For the students, the presentations are a chance to package their learning from across the summer school curriculum … Continued
Effective communication skills are essential for anyone who wants to implement change. Communication has been embedded in the IFSTAL curriculum since the programme’s launch and was the topic for day two of the 2020 online summer school. After a roundup … Continued
The wide geographical spread of the IFSTAL student cohort was more evident than usual as the programme’s first virtual summer school launched on 23 June 2020. Taking place over Zoom and MS Teams, the three-day event is a bracing mix … Continued