EEFF 2024 - October 13: Fair Trade Day - Session 1 (original) (raw)

Our Agroecology, Our Future - For more than 30 years, Cuba has been transforming its agrifood system, resulting in one of the most successful agroecological experiences in the world. Despite these successes, Cuba faces chronic challenges in the availability and access to food, which creates a kind of paradox and a space for misinformation. Through the voices of Cuban farmers and specialists, Our Agroecology, Our Future explores the nuances of the successes and challenges and calls to continue harvesting the fruits of 30 years of agroecological construction to enter into a significant transformation of the Cuban agro-food system as a path to achieve the much-dreamed-of food sovereignty. Our Agroecology, Our Future explores the successes and challenges of the Cuban agri-food system through the voices of farmers and specialists, who make the case for why agroecology is the path to achieve food sovereignty. Climate Change: The End of Coffee as We Know It - Ever wondered how climate change is affecting the coffee industry and your daily cup of coffee? We spent the past two semesters researching and interviewing individuals who are a part of the coffee industry to find out what exactly is going on in the world of coffee. Our interviewees included individuals such as a coffee grower in Chiapas, Mexico; a climate scientist in Sydney, Australia; sustainable coffee company owners in Eugene, Oregon; a local barista and coffee shop owner; a cultural anthropologist at Vanderbilt University; and more. If there’s one thing that we can say for certain, it’s that we need to take action in order to ensure that we will have coffee in 50 years. Direct Action - A teenage environmentalist leads a protest against a coal mine, setting her on a collision course with her father, the police and courts. Nguura Muruy (Forest Camp) - A Front Line Story - From the "Front Line" in Newry State Forest in 2023, "Nguura Muruy" tells a powerful story about Gumbaynggirr custodians and local allies working together to protect Country from the imminent threat of Native forest logging. Through this historic alliance, a local community celebrate a victory. Community Partners: Cafe Mam Action Events: Workshop @ BRING recycling 11 am - 1 pm Talk with Jose Fernando led by Cafe Mam 3:30-5pm: “The Future of Ethical Coffee: Indigenous Farmers Take The Lead” @ Eugene Art House Jose Fernando Rodriguez Lopez (Fernando), Coordinator and Advisor, Union of Organic Coffee Producers Majomut. Fernando was born in Mexico City and studied Social Anthropology at the Autonomous University of Chiapas. Before coming to Majomut, Fernando worked on rural projects for the National Indigenous Institute in Chiapas. This work allowed him to learn the foundational processes of Majomut and others that grew from the challenging economic and political climate of the Los Altos region of Chiapas. Since 1995, Fernando has been responsible for commercial, social and political relations including participation in organic and fair-trade business networks and the incidental political work related to the cultivation of coffee in Mexico. This has allowed the development of long-term business relationships with buyers and importers from Europe, the US, and Canada who are committed to fair trade and the SPP (Simbolo de Pequeños Productores de Café).Fernando also coordinates community development work with collectives of women and youth which seek to promote food self-sufficiency and family development for coffee growing families.DocumentaryPT1H40M2024-10-13EEFF 2024 - October 13: Fair Trade Day - Session 1"EEFF 2024 - October 13: Fair Trade Day - Session 1"EEFF