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Climate economist. #Agroecology lobbyist and impact investing advisor on #climatechange #foodsystemchange. Advise C.L.E.A.R. Co-founded @farmstofeedus

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Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the finale 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘆’𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘁 at Hackney Town Hall last Friday!

We welcomed 100 people from different walks of life - scientists, environmentalists, teachers, students, families, civil servants, councilors and mayor - who came together to enjoy a series of low carbon Chinese dishes developed with UK-based East & Southeast Asian communities, scientists and food writers over the past three years as part of 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻.

At the banquet, each guest 'harvested' a cardboard stool with a unique climate action (making up 100 in total), deconstructed from '𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻' exhibition, and sat with strangers to take part in open discussion and provocations by several of our collaborators. Together, we explored questions surrounding how we tackle the climate crisis through our food system, what makes us willing to take climate action, and how to make our action sticker and impactful.

Massive thanks to my collaborators in this project - @hackneycouncil @growingcommunities @gainsborough_hackney @stephli401 @ander80 @loveleluu @bangkokdeliveryboy @lilwongbakes @design_declares @universityofleeds @designcouncil @studiomakecreate @usman_haque @so_klim @aceagrams

Photos by @the_nick_turpin

The list of 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 will be available online soon.

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Hackney’s Low Carbon Chinatown is a project by Ling Tan (@ling.tan.ql), originally commissioned by @kakilangarts, supported by Hackney Council’s Climate Team & public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, delivered in partnership with Growing Communities, Gainsborough Primary School & MadLeap.

#hackney #lowcarbonchinatown #climateaction #sustainablefood #foodsystem #lowcarbon #carbonfootprint #art #science #technology #foodculture #participatoryart #harvestingclimateaction

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🌏🌾HAPPY WORLD SOIL DAY🪱🌱

Today, we celebrate the silent hero beneath our feet, the foundation of life’s abundance.

Your significance is immeasurable, as you support the growth of plants, nurture ecosystems, and provide the very essence of sustenance to all living beings.

With each passing year, you continue to demonstrate your incredible ability to regenerate life. Your richness and diversity contribute to the beauty and vitality of our planet.

May your nutrients be plentiful, your fertility enduring, and your health thrive for countless more soil days to come. Thank you for being the unsung champion of our world.

Here’s to honoring your importance and cherishing Mother Earth today and always.

Hope you get spoilt rotten xxxxx

#WORLDSOILDAY

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Which changes do the stars of #BritishVogue’s December 2023 issue want to see in Great Britain? From more investment in women’s football to ice-cream vans staying open all year around, watch as the likes of #MaryEarps, #AmbikaMod and #JodieComer open up. Click the link in bio for more Great Britons, and see the full story in the new issue, on newsstands Tuesday 21 November.

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Climate girlies for British VOGUE December edition. ❄️ Thank you @britishvogue @edward_enninful

Now more than ever we need to show up to vote, and continue holding those in power accountable. This issue is on tradition and revolution, and for us a revolution means climate justice , decolonisation and collective liberation.

We are so proud to be standing together in this months vogue issue ❤️

🗞️ Full story in print, Tuesday 21st November

#KatharineHamnett @katherinehamnett Liv Simpliciano @LivSimpliciano, Anjali Raman Middleton, Joycelyn Langdon @ClimateInColour
Dominique Palmer @DomiPalmer,
Kalpana Arias @AriasAleja , and Catherine Chong @SO_Klim
Photographed by #TimWalker and styled by @KPhelan123, with hair by @1MalcolmEdwards, make-up by @SamBryantMakeup, nails by @TrishLomax, set design by @MigsBento and production by @Zoe_Wassall at @GreatSouthernProductions

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“T-shirts don’t change anything unless they’re followed up with political engagement,” says @KatharineHamnett. “Your vote is your most powerful tool.” That’s why fashion’s original slogan master has brought her revolutionary spirit to bear on a new “Vote” T-shirt, debuting in the December 2023 issue, featuring a QR code that leads directly to the government’s vote registration page. “It’s the epitome of wearing your values,” says @JoycelynLongdon, founder of @ClimateInColour. “I think that we can all take inspiration from that.” Click the link in bio to read more and see the full story in the new issue, on newsstands Tuesday 21 November.

#KatharineHamnett, @LivSimpliciano, @Anjali.RM, @ClimateInColour, @DomiPalmer, @AriasAleja and @So_Klim all wear T-shirts and hoodies by Katharine Hamnett, tracksuits bottom by Colorful Standard, @Pangaia and @PoloRalphLauren, Katharine’s leggings by @Uniqlo, trainers by @Adidas and @Nike. Photographed by #TimWalker and styled by @KPhelan123, with hair by @1MalcolmEdwards, make-up by @SamBryantMakeup, nails by @TrishLomax, set design by @MigsBento and production by @Zoe_Wassall at @GreatSouthernProductions.

[Image shows Katharine Hamnett, a white woman with a short dark bob, standing on the far right, in front of a white studio backdrop, with her Yorkie-poo dog Arthur sitting to her right. She is wearing a white hoodie with the word “Vote” in capital letters printed on the front, along with a QR code underneath, white leggings and white trainers. On the left, six activists stand next to her, holding up branches with leaves on them in their right hands. They also wear “Vote” T-shirts and hoodies, white joggers and white trainers. ] Image shows Katharine Hamnett, a white woman with a short dark bob, standing on the far right, in front of a white studio backdrop, with her Yorkie-poo dog Arthur sitting to her right. She is wearing a white hoodie with the word “Vote” in capital letters printed on the front, along with a QR code underneath, white leggings and white trainers. On the left, six activists stand next to her, holding up branches with leaves on them in their right hands. They also wear “Vote” T-shirts and hoodies, white joggers and white trainers.

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Out this week in Australia and NZ!! Our international edition of Soil to Table - celebrating soil, food and the hero’s that care for the land and produce nutritious food healing us and the planet. Much love and thanks to the many people who have helped with this book especially our wonderful collaborators @nancy_cadogan_studio @luluclarecox and @borisbencic2 for our talented & patient editor Kirsten Abbott @thamesandhudsonau for the brilliant illustrations from @emilyfaccini 🙏🙏 and a HUGE thanks to those who have dedicated their lives to the land and our planet ❤️❤️ #saveoursoils #farmstofeedus #healthesoil #carbonsink

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Who’s going to @groundswell_agriculture this year?

It’s a fantastic festival of farming. A celebration of soil. A paean to pasture. Okay, enough with the alliteration. If you’ve never heard of it look it up, it’s the 28th & 29th June - it really is a great coming together of farmers (and hangers on like me) who are seeking to do things differently - more harmoniously. The speaker list this year is extraordinary… an A to Z of who’s who in food and agriculture.

I’m going with @hodmedods, speaking about the work we’re doing with @uk_grain_lab on cereal legislation (see the third picture) - slightly terrifyingly it’s in the Big Top (11am on the 29th June), fortunately I won’t be alone and our brilliant panel (@turnersofbytham @edwarddickin @charlotte.bick @ukgrainlab_steven @fieldbakery @gothelneyfarmer) will be talking about our collective experience as bakers, millers, farmers, scientists, traders of working with genetically diverse cereals and why we’re pushing for legislative change to make it legal for seeds of these cereals to be traded and exchanged.

Do come and see us and help fill the tent - we’ll be giving out @fieldbakery’s delicious diversity digestive biscuits (damn, more alliteration…)

If you’re going to be there let’s meet for a pint in the Earthworm Arms! Groundswell sign - Hollywood hills style!

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A peek into preview night @almamillbakery.

A week today we invited growers, millers, bakers and industry friends behind the shutter to discover Alma. @graisongill, @franconatoora and heritage population wheat pioneer John Letts, introduced our shared mission: to put our weight behind the UK grain, flour and bread revival. The key is community.

At Alma, we are following in the footsteps of incredible businesses like @e5bakehouse, who have been shaping a market for heritage grains, freshly stone-milled flour and whole grain bread in the UK for over a decade.

Wheat is the most commodified product on the planet. It is only by backing one another and coming together that we can make a significant dent on the grain economy in the UK.

Now, Alma is open and it’s your chance to get involved. Visit us on Saturdays from 10am-2pm, pick up our loaves in our West London stores, or order wholesale or home delivery on the Natoora Apps.

A special shout-out to @newcomer_wines for the @djucewines.

#almamillbakery

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We celebrated ‘Leather from British Pastures’ exhibition this week at @l_d_f_official exploring the connection between leather and agriculture, showcasing the use of Pasture for Life Certified hides.

The exhibition by @british.pasture.leather was a landmark event, bringing together stalwarts in the fashion world and Pasture for Life farmers, abattoir owners and tanners, to connect the entire line of production. Huge congratulations to @alice.v.robinson and @saragrady for producing the show at @rochelle_school @rochellecanteen.

#PastureForLife #PfL #PfLMember #NaturePhotography
#LondonDesignWeek #FarmingPhotography
#FarmingWithNature
#Biodiversity
#RegenerativeAgriculture
#RegenerativeFarming
#PastureForLifeCertified
#GrassFed #LeatherFromBritishPastures
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@groundswell_agriculture 2022 was spectacular in so many ways!

We saw a lot more people representing the different parts of our food system attending this year wanting to learn more about agroecology.

There were farmers and food and drink producers, policy makers, activists, writers, large retailers and restaurant groups, small and indie retailers and restaurants, chefs, and more, from all over the country and abroad, bringing their knowledge, interests and agendas.

There were topics from managing veteran trees to creating microbial rich compost, from working with grain millers to fibre dyers and millers, from designing sourcing principles to managing the whole supply chain, from measuring soil carbon to farm biodiversity, from creating highly nutritious cheese and bread to engaging narratives, and heaps more!

There is a sense that we will see narrative change. Food is life and farming is the backbone of practically every society. Yet farming has been neglected by policy makers, businesses and even the public in so many ways over the past decades.

Our collective hope is that people will find their voice and define agroecology together with the farming communities. Changing our food system for the better has to happen from the ground up and all the way to what you choose to buy and consume three meals a day.

Thank you to the Cherry family and EVERYONE who shared your expertise and experience so generously!

I am regenerated and humbled. A lot more to learn from each and everyone of you.

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We are honoured to be chosen by @countrylivinguk magazine as "Ones to Watch" and "poised to make the world a lighter, brighter and greener place in 2022".⠀
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We are even more honoured to be featured alongside our, and everyone’s personal hero, Sir David Attenborough. His aim has been to inspire people to create change to save our planet and ourselves. “What kind of future can you imagine and how will we make it happen?” He asked recently. “It is up to us now, we get to choose what the future holds. I choose to imagine a future in which we learn how to work with nature, rather than against it.“⠀
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We look forward to continuing to work with all of you to instigate the much-needed systemic changes to how our food and goods are farmed and produced, continuing our work with people who work and farm with nature, not against it and highlighting the people and ecology indispensable to a nourishing life. ⠀
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Shout out to the amazing people featured in the list and thank you: ⠀
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@davidattenborough @DR_Gilbz @poppyokotcha @BirdGirlUK @JackHarries @PrinceWilliamrlRoyal @MRRichCurtis @FreddieStricklandandgardens @cooper_kaleb @Josh_Styles95 @JakeFiennes @AnitaSethi @MaisieWilliams @CarlaDenyer @AdrianRamsay @themontydon Dame Louis Martin, Mark Rylance, Kathleen Jamie, Ollie Olanipekun, Nadeem Pereira, Tom Gribbs, Donovan Wright

Love,
Catherine and Catherine

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From Field To Fibre: Is 'Regenerative Fashion' The New Frontier In Farming? 6th JAN 2022 4:00 PM-5:00 PM

The existing fashion system is highly perverse. The industry is a net negative contributor to a wide range of ecological, social, and governance issues, from fossil fuels addiction, to labour and natural resources exploitation and marginalisation, and more.

Regenerative fashion is a new buzzword, representing collective and diverse aspirations to change the fashion industry for the better.

The term has been largely used to refer to sourcing fibres from regenerative agriculture, but various interpretations and applications have been observed.

I'm extremely proud to have curated a session on regenerative farming for the @oxfordrealfarmingconf 2022, with the support from my fellow @farmstofeedus co-founder @cathystgermans, and even prouder of the all female panel - Deborah Barker @field_folk, founder of @southeastenglandfibreshed; Kate Drury, farmer and the first female board member of @britishwool; Katie Allen @loopyewes, farmer, knit designer and maker and a member of the @southwestenglandfibreshed; @phoebeenglish, designer and head of her eponymous label, and I, ESG advisor will be speaking and moderating with Cathy.

We will explore the challenges and opportunities in creating a fibre system that not only supports regenerative agriculture but also revives traditional artisanal skills in yarn and fabric making in the UK, focusing on wool and flax, and reduces adverse impacts to local and global ecosystems and societies.

Please join us and the many amazing sessions at the ORFC 2022! There will be a live Q&A towards the end of the session.

I look forward to learning heaps and growing with everyone.

We need lots and lots more meaningful conversations and initiatives to change the fashion industry for the better - one of which is reconnecting fashion back to farming - not industrial farming, but farming approaches that put people and nature at the core.

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