Agroecology is a discipline, an agricultural practice, and a political-social movement. Students will attend public lectures by experts from different fields and will reflect on agroecology and its principles. Moreover, students will expand their knowledge with case studies and discuss about the role of agroecology to support sustainable agriculture and food systems.

In this course, you will explore pathways to sustainable food systems across environmental, social, political, and economic dimensions. In interdisciplinary teams, you’ll tackle real-world cases, work with stakeholders across the food value chain, and use visual and auditory storytelling to share ideas and inspire change.

Food and nutrition security, environmental health, and social well-being are core outcomes of sustainable food systems and central to the UN Agenda 2030. Women and youth play key roles in shaping these systems but face systemic barriers. This course explores strategies to empower them as drivers of transformation, drawing on FAO evidence and research projects like the NICE project.