Hi Everyone,
Please find a brief description below of the 14th International
Agroecology shortcourse with links to detailed information on content,
fees, logistics, etc. Hope it is of interest to some of you and please
share widely.
Best,
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Ernesto
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V. Ernesto Méndez, Ph.D.
Acting Chair, Dept. of Plant and Soil Science (PSS)
Associate Professor of Agroecology & Environmental Studies
Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Group & Environmental Program
University of Vermont
117 Jeffords Hall, 63 Carrigan Dr., Burlington, VT 05405
Tel: (802) 656-2539;(802) 656-2924; Fax: (802) 656-8015
http://www.uvm.edu/~agroecol/ <http://www.uvm.edu/%7Eagroecol/>
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*The 14th Annual International Agroecology Shortcourse *
In 2013, for only the second time in its history, the International
Agroecology Shortcourse will be held in Vermont. From July 7th-20th,
2013, participants from around the world will gather at UVM to learn
about "Agroecological Approaches for Climate Change and Food Systems
Resilience."
What is agriculture's role in contributing to climate change? What are
opportunities within agriculture to mitigate or adapt to a changing
climate? When we talk about agriculture, do we mean smallholder farmers,
industrial agriculture or both? These questions will be on the table
during the 14th Annual International Agroecology Shortcourse, where the
theme is the application of agroecological approaches to support
resilience to climate change and promote robust, sustainable food
systems. Farmers are constantly innovating in their daily practice, and
much can be learned by identifying and analyzing existing agricultural
management strategies that have the potential to adapt to and/or
mitigate climate changes. By integrating ecological and social sciences
with farmer's knowledge, agroecologists believe it is possible to both
design and manage more sustainable agri-food systems and address global
environmental change.
For more information, view the course website
<http://www.uvm.edu/%7Eagroecol/?Page=shortcourse.html&SM=coursessubmenu.html>
or the full course description
<http://www.uvm.edu/%7Eagroecol/shortcoursedescfinal_13.pdf>.
