We asked the three major political parties in Australia, asking them to state their parties’ platforms and policy commitments on key issues of concern to Sustain and our members:
A Note from Executive Director, Dr Nick Rose Last year was a shocker. This year, if we’re honest, hasn’t been a huge improvement. So far, the 2020s have been really tough on so many people, on so many levels. We empathise with everyone who’s lost a loved one; who’s been unwell, physically and / or…
On 30th May, 46 people from around Australia met via zoom for a roundtable on food security, as part of the work of the Commission for the Human Future (CHF). The CHF was established in 2019 by faculty at the Australian National University, to focus on ‘developing solutions to the greatest challenge in human history…
History is being written right now. Are you authoring this chapter – or watching others do it for you? “The COVID-19 health crisis has brought on an economic crisis, and is rapidly exacerbating an ongoing food security and nutrition crisis. In a matter of weeks, COVID-19 has laid bare the underlying risks, fragilities, and inequities…
“Care farming is the therapeutic use of farming practices for people with a defined need to solve issues or improve life chances.” London, 14th December 2019 Before Christmas, Sustain’s Executive Director Nick Rose travelled to London to meet with Chris Blythe, our keynote international speaker for the 3rd national Urban Agriculture Forum, “Care Farming and…
The Vermont Farm to Plate Plan is widely regarded as the most comprehensive food system program in the United States, and the only one with full government engagement. It’s approaching the end of its first decade, and gearing up for the next with a growing global reputation. The Plan takes a coordinated, long-term and collaborative…