Cultivating the Right to Food in Community Gardens in Berlin and Rio de Janeiro
Speak4Nature Seminar Series
25.03.2025 15:00 – 16:30
Location: conference room, fourth floor, RCC
Presenter: Felipe Jardim
Moderator: Jonatan Palmblad
Join this Speak4Nature seminar with Landhaus Fellow Felipe Jardim for an insightful presentation exploring how community gardens address urban food and land challenges in Berlin and Rio de Janeiro. This study investigates the connection between food sharing practices and the human right to food, analyzing how these gardens repurpose vacant land and combat socioeconomic disparities. Through interviews and questionnaires with 40 participants, the research reveals that while Berlin’s gardens prioritize socialization and environmental concerns, Rio de Janeiro’s focus is on food security and social sustainability. Notably, agroecological food production unites both cities in a commitment to sustainable practices. This presentation will delve into the similarities and differences in food sharing activities, demonstrating how community gardens contribute to various dimensions of the right to food and offer a pathway towards social-ecological transformation.
No registration is needed to attend this seminar. If you would like to attend online, however, please register here.
Speak4Nature is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie-funded staff exchange action of the European Commission, with the specific object of transferring both theoretical and empirical knowledge related to the techniques that assert the voice of non-human nature in social and legal instances. Read more about the Rachel Carson Center's and LMU Munich's involvement in the project here.