Episode 26: World Future Council Alexandra Wandel - How Can We Create Sustainable Food For The Future?

Alexandra Wandel is the Chair, Management Board of the World Future Council.   Alexandra Wandel was appointed Development Director to prepare the Founding Congress of the World Future Council in 2006 and has chaired the Management Board since 2018. The Management Board is in charge of foundation management, representation, Council Liaison and resource mobilization. Since 2010 she has set up partnerships for the Future Policy Award with fourteen UN agencies on topics such as biodiversity, forests, oceans and coasts, desertification, agroecology and rights of children and youth.   The World Future Council is committed to a healthy planet with just and peaceful societies now and in the future. It identifies, develops, examines and disseminates future-oriented solutions to current challenges that humanity is facing and celebrates them with its unique Future Policy Award every two years. The Council consists of 50 outstanding global change makers from civil society, science, politics and business. It determines the agenda of the organization's work and develops statements on it. The Council members meet annually at the World Future Forum to discuss the most pressing challenges and solutions to them. Jakob von Uexkull, the founder of the Alternative Nobel Prize, founded the World Future Council in 2007.   TOPICS EXPLORED 0:00 – 1:23 – Introduction 1:23 – 2:05 – What is the World Future Council and what type of work does it do? 2:05 – 3:08 – How did you become interested in a career in environmental sustainability? 3:08 – 4:02 – Who are some of the key partners of the World Future Council and how do they all work together? 4:02 – 5:37 – Who are some of the members of the Council and how are they selected? 5:37 – 7:20 – What is the World Future Policy Award and how does the Award work? 7:20 – 9:40 – What are the main topics and projects the Council has worked on? 9:40 – 10:38 – Within the Ecosystems and Livelihoods topic, Scaling Up Agroecology is a focal point for the Council. How would you define agroecology and why is it important for sustainable food systems? 10:38 – 12:15 – What are some of the Scaling Up Agroecology projects the Council is involved with? 12:15 – 13:38 – Can you tell me about the Himalayan Agroecology Initiative? 13:38 – 15:37 – Can you tell me about The Kambashu Institute? 15:37 – 18:33 – What are some of the things you think are most important for society to shift towards healthy and environmentally sustainable food systems? 18:33 – 19:41 – Things to share and wrap up   WORLD FUTURE COUNCIL INFORMATION https://www.worldfuturecouncil.org/   RESOURCES World Future Policy Award: https://www.worldfuturecouncil.org/world-future-policy-award/ World Future Council Ecosystems and Livelihoods Information: https://www.worldfuturecouncil.org/ecosystems-and-livelihoods/ World Future Council Future Generations: https://www.worldfuturecouncil.org/future-generations/   FOOD FOR YOU AND THE PLANET PODCAST INFORMATION Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-for-you-and-the-planet/id1739416396 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pkAIuXxl9dzD48b7qMOL1 RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/506343/rss Podcast Instagram: @foodforyouandtheplanet   TAGS Food Environment Health Podcast Sustainability Agriculture Agroecology World Future Council World Future Policy Award