Empowering Young Organic Farmer and Regenerative Seeds 2 August 2020, Online Platform Sombath Somphone Online Public Lecture 2020 is the third lecture being held to commemorate the spirit of Sombath Somphone, a Laotian activist who was a victim of forced disappearance in 2012 and has never been seen since. Sombath Somphone is well-known as a…
A training of young organic farmers network in the Mekong region and Bhutan, a learning and exchange platform on policy related to farming, climate change issues, and seeds production process (Open Pollination Seeds) to increase seeds saving and seeds exchange for food safety and food sovereignty.
CURLS aims to promote the concept of Right Livelihood by living well on the earth. By bringing together laureates of the Right Livelihood Award and like-minded resource persons, with independent individuals from various backgrounds and different experiences, a platform will be created for sharing informative and inspiring intellectual dialogues and self-reflection, leading towards future Right Livelihood activism.
The Education for Right Livelihood to Inspire Change – connecting activism and academia 21 February 2020 Chulakongkorn University, Bangkok As the Right Livelihood Award is approaching its 40th Anniversary and the Right Livelihood College is celebrating 10 years, our common global challenges are becoming increasingly acute and tangible when it comes to for example the climate crisis,…
Straightening Young Farmers From Local Actions to Global Impacts 31 October – 3 November 2019, Chiang Mai, Thailand Eight young organic farmers from Bhutan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia came together at the 9th Young Organic Farmers organized by Towards Organic Asia and Maetha Community to learn about organic farming through in-depth and experiential…
“Community Design for Food Citizenship”6-7 September 2019Room 701, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building, Chulalongkorn University Mindful Markets are alternative approaches for shaping food systems based on full awareness of interconnected factors and driven by the principle of “Organic Food for All.” Mindful Markets focus on long-term relationships between farmers and consumers, provide access to healthy food,…
“Community Design for Food Citizenship” 6-7 September 2019, Room 701, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building, Chulalongkorn University The free market is efficient in production and allocation, but not in equitable distribution. Food is cheap because of hidden externalities such as the cost of environmental degradation and public health services needed to offset the impact of the…
Towards Organic Asia 