Week of Action: October 10-17

by: Jill Richardson

Sun Oct 10, 2010 at 06:00:00 AM PDT

To celebrate its [the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance] launch, we encourage people fighting for food justice and sovereignty to take actions during the week of October 10-17.

In solidarity with people all over the world, we call on food justice groups to hold community events that educate, celebrate, and create affordable access to safe, healthy, culturally appropriate food while turning our food systems into engines for local economic development. We call for actions to build food sovereignty in the US.

October 10: Global Work Party to Tackle Climate Change

October 12: Day of Indigenous Resistance to Conquest

October 15: World Rural Women's Day              

October 16: Ending Poverty by Rebuilding Local Food Economies/World Food Day

October 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 10:  350.org is calling for actions on 10/10/10.

Up to one-third of global greenhouse gases come from industrial agricultural, but small-scale farming can eliminate hunger and cool the planet. Climate change also disproportionately affects food insecure people and communities of color. Some suggested actions:

• Throw a work party to support or create community gardens or farmers' markets

• Hold "Farm to School Fresh Food Feasts" or a community meal of local food

• Petition local governments to support local agriculture to end climate change and poverty

I'll post more details on each one of these days throughout the week.