Ernesto Méndez: Weaving Wisdom Together: Knowledge Co-Creation in Agroecology скачать в хорошем качестве

Ernesto Méndez: Weaving Wisdom Together: Knowledge Co-Creation in Agroecology

The co-creation of knowledge in agroecology is one of its most important tenets to achieve more ecologically sound and socially just food systems. Valuing diverse knowledge systems, such as western science, Indigenous knowledge, experiential and embodied knowledge is at the core of the co-creative process. Our research investigates how the processes of co-creation of knowledge in agroecology are understood by different actors and examine enabling and disabling conditions for co-creation processes. Finally, we hope to elucidate lessons learned from co-creation experiences in different contexts, so that they can be useful to others wanting to engage in co-creation. To do this we engage farmers and other relevant actors in workshops and interviews, as well as more in-depth case studies in Africa and the Americas. As part of the session, we will engage the audience to share and discuss their own understanding of co-creation of knowledge. V. Ernesto Méndez serves on the leadership team of the Institute for Agroecology as Co-Director and is a Professor of Agroecology at the University of Vermont’s Department of Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment (ALE). His research and teaching focus on agroecology, agrifood systems, smallholder coffee systems, participatory action research (PAR), and transdisciplinary research approaches. At UVM, he is also a faculty member of the Food Systems Graduate Program, fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment, and active in advancing issues of inclusion, equity, and belonging. He has over 25 years of experience working with smallholder farmers and Indigenous communities in Latin America and collaborating in agroecology initiatives in a wide diversity of regions. Recently, these efforts have expanded across the world and currently include education and research initiatives in the Northeast U.S.A., Latin America, Africa, and Europe. Since 2022, he serves as vice-president of the board of directors of the Latin American Scientific Society of Agroecology (SOCLA). To learn more about Gund: https://www.uvm.edu/gund To learn more about Ernesto: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/ale/profile/...