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EC-LLD / News! n. 6 of 2024 - Christmass Edition
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EDITORIAL
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A Merry Christmas from ECLLD
As we near the close of another year, we at ECLLD wish to extend our warmest holiday greetings to all our members, partners, and supporters. This festive season is a time for reflection, gratitude, and renewed hope for the year ahead.
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2024 has been an important year for ECLLD. Together, we have advanced our shared mission of promoting seed diversity and supporting farmers' systems and community seed banks.
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We have worked across several impactful projects, including the Horizon Europe LiveSeeding, DiverSeedPaths, an Erasmus+ initiative exploring the nexus between seeds and migration, and a project funded by the Salvia Foundation supporting us to foster an active European seed community.
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We facilitated exchanges and knowledge sharing in European processes such as the Seed Law Marketing Reform and amplified the voices of our members in international forums like the FAO Commission for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
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We co-organized a successful 13th edition of the LLD Forum in Antibes, France. Hosted during the International Gathering "Sow Your Resistance," the event welcomed over 400 participants from across the globe and strengthened relationships with seed networks in other regions.
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Our family grew with two new members: Foundation Alica from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Seminkovna from the Czech Republic. We anticipate further growth next year, with new membership requests already on the table.
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Looking ahead, strengthening partnerships across Europe and beyond will be vital as we confront global challenges. Key upcoming events include a symposium on city food policy in Granollers at the end of April 2025, the 14th Edition of the LLD Forum in Luxembourg in September 2025, and more opportunities to continue building and strengthening our community.
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None of this would be possible without the dedication of our members and the support of individuals and organizations who champion our mission. Your commitment inspires us and drives our work forward.
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From all of us at ECLLD, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a joyful, prosperous New Year. May this holiday season bring peace and inspiration for the work ahead.
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NEWS from Let's Liberate Diversity! Members
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Bring your seeds to the LLD Forum!
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CALL FOR SEEDS! If you are joining us at the 14th European Forum ‘Let's Liberate Diversity’ this coming September, please bring your seeds from bean, pumpkin, and corn varieties. We will use them to illustrate our political message for the liberation of cultivated biodiversity. As we only have one size of display boxes, please bring 200-300mg of each variety if …
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Growing the Movement: Connecting Global Seed Networks at the LLD! Forum
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The LLD Forum 2025 will witness a global convergence of farmers’ seed initiatives and networks working to build shared infrastructure, strengthen coordination, and support farmers’ seed systems and cultivated diversity worldwide.
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Right to Food Initiative accepted by the EU Commission!
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The European Citizens' Initiative on the Right to Food has been officially accepted by the EU Commission. Here we share Good Food For All's next steps for the campaign and how you can support them.
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New Agroecology Digest, June 2025
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The June 2025 issue of the Agrecology FAO Agroecology Knowledge Hub's journal has been published. This month's issue explores, among other topics, the urgent need to transition food systems away from fossil fuels.
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ETC & GRAIN report on corporate concentration
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ETC and GRAIN have published a new report on the state of corporate consolidation in global food and farming. The report exposes a worsening situation and highlights the risks of increased concentration of power among a handful of companies.
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This week, the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity (ECLLD) participated as an observer in the FAO Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The session marks an important step in the revision of the Global Plan of Action (GPA), a critical international framework that guides the conservation and sustainable use of seeds and plant genetic diversity. The …
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Call for urgent and important changes to the EU seed regulation proposal, by 139 organisation and 170,000 citiziens. The proposal favours the interests of industrial agriculture over both the rights of farmers and the conservation of agrobiodiversity in the EU.
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A press release issued by DiverSeedPaths after their Internationas Farmers' Seed Gathering: Sow Your Resistance
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We’re excited to announce that Foundation Alica from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Semínkovna from the Czech Republic have joined the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! With expertise in seed diversity, community engagement, and agroecology, these organizations will enrich our efforts to promote biodiversity and sustainable seed practices across Europe.
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NEWS from the communities
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The Agroecology Partnership, funded by Horizon Europe, is a transformative initiative uniting the European Commission and 72 partners across 26 countries. With a budget of €300 million, this ambitious project began on January 1, 2024, and will run until December 31, 2030. Its mission is to accelerate the transition of farming systems through research with a focus on Living Labs …
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The London Freedom Seed Bank is open for donation of collected seeds by the Network Growers and any new Growers that register and submit a seed donation form first.
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1st EU Symposium on Local Food Policy
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Save the date for the 1st EU Symposium "Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies". April 29-30, 2025, Granollers (Spain)
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