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Why solidarity economies?

 

Over the last several years, Australia has increasingly been forced to grapple with the negative impacts of industrialised agriculture and the results of corporate-dominated, profit-focussed economic systems, like drought, dying river systems, bushfires, pandemic.

More and more people are realising that the current capitalist, extractive, commodified systems need to change. The phrase on everyone’s lips right now is ‘we can’t go back to how it was’ – it’s true.

We can build a better system in place of the old ones, and social solidarity economies provide the much-needed alternatives to the systems that caused our current challenges. What we need instead are models that put the needs of people and planet at the forefront: solidarity economies. 

Solidarity economies are not distant utopian futures. They are ways of doing and of meeting needs that already exist. The alternatives are already here – what we need to do now is grow them.

AFSA aims to highlight the solidarity economies that already exist, the knowledge and resources available to help build them, and ways to take part.

AFSA is hosting fortnightly online Solidarity Economy Sessions to explore the many existing examples of social solidarity economies and share knowledge, ideas, and experiences about how to grow more.

You can watch past sessions and check out upcoming sessions here.

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  • Can agriculture stop COVID-21, -22, and -23? Yes, but not by greenwashing agribusiness
  • 2020 National Committee Report
  • Nominations to the AFSA National Committee for 2020-2021
  • Food Sovereignty Convergence 2020 Schedule
  • AFSA’s Response to the ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry

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FSANZ proposes ‘licence to sell lettuce’ – AFSA says NO

On 3 May 2019, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) released an information paper on its proposed approach to a review of food safety standards in the Food Standards Code (the Review). The intention is to create a consistent and up-to-date approach to food safety management with regard to so-called “high-risk horticulture,” which includes a […]

NSW Fresh Food Pricing Parliamentary Inquiry Hearing

On Friday 22 June 2018, AFSA attended the NSW Fresh Food Pricing Parliamentary Inquiry Hearing at Parliament House in Sydney. AFSA was selected and recognised as a key stakeholder in the food system by the parliamentary members in this Upper House inquiry. Tammi Jonas, president of AFSA, and our paralegal Sarah de Wit were welcomed […]

Response to the Proposed Draft Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry

View AFSA’s entire submission here.  The current review of the Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals – Domestic Poultry offers the first opportunity in 15 years to improve the minimum welfare standards for domestic poultry in Australia. It provides the chance to modify Australian standards to reflect current animal welfare science and […]

Poultry Welfare Reforms Fact Sheet

The Codes for animal welfare for poultry are being reviewed for the first time in over 15 years. The result will be one Australia-wide Code on animal welfare for poultry. Two main documents, along with an independent Farmed Bird Science Welfare Review and many supporting papers, have been released for public comment: The Draft Standards […]

Collective action in support of small-scale, regenerative farmers

In support of small-scale, regenerative farmers in Victoria, the following organisations have submitted responses to the Victorian Government’s Planning for Sustainable Animal Industries Draft Planning Provisions. Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance Victorian Farmers Market Association Melbourne Farmers Market Association Regenerative​ ​Agriculture​ ​Industry​ ​Group​ City of Whittlesea

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Recent posts

  • Can agriculture stop COVID-21, -22, and -23? Yes, but not by greenwashing agribusiness December 15, 2020
  • 2020 National Committee Report November 3, 2020
  • Nominations to the AFSA National Committee for 2020-2021 October 23, 2020
  • Food Sovereignty Convergence 2020 Schedule October 15, 2020
  • AFSA’s Response to the ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry October 13, 2020

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