Tag: Duncan Green

Building momentum towards a sustainable food system

by Peter Bruce-iri, posted in Climate change, Food Policy Councils, sustainable food systems, Uncategorized

Every project I'm involved with aspiring to move from an industrial food system to a sustainable food system reinforces the critical importance of connecting people. In Northland we have a lot of organisations aspiring to improve our food system. They range from environmental groups and landowners working to improve waterways, health workers, farmers and growers, … Continue reading Building momentum towards a sustainable food system

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What is policy and how do we change it?

by Peter Bruce-iri, posted in Food Policy Councils, Local Food, Regulation reform, sustainable food systems

On the cusp of establishing a Northland Food Policy Council (or whatever we might call it) I have stumbled across a book that has thrown a lot of light on the policy universe. In How Change Happens, Duncan Green shares his knowledge as a long-time advocate for change. The book is available for sale, but … Continue reading What is policy and how do we change it?