Local Food Systems Observatory
vision
Local food systems are economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and socially equitable. Everyone has access to healthy, locally sourced food of their choice, and every stakeholder has the means to actively participate in food governance.
A team of enthusiasts
Gaëlle Bigler
Aude Percherin-Bull
Sebastian Oreiro
values
transparency
The cornerstone of trust. Making all data, methodologies, and results accessible and understandable.
scientific rigor
The cornerstone of credibility. Making decisions based on verified data, reproducible methods, and intellectual independence
social innovation
The cornerstone of the movement. Exploring and experimenting with new ways of working and fostering collaboration among stakeholders, redistributing value, and resolving systemic bottlenecks through collective intelligence
systemic perspective
The cornerstone of coherence. Recognizing the complexity of the system and analyzing the interdependencies between production, processing, distribution, and consumption in order to address structural causes rather than symptoms, thereby ensuring the overall resilience of the region.
Vision
Local food systems are economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and socially equitable. Everyone has access to healthy, locally sourced food of their choice, and every stakeholder has the means to actively participate in food governance.
A project to establish an observatory for local food systems
Help accelerate the food transition by providing information, tools, and indicators to ensure that local actions are aligned with the SDGs.
Accelerate Geneva’s food transition by providing stakeholders and the public with reliable data, relevant indicators, and tools to ensure that local actions align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Collect, organize, and present data
Collect, organize, and highlight data, research, and tools related to local food systems and exercise monitoring: (thematic libraries, documentary resources, etc.)
Mapping the stakeholders and initiatives in the Geneva food system
To explain in simple terms
to make this information accessible to institutions, partners, and the general public via a digital hub
develop indicators
Develop indicators specific to local food systems to measure their evolution and the impact of initiatives
inform
Keep the network of stakeholders informed (events, calendar, scientific articles, studies, and surveys) and the general public (outreach, institutional communications)