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This storytelling series features six case studies of fisher communities organizing for justice and food sovereignty across land and water. These stories surface strategies of resistance, resilience, and survival in the face of systemic injustice and extractive economies. We begin with two stories from Uganda and South Africa.
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24 Oct 2024
A new report launched today—Boosting Biodiversity Action through Agroecology—underscores the importance of scaling out agroecological approaches in food systems to accomplish goals towards the protection and restoration of biodiversity.
13 Dec 2023
Following the conclusion of COP28, the Global Alliance responds to the Global Stocktake and the Global Goal on Adaptation.
10 Dec 2023
The Global Alliance responds to the COP28 Leaders Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action.
01 Dec 2023
At COP28, over twenty leading philanthropic funders announce a groundbreaking initiative to accelerate global agroecological transitions, calling for a 10x increase in annual investments to address the urgent challenges of food system externalities and drive transformative change towards a sustainable and regenerative future.
02 Nov 2023
New analysis published by the Global Alliance and Dalberg Advisors finds that food production, transport, and storage account for at least 15% of fossil fuels used annually.
15 Sep 2023
Ahead of UNGA and Climate Week NYC, the Global Alliance urges attendees to embrace food systems transformation as a powerful tool to tackle the climate crisis and to recognize the potential for food systems transformation in fostering sustainability.
19 Jul 2023
A new study gives evidence to support agroecological natural farming as a key approach to help feed communities and transition farmers to nature-positive outcomes in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.
18 May 2023
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food today named Anna Lappé as its next Executive Director. A lifelong champion for food systems transformation, Lappé has worked for more than twenty years across philanthropy, advocacy, and communications to support just, equitable, and healthy food systems.
08 Aug 2019
29 Jun 2021
Today the Global Alliance launches How to Transform Food Systems: seven Calls to Action to catalyze food systems transformation.
26 May 2021
09 Sep 2016
06 Dec 2021
24 Oct 2022
22 Mar 2022
New 14-country assessment reveals missed opportunity to cut at least one-fifth of emissions needed to avoid catastrophic climate change.
27 Feb 2020
17 Oct 2020
06 Dec 2021
14 Oct 2021
The Global Alliance released a sweeping assessment of the positive impacts of “True Cost Accounting” on global food systems.
21 Sep 2021
In this op-ed in Climate Home News, Anna Lappé and Lena Luig explore how conflict in the Middle East exposes the fragility of fossil-fuel–dependent food systems—driving up fertilizer prices, intensifying food insecurity, and heightening the urgency for agroecological alternatives.
19 March 2026
In this FAO Agroecology Knowledge Hub Digest article, Lauren Baker outlines how coordinated finance can accelerate regenerative and agroecological food systems transitions.
04 February 2026
Anna Lappé joins KPFA Radio’s Terra Verde to discuss the health, climate, and food system implications of proposed U.S. dietary guidelines prioritizing red meat and dairy.
20 January 2026
In this Food Tank Q&A, Anna Lappé discusses centring food systems at COP30, challenging the myth of fossil fuel-intensive farming, and the policy changes and agroecological movements needed to create a just, climate-friendly food future.
14 November 2025
In this Common Dreams op-ed, Ysabel A. Calderón Carlos shares how native bees reveal the deep links between food, climate, and biodiversity—and why phasing out agrochemicals is essential for a just, regenerative future this COP30.
17 November 2025
In this Food Tank op-ed, Fabrício Muriana explains how ensuring 30% of food at COP30 is sourced from local, agroecological farmers transforms the dining experience into a powerful statement and a direct, tangible pathway for climate action.
12 November 2025
In this Columbia Magazine article, Anna Lappé, Executive Director, reflects on the urgent need to reform our industrialized food systems that put profits ahead of health and affordability.
18 August 2025
In DeSmog’s investigation, Anna Lappé, Executive Director, is cited among experts raising concern over how nonprofits are being used to provide cover for the industrial beef industry’s climate messaging.
06 August 2025
At the 2025 TCA Accelerator Summit, momentum grew to put True Cost Accounting into action—driving better policy, funding, and fairer food systems.
02 June 2025
As aid budgets are slashed, now is the time to shift funding away from agrochemicals, and toward resilient, community-led farming.
28 May 2025
At COP30, Brazil can lead on food and climate by addressing hunger, fossil-fueled food systems, and advancing just, agroecological solutions.
30 April 2025
Dive into the disturbing ways the pesticide industry is attacking its critics, and the dangers this poses to both biodiversity and public health.
29 October 2024
07 March 2025
19 February 2025
Letter to the Editor, New York Times: “Changing How We Grow Our Food” by Anna Lappé
04 January 2025
