A JUST FOOD AND CLIMATE TRANSITION
What would a world be like where everybody could access healthy, affordable food? How can we grow and eat in ways that nourish both people and the planet?
Just FACT (Just Food and Climate Transition) was a community-led programme in Tower Hamlets, London that brought together people to explore how our local food system could be more environmentally sustainable, socially just and rooted in community power.
Although the programme has now ended, its legacy lives on through the ideas, relationships and resources created and in the ongoing food justice movement in the borough. The illustration below by Ellis Lewis-Dragstra reflects our shared vision for what that future could look like, based on what happened in Just FACT.
READ REPORT
This report aims to provide inspiration and useful learnings to other groups and organisations working on community-driven food systems. The calls to action are intended to spark dialogue and mobilise responses from funders, policy makers, housing associations and developers.
LEARN MORE
Explore the Just FACT learning reports – five short publications sharing insights, learning and recommendations from the programme. They cover community-led food systems, circular food waste, local growing, community leadership, and climate conversations that build community power.
GET INSPIRED
The projects in Just FACT created space for collective learning and action; building on the wisdom and skills that already exist in the borough’s gardens, community centres and kitchens. Some have also been building alternative models – that reimagine how food could be produced, sold and how waste could be managed locally.
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Join Tower Hamlets food movement! Get in touch with the projects that were part of the programme, join the Right to Grow campaign, or sign up to the Tower Hamlets food newsletter to hear about upcoming opportunities.
‘’We cannot build an economy or society that is truly sustainable and regenerative without justice. Justice is the route to us bearing witness to where harm has been caused, but it also gives us the tools to build solutions towards a better world for people and the planet.’’
Kennedy Walker, Social Action Facilitator
Chrissy, Farmer
‘’The best thing about the Architect group is that we can come together as human beings with a common cause. We have the space and freedom to be ourselves, grow and learn from each other. We can face challenges together and be joyous when we find common ground on issues that matter to us and our local community.’’
Shaheda, Food Hub Co-ordinator & Therapeutic Gardener
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