From October 1–16, join the 16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology and stand with farmers, women, youth, and communities across the Globe to demand a
#PesticidesFreeWorld and champion
#AgroecologyNow.
This year’s theme “Hand in Hand for Healthy Futures: Empowering Rural Women & Safeguarding Our Children through Agroecology”, links to the global call to secure safe and sustainable food systems with the crucial role of rural women and youth in shaping agroecological solutions. This year’s campaign also underscores the urgent need to phase out hazardous pesticides and replace them with agroecological practices that restore ecosystems, build community resilience, and ensure a healthy, poison-free future for the next generation.
Our Main Calls and Demand
- Youth of the world unite for food, land, and climate justice!
- Agroecology and food sovereignty for climate justice now!
- Agroecology, not false climate solution!
- Land and subsidies for people-led agroecology!
- Phase out Highly Hazardous Pesticides!
- Fight for Just, Equitable, Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems!
- Women Rise Up! Fight for Food, Land and Climate Justice!
How can you join?
- Share creative videos of children and communities calling for a #PesticidesFreeWorld #AgroecologyNow through drawings and messages.
- Organize events (e.g. biking, storytelling, gardening, organic markets) involving children and youngsters to highlight children’s need for a healthy, pesticides-free environment and to promote agroecology.
- Urge your policymakers to support the phase-out of HHPs and promote their replacement with agroecological alternatives. Mobilise support through petitions and encourage your policymakers to endorse and develop strong policies that advance agroecology. At the same time, PANAP invites your organisation to support and endorse our call for pesticide-free buffer zones of at least 1 km around schools. We encourage you to sign and share our global petition here: https://chng.it/H7KfRDCffY.
- Print the 16 Days poster and cover photo, use them in your events and activities and take a photo. Tag us on Facebook & Twitter (@PANAsiaPacific) and Instagram (@justpesticidefreeasia)! Use the following hashtags: #PesticidesFreeWorld #AgroecologyNow
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