S3 EP6: Is the local a romantic eco-myth? A critical appraisal of Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
Channel: Ecopolitics Podcast
Date: 2022-03-02

Does the environmentalist motto, ‘Think Globally, Act Locally’, point us towards sustainable food systems solutions? In this episode, Dr. Navin Ramakutty from UBC and Ken Meter from the Crossroads Resource Centre in Minneapolis explore whether locally produced foods, provided by small-scale farmers, are inherently more sustainable than that which comes from larger producers many miles away. The discussion suggests that scale and proximity are not necessarily correlated with better environmental performance across the board, but that there are still good reasons for building strong food systems at the community level, and ensuring that small scale farmers can earn a sustainable livelihood.