Assignments
Exercises
Excercise: an example of a persona
Download the template of the exercise here. Select a person that you think contributes to a sustainable transformation in the food system. You just decide who: for instance a consumer who changes diets, a food activist, an urban gardener, a producer, a food retailer, networker. Do a short interview (just phoning, meeting or otherwise) and ask about (1) activities, (2)transformative actions, (3) ambitions and (4) challenges. Make a persona out of this person (see example in slide 3) Fill out slide 2 of this powerpoint, font size 22. Save the slide as an image (jpeg) Post it before March 30 on the padlet: https://padlet.com/geronimo2/bmu8228757e2ldns
During the session on March 31, 2022 we will share our observations
Assignments
Assignment 1: Exploring the field of play
The scope of the food system and the concepts and methods you use
Answer the following questions:
- What is your given (provided by your university) or self-selected task (a local case study or living lab relating to a community);
- What is the main theme you address for this task: food security, metabolism/circular economy, access to land, food justice, ....
- What skills and methods do you already have before the course started to address the assignment (methods of your discipline, personal skills)?
- Which methods and concepts that were presented in the first three sessions are suitable for addressing your task?
- Can the approach of this task contribute to sustainable transformations of the food systems?.
Reflection: What has changed in your perception by the first lectures?
April 21, 2022: Present your assignment making use of the PowerPoint format to your colleagues and tutors.