Robbie Blake is the Communications Manager at IPES-Food. He is an environmentalist and communications specialist, and grew up on an organic farm. He previously worked for over a decade at Friends of the Earth Europe, where his work helped save EU biodiversity protection laws from deregulation, secure EU regulations on biofuels imports, and achieve widespread press and social media coverage of climate and energy issues. Robbie holds an MSc in Climate Change & International Development from the University of East Anglia (UEA), and an MA in International Relations from the University of St Andrews.
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Agroecology has a PR problem. Here’s how we can solve it
Good Food For All!, a European Citizens’ Initiative supported by a coalition of more than 300 civil society organisations across Europe, including ARC2020, is making important strides in amplifying the messages of the food sovereignty and agroecology movements. But the battle for hearts, minds and policies is still far from won.
May 22, 2026
