Elena Ambühl joins the AEEU working team as EU Affairs Manager. She holds a Bsc. in Geography (Albert-Ludwig Universität Freiburg) and a double Msc. degree in Public Policies and Management of Agricultural Development (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Montpellier SupAgro). She used to work with several NGOs, such as the Spanish NGO CERAI and the French NGO CCFD-Terre Solidaire on agroecology related topics. She has also been involved in advocacy projects related to income guarantee schemes and believes firmly that Agroecology Europe can pave the way – among others – to food democracy and social and climate justice.
From Shrinking to Resilience – Lessons Learned at the Latvian Rural Parliament
Translating research on “smart shrinking” in rural Iowa into a European context, Elena and Mathieu propose a “smart rebound”, in which funding and policy support the visions, actions and intergenerational collaboration of rural communities, for resilience, wellbeing and reduction within environmental limits.
August 1, 2023