In our series of Virtual Roadshows we share research and innovations as they emerge from the work being carried out by some of Europe's leading institutions.
Cultivating Change – building policy from the ground up
Our third roadshow event, held on 20 November 2025, brings together key policy experts, researchers and innovation hub leads to co-create a shared vision of our food and farming sector that is rooted in resilience and ecological integrity.
- Producing actionable knowledge for transformative change: impacts, potentials, and challenges in transdisciplinary research, Stephen Leitheiser, Farming Systems Ecology, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands
- Unlocking the transition: barriers and levers to the expansion of agroecology in the European Union, Adrien Swartebroeckx, Agriculture and Sustainability Unit, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, Belgium
- Where reality and policy meet, Innovation Hubs perspectives: a conversation.
With Alexandra Waldmann (who manages a veg box scheme, Green Box Čarna in Ljubljana, Slovenia) and Carla Barlagne (researcher in the two host micro farms acting as demonstration or pilot sites in Guadeloupe) - Policy Frameworks and Key Policy Suggestions
Guy Pe'er, PhD. UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Dept. Biodiversity and People and German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
Professor Sebastian Lakner, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development University of Rostock, Germany.
Our speakers:
- Alexandra Waldman, Innovation Hub facilitator, Green Box Čarna, Organic Veg box scheme, Slovenia
- Carla Barlagne, Researcher in agricultural and rural economics; Innovation Hub facilitator, Guadeloupe
- Adrien Swartebroeckx, Agriculture and Sustainability Unit, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, Belgium
- Stephen Leitheiser, Farming Systems Ecology, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands
- Dr. Guy Pe'er, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ; and German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
- Prof. Dr. Sebastian Lakner, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development University of Rostock, Germany
Watch our Virtual Roadshow 2: Roots of Resilience: Enhancing Biodiversity through Agroecology
Short film: Roots of Resilience: How Agroecology boosts Biodiversity
Webinar recording: Why grazing livestock is vital for landscape and biodiversity
Webinar recording: The Effects of Agroecology on Biodiversity and Climate Change Mitigation
Webinar recording: From research to practice: multi-species seed mixtures as a pillar for agroecology
Webinar recording: Engaging with Policy Makers on Agroecology
Watch our Virtual Roadshow 1: Exploring the Barriers and Levers to Agroecology
Short film: Agroecology-Transect - Understanding Barriers and Levers
Animation: Understanding Barriers and Levers
Animation: What are Innovation Hubs?
News: Dairy farmers’ adaptation strategies in uplands
News: Scaling out niche innovations in animal production areas