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Natural Born Settlers

Maker Iris Zaki, a self-described liberal from Tel Aviv, wanted to get behind the politics of Israel’s controversial settlements in the occupied territories — so she moved there, temporarily, setting up an improvised cafe where she could chat with settlers from her own generation. The majority of interviewees were brought to the settlements by their parents, growing up as Israeli settlers gained a stronghold in the area. The conversations cover issues of animosity, morality, inequality, indifference and acceptance. This mini-documentary, “Natural Born Settlers”, gives an insight into the lives of Israeli settlers that grew up in the West Bank.

How can Africa improve the quality of life for Africans and not other continents?

Africa has a wealth of resources in its people and natural resources yet social protection programmes have very low coverage and are underfunded – an animation by Afrodad

A Fair World for Children

Children and adults from Fairtrade Certified coffee producing organization in Uganda explore what child labour from their perspectives

Women at Work

They are farmers. They were raised by farmers. That’s all they have known because that’s all they have done, generation after generation – an animation by Fairtrade Africa

I am Congo – another Congo

Congo, maybe someone has already brought you back some stories, some sounds, some travel diaries. But what if there were more?

The Prohibition Game

A short animated film by Alon Simone gives a lighthearted treatment to a serious subject: the devastating impact of Israel’s permit regime for Palestinian farmers with land across the Separation Barrier. Courtesy of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)

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How we can end world hunger & feed the future

These video reels, action orientated talks and short documentary highlights are brought to you as part of the World Food Day 2022 series by Scoilnet, Concern Worldwide, Self Help Africa and developmenteducation.ie

Getting started

Can you imagine a world without plants?

How do plants sustain life on Earth, and what can children do to help protect plant health and the environment from pests and diseases?

Consumption in a world of 32:1

The choices we make every day effect how the world is the way it is, and why things are the way they are. The consumption animations seek to question the underlying relationships between ‘us’ as consumers, ‘them’ as producers and the impact that these choices have on the planet.

Iskcon’s Megakitchen

It’s not a regular megakitchen, it’s a travelling megakitchen that feeds over 5,000 visitors from India and abroad who take part in the Iskcon Yatra.

Exploring the global food crisis

How serious is the world food crisis?

How serious is the food crisis? How important are Russia and Ukraine for global food security? What is causing the crisis?

These are the warning signs of a global food shortage

Global hunger is at record levels and rising, according to the latest figures from the UN.

Vandana Shiva – Solutions to the food and ecological crisis facing us today

Dr Shiva Vandana is a philosopher, environmental activist, eco feminist and author of several books. Dr Shiva, currently based in Delhi, is author of over

Exploring conflict and hunger

Hunger: The Deadliest Weapon

Nothing kills like hunger – a campaign video by Concern Worldwide on how hunger is used as a weapon of war

Could Ukraine war prompt another hunger crisis in Africa?

Today, 346 million Africans, more than a quarter of the continent’s people, are suffering from hunger because of conflict, drought and poverty. A Counting The Cost

The 4 man-made famines threatening 20 million people

Fighters are using hunger as a weapon. It’s why South Sudan’s famine is man-made.

How we can feed the future - 7 TED talks

“These action-oriented, forward-thinking talks offer a vision of the world where everyone has access to safe, healthy, and nutritious food — especially those who need it most.”
– introduction to the 7 talks from ‘How we can feed the future’ TED talks series

Laura Boykin – How we’re using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases

Nearly 800 million people worldwide depend on cassava for survival — but this critical food source is under attack by entirely preventable viruses, says computational biologist Laura Boykin

Sam Kass – Want kids to learn well? Feed them well

What can we expect our kids to learn if they’re hungry or eating diets full of sugar and empty of nutrients? Former White House Chef and food policymaker Sam Kass discusses the role schools can play in nourishing students’ bodies in addition to their minds.

Sara Menker – A global food crisis may be less than a decade away

Sara Menker quit a career in commodities trading to figure out how the global value chain of agriculture works. Her discoveries have led to some startling predictions: “We could have a tipping point in global food and agriculture if surging demand surpasses the agricultural system’s structural capacity to produce food”

Josette Sheeran – Ending hunger now

Josette Sheeran, the head of the UN’s World Food Program, talks about why, in a world with enough food for everyone, people still go hungry, still die of starvation, still use food as a weapon of war

Your company’s data could help end world hunger

Your company might have donated money to help solve humanitarian issues, but you could have something even more useful to offer: your data. Mallory Freeman shows us how private sector companies can help make real progress on big problems.

How climate change could make our food less nutritious

In a talk about global food security, epidemiologist Kristie Ebi explores the potentially massive health consequences of the growing nutrition crisis and explores the steps we can take to ensure all people have access to safe, healthy food.

What we’re getting wrong in the fight to end hunger

In a world that’s wasting more food than ever before, why do one in nine people still go to bed hungry each night? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe calls for a radical transformation to our fight to end global hunger.