GROW
Welcome to the GROW campaign. We’ve identified the major problems that exist within the global food system – now we all need to work together to create a better future. This is a place for you to tell us what you would like to do.
You can tell us topics, issues or areas that you’d like us to campaign on. Or ideas for stunts, campaigns and actions. Or just share your thoughts on the GROW campaign!
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To assist with the food growing
When on the fore shore got develpted in my home town they were going on about TERRACOTTOM which was a volcanic rock with other nutrients to help undernurrished soils. They have done studies over in countries where nothing grows and it helps the soil accept new plants and maintain them also. May be some one should investigate this option ?
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Third world countries should invest in modern food growing like hydroponics and aquaculture
We have a model ideal Aquaponic/hydroponic food growing system coupled with a pyrolysis plant making a perfect self sufficient system.
We can build plant or sell license to use system.Carbon negative.1 vote -
start with the big supermarket and the big fast food retailers such as McDonald, KFC with the incorporation of bank's work.
start with the big supermarket and the big fast food retailers such as McDonald, KFC with the incorporation of bank's work. It can be like customers can trade for a voucher, issued by the retailers, if they swap for a smaller portion of chips or take the drink off the meal simply because they understand they are not able to finish the lot. Then customers can drop that voucher into any banks who will collect them and trade for certain face or agreed value for a or one specified charity organisation such as UNICEF or Oxfam. This will eliminates food… more
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fairtrade in supermarkets
Have a separate section in supermarkets for things that have the fair trade emblem on them. Like they do for organic and gluten free produce.
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Encouraging/supporting family vegie plots in every garden
That each person learn about the benefits of at least growing some of their vegetable/herbs/fruit in their own garden using not only the plot in the ground but the many mediums available ie pots, tubs, bales of straw etc
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A gather to grow branded menu form
A menu form so that those holding a fundraising meal can print a menu on a themed form so that the message of gather to grow is communicated while guests read the menu.
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Helping stop Coal Seam Gas Mining ("fracking") in Australia
It is a human rights violation that our government in Australia is even considering this. Mining practices that will rapidly toxify vast tracts of prime agricultural land, make it geologically unstable and basically void landholders rights to privacy, safe/stable land (their income, in a lot of cases), clean usable water, and the ability to produce food for the themselves or the wider community, all with no negatives for the mining companies. All for some quick money. We may soon be needing Oxfam's community aid in our own backyard.
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advertisement
get schools interested
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poverty and climate change through media exposure
I think we should try to focus on popular 'gift' holidays and get media exposure to make a movement towards buying gifts for the world on behalf of their loved ones. I have heard a number of people being dissatisfied with gifts and these people are good hearted people. The thing is things dont buy happiness.
Valentines day is a billion dollar industry... i really think a successful marketing campaign can grab a good percentage of people who really want to give. The focus shouldnt be money. It should be focusing on what their money can buy. One of the… more1 vote -
Climate change
Climate change is a serious issue that still worries me - and I'm sure there is a strong connection between it and food problems
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Waste
What about the level of food that was waste on a daily basis?
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Fairtrade
Can fairtrade play a significant role in solving the world food problem?
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Corporate land grabs
Which major companies are involved in land grabs in developing countries, and what we can do to stop them.
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Sustainable food choices
What choices about our own food products can we make here in Australia that will help people overseas?
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