Nourrir l’Humanité: Promoting Local Food Systems for a Resilient Future

The “Nourrir l’humanité" ("Feeding Humanity") project is an initiative aimed at strengthening the food resilience of Wallonia and Brussels by encouraging sustainable, local, and accessible agricultural practices. It is part of a transition towards a more autonomous and environmentally friendly food system, in response to global challenges related to food
security, climate change, and biodiversity loss. The project is led by Arsenic2, the Centre d'Action Laïque de la Province de Liège, and the University of Liège, with the goal of hybridizing Art, Science, and Politics. The idea is to expand the Nourrir Liège festival to all provinces of Wallonia and Brussels. By 2024, more than 100 municipalities out of 262 in Wallonia and 19 in Brussels were involved in organizing a festival on food transition.
The main goal of the project is to support local agriculture by promoting short supply chains and encouraging food production within the region. The project highlights the need for agricultural solutions tailored to local realities while involving citizens in the transition process.
It also aims to raise public awareness about sustainable food issues, promote the consumption of local and seasonal products, and encourage environmentally friendly farming practices, such as agroecology, permaculture, and crop diversification.
"Nourrir l’humanité" is also a participatory project that involves various stakeholders, including farmers, producers, associations, public institutions, and citizens. It fosters partnerships between these actors to build a resilient and inclusive food system that can meet local food needs while minimizing ecological footprints.
Finally, the project places particular emphasis on education and training to transmit skills related to sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, and food waste reduction, thus contributing to the emergence of a more sustainable food model for future generations.