"Through the work of CoFSA, I started to relate very differently to food, body, senses in general."
Cultivating inner capacities to activate systemic change and regeneration
This program offered by the Conscious Food Systems Alliance in collaboration with the Inner Green Deal will help participants cultivate the inner capacities needed to sustain and deepen the impact of their work on food systems transformation. The program includes 6 live online modules.
The programme will be offered for free to a global cohort of CoFSA members in May 2026.
To transform food systems, we must work not only on policy, research and project implementation, but also on the inner drivers of individual, collective and institutional behaviours. Increased connection to ourselves, each other and nature can activate the transformative qualities and skills needed to support the transition to regenerative food systems.
Through this programme participants will:
The target audience for this program are food systems practitioners (including public and private sector, Government, NGOs, UN Agencies, International Development Organizations, and Grassroots Organizations, etc.). We accept applications from all countries.
Fluent English, a good internet connection and being a CoFSA member are required.
Priority will be given to participants who:
A number of seats will be reserved for participants who have interest and capacity to offer that kind of leadership program in the future to their own networks.
The group will be composed in order to integrate a geographical and professional diversity of participants.
The program includes 6 live online modules.
INTRODUCTION – Introducing the programme, why cultivating inner capacities is essential for food system transformation and getting to know participants.
Module 1: BEING – Exploring how different wisdom, values and inner qualities such as openness, integrity and presence shape your ability to have impact.
Module 2: THINKING – Understanding and overcoming internal barriers (beliefs, fears, biases, etc.) to external change goals.
Module 3: RELATING – Developing a deeper sense of interconnectedness and exploring how relating to ourselves and the world around us shapes the food system and the sustainability initiatives that we are working on.
Module 4: COLLABORATION – Understanding how to deepen and enhance collaboration and integrate the consideration and cultivation of inner capacities in our work during an Action Lab.
Module 5: ACTING – Harvesting learnings and agreeing on how to integrate these learnings into our work and personal lives and deciding on next steps.
In addition to participating in the online modules, in order to fully benefit from the program, participants are expected to spend on average 20-30 minutes per day for self-paced home practice, reading, nature walks and preparation of the modules.
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