Key Topics

Food Systems, Farming and Flourishing for All

In a globalized world, what can a vision of Ecological Belonging look like for our food systems? Today, nearly a fifth of all food produced for human consumption is wasted before it can be consumed, all the while billions of people face growing food insecurity around the world. Farmers’ and rural communities’ wellbeing is impacted by climate change, economic trends, and urban development. 

Spaces like the United Nations’ first-ever Food Systems Summit are bringing this topic to major decision-making agendas. The Hearth Summit will take these conversations further: exploring how to shift our relationship with food and farming to achieve wellbeing and flourishing for all. We will explore how we can better honor farmers, the soil, and biodiversity in the way food is produced. We will reflect on how to ensure the economic wellbeing of farmers and accessible, nutritious food for all. 

The Hearth Summit will offer food both for thought and for feeling: celebrating the central role of breaking bread, sharing meals, and savouring the tastes of life in bringing people together.

We will also feed our appetite with Ljubljana’s vibrant culinary scene and uniquely localized food systems: nearly half of Slovenia’s agriculture is produced in the Ljubljana region, while the Ljubljana Central Market features goods from 2,500 local farmers year-round.