Prosperous futures inspired by prosperous pasts: Fostering imagination of radical food system alternatives in Guatemala

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity International and International Center of Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationUtrecht Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationMaya Ch'orti' Indigenous Council of Olopaen
cg.contributor.affiliationVerapaz Union of Peasant Organizationsen
cg.contributor.affiliationAssociation of Forest Communities of Peténen
cg.contributor.affiliationConexiónen
cg.coverage.countryGuatemalaen
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GTen
cg.coverage.regionAmericasen
cg.coverage.regionCentral Americaen
cg.coverage.regionLatin America and the Caribbeanen
cg.creator.identifierLucas Rutting: 0000-0001-9236-954Xen
cg.creator.identifierMarieke Veeger: 0000-0001-9826-9582en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100270en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn2666-0490en
cg.journalCurrent Research in Environmental Sustainabilityen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatAGRICULTUREen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatFOOD SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren
cg.volume8en
dc.contributor.authorRutting, Lucasen
dc.contributor.authorVeeger, Mariekeen
dc.contributor.authorvon Breymann, Randolphen
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, Ubaldinoen
dc.contributor.authorSancir, Normaen
dc.contributor.authorCalel, Sandraen
dc.contributor.authorCanek, Fredyen
dc.contributor.authorSuyuk, Miriamen
dc.contributor.authorVervoort, Joosten
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-18T10:06:41Zen
dc.date.available2025-03-18T10:06:41Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/173688
dc.titleProsperous futures inspired by prosperous pasts: Fostering imagination of radical food system alternatives in Guatemalaen
dcterms.abstractTransformations imply the need for radical alternatives to current realities. This requires a fundamental reimagination of current systems. Different future-oriented practices specifically designed for the imagination of transformations have emerged in recent years, including the Disruptive Seeds approach (DS). DS focuses on innovative bottom-up initiatives (seeds), that show potential to grow in impact and challenge unsustainable systems, contributing to transformative change. This paper reports on the first time DS was applied in practice, as part of a project focusing on food systems transformation in Guatemala. Working primarily with Indigenous actors representing smallholder communities, DS shows great potential when it comes to emphasizing their perspectives and objectives in the imagination of desired futures. Tapping into marginalized perspectives and sources of knowledge, it can help advance the conceptualization of transformative change that truly contributes to social equity and justice. Moreover, the approach facilitates an inclusive platform for articulating and interrogating power dynamics. Initially developed and tested in Global Northern contexts, the DS approach demonstrates adaptability across diverse contexts, including Indigenous communities in the Global South. Findings underscore the transformative potential of collective imagination rooted in Indigenous worldviews, offering alternatives to unsustainable and unjust realities, challenging dominant narratives and contributing to more just and sustainable futures. More generally, it demonstrates huge potential for imagining transformations, challenging dominant political structures and imaginaries, emphasizing issues of social justice and equity. It shows the value of incorporating the knowledge, perspectives, values and imaginaries of—often marginalized—communities into conversations about sustainability transformations.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationRutting, L.; Veeger, M.; von Breymann, R.; Garcia, U.; Sancir, N.; Calel, S.; Canek, F.; Suyuk, M.; Vervoort, J. (2024) Prosperous futures inspired by prosperous pasts: Fostering imagination of radical food system alternatives in Guatemala. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability 8: 100270. ISSN: 2666-0490en
dcterms.extent100270en
dcterms.issued2024-11-23en
dcterms.languageenen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0en
dcterms.publisherElsevier BVen
dcterms.subjecttransformationen
dcterms.subjectfood systemsen
dcterms.subjectplanningen
dcterms.subjectindigenous peoplesen
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen

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