Trosolwg

As a sociologist by background I’m interested in the social aspect of sustainable food systems. How do we create just and sustainable food systems in a non-oppressive, inclusive way? In my PhD I’m exploring how new spaces of governance engage and empower 'experts by experience' of food insecurity and as a research assistant I'm looking at how multi-stakeholder, national-scale community food initiatives create change in Welsh food system. 

In 2020 - 2022 I was a PhD representative in RGS-IBG Food Geographies Research Group committee. 

Current projects

• Resilient Green Spaces: A partnership working to pilot alternative re-localised food systems using communities and their green spaces as the driving force for change across Wales.


• Accessible Veg: A project exploring the impact of Community Supported Agriculture membership on food insecure families. 

Past projects

• Food vulnerabilities during Covid 19: facilitation of Participatory Policy Panel. Meting regularly throughout the project (Oct 2020-Dec 2021), the panel used a range of participatory and creative methods to share and reflect on their experiences and contribute these to policy recommendations.

Research outputs 

Barbora Adlerova, Ben Pearson (2021) Building a Community in a Pandemic: Engaging digitally, Creatively and with Care. 

Barbora Adlerova, Ben Pearson, Matt Sowerby, Penny Walters, Charlotte Killeya & Anthony Lobo (2020)  Written Evidence to Life beyond Covid-19’ House of Lords inquiry.

Publications

Adlerova, B., Moragues-Faus, A. (upcoming) Fostering food justice in academia and beyond. in Herman, A. & Inwood, J. (ed) Researching Justice: engaging with questions and spaces of (in)justice through social research, Bristol University Press 

Cerrada-Serra, P., Moragues-Faus, A., Zwart, T.A., Adlerova,B., Ortiz-Miranda, D. Avermaete, T. (2018) Exploring the contribution of alternative food networks to food security. A comparative analysis Food Security https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12571-018-0860-x

Moragues-Faus, A., Adlerova, B., and Hausmanova, T. (2016). “Local” Level Analysis of FNS Pathways in the UK. Exploring two case studies: Sustainable Food Cities Network and access to fruit and vegetables in the city. TRANSMANGO: EU http://www.transmango.eu/userfiles/update%2009112016/reports/4%20uk%20report.pdf