ENS246 Eco-Social Enterprise in Britain

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 14. 10. 16:00–19:30 U34, Fri 15. 10. 8:00–14:00 U53
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
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Course objectives
This course will be led by guest lecturer Tim Crabtree, British economist and activist, who has helped establish three social enterprises in South West England: West Dorset Food and Land Trust, Local Food Links Ltd and Wessex Reinvestment Trust. His current main interest is linking food production and renewable energy generation in rural areas. The course will consist of two workshops which will take place on Thursday 14th October 2010 afternoon and Friday 15th October morning. Tim Crabtree will be joined by Dan Keech from Southampton University, who is conducting research comparing local food initiatives in Britain, Czech Republic and Germany. Please note: This is not a full-time course and is therefore not counted as a course in English for students at the Faculty of Social Studies! At the end of the course students will be able to work with information about practical approaches to building the local food sector in Great Britain and about institutions such as Farmers´ Markets, Local Food Centers, school catering operations focused on local food and local financing inititives. They will also have had a chance to actively discuss their own views and experiences on food- and energy-related social enterprises and ways to build their capacity in the Czech Republic.
Syllabus
  • Workshop: Thursday 14 October
  • The Local Food Sector: Lessons from South West England This seminar will explore how activities designed to stimulate greater demand for local food must be matched by initiatives on the supply side which build the capacity of the local food sector. With the food industry increasingly dominated by large scale agri-business plus multi-national retailers and caterers, access to affordable land, workspace, finance and technical skills can be very difficult. Tim Crabtree will describe his work setting up, for example, Farmers’ Markets, Food Festivals, Local Food Centres, training programmes and schools catering operations, and also his work on local financing initiatives.
  • Workshop: Friday 15 October
  • Building the Local Food Sector: Comparing the UK and Czech experience This workshop will begin with an explanation of Tim Crabtree’s work with Cardiff University, which is looking at how local food initiatives can scale up and create greater impact through a range of innovative mechanisms. Workshop participants will describe their understanding of the local food sector in the Czech Republic, and the role played by national and local agencies, before discussing whether any of the interventions being developed in the UK could be applied in a Czech context. For the seminar, Tim will be joined by Dan Keech from Southampton University, who is conducting research comparing local food initiatives in the UK with initiatives in Germany and the Czech Republic.
Literature
  • DOUTHWAITE, Richard. Short circuit :strengthening local economies for security in an unstable world. Dublin: Lilliput Press, 1996, xiv, 386 s. ISBN 1-874675-60-0. info
Teaching methods
Both worskhops will begin with a brief lecture/lectures, these will be followed by class discussion.
Assessment methods
The course will be evaluated on a pass-fail basis. Students will be required to be present during the workshops and to actively engage in the discussions.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011.
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