Transition: Changing Society without Seizing Power | Olivier De Schutter | TEDxULB

Описание: In areas such as food, energy, mobility or housing, ordinary citizens are developing a range of social innovations for transition that are changing our cities and preparing alternatives for tomorrow. Can they make a difference? I argue they can, provided the right alliances are built, avoiding both co-optation and marginalization. Expert in economic and social rights and on the relationship between human rights and governance, Olivier De Schutter served as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food from May 2008 until 2014. In 2013, he was awarded the Prix Franqui, Belgium’s top scientific award, for his contribution to the advancement of EU law, the theory of governance, and human rights law. Olivier De Schutter is the first chair of the Belgian Advisory Council on Policy Coherence for Development and he co-chairs the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, a group of experts from various disciplines and regions who work together towards developing proposals for food systems reform. Olivier De Schutter is a Professor at the Catholic University of Louvain and at the College of Europe (Natolin). He is also a Member of the Global Law School Faculty at New York University and is Visiting Professor at Columbia University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx