Participatory Action Research PAR Methods for Reflective Collaborative Practice
Speakers:
Andrea Berardi: Community-led Policy Innovation for Local Food-Growing
Les Levidow: Brazil’s EcoSol-agroecology networks engaging Local Authority policies
Commentary by Agnes Czajka
Participatory Action Research (PAR) is research into practice undertaken by those involved, aiming to improve their situation. To pursue common aims, practitioners jointly plan actions, implement them, observe the effects and reflect on the practical implications; then they repeat the cycle. Through this process, they can become a stronger collective actor. They gain new understandings of the change process. Separate individuals become a more cohesive group, learning how to devise more effective actions. This webinar focuses on PAR methods for Local Authority policy-change, especially for promoting solidaristic agri-food alternatives in Britain and Brazil.