Youth in agriculture matter

The LAMPA conversation festival 2025 is a democracy festival taking place in Cēsis, Latvia between June 20-21. During the two days the Nordic tent will host many different events, covering a number of topics concerning the Nordic-Baltic cooperation.
One of them is focused on recognising the role of youth as agents of change in our regional food system.

Moderator

Lāsma Ozola, head of the Waste-Free Community of Cēsi County Municipality.
Lāsma's mission is to promote public understanding of a sustainable lifestyle, where living in harmony with nature becomes a self-evident choice, not an unattainable ideal. She participates in the development of the bioregion of the Gauja National Park, creates local organic food systems and brings to life the principles of the circular economy in everyday life and in the management of Cēsi County.

Speakers

Julia Danilina, Founder of the organic farm Liepkalns and the snack brand Griksi in Latgale.
She started as a young woman in farming and want to help more young people turn passion for food and
health into a viable livelihood.

Andris Višņevskis, Hemp Farmer & Educator at Obelisk Farm in Latgale.
An expert in all thing’s hemp. Shares his knowledge of cultivation and small-scale processing while
promoting the environmental and economic benefits of hemp.
His mission is to show young people that farming can be entrepreneurial, sustainable, and even
cool.

Rita Ivanova, Senior Project Manager at Daugavpils University.
She’s leads sustainable school food development in Latgale region with the aim of bringing
positive changes in the food supply chain and food waste reduction in school canteens.
She believes that the future of farming begins in the classroom.

Jonas Kačkus Tybjerg, Junior Research Fellow at Nordregio in Stockholm.
He works in the research fields of regional development, policy, and planning, with a particular
In his opionion, young people’s participation is crucial if for a smart, just, and green transitions in agriculture.

The panel discussion will be live streamed:

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