Food, Climate & Natural Resources
Ending hunger and protecting livelihoods in a changing world
Hunger in a World of Plenty
Nearly 1 billion people go to bed hungry every night, not due to a lack of food, but because of deep inequality in how food is produced, distributed, and accessed.
From corporate-controlled food markets to gender-based wage gaps and environmental degradation, the injustice is clear: those who grow the food are often the ones who eat last—especially women.
A Broken System
The global food system is failing the most vulnerable.
- Climate change makes it harder to grow food, causing floods, droughts, and rising sea levels.
- Corporate power controls the supply chain, while small farmers get less than 5% of the profits.
- Women farmers, who produce much of the world’s food, are often unpaid, unsupported, and unheard.
- Natural resources like land, water, and forests are being seized or polluted—leaving poor communities displaced and powerless.
The Crisis by the Numbers
- 821 million people face chronic food deprivation
- 20 million were on the brink of starvation in East Africa in 2017
- <5% of profits from goods like bananas or tea reach small farmers
- 100–150 million fewer people could go hungry if women farmers had equal resources
- 1 in 5 Indigenous communities legally own the land they manage
- Our Mission: A Fair and Sustainable Food System
- At United Crisis Response, we work to create resilient food systems that protect people, the planet, and dignity. Our approach:
- Support Small-Scale Farmers
- Equip farmers—especially women—with tools, training, and resources
- Promote climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable techniques
- Strengthen cooperatives and producers’ rights
- Advocate for fair wages and dignified working conditions
- Build Climate Resilience
- Help communities adapt to the changing climate
- Promote local leadership and disaster preparedness
- Campaign for bold action to limit global warming and protect frontline communities
- Defend Land and Resource Rights
- Advocate for community land ownership and fair policies
- Support women and Indigenous peoples in defending their resources
- Campaign for fair revenue sharing and environmental protection in extractive industries
- What We Stand For
- We believe in a future where:
- No one goes hungry
- Climate justice protects the most vulnerable
- Women farmers have equal rights and power
- Natural resources are shared fairly and sustainably
- Take Action
- Together, we can transform the global food system.
- $50 = Seeds, tools, and training for a woman farmer
- $100 = Climate adaptation kits for a farming household
- $500 = Support a land rights campaign in a vulnerable community
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