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AGENDA
This year, we present the theme of Sustainable Food Systems to explore how systems thinking can be used to unlock solutions to hunger, climate change, resource scarcity, and more.
The conference begins with presentations and welcomes, followed by a panel discussion focused on food security issues. A system-mapping workshop follows this and develops the skills necessary to engage with the case studies presented. You will collaborate in teams to share ideas, explore new perspectives, and envision solutions.
Why Food?
Food is a fundamental need for human survival and is deeply rooted in community and culture. Yet something so essential to all of humanity is governed by a flawed and brittle system.
Photo from: Corbis
Agriculture is one of the leading causes of climate change, but increasing population will demand global food production to double - or even triple - in size. Food security is increasingly at risk, and the issue is exacerbated by volatile weather, shrinking farmland, dwindling resources, and more.
Photo from: www.borgenmagazine.com
The choices we make as consumers drive the food system, but so few of us know where our food comes from. The decisions we make today will influence the direction we take tomorrow and beyond. Youth Venture EWB UBC invites you to take a look at the big picture of one of the most confounding challenges of our generation: building a sustainable food system.
SCHEDULE
Schedule
February 27, 2016// 8am - 5pm
8:00am // Registration
8:30am // Let's Begin!
9:15am // Panel Discussion
10:45am // Case Study 1: Fuel for Food
12:45pm // Lunch
1:15 // UBC Tour
2:00pm // Case Study 2: Edible Landfill
4:00pm // Presentations
5:00pm // End
WORKSHOPS
Details
Case Study 1: Fuel for Food
Ever considered what goes into our food? Not just the nutrients, but also the resources that go into growing, processing, packaging, and transporting our food. One of these resources is petroleum – a lot of it. From seed to plate, agriculture is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. In this case study, we will be examining the connections between food and petroleum. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to piece together the big picture and see the cycles in the systems that perpetuate these conditions.
Photo by: George Steinmetz
Case Study 2: Edible Landfill
One third of the food produced globally is never eaten, and much of what is discarded is nutritious and edible. The issue of food security suggests a need for intensified food production, but waste reduction is just as critical. In fact, it has the potential to feed a lot more people while also shrinking agriculture’s environmental footprint. In this case study, we will investigate food wastage throughout the supply chain and envision strategies for improving the system.
Photo from: www.notable.ca
FAQs
FAQs
This conference is open to senior high school students in Gr. 11 & 12.
You can request one teammate for the workshop activities.
Mentors will be available to guide you throughout the day.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
We strongly recommend bringing a laptop and/ or notebook.
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