A potluck dinner was being held on July 10th at the UBC Farm's Tu'wusht Garden Project to discuss indigenous food sovereignty in Vancouver and the surrounding bioregion. The event was being hosted by the Vancouver Food Policy Council and Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty. Attendees were asked to bring a dish to share and their own eating utensils as supplies would be limited. The agenda included a traditional welcome, introductions, presentations on indigenous food strategies and the Year of Reconciliation with Aboriginal Peoples, and a facilitated discussion about collaboration and identifying ways to support indigenous food initiatives through the Vancouver Food Strategy.
Bill Reichert, Schuylkill Headwaters Association, "Preserving the Future of O...Michael Hewitt, GISP
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Bill Reichert, Schuylkill Headwaters Association, "Preserving the Future of O...Michael Hewitt, GISP
This panel will include presentations about the work non-profits do to restore watersheds in east and west PA—pitfalls and problems; planning for the future; paying for it; who should be implementing the work; who should commit to it; and why it is so difficult to follow our plans. Will Pennsylvania’s resurrected streams stay that way?
Proactive Financial Compliance Measures in Post-Award
Management
Rashonda Jefferson-Harris, Temple University Compliance Monitor
Temple University\'s Office of Cost Analysis & Compliance was established
to mitigate post-award compliance risks before financial transactions are
approved. Our compliance monitors will be able to share the processes our
director established for effort reporting, cost transfers, purchase requisitions
and setting up lines of effective communication to interpret regulations into
meaningful guidance for our research community.
Oxford: Implementing food projects with examples from current partnershipsSoilAssocScot
A presentation by Hannah Jacobs of Good Food Oxford, prepared for the Food for Life Scotland and Sustainable Food Cities event in Edinburgh on 6 November 2015. Copyright Good Food Oxford.
Proactive Financial Compliance Measures in Post-Award
Management
Rashonda Jefferson-Harris, Temple University Compliance Monitor
Temple University\'s Office of Cost Analysis & Compliance was established
to mitigate post-award compliance risks before financial transactions are
approved. Our compliance monitors will be able to share the processes our
director established for effort reporting, cost transfers, purchase requisitions
and setting up lines of effective communication to interpret regulations into
meaningful guidance for our research community.
Oxford: Implementing food projects with examples from current partnershipsSoilAssocScot
A presentation by Hannah Jacobs of Good Food Oxford, prepared for the Food for Life Scotland and Sustainable Food Cities event in Edinburgh on 6 November 2015. Copyright Good Food Oxford.
Resetting the Table - FSC's 9th Assembly (Toronto - October 13-16, 2016)Rad Fsc
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Superior's General visit to the Philippines.Famvin Europe
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This is the presentation given by Emma Reilly about the education resources available for the exhibition Gusto! A culinary history of Victoria. The presentation was delivered via the Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing service on Tuesday 16 October, 2012.
The recording of this session can be found at: https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2012-10-15.2200.M.531B11ACD736826CA17BE0A394BAE6.vcr&sid=2007026
A traveling exhibit sourcing foods from the major food groups to our plates. ...Kelly Schlachter
A new traveling exhibit developed by Purdue University opens Saturday at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History. "To My Plate and Beyond" illustrates the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "My Plate" tool that emphasizes the five food groups of a healthy diet, a press release from the museum stated.
According to the release, the exhibit uses interactive, hands-on activities, games and recipes featuring tips and ideas on how to build a healthy plate and develop good, life-long nutrition habits.
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Vfpc & wgifs july 10th meeting poster & agenda
1. INDIGENOUS
FOOD
SOVEREIGNTY
in
VANCOUVER
& THE BIOREGION
WEDNESDAY
JULY 10th
THE VANCOUVER FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
& THE WORKING GROUP ON
INDIGENOUS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
INVITE YOU TO A
POTLUCK,
PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION
ABOUT
INDIGENOUS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
IN VANCOUVER & THE BIOREGION
6:00-8:30 PM
PLEASE BRING YOUR FAVORITE FOOD TO SHARE!
AND YOUR OWN BOWL/FORK/SPOON (AS THESE WILL BE IN SHORT SUPPLY)
PhotostakenwithpermissionbyKateKittredge
@ UBC Farm’s
TU’WUSHT GARDEN PROJECT
2. A POTLUCK DINNER, PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION on
Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Vancouver and the Bioregion
Date: July 10th
2013
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Location: UBC Farm – Tu’wusht Garden Project
Address: 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5
Chairperson: Brent Mansfield
Facilitator: Dawn Morrison, Secwepemc
Purpose: Share food together, build relationships, and strengthen awareness of food related issues,
concerns and strategies of Indigenous peoples living in Vancouver and the bioregion. Explore the
potential for collaboration between the Vancouver Food Policy Council (VFPC) and the Working
Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty (WGIFS), and begin to identify pathways whereby the
Vancouver Food Strategy can support Indigenous food-related action happening within the City of
Vancouver and the bioregion.
Agenda:
1. Traditional welcome and opening prayer
2. Introductions (VFPC, WGIFS, Coast Salish representatives and other honoured guests)
3. Overview and purpose of the gathering
4. Blessing of the food
5. Potluck dinner and Tu’wusht Garden Project tour
6. Year of Reconciliation with Aboriginal Peoples in the City of Vancouver
7. Presentation on Indigenous Food Strategies in Vancouver and the Bioregion (Dawn Morrison)
8. Facilitated discussion
9. Next steps
10.Closing
*** Please bring your favorite food/dish to share,
and your own bowl/spoon/fork (as these will be in short supply)! ***
PLEASE JOIN US - EVERYONE WELCOME!
The Vancouver Food Policy Council &
The Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
invite you to…