Urban Agriculture Forum

You are invited to the Urban Agriculture Forum.

Together with the University of Melbourne, 3000 acres, Cultivating Community, the City of Yarra, Moreland Food Gardens Network, and Port Phillip EcoCentre, Sustain invites you to participate in the Urban Agriculture Forum, Sunday 20 & Monday 21 November at the University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus.

Join the key players in urban agriculture to celebrate the achievements over the past 20 years, reflect on lessons learnt, and plan for a strong coordinated future.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN, 20% DISCOUNT.

What's good about Urban Ag?

“Urban agriculture – both inside the built-up city and in the peri-urban area – [not only provides] food to urban populations…[It also provides] eco-services, offering opportunities for recreation and enabling synergies (water, energy, CO2, organic wastes) with other urban sectors.”
Henk de Zeeuw, Cities and Urban Agriculture: Developing Resilient Food Systems, 2015.

What will we discuss?

This two day forum will showcase best practice projects and case studies from Australia and internationally. Delegates will learn, discuss and plan the next steps required to strengthen and expand the urban agriculture movement in Melbourne, Victoria and the country as a whole.

Who should attend?

Anyone with a background or interest in:

planning, designing and creating more resilient urban environments,
enhancing equitable access to fresh fruit and vegetables,
developing food-related employment and training opportunities,
reducing environmental impacts of the food system, and
influencing council and state government policy regarding food, environment and health.

Who will you meet?

Australian and international keynote speakers and panellists:

Henk de Zeeuw, Senior Advisor to the Global Coordinating Unit, Resources Centre on Urban Agriculture & Food Security Foundation (RUAF)
Debra Solomon, Amsterdam-based artist & founder of Urbaniahoeve (‘the city as our farm’) Social Design Lab for Urban Agriculture
Dr Chris Williams, Senior Lecturer, Master in Urban Horticulture, Melbourne University
Kathi Orsanic-Clark, Urban Agriculture Facilitator, City of Yarra
Susie Scott, FareShare, Kitchen Garden Manager
James Tutton, Director, Neometro
Dr Rachel Carey, Research Fellow, Foodprint Melbourne Project, Melbourne University
Michael Hands, CEO, 3000 Acres.

SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS OR ORGANISATION

There are a limited number of sponsorship packages available.
Sponsors will be profiled in our conference booklet, have a display space to promote your organisation's work, services and / or products, and receive complimentary tickets.
Please email riki@sustainaustralia.org and we will be in touch with more information.

THE EARLY BIRD WINS WORMS!

Register now and together with the 20% discount one lucky early bird will win:

A Hungry Bin worm farm, 2000 live worms, and free delivery. Valued at over $400! Thanks to our friends at Wormlovers.

The winner will be drawn on October 12 at 5pm.

GROWING JUSTICE: FROM MONTREAL TO MELBOURNE

Be part of the solution and explore the role urban agriculture and community empowerment play in tackling poverty and food insecurity.

Our speakers will ask the hard questions and explore the real grassroots and policy solutions they have uncovered in their own work in Victoria and abroad.

Bonnie Soutar, from Montreal’s pioneering NDG Food Depot.
Susie Scott, Kitchen Garden Manager at FareShare.
Dr Rebecca Lindberg, Right to Food Coalition.

Wednesday 28th September, 6.30 – 8.00 p.m.
William Angliss Institute, Theatre A337, Level 3, 555 La Trobe St

$20 / $10 students-Sustain members

For more information and bookings click HERE.

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