Sharing Food and Knowledge: a Forum Connecting Food, Research, and People
To explore food system-related education and research happening at the University of Victoria and Vancouver Island University.
To look at campus-community partnerships to undertake community based research (CBR) around food, health and sustainability.
To build linkages and foundations for establishing a more cohesive Research Agenda for Food and Sustainability on Vancouver Island.
April 22, 2009, 1-3:30pm
Haro Room, Cadboro Commons, UVic
Featuring: Dr. Peter Keller – Dean of Social Sciences, University of Victoria
Dr. Aleck Ostry – Canada Research Chair in the Social Determinants of Health
Linda Geggie – Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable / Food Security Community Based Research Capacity project coordinator
Dr. Jenny Horne - Vancouver Island University- What’s happening at VIU plus an update on the development of the VIU Agriculture and Innovation Center
CUAC-Campus Urban Agriculture Committee-student leadership and engagement in planning for food production, policies and education at Uvic.
How are island communities addressing food planning and related research? Hear about the Community Based Research Capacity Project on Food Security from the Island VIHA Hubs - the Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable, (CR-FAIR), Judy Stafford from Cowichan Community Green, and Betty Anne Juba, Lush Valley (Courtenay/Comox Region). Learn about the emerging Vancouver Island Community Research Alliance – VICRA - to support campus-community partnerships and research for sustainability. RSVP to: ocbr@uvic.ca
Contact: Sarah Dickie 250 472 4171
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