Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, New York University and Just Food present NYC Food and Climate Summit: Creating a Platform for Change, a day-long feast of workshops, training and action planning. The Summit will bring together some 1,000 community gardeners, family farmers, educators, advocates, elected officials, city government leaders and concerned citizens. The goal of the Summit is to increase awareness and action around our food system's role in climate problems and solutions.
- How and why does our food and agriculture system account for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Why aren't more stimulus funds going to the ultimate "green jobs" sectors...urban agriculture and sustainable farms?
- Why should urban and regional agriculture be indicated in NYC efforts to mitigate climate change?
- What foods and modes of food production have the lowest climate "footprint"?
- Does composting really reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
- How can we increase green jobs and labor rights in food processing, packaging and service work?
The Summit is timed to coincide with a major global UN conference on climate change in Copenhagen and will provide a forum for the NYC community to show global solidarity with climate justice advocates in Copenhagen and around the world. The Summit will result in a Platform for Action to turn Summit-generated ideas into grassroots mobilizations and policy advocacy in 2010.
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