{"id":747,"date":"2011-02-15T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T15:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/canadaeurope\/?post_type=cu-events&p=747"},"modified":"2011-02-15T10:00:31","modified_gmt":"2011-02-15T15:00:31","slug":"policy-workshop-sustainable-local-food-systems-in-europe-and-the-americas-lessons-for-policy-and-practice","status":"publish","type":"cu-events","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/canadaeurope\/cu-events\/policy-workshop-sustainable-local-food-systems-in-europe-and-the-americas-lessons-for-policy-and-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy Workshop – Sustainable Local Food Systems in Europe and the Americas: Lessons for Policy and Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"
Only eating food from within a 100 mile radius of your home or trying to avoid eating food which has to be shipped from the other side of the globe has become popular with many individuals over the past decade. But in a cold country such as Canada how realistic is the \u201c100 mile diet\u201d and counting \u201cfood miles\u201d? What role could public policy play in promoting local food systems? Join the debate with academics, civil society actors, industry representatives and civil servants. The event discussed the latest policy-relevant research from the EU and Canada.<\/p>\n
Workshop Report<\/strong><\/p>\n Workshop Program<\/a><\/p>\n Biographies of Speakers<\/a><\/p>\n KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Jan Douwe vander Ploeg,<\/strong> “Rebuilding Local Food Systems in an Era of Empire and Globalization: lessons from the EU and beyond”<\/p>\n Listen to Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation Notes<\/a><\/p>\n This presentation was supported, in part, by a grant from the European Commission.<\/p>\n Policy Workshop “Sustainable Local Food Systems in Europe and the Americas: Lessons for Policy and Practice”<\/p>\n View Detailed Program<\/a><\/p>\n View Presentation Abstracts<\/a><\/p>\n Peter Andree<\/strong>. “Lost in a Corn Maize? Comparing the EU and Canada on central government support for sustainable local food systems.”<\/p>\n Presentation Notes<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n Terry Marsden<\/strong>. “Sustainable Place-Making in Europe and China: Towards a new spatial imagination for agri-food and urban-rural relations.”<\/p>\n Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n Lauren Baker<\/strong>. “Bridging the Good Food Gap: Three jurisdictions, three responses.”<\/p>\n Presentation Notes<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n Jean-Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Lemay<\/strong>.\u00a0“Local Food Systems and Public Policy: Opportunities and barriers from the Qu\u00e9bec context.”<\/p>\n Presentation Notes<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n Maria Fonte<\/strong>. “Re-connection between Producers and Consumers in Europe: Markets, communities, knowledges, and policies.”<\/p>\n Presentation Notes<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n Harriet Friedmann<\/strong>. “Agri-food Policy Renewal in the Golden Horseshoe: Synergistic policies for economic development, health, and environmental sustainability in an urbanized region.”<\/p>\n Presentation Notes<\/a><\/p>\n Patricia Ballamingie<\/strong>. “Insights from Cuba: Viva la revoluci\u00f3n agro-ecol\u00f3gica!” (co-authored with Lorelei Hanson)<\/p>\n Presentation Notes<\/a><\/p>\n Rod MacRae<\/strong>. “Real Restrictions or Just Trade Chill? \u00a0Do trade agreements substantially limit development of local and sustainable food systems?”<\/p>\n Presentation Notes<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n Chantal Blouin<\/strong>. “The Impact of Trade Agreements on Local Food Systems: \u00a0Lessons learned from trade and health.”<\/p>\n Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n Karen Landman<\/strong>. “Current Trends in North American Urban Agriculture: opportunities for municipal governments and NGOs.”<\/p>\n Presentation Notes<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation Slides (too big)<\/strong><\/p>\n Alison Blay-Palmer<\/strong>. “Food Hubs: Growing community based solutions for sustainable, local food systems.”<\/p>\n Listen to Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation Notes<\/a><\/p>\n March 5: 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 杏吧原创 University Workshop \u201cLocal Food Systems in Practice\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah Wakefield<\/strong> (co-authored with Charles Levkoe)<\/p>\n Presentation Slides<\/a>: “Food Hubs and Food Centres: The Stop Community Food Centre Model”<\/p>\n Jean-Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Lemay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Presentation Slides<\/a>\u00a0(in French): “\u00c9quiterre E-CSA”<\/p>\nMarch 3, 5:30-7:00 p.m., 杏吧原创 University<\/h3>\n
March 4: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., British High Commission<\/h3>\n
PANEL ONE: Building links between European and Canadian policy experiences<\/h4>\n
PANEL TWO: Comparative case studies from Europe and the Americas<\/h4>\n
PANEL THREE: Trade agreements and sustainable local food systems: Help or hindrance?<\/h4>\n
PANEL FOUR: Building partnerships between municipal governments and civil society<\/h4>\n