Urban Sustainability Forum on Food Access and Accountability

Posted by on January 8, 2007

Urban Sustainability Forum on Food Access and Accountability: January 18th

The event will be held January 18th at the Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103. Doors open at 5:30 PM, program begins at 6:30 PM. Visit http://www.sustainablephiladelphia.com for more info.

Leading off the evening Kathy Lawrence, former Director and founder of Just Food (New York City) who will discuss challenges in our current food production systems, and how we as consumers can encourage sustainable, equitable and healthy change.

As a tribute to the 100th anniversery of alumnus Aldo Leopold’s graduation, in 2004-2005 the Lawrenceville School began a series of conversations on campus and with the local community about how to better steward our natural resources. The Green Campus Initiative and a complimentary Sustainable Lawrence effort embody Leopold?s vision. During the past two years, the food service at Lawrenceville has made significant strides towards providing meals that are not only healthy and delicious, but that contribute to a more sustainable world. By buying food locally, we not only reduce our overall ecological footprint, but also contribute to the local economy and support local farmers. By growing food on campus, we bring students closer to the their food sources, providing the best food education. Gary Giberson, Executive Chef, at the Lawrenceville School will join us to share the vision and practical lessons that have been a part of transforming the dining experience at Lawrenceville School.

White Dog Caf? Foundation’s mission is to cultivate a Philadelphia regional economy that is inclusive, just, environmentally healthy, and based on local business ownership. WDCF’s Fair Food project is dedicated to bringing locally grown food into the Philadelphia marketplace and promoting a humane, sustainable agriculture for the Greater Philadelphia region. To further Fair Food’s mission of making connections between Philadelphia chefs and farmers in Southeast Pennsylvania Ann Karlen, the founding Director of Fair Food, will share her wealth of knowledge gained in her work with farmers, chefs and other wholesale buyers to help build business relationships and bring more local food into the Philadelphia marketplace.