Sustain Australia
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Sustain is Australia's meta food network, connecting the country's growing #sustainablefoodsystems movement. #UrbanAgricultureMonth #UrbanAgricultureForum
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Reminder: this meet-up is happening this coming Monday, 29th April, 6 pm AEST.
Some background on the fabulous Clytie Binder via Winston Churchill Trust (Australia):
'Clytie Binder has spent much of her life finding ways to incorporate nature into every aspect of her life. Growing up in a family
Extraordinary presentation by Dr Mary Cole at the Vic gathering of Community Gardens Australia. Really vital information that deserves the widest possible audience.
Healthy soils are the foundation of all life and #foodsecurity . We're kidding ourselves if we think tech is the answer.
Renowned Australian soil and plant expert Dr Mary Cole shares invaluable insights into healthy soils with attendees at the Victorian annual gathering of Community Gardens Australia
at Yarra Valley ECOSS, I'm conversation with Bjorn Low.
Some key messages:
- Healthy soils are the foundation
Planet Ark Excited to see this project shake things up by swapping out cardboard produce boxes for reusable plastic crates. With support under our Circular Economy Communities Fund, @SustainAus is tackling the 'invisible' cardboard waste in our supply chains that often goes unnoticed 👏🏻
Sugar increase in Fanta and Sprite prompts calls for new tax on Australia’s food and drinks industry Adyya Gupta Institute for Health Transformation Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition theguardian.com/australia-news…
Wow! - it's April 2024, nearly 6 months after Sustain and Community Gardens Australia co-hosted the 4th national #UrbanAgriculture Forum and the Annual Community Gardens Gathering at the The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. in Redfern. With nearly 240 people from across Australia
What can Australia and Victoria do? 1. Mandate food price setting transparency 2. Introduce competitive pressure 3. Consider price controls 4. Support new entries into the market 5. Ban marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages 6. Raise the job seeker rate Kathryn Backholer
A new pilot program is helping Victorian farmers ditch single-use cardboard packaging waste, saving them money in the long run as they no longer need to continually purchase new packaging 👩🏻🌾
The program is thanks to food charity @SustainAus, with funding provided by Sustainability Victoria.
Sustain Australia Kate Wingrove Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition Institute for Health Transformation Healthy Food Systems Australia Thanks for having me there. Great turn out and engagement in the room. Exciting times with so much energy around this topic. Let’s hope we see some action soon!
Thank you Dr Rebecca Lindberg for a fabulous and inspiring presentation! Greatly valued by all attending
Sarah Mansfield delivered an important presentation calling for #foodsecurity to be a key focus for the Victorian government
Shaping Victoria’s Food Future: “Supermarkets are misusing their power to drive profits at the expense of our food systems and health” Kathryn Backholer on the Commercial Determinants of Health Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition Institute for Health Transformation #CDOH #HealthEquity
great initiative on urban food justice led by The Food Foundation Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Bham City Council incl insights from Shweta Khandelwal 🇵🇸🌹🔥💧Nick Rose 💧🔥🌹🇵🇸 BH Dr Elizabeth Kimani-Murage - #ZeroHunger! Elisabetta Recine Sarah Pullen TasteAdventures.org Karen Washington Bhavani Shankar and many others!
Linked blog here: anh-academy.org/community/blog…