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>>>> Download flyer (pdf 256KB) SFFA FOOD SUMMIT 2009
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A lead-up event...WHEN: |
Thursday 22 October and Friday 23 October (tours) |
Day 1 |
Workshops to discuss issues raised in the public forums and to clarify content for the Declaration |
Day 2 |
Visits to showcase innovative local projects promoting sustainability and access to healthy food; OR work in a group to finalise Declaration. |
WHERE: |
Teachers’ Federation, Surry Hills. |
SPONSORSHIP SFFA Food Summit 2009:
We are looking for financial and in-kind sponsorship for the Sydney Food Fairness Alliance Food Summit in October 2009, from organisations and groups which share the goals of the Food Summit 2009 as outlined in the Expressions of Interest document below.
If you have any contacts that may be interested in sponsoring the Food Summit 2009, please personalise the sponsorship form and send to the interested individuals, groups or organisations. Please use the full word document above set out on official SFFA letterhead, for any sponsorship requests you make. Please let Rana, our sponsorship co-ordinator know when you have made a request for sponsorship, to avoid duplication.
Download the sponsorship form (word document 193KB).
Need more information about sponsorship?
Please contact the sponsorship co-ordinator Rana Qummouh on:
- 9828 5956
- rana.qummouh at sswahs.nsw.gov.au
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SFFA Food Summit 2009:
The Sydney Food Fairness Alliance (SFFA) is calling for expressions of interest by individuals and food-related organisations to become Summit presenters, sponsors, supporters and partners.
Download 'Expressions of Interest SFFA Food Summit 2009' form
(pdf 256KB updated 28 May 2009)
Why is food security an issue in Australia?
| • | the cost of staple and healthy food is rising |
| • | healthy food is already inaccessible to 400,000 (6.2%) of NSW residents |
| • | obesity levels are high; diabetes is affecting Australians at younger ages |
| • | we are losing productive agricultural land on the urban fringe |
| • | climate change is impacting food production and Australia’s capacity to feed itself |
| • | current food production systems significantly contribute to our ecological footprint. |
What is the SYDNEY FOOD FAIRNESS ALLIANCE proposing?
We are planning a series of public forums during 2009, culminating in the Summit in October, to prepare the groundwork for developing a NSW Food Policy. The initial focus will be on the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area (Illawarra, Blue Mountains, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West and Central Coast).
Public Forums — April, June, July and August 2009.
These five public forums will be opportunities for local organisations and individuals to identify issues of concern or potential actions that should be considered by the SFFA Food Summit 2009. These forums will be held in the Illawarra, Blue Mountains, Western Sydney, South West Sydney and Central Coast.
| Four issues will be discussed at all three forums: | |
| • | access to healthy food — cost, distribution, local outlets |
| • | planning for healthy food supplies — land use, transport / distribution |
| • | sustainable agriculture — practices, carbon footprint, organics, soil quality |
| • | food safety and health — synthetic inputs, new technologies, healthy diet. |
SYDNEY FOOD FAIRNESS ALLIANCE...
Working for sustainable food futures
| The SYDNEY FOOD FAIRNESS ALLIANCE encourages the public, government and business to work together to: | |
| • | improve food security by ensuring all people have physical and economic access to sufficient, healthy and appropriate food |
| • | encourage people to enjoy seasonal, quality food from the region |
| • | encourage the eating of a wide range of foods that support healthy living, especially fruits and vegetables |
| • | build public support for a productive and economically viable Sydney Basin agriculture to our quality of life. |
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Events |
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Next SFFA meetings: Article on the launch of SFFA: |
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Find out more |
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The Alliance's discussion sheets are an educational resource about our food system and how we can improve it. DOWNLOAD, print and distribute the discussion sheets. |
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New discussion sheets |
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Food and Climate Change Where Has All Our Food Gone? Influencs on the global food supply Overweight and Obesity |
Food fairness in the Illawarra region of NSW:
www.healthycitiesill.org.au
/foodfairness.htm
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