Office of Sustainability Department of Planning 417 E. Fayette Street, 8th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 The Baltimore Food Policy Initiative (BFPI) is an inter-governmental collaboration with the Department of Planning, Baltimore Office of Sustainability, Baltimore Development Corporation, and the Baltimore City Health Department. The goal of BFPI is to increase access to healthy and affordable […]
April 22, 2017 12:00am to April 23, 2017 12:00am Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut The Global Health & Innovation Conference (#GHIC) is the world’s leading and largest global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference, with 2,200 professionals and students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries. This must-attend, thought-leading conference convenes […]
April 22, 2017 12:00am to April 23, 2017 12:00am Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut The Global Health & Innovation Conference (#GHIC) is the world’s leading and largest global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference, with 2,200 professionals and students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries. This must-attend, thought-leading conference convenes […]
Citizens in both the European Union (EU) and the United States (U.S.) are demanding a healthier, more just and more sustainable food system. As parties negotiate the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), proposed trade rules threaten to undermine the good food and farm movements on both sides of the Atlantic. The negotiations are taking […]
Citizens in both the European Union (EU) and the United States (U.S.) are demanding a healthier, more just and more sustainable food system. As parties negotiate the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), proposed trade rules threaten to undermine the good food and farm movements on both sides of the Atlantic. The negotiations are taking […]
September 30, 2016 12:00am The George Washington University The GW Sustainability Collaborative’s annual symposium brings together policy makers, academics and practitioners to identify current scientific findings and future research questions in the field of sustainability. This year’s conference will focus on the role of urban agriculture in the forthcoming 2018 Farm Bill. The event will […]
September 30, 2016 12:00am The George Washington University The GW Sustainability Collaborative’s annual symposium brings together policy makers, academics and practitioners to identify current scientific findings and future research questions in the field of sustainability. This year’s conference will focus on the role of urban agriculture in the forthcoming 2018 Farm Bill. The event will […]
September 20, 2016 2:00pm to 3:15pm The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future welcomes the National Conference of State Legislatures to present highlights from their report Harvesting Healthier Options: State Legislative Trends in Local Foods, 2012-2014. Participants will also hear about the passage of the Massachusetts Food Trust Program in 2014. More Info
September 20, 2016 2:00pm to 3:15pm The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future welcomes the National Conference of State Legislatures to present highlights from their report Harvesting Healthier Options: State Legislative Trends in Local Foods, 2012-2014. Participants will also hear about the passage of the Massachusetts Food Trust Program in 2014. More Info
September 15, 2016 1:00pm to 2:00pm Presenters: Jennifer M. Anderson, MSPH, RDN Description: You’re invited to attend a free webinar for SNAP-Ed Providers and Partners focused on the new SNAP-Ed Library! What you will learn: Why the SNAP-Ed Library is the quickest and easiest way to find all things SNAP-Ed. How to navigate the SNAP-Ed […]
September 15, 2016 1:00pm to 2:00pm Presenters: Jennifer M. Anderson, MSPH, RDN Description: You’re invited to attend a free webinar for SNAP-Ed Providers and Partners focused on the new SNAP-Ed Library! What you will learn: Why the SNAP-Ed Library is the quickest and easiest way to find all things SNAP-Ed. How to navigate the SNAP-Ed […]
Food Access, Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy Amanda Essex, Douglas Shinkle and Mindy Bridges State legislatures continue to take an active interest in policy strategies that support local and regional food systems and increase access to local food options. This report examines state legislation in all 50 states enacted between 2012 and 2014 that aimed […]
Food Access, Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy Amanda Essex, Douglas Shinkle and Mindy Bridges State legislatures continue to take an active interest in policy strategies that support local and regional food systems and increase access to local food options. This report examines state legislation in all 50 states enacted between 2012 and 2014 that aimed […]
January 12, 2017 12:00am to January 14, 2017 12:00am College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 3501 University Boulevard East, Hyattsville, MD 20873. Keynote Speakers Chris Blanchard, The Purple Pitchfork Dr. Kristine Nichols, The Rodale Institute Chef Jordan Lloyd, The Bartlett Pear Inn Elizabeth Henderson, Peacework Organic CSA More Info
