Food and Environmental Justice Week
April 15-18, 2013
For a full list of events and details, please visit ecenter.colorado.edu/foodjustice
The Sustainable Food Fair will be in UMC 235.
A Place at the Table (scheduled to show tonight) is canceled due to inclimate weather. This event will be rescheduled within the next week.
Food and Environmental Justice Week is a combined effort of many departments on campus to spread awareness about injustices in Colorado and around the world. The following departments have greatly contributed towards the successful planning of the Second Annual Food and Environmental Justice Week: Environmental Center, Volunteer Resource Center, Dining Services, Center for Multicultural Affairs, Student Environmental Action Coalition, Environmental Studies Club, the Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement and CoPIRG. Below is a summary of events. Please visit ecenter.colorado.edu/foodjustice for further details on each of the events.
Mission
The mission of Food and Environmental Justice Week is to promote education and involvement of the disproportionate distribution of environmental burdens and environmental benefits based on race, socio-economic status, gender and ethnicity. In keeping with the principles of Environmental Justice, the Food Justice movement aims to change our contemporary food system so that the benefits and risks of where, what and how food is grown, produced, distributed, eaten and disposed of are shared fairly. We envision a food system in which all activities, from farm to table, are equitable, nutritious, educational, culturally appropriate and community-driven. To this end, partners in Food and Environmental Justice week are hosting a series of films, speakers, a food drive and a Sustainable Foods Fair to connect the CU community with Food and Environmental Justice initiatives at the local, national and international levels.
Schedule of Events for 2013
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Date |
Time | Location | Event Title |
| Monday, April 15 |
6:00-8:00pm | Stearns East | A Place at the Table: Film Screening |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
6:00-8:00pm | HUMN 135 | Sowing Seeds For Change: Panel Discussion with the Friendship City Project in Jalapa, Nicaragua |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
11:00am-3:00pm | UMC 235 | Buffalo Can Challenge and Sustainable Food Fair |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
5:00-7:00pm | Hellems 252 | The Island President: Film Screening followed by live webinar with film creator |
| Thursday, April 18 |
6:00-8:00pm | HUMN 135 | Forks Over Knives: Film Screening and Panel Discussion |
| Saturday, April 27 |
various times | various locations |
Better Boulder Better World Volunteer Event |