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3 November, 3.00-4.30 pm CET

Exploring the potential of urban farming

As metropoles all over the world are encouraging urban food production, agriculture is making its way back to the cities. Urban farming in its modern forms looks cool (check #rooftopgarden), helps to green and cool down urban heat islands, and produces food that has positive associations: local, fresh, sustainable. 

Urban Greenhouse Challenge has been set up to explore the potential of urban farming in all its forms. The third edition of this international student competition focuses on urban farming as a catalyst for social impact. How can it create benefits for local residents? What is needed to design a socially inclusive concept? Can urban farms play a role in bringing back social justice?

In the opening event of the Urban Greenhouse Challenge#3, Dr. Sabine O’Hara (University of the District of Columbia), Tiffany Tsui (Vertical Farm Institute), and Dr. Sigrid Wertheim-Heck (Wageningen University & Research) will discuss these and other questions related to impact of the urban farming beyond food production. The event will be presented by Simone Ritzer, Programme Facilitator Wageningen Dialogues

Program:

Welcome word: Prof Arthur Mol, Rector Magnificus Wageningen University

Key-note: Urban Food Hubs Initiative: igniting community empowerment

Dr. Sabine O'Hara about the transformative power of local food systems and the role that urban agriculture can play in mitigating systemic racism

Round table discussion with Tiffany Tsui and Dr. Sigrid Wertheim-Heck

Topic 1: Beyond nutrition: food as part of one’s culture and identity

Topic 2: Urban agriculture as means of greening the cities/ creating public spaces

Topic 3: The role of urban farms in transforming local economies

Register here. 

For more information:
WUR Urban Greenhouse Challenge
[email protected]
urbangreenhousechallenge.nl

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