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August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge

Food Solutions New England will host its 8th version of the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge from April 4th to the 24th in 2022.

The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge is simple!

You commit to deepening your understanding of, and willingness to confront, racism for twenty-one consecutive days in April of 2022. The Challenge will raise your awareness, change your understanding and shift the way you behave.

However, the Challenge goes beyond individual or interpersonal racism by helping to demystify structural and institutional racism and white supremacist patterns that are sometimes invisible to people. Finally, the Challenge inspires you to act, on your own or with others in your organization, business or group, to dismantle these systems, to make changes in your work and the world that can build true equity and justice for all.

Learn more here: https://foodsolutionsne.org/21-day-racial-equity-habit-building-challenge/

August 18, 2021August 31, 2021

Webinar: Examining Whiteness in Food Systems

The Duke World Food Policy Center is holding a webinar focused on how white dominant cultural narratives play out in the food system on Wednesday, August 25^th at 1:00 PM EDT. The webinar discussion will frame ways in which whiteness impacts the food system, based in a historical context of structural racism. They will also present examples of how whiteness fuels power, decision-making, and investment in food systems.

Who Should Attend
Individuals and organizations who want to understand how white dominant culture and the resulting narratives function to reinforce historical and systemic racial inequalities in the food system.

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/cfxbfm54. There will be a recording of the webinar and a transcript following the event.

August 17, 2021

Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference

Vancouver, B.C., Seattle and Portland have much in common: unsurpassed beauty; proximity to Asia; and market-leading capabilities in key economic sectors. By linking these cities, the Cascadia Innovation Corridor will create opportunity and prosperity beyond what they and their surrounding regions could achieve independently. Together, we can be the next global innovation ecosystem and a leader in solving some of the world’s toughest challenges. Together, we are the Cascadia Innovation Corridor.

Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference

November 16-17, 2021
Vancouver, BC

The Cascadia Innovation Corridor is excited to bring back their annual conference, scheduled to take place November 16-17, with plans to host the event in Vancouver, British Columbia.

This year’s event will explore the Cascadia vision through the lens of sustainability: as a sustainably developed mega-region with a sustainable economy, and as a leader in innovation and solutions essential to addressing global climate change.

They are optimistic that they will be able to hold this event in-person, with the option for attendees to also participate virtually. Please complete their brief survey to help plan this event.

See their webpage for more information.

August 9, 2021

A NEW HUMANE CANADA SUMMIT FOR ANIMALS’ MINI EVENT: THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ANIMAL WELFARE

Last June, Humane Canada™ hosted the second Summit for Animals Mini Event, “The Future of Sheltering”, and we’re now proud to present the third in our Mini Event series, “The Impacts of Climate Change on Animal Welfare” on September 15, 2021!

We, humans, have all likely heard the ongoing climate crisis by now, but what does this mean for our animal companions? The ongoing threats of global warming and climate change lay risks to animals and their ecosystems all over the globe, including animals used in industrialized agriculture, who are often associated with accelerating the issue. What exactly does the climate crisis entail for humans and animals alike? What can be done to stop it? Learn more in this unique, one-day event that focuses on climate change and the direct impacts it has on animals and their welfare.

Join us on September 15 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Eastern Time) to learn from experts from across the country on the important connection between the global climate change crisis and animal welfare.

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021

Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Conference

Zero Waste Conference: A Future Without Waste

Early bird registration for the 2021 Zero Waste Conference is now open! Taking place live from Vancouver, Canada on Thursday, October 28, 2021, you can secure your general admission spot for only $100.00 if you act now and register before July 31^st.

For 11 years, the Zero Waste Conference has been at the forefront of Canada’s circular economy journey bringing together thought leaders, innovators and change makers, surfacing some of the best ideas from the past while presenting pioneering solutions that take us to a future we’ve only begun to dare dream is possible.