The Centre for Local Prosperity is a NS non-profit organization promoting local economic solutions & climate readiness for rural and local communities in Canada
Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Joined January 2015
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We are proud to be attending and sponsoring @ProsperityLocal's #DigIn2022 summit on Atlantic Canadian food systems today! What an honour to be a part of current conversations on Atlantic food policy, security, sovereignty and more. 🌾🫐🫘
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#Digin
Xcellent talks about creating a more local& resilient food systems in ATL Canada.
We need to be better prepared for the climate changes we r seeing more of.
@ProsperityLocal
@nicolemosherFCP
@IAEMCdnCouncil
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We are looking forward to this #foodsummit and its great program.
Also excited to join @AcadiaU researchers @FranklyLess (Dr. Lesley Frank) and Chaiti Seth in their workshop breakout sessions.
@ProsperityLocal @AcadiaUNews @AcadiaCommDev @AcadiaSociology
The Centre for Local Prosperity is partnering with nine Atlantic Canadian food organizations for a two-day Atlantic Canadian food summit in Debert. | SaltWire saltwire.com/atlantic-canada…
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Millions of Canadians cannot afford to buy healthy, nourishing food.
We are calling on the federal government to act quickly and reduce poverty so everyone can afford the nourishing food they need.
Read our 2023 Pre-Budget Submission to learn more: buff.ly/3DBYBsj j
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Let's go Copenhagen Council! Check out this cool job putting Doughnut Economics into action in the city. Pls share with anyone who could be great in this role. It's a brilliant initiative & may spark many more cities to follow - could your city be next?... kk.dk/ledigestillinger/dygti…
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“A friend of mine once said, ‘For us as communities, if we stop growing grains, we will disintegrate."
Read our latest blog post by Shefa'a Qudah.
localfutures.org/food-sovere…
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Operationalizing sustainable food systems through food programs in elementary schools
Tracy Everitt
Rachel Engler-Stringer
Wanda Martin
#SustainableFood #SchoolFood #SchoolMeals #SchoolMealProgram #FoodLiteracy
canadianfoodstudies.uwaterlo…
ALT A blue lunch tray with a glass of water, a cloth napkin, and a fork. The plate has a chickpea salad, radishes, tomatoes, pickles, and deviled eggs.
Local Prosperity retweeted
Did you know? 78% of the grocery industry in Canada is controlled by three major corporations.
🍓This creates a bottleneck in the food system, where all of the power rests in the hands of a few large companies that are not accountable to the interests of farmers or consumers.
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⚠️At #COP27 #FoodSystems will be at the center of the #climate debates.
📌Policies to respond to #climatechange must be complementary to, not independent of, those needed for sustainable food security.
Read more in the @UN_CFS HLPE-FSN report #3📘⤵️
fao.org/3/me421e/me421e.pdf
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We are honoured to be among this fine crowd of nature champions! Kimberly & @JenniferYVerma will attend the awards gala representing Fishing for Success & our Girls Who Fish program! #Fishing #Heritage #FishingIsOceanLiteracy #NatureAwards – at Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
🎉 Congratulations to all our national finalists for the 9th annual Nature Inspiration Awards! 🎉 Join us Nov 14 when we will reveal and celebrate the winners of each category! Learn more about the finalists and their inspiring projects: bit.ly/3SakvIR. #NatureAwards
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Thank you to @HRCEHealthPromo for sharing our resources in their Oct newsletter! Find these & more on our Food Literacy page: nourishns.ca/food-literacy
What resources for schools or families would you like to see? Let us know in the comments below!
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Did you know that you can support school food programs directly through the NS School Food Fund? Working together with public school parners, we will distribute this fund to schools based on need.
🌱 Help cultivate generations of healthy eaters: app.fundmetric.com/kpcbu0up
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I'm honoured to have contributed a chapter to this powerful & highly readable book, in solidarity with over 100 scientists, activists, artists & changemakers all sharing key perspectives & possibilities. Thank you @GretaThunberg for bringing so many voices together. #climatebook
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“Most speeding by aren’t aware of what’s being lost, the paving over a hidden, rich world, vital to our existence…” Check out this great radio piece about wetlands, interviews with @Bill_Zebedee & @sevanider about protecting @eisnerwetland in Dartmouth.
cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-2…?
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Are you exploring #SchoolFood?
Meet @REnglerStringer!
Find Engler-Stringer’s #OpenAccess publications in @CDNFoodStudies link in video description, including from our most recent, Vol. 9 No. 3 (2022): A School Food Program for Canada
youtu.be/8Jv9422Cghw
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🗣️Along with Panel Discussions, the #3NAConference will host a series of presentations by young professionals exhibiting their forthcoming research projects. Our first two sessions explore the political and technological challenges facing Nuclear Non-Proliferation #ISYP3NA2022
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#SustainableFood #FoodSystem #SustainableFoodSystem #SchoolFood #SchoolMeals #SchoolMealProgram #LunchProgram #SchoolLunchProgram #SchoolSnacks #WhatsForLunch #SchoolLunches
Explore school food in the #OpenAccess @CDNFoodStudies
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Operationalizing sustainable food systems through food programs in elementary schools
Tracy Everitt
Rachel Engler-Stringer
Wanda Martin
@REnglerStringer
@wanda_martin
@TracyEveritt1
@usask
@uSaskNursing
@StFXHNU
canadianfoodstudies.uwaterlo…
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Did you know that the Every One Every Day Fall 2022 Program has started? Celebrate Mi'kmaq heritage beyond October with amazing sessions like Tea & Luski or Powwow Etiquette, join in one of their cooking classes, learn a new skill, & more!
Full schedule: halifaxiseveryone.ca/session…
