TalkGreenToUs.ca - Goal #10

A vision this bold cannot be realized alone. That's why the city is inviting you to talk green to them.

Share your ideas for making Vancouver the greenest city in the world. Help them make the critical choices. Help them prioritize between blue-sky visions and immediate opportunities. This is your city – make it better. Between now and October 7, add your voice to this life-changing conversation. Share your ideas or vote on the ones you like.

The City of Vancouver has ten greenest city goals. Learn about all ten, and tell them how you think they can best be achieved at www.talkgreentous.ca.

Imagine 2020. In just ten years, Vancouver will be the greenest city in the world.

GOAL #10: Local Food

Reduce the carbon footprint of our food. Our starting point is to understand "local food" and it's impact on environmental sustainability

Vancouver is working to define what "local food" means to the city and how it contributes to the overarching goal of creating a 'just and sustainable food system. ' In the meantime, we support and promote our farmers markets, community gardens and orchards, beehives and the keeping of backyard hens.

Local food is a powerful driver of environmental, economic and social well being – and we need to ensure that we do all that we can, collectively, to allow residents to participate in the local food system.

CHALLENGES:

Food is key to reducing our environmental footprint: much of today’s agriculture and food production’s reliance on synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides and fossil fuels contributes to environmental pollution, loss of habitat and climate change. At the same time, there are issues of jurisdiction that need to be negotiated. Food production in cities is never just a 'local’ issue. There are many stakeholders in the region, province and beyond that need to be accounted for. The City can’t work in isolation.

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