Recent system-level disruptions – flood, drought, bushfires, pandemics – raise many questions about the ability of local food systems to continue to provide: is the Canberra food system sufficiently resilient to adapt to future disruption? If not, how can we make it so?
UC has risen to this challenge through the Future of Food in the Canberra Region initiative – a collaboration bringing together multidisciplinary experts to develop integrative strategies to enhance local food system resilience and sustainability.
The initiative features a comprehensive research profile, a range of education opportunities, public advocacy and expert consultancy towards providing the community with the food needed for health and wellbeing, without undermining the natural environment.
There is a social community gardens activity held each Tuesday 4-6pm and every Saturday 10-12 noon with free BBQ/Food at our UC community gardens near Mizzuna's Cafe and UCX Following from our spring plantings there will be workshops about composting, recycling and other great topics.
If you are intereste, sign up below. CONNECT UP is a UC initiative that is addressing social through creating opportunities for people aged 18-30 to come together through a range of activities
We invited you to participate in a study to understand who grows what food and how much is produced in Canberra - in backyards, patios, community gardens or wherever.
UC researchers have been working with socio-culturally diverse and multi-generational groups to navigate climate, environmental and food system safety, and reimagine food and environmental futures.
UC Associate Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition Dr Nenad Naumovski explores nutraceuticals, bioactives and dietary approaches that could impact mental health.
How the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening climate-linked food shortages
26 May 2022, 5pm–7pm
Listen to Canberra’s leading food and nutrition experts discuss why we need to build a much stronger local food system.
Anyone living, working or studying in Bruce and Belconnen can sign up
There is a social community gardens activity held each Tuesday 4-6pm and every Saturday 10-12 noon with free BBQ/Food at our UC community gardens near Mizzuna's Cafe and UCX
The Future of Food in the Canberra Region initiative brings together experts across fields such as nutrition, food science, environmental sustainability, public health, design, and education.
Learn about nutrition, health and wellbeing, sustainable food production and consumption, foodwaste minimisation and more through one of our many courses.
Questions about the future of food in Canberra or want to explore your role in our sustainable future?
Get in touch!
