Communities, Food and Social / Environmental Justice

A free workshop for community development workers and activists

The workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to think about the main themes and issues facing communities in terms of social injustice and their link with environmental justice / injustice. We will explore how to use a participatory and community development approach when working with communities to develop and support their plans for action and to challenge some of the causes / effects of injustice.

Aims: Exploring the relevance that food has to food has to individuals, their wider communities and the environment.

Objectives: by the end of this session participants will have been given a chance to:

• Understand the importance of food to communities

• Be aware of community development learning resources available to support this work

• Explore actions communities can take in improving access to healthy / local food

• Discuss the issue of environmental / social justice issues around food

• Identify personal and collective actions to promote effective strategies for sustainable development