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[Jeff Piestrak <jmp36 AT cornell.edu>]

Apologies for cross-postings. Just a quick reminder that New England neighbors Chris Koliba and Erica Campbell will be in Ithaca tomorrow to talk about some of the innovative work they are doing to support vibrant and participatory food systems in Vermont. Erica is an instructor for the Breakthrough Leaders Program for Sustainable Food Systems being held as part of this summers University of Vermont Food Systems Summit.

You can find more info here: http://bit.ly/collab-food. Hope to see you there!

Cheers, Jeff

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From: Jeff Piestrak
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:59 AM
Subject: Empowered Food Systems: Lessons from Vermont (Mon. 4-23-12, 1pm, Room 160 Mann Library)

Collaborative Engagement and Empowered Food Systems:
Lessons from Vermont

Mon. April 23, 2012, 1-2:30 pm
Mann Library Seminar Room 160, Cornell University
Free and Open to the Public

Chris Koliba and Erica Campbell will be visiting Ithaca to talk about their work around collaborative engagement in support of healthy food systems in Vermont, empowering and connecting stakeholders from farm to plate. This event is free and open to the public -please join us!

Koliba will describe some innovative "transdisciplinary" systems-based approaches being explored within the Land Grant system at the University of Vermont (UVM). Less concerned with a focus on a particular discipline, transdisciplinarity aims instead for an integrated research approach that is respectful of and actively engaged with the real world and its needs. In May of 2010 a "Food Systems Spire" was chosen as one of UVM's Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives. Chris will also talk about his work related to complex systems and governance networks. These collaborative networks offer unique opportunities for empowering communities and food systems. Decentralized and responsive to local needs, they can also support innovation, equity and resilience across broad regions.

Campbell, director of the Vermont Farm to Plate Network, will share work she is doing putting some of these ideas into action, through this emerging statewide multi-stakeholder food systems network. She'll discuss the process of how the network was planned and the implementation process, including the development of support systems such as a Food System Atlas.

Presented as part of Mann Library's Connected Minds, Resilient Communities programming. Sponsored by the Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Group (FANG), in collaboration with the New World Agriculture and Ecology Group (NWAEG). Funding provided by GPSA-FC.

More info: http://bit.ly/collab-food 
Like us on Facebook!: http://www.facebook.com/events/221204484652384/ 

Getting there:
-Cornell interactive map: http://www.cornell.edu/maps/interactive.cfm 
-Campus parking map: http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/tms/cms/parking/commuting/walkers/upload/VisitorParkingMap-11.pdf
-Parking meters: http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/tms/cms/parking/campusparking/visitors/metered.cfm
-TCAT Bus Trip Planner: http://tcat.nextinsight.com/

Apologies for cross-postings