Urban Food Symposium, 9/6-7/2013

Urban Food Symposium

http://www.luc.edu/sustainability/about/news/urbanfoodsymposium/

Thought leaders from Chicago, the Midwest region and across the nation will explore social justice, environmental and nutritional issues of food systems and offer innovative ways to approach local, alternative solutions from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7 at the Urban Food Symposium at the Loyola University Chicago Institute of Environmental Sustainability and the Mundelein Center.

Saturday’s agenda is highlighted by a municipal policy discussion featuring representatives from Chicago, San Francisco and Boston as well as presentations from more than 10 key players in our area’s food systems. A fast-moving format will allow for an exciting range of innovative opinions and sharing of best practices.

Also on Saturday, there is the chance to tour Loyola’s new, state-of the-art Institute of Environmental Sustainability. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz , a national leader in sustainable design, it is Chicago’s largest geothermal complex. Labs and public spaces will be staffed to give guests a greater sense of the scope of Institute of Environmental Sustainability programs. A wide range of food-focused businesses and non profits from throughout the city will have booths for guests to learn more about the work they are doing.

The kickoff to the Urban Food Symposium is Friday, September 6 at 6 p.m. at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. The evening includes a reception with food, cocktails and local appetizers, a keynote address from Barton Seaver, chef, author and director of the Healthy and Sustainable Food Program at Harvard’s Center for Health and Global Environment and a final opportunity to enjoy premier access to the Museum’s Food: The Nature of Eating special exhibit before it closes.

Friday, September 6th, 6 pm – 8 pm At Nature Museum, 2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614

6 pm - Opening
6:30 pm - KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Barton Seaver, chef, author, National Geographic Fellow and director of the Healthy and Sustainable Food Program at Harvard’s Center for Health and Global Environment
8 pm - Close

Saturday, September 7th, 9 am – 4:00 pm At Loyola’s Mundelein Center and the Institute of Environmental Sustainability, 1032 W. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60660

8:30 am - Registration Opens
9 am - Opening Speakers
9:30 am - Panel 1 : Local Solutions: Environment
11 am - Panel 2 : Local Solutions: Justice
12:00 -1:30 pm Lunch and tour of the Institute of Environmental Sustainability
1:45 pm - Panel 3 : Local Solutions: Nutrition
2:45 pm - Panel 4 : Municipal Policy-makers
4 pm - End

Feel free to contact Aaron Durnbaugh at adurnbaugh@luc.edu or (773) 508-7558 if you have any questions about this event.

Sponsored by Loyola University Chicago, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and SCB Architects

Hi- That symposium sounds really interesting. I would attend but I have to work on Saturdays until noon. I especially like the fact that they are only charging $20 for the day, and it looks like it includes lunch! Thanks, Nancy