Analyzing the Urban Food Movement through a Social Justice Lens
Thursday, April 21–Saturday, April 23, 2016
Free + Open to the Community
Over 400 people engaged in dialogue addressing race and racism, one of the social determinants of health and food access. By engaging multiple sectors of our community, our goal was to expand the grassroots base that promotes environmental justice. Keynote addresses featured:
- , professor of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts University
- , civil rights attorney and the Executive Director of
- Dara Cooper, co-founder of
- Denzel Austin Thompson, youth activist and creator of Philly's
Thursday, April 21
Keynote Address with Elizabeth Yeampierre
Friday, April 22
Keynote Address with Julian Agyeman and Panel on Land Gentrification