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Empty Reservoirs, Fallow Fields: How drought and climate change affect our food system

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Date:
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Type:
Panel Discussion
Organizer/Author:
Ecology Center
Email:
Phone:
(510) 548-2220 x240
Location Details:
Ecology Center
Address:
2530 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94702
Wheelchair accessible

In the coming years, drought, hotter temperatures, and extreme weather will team up to reduce crop yields around the world, making food scarcer and more expensive. Here in California, we now have first hand experience, as the state comes off of its driest year on record. About 500,000 acres of farmland are expected to be left idle this year, shrinking production of some of California’s staples, like dairy, produce, and nuts. Low income communities bear the brunt of the drought, hit first and worst by rising food prices and shrinking job opportunities in the agricultural sector.
Join us for a panel discussion of the challenges that drought and climate change bring to our food system, as well as creative models of resilience in California and beyond, featuring:

Armando Nieto, Community Food and Justice Coalition (CFJC)
Jeanne Merrill, California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN)
AshEL Eldridge, Alliance for Climate Education (ACE)
Moderated by Jessy Gill, CFJC
Added to the calendar on Mon, Apr 28, 2014 3:11PM
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