IHE49 - Fostering healthy communities: Climate change, sustainable food systems, and food security action

Northern Indigenous communities are key sites of knowledge, solutions and action for addressing food security challenges and adapting to climate change impacts. Community members are working with partners at different scales (local, regional and territorial) to promote action around local food systems in ways that foster community health and well-being; strengthen ties to culture, land and spirituality; and support self-determination and self-reliance. This session invites a broad range of presentations that address research, perspectives, and initiatives related to northern food systems, food sovereignty and food security, in the context of climate adaptation, resilience and resurgence. We encourage contributions that explore themes of Indigenous knowledge, governance, youth, and/or gender. We are particularly interested in highlighting innovative research methods, policies, and success stories that promote knowledge sharing and network-building across northern regions. 

Co-Chairs: Kelly Skinner, University of Waterloo 

Sonia Wesche, University of Ottawa 

Andrew Spring, Wilfrid Laurier University