July 19th Agenda

Join us for our July 19th Meeting! | Where: Town Hall Room Vancouver City Hall

You can find a detailed Agenda here.

  • Homelands acknowledgement and round of introductions
  • Approve minutes from June 2017 meeting
  • Liaison Updates
    • City Councillors
    • Parks Board Commissioner
    • Parks Board Staff – Rebecca Till
    • Other liaisons – time permitting
  • Wild Salmon Caravan: Update and Discussion of VFPC Role
  • National Food Policy Report Back & Next Steps
  •  Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in our Food System: Exploring how the VFPC can Support Climate Action
    • Dr. Tara Moreau (VFPC) – Introduction
    • Sara Muir Owen (Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions) – BC Mitigation and Adaptation
  • Priorities and Projects
    • Dr. Sean Smukler (UBC) – Regional farming adaptation strategies
    • Kate Menzes and Dr. Art Bomke (SPEC) – Urban Farming Adaptation and Extension
    • Katie McPherson (City of Vancouver) – Resiliency Strategy
  • Bread Basket
  • Motion to adjourn