The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is hosting a research meeting for those interested in urban agriculture and sustainability. The objectives of the meeting are to:
1) Learn about the foci of active research programs on urban agriculture and sustainability, with an emphasis on the Northeast Region; 2) Discuss current and emerging research priorities for the region; 3) Establish a network of partnerships, and 4) Get an overview of UDC’s Urban Food Hubs (http://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/node/237308). The agenda will be finalized once speakers are determined, but the meeting will begin on Sunday, June 26th at 8:30 AM. The day will feature lightning talks (5 minutes to present, 5 minutes for questions/discussion) by participants to share a broad overview of their work in urban agriculture and sustainability, visits to two of UDC’s Food Hubs, and a group discussion of major research priorities in urban agriculture and sustainability. The day will end with the opening reception of the International Society for Ecological Economics Conference (http://www.isee2016.com/). We encourage you to consider attending that conference on UDC’s campus, which runs through June 29th. The morning of June 27th we will officially end the Research Meeting with a breakfast discussion of major research priorities in urban agriculture and sustainability and next steps for research collaborations and grant opportunities. If you would like to attend the Research Meeting, email Dr. Matthew Richardson ([email protected]), Assistant Director of Urban Agriculture Research, by Friday, June 3rd. Please also indicate your willingness to present a lightning talk and the title or general theme. Please share this announcement with others who may be interested as well.
