Local voices unite for climate‑ready food systems
Local leaders, students, farmers, and community members are uniting at the Our Climate Futures Conference to explore solutions for sustainable food systems in the Northland.
Local leaders and students in Duluth are teaming up to address food insecurity and climate challenges at this year’s Our Climate Futures Conference.
Student Project Manager Ella Wightman says small farmers and families are feeling the strain. “I’m thinking about the small‑scale farmers locally here, and the community members struggling to find food daily,” she said, adding that climate pressures only make access harder.
The event brings scientists, farmers, and residents together, a mix organizers say is essential. “It’s really important to hear everyone and have everyone sit at the table,” said Rebecca Arends, Program Coordinator for the Institute on the Environment–Duluth. “Our communities are the ones who will feel the impacts.”
The conference features workshops and presentations at UMD, plus documentary screenings and a panel at the Zeitgeist. The event is free, find all the details and registration here.
The Northland’s Climate Futures Conference begins March 26.