Thu, January 25, 2018 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM See description. free. Building Networks for Food Solutions and Healthy, Sustainable and Prosperous Futures: Stories from Communities in Northeastern USA with Curtis Ogden
Where: Innovation Centre Theatre, 1st floor, 460 Doyle Ave., Kelowna, BC (corner of Ellis and Doyle)
About: Curtis Ogden is a Senior Associate at the Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC) in Boston, and a recognized thought leader in network development and social change, frequently doing this work in the context of sustainable food systems. Regional food systems in the Northeastern USA have led the way in creating networks that have demonstrated success in strengthening local food economies, community health, social justice and environmental sustainability.
Curtis has had extensive experience in education, community building, leadership development, and program design. He has built a robust practice in support of numerous multi-stakeholder networks, including: Food Solutions New England (FSNE); the Inter-Institutional Network for Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability (INFAS); and the Vermont Farm to Plate Networking.