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Toxic Agriculture: Communities Fighting For Environmental and Food Justice
October 28, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT
Explore the intersections of environmental justice and sustainable agriculture in an interactive in-person learning tour the day before the Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) Annual Meeting in Durham, North Carolina, co-sponsored by the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Network (SAFSF).
Attendees will travel to Sampson County, North Carolina to learn about hog and poultry Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) and their impact on communities, the environment, and sustainable food systems. Topics will include corporate consolidation, the issues with so-called renewable biogas, and the possibility of non-toxic and humane animal agriculture.
Whether you come from an environmental health, environmental justice, or food systems perspective, we hope you’ll come away from this visit with a deeper understanding of this web of systems, and how communities are working together towards resilience.
Space is limited – register now to secure your spot! We also encourage you to join HEFN’s Annual Meeting to learn more about their work creating healthy and just environments for all. SAFSF is proud to partner with HEFN on this learning tour, and many other events throughout the year to unite environmental and food funders.
Interested in learning more about the topics covered in this program? Check out these resources:
- Align RNG breaks ground on North Carolina’s largest biogas project | Bioenergy International
- Hog farming has a massive poop problem
If interest exceeds capacity, there will be a waitlist. For any questions about this program, or if you’ve already registered for HEFN’s Annual Meeting and would like to add this on to your registration, please contact Kalila Booker-Cassano, HEFN’s Director of Programs.
