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G r o w in g f o r S u s t a in a b le D e v e lo p m e n t M y le s B r e m n e r C hief Executive M a r g i L e n n a r t s s o n Director of Policy Th e n a t io n a l c h a r it y f o r o r g a n ic g r o w in g New

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M y le s B r e m n e r – C hief Executive M a r g i L e n n a r t s s o n – Director of Policy

G r o w in g f o r S u s t a in a b le D e v e lo p m e n t

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Th e n a t io n a l c h a r it y f o r o r g a n ic g r o w in g

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New Fundamentals

  • Energy
  • World food commodity prices
  • World population
  • Labour
  • Land
  • Water
  • Climate Change
  • Nutrition Transition

Prof Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City University London and President of Garden Organic

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Benefits of organic growing and gardening

  • Environment
  • Health and well-being
  • Food security
  • Stronger communities
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Environmental benefits

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Health and well-being

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Food security

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Food security “The role of local and home food production, and of educating children about food, should be included in Defra’s vision and strategy for food.”

House of Commons EFRA Committee Report

  • n Food Security 2009
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Stronger communities

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How do we make it happen

  • Access to land
  • Knowledge and skills
  • Practical experience
  • Sharing produce
  • Opportunities to

celebrate food

Master Gardeners

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Congratulations! Well done! You are making it happen

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Todmorden High School

  • a flagship school

..… growing together……

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..….. growing together……

  • Garden Organic Group Membership
  • Sharing knowledge, information and

resources

  • Organic Gardening Guidelines
  • The One Pot Pledge
  • a call for action campaign
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