Empowering future generations to grow food in the community, to improve nutrition whilst protecting the environment and enhancing the local economy.
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Did you know, 1 in 9 Australians go to bed hungry every night? This #NationalNutritionWeek, help our #communityinnovation partner @FoodLadder make a difference empowering future generations to grow food in the community & improve nutrition. Discover more: Foodladder.org
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Our #communityinnovation partner, @FoodLadder, is hard at work empowering indigenous communities to grow their own food, improve nutrition, and protect the environment. Absolute legends! Keep up the great work. #Together #Togetherwesucceed
Members of the Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup, part of @jawoyn, visited the Katherine Food Ladder to collect seedlings, which will be distributed to women around the region to enable them to start their own food gardens. (2/3)
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At times like this, nutrition is so important for a healthy body and mind. Our #communityinnovation partners, @FoodLadder, are working hard to train and aid communities in growing self-sourced, fresh and nourishing produce. Good on you, guys. #tcstogether
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Over the last 40 years, the number of birds, fish, mammals, amphibians & reptiles has declined by nearly 60%.
Tuesday's #WorldWildlifeDay is an opportunity to seek solutions for creating more sustainable relationships between humans, nature & wildlife. wildlifeday.org
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.@FoodLadder's multifaceted approach to tackling food insecurity by not only growing food and generating employment but also by delivering training opportunities to local school students, is helping to empower people in the Northern Territory (and beyond). bit.ly/2GKTwkx
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#MediaWatch2day The price of vegetables is expected to jump by up to 50 per cent as catastrophic bushfires destroy crops and shut down highways while growers remain under pressure from ongoing hot and dry conditions. @NutritionAust @OzHarvest @abcnews
abc.net.au/news/2020-01-14/v…
ALT A white circular plate filled with an assortment of raw chopped vegetables sitting on a wooden table also scattered with vegetables.
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#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the 🌎🌍🌏.
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“If anyone tells you, ‘This is part of a normal cycle’ or ‘We’ve had fires like this before’, smile politely and walk away, because they don’t know what they’re talking about.”
- A must read by Fmr Fire Chief Greg Mullins
smh.com.au/national/this-is-…
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“If we grow our own vegetables, we don’t have to buy them...the savings can then be used to pay for our daughter’s education.”
Thanks to @FAO Laxmi is able to grow food for her family despite a changing climate: buff.ly/2NFtR0V
#ruralwomen #ClimateChange
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Climate change is threatening the future of our #foodsecurity.
But what if we told you the answer could be in nature?
How nature-based solutions can help us produce our food while protecting our precious natural resources👉buff.ly/2Oc0Uu1
#SDGs
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Drought is not a natural disaster and must be accepted as an enduring feature, climate change is only going to make it worse and it may see some areas become “more marginal and unproductive” as a result. So says drought coordinator. @AmyRemeikis theguardian.com/environment/…
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A simple smartphone app may be the solution to food shortages and malnutrition caused by economic upheaval, conflict and climate change, writes MBA alum and @FoodLadder CEO Kelly McJannett in her Dean's Prize-winning essay. bit.ly/2PjrlhU
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#ZeroHunger is not only about feeding the hungry but also nourishing people with healthy diets based on sustainable #FoodSystems. This #WorldFoodDay, I stress the urgent need to make healthy & sustainable diets affordable & accessible to everyone. #SDGs
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It's #WorldFoodDay! Remember, nutrition is essential for health and well-being at every stage of life.
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Great initiative from @FoodLadder in the NT. Educating children to grow their own fruits and veggies and addressing #foodinsecurity @jochau @DrStephaniePart @Rebecca_L_L
Introducing the Tennant Creek Food Ladder at Juno Centre. Set up in partnership with Education NT, students visit each week to access fresh produce and undertake classes. We can't wait to share more when we're featured on @abcnews in the coming days. foodladder.org/food-ladder-l…
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Indigenous peoples are our #ZeroHunger heroes.
Their ways of life and their livelihoods can teach us a lot about preserving natural resources💧, growing food in sustainable ways 🌱 and living in harmony with nature 🌳.
#WeAreIndigenous
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What if we could grow our own nutritious food, and not rely on it coming to us? Especially relevant for remote communities - @FoodLadder’s vision. #GlobalTableAus #SaCGlobalTable
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Rapid-fire pitches happening in the @DeloitteItalia FoodTech Accelerator session in The Arena. Ideas to solve food insecurity, closed loop systems for greenhouses and more. @FoodLadder @YWasteAU @growlinkcontrol. #SaCGlobalTable
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“Instead of worrying about how that future might turn out, I’m going to try to change that future while I still can.”
We can all learn a few things from @GretaThunberg.
nbcnews.to/2ZmzHa9
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Tomatoes, strawberries, lettuce and many other foods can be grown without #soils!
In hydroponics, plants receive the nutrients they need through a solution that delivers water and minerals directly to their roots.
#ZeroHunger
