Future proof - building our region’s food resilience

Wao and the Wānaka Festival of Colour are teaming up to bring you our next Green Drinks: future proof - building our region’s food resilience 

In the light of recent events up North, and other disruption events happening in our periphery, like the war in Ukraine, it becomes more apparent to all  how important it is we look at our food system and identify ways to make it more resilient.

Wao is currently undertaking a research project on local food resilience and we invite the community to gain insight on this project with lead researcher Julia Blackford, in a brief but impactful session.

We would all like a food system that can be prepared for, withstand, and recover from disruptions and changes in a way which enables sufficient supply of food for all. How can we understand where our biggest risks and opportunities in the Queenstown Lakes District lie, so we can address these and move towards a more resilient food future?

Who is this for: anyone in our community interested in

• who our local food stakeholders are 

• how we feed ourselves as a community

• how to keep feeding ourselves when natural disaster, political unrest, supply chain interruption or disruption to the energy systems occur.

• what the current situation is

• why we need to setup a Local Food Network group

Join us from 4.45 to 6pm on Wednesday 29 March to understand the current local food system and see why it needs improvement.

The Wānaka Festival of Colour bar will be open briefly between 4.45-5pm for you to grab a drink and a snack before the talk.  

The event will come to a close at 6pm sharp, so the Wānaka Festival of Colour can prepare for their next show that night!

Don’t miss out, tickets are FREE but limited in numbers, so register your interest now here.

See you at Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Center on the 29th!