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So vulnerable to climate change, food systems-- the process of food production, distribution, and consumption-- are integral to a sustainable future. Unsustainable food systems contribute greatly to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation. There are more sustainable practices that support long-term food security.
Food Systems
Food Systems
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for a Liveable Future
Format: Lesson plans:
Audience: Youth teen, adult (with adaptations)
Source: Earthday.org
Format: Several web-based environmental impact calculators
Here is another foodprint calculator from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Food Waste
Food Waste
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: WWF
Format: Units of lessons by grade-level band
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Heifer International
Format: Reader-friendly expository text and photographs
25 Shocking Facts about Food Waste
Audience: Youth, teen, adult (with adaptations)
Source: Earth.org
Format: Expository text
Japanese Companies Use Technology to Fight Food Waste
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Voice of America: Learning English
Format: News article, text and audio, with glossary
Gardening
Gardening
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: Kids Gardening
Format: Lesson plans
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: British Council
Format: Lesson plan
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: UN Development Programme
Format: Feature story with high-quality photographs
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: DIG - Development in Gardening
Format: Story, high quality photos, and infographics
Agriculture & Diet
Agriculture & Diet
Food Systems and Greenhouse Gases
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Format: Expository text
Best and Worst Whole Grains for the Environment, Ranked
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: The Beet
Format: Expository text
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Smart Food
Format: Infographics (PDFs) and short videos (ca. 1 minute)
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Plant-Forward Kitchen
Format: Infographics, expository text, and photographs (PDF)
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Format: Text and infographics
Food Security/Insecurity
Food Security/Insecurity
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: World Bank
Format: text and short video (1.5 minutes)
Definitions of Food Security
Audience: Teen, adult
Sources: Wikipedia (via Wikiwand) & Food Forward
Format:
Wikipedia: expository text and audio - food security by country
Food Forward: text - definitions and images
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Public Health Notes
Format: Infographics
Global Food Security Dashboard
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Global Alliance for Food Security
Format: Infographics, international data, searchable by country
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Climate Justice Alliance
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Format: expository text and dynamic infographics
Teaching About Food and Water Security
Audience: Youth, teen
Source: Educators for SC
Format: Annotated links to lesson plans and teaching resources
Regenerative & Restorative Agriculture
Regenerative & Restorative Agriculture
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: Heifer International
Format: High-quality photographs, recipes, and descriptive text
Regenerative Action through slow food
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Slow Food International
Format: Short articles and visuals
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: National Geographic Education
Format: Lesson plans, activities, maps, infographics, video
The Man who Plants Baobabs: A Burkina Faso Hero
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: Aljazeera
Format: Short news article and 12-minute video
Audience: adult
Source: Earth.org
Format: Expository text
Seafood & Climate Change
Seafood & Climate Change
Aquaculture Critical for Feeding the World in a Changing Climate
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: The Nature Conservancy
Format: Blog post with photographs
Aquaculture Supports a Sustainable Earth
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: NOAA Fisheries
Format: Brief information on 8 ways that aquaculture is sustainable, with photos
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Conservation International
Format: Blog post with photos
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: World Wildlife Fund
Format: Webpage with photographs and links
Marine Sanctuaries Units and Lesson Plans
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries
Format: Lesson units and plans
5 Ways to Help Reduce Seafood Waste and Loss
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: World Resources Institute
Format: Informative text with illustrations
Meat Products & Climate Change
Meat Products & Climate Change
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: World Wildlife Fund
Format: Brief informative text with photographs and infographics
The Meat Industry - Environmental Issues & Solutions
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Clean Water Action
Format: Fact sheet
Videos & Podcasts
Videos & Podcasts
6 Must-See Documentaries About Food Waste in 2023
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Earth.org
Format: Film review
Grains of the Future: Millet and Sorghum
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Smart Food Global YouTube channel
Format: Recorded Zoom presentation
Feed the Future: Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement
Audience: Adult
Format: Website and video, links to free short courses
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: Slow Food
Format: Website with links to videos from different agricultural and cultural sectors highlighting the value of eating healthy, mostly local food
The Farmer in the Drought | Turkish Farm Threatened by Climate Change
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: 52 Documentary VOA YouTube playlist
Inside of a Vertical Farm | Minicrops London
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: Going Green YouTube channel
Audience: Adult
Source: The TED Radio Hour from NPR
Format: 50-minute podcast
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