PROGRAMME OF EVENTS (last updated on 13 June 2018)
Green European Foundation, with the support of Green Foundation Ireland and in partnership with Dr Colin Sage of the School of the Human Environment in UCC and Chair of the Cork Food Policy Council, present a Summer School:
Restoring Food to the Heart of the Community
in collaboration with artisan producers, community food security NGOs and local growers
FRIDAY 29, SATURDAY 30 JUNE and SUNDAY 1 JULY 2018
FRIDAY 29 JUNE 2018: Venue: The Library, Geography Building, University College Cork
19:00 – 19:30 / REGISTRATION
19:30 / Welcome reception and opening address Nuala Ahern (Green Foundation Ireland) Colin Sage (School of the Human Environment in UCC and Chair of the Cork Food Policy Council) Duncan Stewart (Chair of Green Foundation Ireland).
SATURDAY 30 JUNE 2018: Venue: Brookfield Health Complex, UCC, College Road, Cork
09:00 – 09:30 / REGISTRATION and COFFEE
09:30 – 09:40 / Welcome and introductions
09:40 – 10:20 / Dr Colin Sage "Why we must restore food to the heart of community"
10:20 – 11:00 / Professor Cristina Grasseni (University of Leiden, The Netherlands) "Food citizenship: Sustainable food procurement in cities"
11:00 – 11:20 / COFFEE
11:20 – 12 noon / Dr Oliver Moore (Journalist, Food Writer, Lecturer and Social Activist) "re-CAP: Food and Farming Policy in Europe"
12 noon – 12:40 / Regina Sexton (Food Historian, Food Writer, Broadcaster and Cook) "Cork: City of Food"
12:45 – 13:30 / Debate and Discussion
13:30 / WALK or BUS to City Centre for afternoon events Here is a link to help you locate our afternoon events
14:15 – 15:30 / LUNCH (own expense) and SELF-GUIDED TOUR of the English Market
15:30 / ASSEMBLE on Grand Parade and WALK to Elizabeth Fort
16:15 / St. Stephen's Sustainable Food Lab: Talk on food growing
17:15 / Nano Nagle Place: Heritage experience
18:30 / Evening meal: Good Day Deli (located in grounds of Nano Nagle Place)
SUNDAY 1 JULY 2018: 10:00 – 12 noon / Visit to Knocknaheeny Community Garden