Come Speak Out on Cultivating Food Justice!
In person: Saturday, April 9 from 9–10 a.m. at the Mid-City Gym
Make your Speak Out comment here on Facebook.
What does Cultivating Food Justice locally mean to you?
From Leslie Goldman:
April 15, 2010, a few days before the 2010 Cultivating Food Justice
Event at SDSU, Michelle Obama, our First Lady, came to the New Roots Community Farm to launch her national campaign called “Let’s Move!” She said that all eyes of the nation were on this plot of land.
One year later, we return to City Heights for our 2011 Cultivating Food Justice Event. We begin with a Speak Out on Cultivating Food Justice. What messages do Washington and city government here in San Diego need to know about Cultivating Food Justice? What messages do we need to Speak Out among ourselves as we seek to create a local sustainable movement? Michelle Obama said “Let’s Move!” I say that the movement can be called an Organic Uprising! By Organically grown, I mean a lifestyle in sync with the beat of nature. Standing Up for Nature’s Original Technology seems a profound priority now.
That is my Take. What is Yours?
The format for the hour long plenary will be four speakers, each with five minutes. Then, we want to hear from you on what Cultivating Food Justice means to you? What messages do we want to speak out as eyes turn again to City Heights?
Background:
“SHOW ME THE MOVEMENT!”
“MAKE ME DO IT!”
– PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID
President Obama was at a dinner a number of years back. He was asked about his support for the Sustainability movement that includes Cultivating Food Justice. He and his wife were sympathetic but he said that the movement itself would would have to Grow Strong and show its strength before he could take action. He said, “Make Me Do It!!” because he felt his hands were tied.
Then he turned to his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, and said, “Baby! It’s Your Project!”
Watch the video of Michael Pollen telling the story.
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
ARE WE READY TO MAKE PRESIDENT OBAMA DO IT?
At the Fourth Annual Cultivating Food Justice Conference, we get a read out of the state of the movement from City Heights, San Diego, one of the nation’s top sustainability movement cities.
Many eyes and hears from across the nation and world are looking to us now to show the strength of our movement. Organic Industry leaders are sending their support and encouragement. Now is the time to show our strength locally and nationally.
ARE YOU ATTENDING?
Please help build our movement through letting us know you are attending. Please tell your friends to visit the Facebook site here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=435552440541
SPEAK OUT ON CULTIVATING FOOD JUSTICE NOW
