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Saturday May 18th 9:15 - 10:00 AM PDT
The richness found in both seeds and the diversity of our food systems plays a crucial role in fostering resilience amid the escalating challenges posed by a deepening climate emergency.
Speaker Bio: Leticia (Ama) Deawuo, MA, Executive Director, SeedChange
Before joining SeedChange as executive director in 2021, Ama spent fifteen years as a leading activist for food sovereignty and food justice, and four years as the Executive Director of Black Creek Community Farm, where she worked towards greater food justice with the Toronto community of Jane-Finch. She was instrumental in the creation of a number of initiatives in Toronto, including Jane Finch On The Move, Jane Finch Action Against Poverty, Jane Finch Political Conversation Café, Black Creek Food Justice Network, and Mothers-In-Motion. In 2022, Ama completed a Master’s Degree at York University, looking at how decolonization, agroecology, and the expertise of women elders in small-scale farming communities can support much-needed shifts in the way we think of our relationships with each other and with other living beings.
About SeedChange:
SeedChange supports small-scale farmers around the world in their fight for justice, health and sustainability. Vision: An equitable world sustained by just and resilient food systems. Mission: To build food sovereignty by working with partners to enhance biodiversity, promote ecological food systems, and counter inequity. https://weseedchange.org/
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