How can schools contribute to climate change mitigation, educational opportunities, and helping stop school hunger?

The pandemic has sprouted an incredible interest in gardening and local food security across the city. More community gardens are taking root.

The new Edmonton City Plan contemplates planting 2 million new urban trees. How can we ensure that schools and community leagues think creatively about school land as a place to welcome these trees? How can we imagine and co-create new opportunities for schools and communities to grow urban agriculture?

Join a series of experts from across the community for presentations, questions, and responses including:

Kaz Haykowsky - Permaculture design for edible schoolyards and outdoor classrooms
Dustin Bajer, Educator & Permaculture Designer, “Trees and Bees” expert
Raquel Feroe, EFCL Board Member

From the new City Plan: Two Million New Urban Trees Planted (p.159)
The urban canopy makes a quantifiable contribution to the long-term livability of our city. Edmonton’s forest, city-wide, removed an estimated 531 tonnes of pollutants in 2009 alone, a feat worth more than $3 million. Edmonton’s urban forest represents a significant municipal asset. Edmonton’s tree count is currently estimated at 12.8 million trees. Of those, about 380,000 are publicly owned trees that enhance Edmonton’s boulevards, roadways and parks. Aiming to increase the urban tree count in Edmonton by two million net new trees means that we will add greenery throughout our nodes and corridors, parks, private and public realm.