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Emergency food storage response in municipalities Presentation

June 18, 2024Pages 12–198 sections

A presentation by UFRIS regarding urban food growing, municipal infrastructure for food storage, and emergency preparedness.

5.a) M. Brooke, Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society, Re: Introduction and Proposal
June 18, 2024Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS)Proposed three-phase setup for municipal emergency food storage

Emergency food storage response in municipalities

Presented to Town of View Royal June 18, 2024

Presented by Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS) Mary P Brooke, B.Sc., Cert PR, Executive Lead

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About UFRIS: Healthy food grown in urban spaces.

  • Education about local food growing: workshops, courses, events.
  • Development of urban food gardens.
  • Improvement of regional soils.
  • Municipal infrastructure.
  • Emergency preparedness.
A multi-level garden with concrete walls and various plants
A multi-level garden with concrete walls and various plants
Wooden raised garden beds with lettuce and other plants
Wooden raised garden beds with lettuce and other plants
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Regional lens: structure & community

  • All municipalities can adapt their urban spaces to accommodate and facilitate food-growing by households.
  • Councils can ensure that all development permits specify suitable requirements for food-growing infrastructure & capacity.
  • Councils can encourage residents & neighbourhoods to be food-resilient.
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About UFRIS

  • Launched January 2024.
  • Presentations/booths.
  • Workshops.
  • Gathering data.
  • Board: Mary Brooke, Rob Martin, Dean Ross
  • Volunteers & supporters.
  • Grants, sponsors, donors.
  • Collaboration: community gardens, food distribution networks, farmers, suppliers.
A community gathering or fair with information booths inside a large hall
A community gathering or fair with information booths inside a large hall
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Municipal emergency food storage: ASSET

  • Municipal asset: one or more energy-efficient freezer-storage facilities (set per-capita goal).
  • Combine with community workshop centre (revenue source).
  • One-time capital cost, then part of municipal facilities budget.
A large industrial-style walk-in freezer unit
A large industrial-style walk-in freezer unit
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Municipal emergency food storage: SETUP & OPERATION

  • Phase 1: Land, design & construction.
  • Phase 2: Collaboration with food sector to fill the freezer; establish a food-rotation strategy.
  • Phase 3: Operate a front-end household resilience activity centre.
Rendering of a building with a large solar panel roof
Rendering of a building with a large solar panel roof
Interior view of a clean, well-organized commercial storage facility with metal shelving
Interior view of a clean, well-organized commercial storage facility with metal shelving
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Emergency response as required

  • Strategy: Establish a situational threshold for use of the food-freezer contents.
  • Collaboration: Work with first-responder sector on a local execution strategy.
  • Event team: Pre-assign an event response team, with continued training.
A photograph of a severely cracked and damaged asphalt road, possibly after an earthquake
A photograph of a severely cracked and damaged asphalt road, possibly after an earthquake
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Contact

  • Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS)
  • Website: urbanfoodresilience.ca
  • Email: info@urbanfoodresilience.ca
  • Tel/Text: 250-588-7091
  • Thank you for support.
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Document Images

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A map showing a triangular region covering Langford, Colwood, Victoria, and Saanich

A map showing a triangular region covering Langford, Colwood, Victoria, and Saanich

A large industrial-style walk-in freezer unit

A large industrial-style walk-in freezer unit

Extracted from: 2024 06 18 Council Agenda - Agenda - Pdf