12:10:53 From Paul Belanger to Everyone: ALL - use the raised hand function in reactions if you have a question/comment. AND/OR put it in chat/ thanks 12:19:59 From Chris Evans-Klock to Everyone: SDG 8 is to promotes sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. 12:27:46 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: for the upcoming announcements: Eco Justice Center just sent out their Call For Papers for their Sept 27-29 conference. The topic is Food Fight: When What We Eat is Weaponized. presentations can be in person or virtual. Abstracts are due: Jan 31st (750-1000 words). I can send over the announcement with the detials. 12:43:34 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: covid, conflict, and what was the third C? 12:43:44 From Patricia Iwasaki to Everyone: climate change 12:43:58 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: thanks 12:46:17 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: conflict: one example i can think of is Camaroon farmers produce coffee but don''t export it/sell it because of some local conflicts. 12:46:46 From Patricia Iwasaki to Everyone: Thx Emily...good example 12:47:09 From Paul Belanger to Everyone: My observation is that after COVID many of my affluent friends and retirees are all out to travel and expending because they can - but certainly not in the best interests of SDGs - a desire to go back to life as usual 12:48:31 From Patricia Iwasaki to Paul Belanger(Direct Message): Just making comment to you: My friends hate hearing me talk about how air travel contributes to carbon emissions...but air quality went up when COVID was beginning... 12:48:51 From Patricia Iwasaki to Paul Belanger(Direct Message): due to travel restrictions at that time... 12:50:21 From Paul Belanger to Patricia Iwasaki(Direct Message): absolutely here - on Whidbey Island, WA we could seen the mountains much more clearly than when we moved here 4 years ago 12:50:41 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: regardless of their desire for normalcy, their travels can have positive impacts. A fair amount of nations' leader's spoke at the 77th UN general assembly talked about improving their Hospitality & Tourism (Bhutan, Zimbabwe, and others) 12:51:37 From Patricia Iwasaki to Paul Belanger(Direct Message): Thank you. Yes... 12:52:26 From Patricia Iwasaki to Everyone: SURE! 12:53:25 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: to piggy back on that I wonder if increasing availability to EBT /SNAP benefits would be useful 13:01:45 From Patricia Iwasaki to Everyone: Paul, will you load the slides? 13:02:18 From Patricia Iwasaki to Paul Belanger(Direct Message): Or can I share screen? 13:16:07 From Paul Belanger to Everyone: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program 13:18:11 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: for reference: Snap benefits for an individual without dependence tends to be $350 a month. the application isn't difficult but if u dont have all your identification, address, paperwork it's impossible to complete. 13:19:46 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: when i applied, i had just moved, i was staying at a friends house so i didn't have proof of address. so i couldn't complete it. 13:24:35 From Paul Belanger to Everyone: googling NEFF (i.e. not familiar) I come up with this one: https://www.academia.edu/19595568/Neff_2015_A_Food_Systems_Approach_To_Healthy_Food_And_Agriculture_Policy 13:28:10 From Paul Belanger to Everyone: Pandemic disruptions - but also war and affecting a major food exporter 13:28:28 From Paul Belanger to Everyone: The Ukraine... 13:38:08 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: vendors/consumers: during the pandemic a lot of small farms and farmers co-ops in Georiga and Colorado saw an increase of people shopping at outdoor markets, buying groceries online, and joining CSAs (community sustained ag. Basically buying pre-packed produce boxes that are picked up or home-delivered) (data gathered form informal conversations) 13:46:20 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: i'm not anti-corporate or large scale ag, but supporting small farmers, local produce, increasing flexibility of farming subsidies, and ultimately soil health and water protection 13:46:56 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: even as easy as eating seasonally can be beneficial to farmers 13:47:20 From David Carlson to Everyone: The Land Institute in Salina, KS has been developing perennial varieties of annual crops such as wheat and sorghum. Their “natural systems” agriculture models a way forward. 13:50:49 From Sally Isaacson to Everyone: MetroCaring 13:51:03 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: thats a good point *refridgeration* is a key componant 13:52:36 From David Carlson to Everyone: Search on “Healthy Soils in Colorado” for a promising update on increased state funding to support farmers willing to try practices more favorable to soil protection and enhancement. An encouraging sign! 13:54:15 From Paul Belanger to Everyone: I imagine food kitchens fill the void for those that can't have enough money to buy groceries? - $$$ competition for alcohol? 13:55:46 From David Carlson to Everyone: Patti’s analysis challenges the U.N.'s core commitment to “Leave No One Behind.” 13:59:07 From Patricia Iwasaki to Everyone: Please feel free to contact me: 13:59:18 From Patricia Iwasaki to Everyone: PIwasaki03@icloud.com 14:00:06 From John Ragatz to Everyone: Your presentation was outstanding!!!! 14:00:12 From Emily Nagle to Everyone: fantastic presentation. Dr. Iwasaki! Thanks so much for your work and for taking your time to be here with us 14:00:50 From Diana Sher to Everyone: thank you!