Sustainable Food Systems

Explores how urban and regional food systems can be transformed through planning, policy, and participatory engagement. Learners examine the components of sustainable food systems, as shaped by multiple governance and knowledge traditions (Indigenous, non-Western, agroecological, diasporic, relational), and apply planning tools to real-world challenges such as land access, food security and sovereignty, and climate resilience. Through case studies and scenario design, students critically evaluate governance frameworks and design collaborative strategies to advance equity, decolonization, and regenerative futures. Prerequisites: ENVP500 and ENVR550.