Part of the Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Series Forecasts indicate that we will need to produce at least 60% more food by 2050 to meet demands of growing populations, primarily in urban areas. An increasing demand for local food is makings food a focal point of the urban experience. Given these drivers, join CREW Boston as we will explore how cities, communities and farmers are deploying innovative approaches to agriculture and food production that enhance resilience and placemaking, while also addressing resource constraints. We will also discuss the opportunities for and challenges of local, urban food initiatives.

This is the first in a series of events being planned among various CREW Boston Committees focused on exploring Green Roofs, Urban Agriculture, and Multifamily Residential access to Food. 
 
 
About Sarah Brezniak
Sarah is the Principal at Captus Group, a sustainability strategy and consulting firm. She comes to MA by way of Washington DC, and is a recovering federal contractor. Her 15+ year career includes senior roles in program management, business development, environmental research and operations in the areas of safety, security and sustainability. Sarah uses her broad experience with startups, nonprofits and large companies to mentor cleantech and social impact startups through CleanTech Open and MassChallenge. Her interest in urban agriculture began while working on a building-integrated agriculture concept for the MIT Climate CoLab and she has been hooked ever since. Sarah has a degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford, is a LEED AP, a PMP and a budding drone pilot and cheesemaker.


Please contact donnasdenio@gmail.com or jmarzullo@pbl.com if you would like to learn more information about the Sustainability Group. It is important that people who plan to attend RSVP because it is a secure building and you will need to check in at the building security desk with a government issued photo ID.