Hot Food: Building Melbourne's Food System Resilience in a Warming World

As temperatures rise across Melbourne and the world, our food system stands at a critical crossroads—yet our planning efforts lag behind the accelerating pace of climate change. From farms to distribution centres, grocery stores to public markets and kitchens, every link in our food chain faces unique vulnerabilities demanding urgent attention. Workers throughout the system already endure dangerous conditions, while communities experience growing food insecurity. This workshop brings together diverse stakeholders from across food systems and climate resilience fields to collectively map these challenges and collaboratively build the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to strengthen our city's food resilience in a warming world.

By attending this workshop you can expect to: 

• Connect with others concerned about climate impacts on food system resilience
• Hear from leading experts in food systems, climate resilience and those at the forefront of these impacts
• Participate in collaborative scenario mapping to identify vulnerable points in our food system to shocks and stressors
• Be part of ongoing discourse and action in planning for a more resilient urban food system 
  

Our session will run from 9.30am-12.30pm with lunch provided afterwards.