The school theme for National Science Week 2021 is Food: Different by Design.
It honors the United Nations International Year of Fruits and Vegetables and the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development.
South Eveleigh Native Rooftop Farm, Sydney
Read about Australia's first Indigenous rooftop farm in Sydney, using principles of Indigenous knowledge, collaborative design and permaculture, and built on the 500sqm rooftop space of an office building.
The Future of Food : inside the world's largest urban farm - built on a rooftop
In Paris, urban farmers are trying a soil-free approach to agriculture that uses less space and fewer resources. Could it help cities face the threats to our food supplies? Continue reading...
An Indigenous perspective:
Christian Hampson, CEO of Yerrabingin, talks about some of his favourite bush foods and how to eat them.
How efficient farming in the Netherlands is producing 20 times more food with 1/4 the water and the most sustainable agriculture systems in the world.
Super chef Heston Blumenthal is certain the sea is full of delicious, unused alternatives to our traditional fish suppers, and is on a mission to create an amazing sustainable seafood menu.
The way we eat has a massive impact on the planet. It's not just about the enormous amount of food we consume but how much of that food we waste. By 2050 our global population of nine billion will need twice as much food as we do today. Continue reading...
This clip looks at how science is allowing us to grow “meat” in labs, and how this is helping our environment and animal welfare.
Zero in on Hunger for World Food Day
Use theses resources and activities to help your students critically engage with and discuss in-depth the prevalent issues of hunger, food shortages and waste.
Classroom Activity : Food Production
Discuss the importance of producing food on a sustainable basis by analysing the impacts of fishing on marine life.
References
Australian Science Teachers Association. (2021). Resource book of ideas for National Science Week 2021 - Food: Different by design. https://www.scienceweek.net.au/schools/
Cornish, R. (Presenter). (2018). Lab grown meat - 22/05/2018 [Video]. ClickView. https://clickv.ie/w/iaOq
Freethink. (2019, August 20). The futuristic farms that will feed the world: Freethink: Future of food [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/KfB2sx9uCkI
Furlong, P. (2011). Heston's fishy feast [Video]. ClickView. https://clickv.ie/w/__Nq
Henley, J. (2020, July 8). The future of food: Inside the world's largest urban farm – built on a rooftop. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2020/jul/08/the-future-of-food-inside-the-worlds-largest-urban-farm-built-on-a-rooftop
National Science Week. (2021). National science week [Image]. https://www.scienceweek.net.au/resources/logos-graphics/
WWF Australia. (2018). Reduce your food footprint. https://www.wwf.org.au/get-involved/change-the-way-you-live/food-waste#gs.8ny1j8
Yerrabingin. (2020). South Eveleigh native rooftop farm. https://www.yerrabingin.com.au/projects/rooftop-farm
Britannica Digital Learning. (2018, October 10). Zero in on Hunger for world Food Day. https://elearn.eb.com/zero-in-on-hunger-for-world-food-day/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=au_202108_update
Britannica Digital Learning. (2021, August 6). Classroom Activity : Food Production. https://elearn.eb.com/food-production-activity/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=au_202108_update
Britannica Digital Learning. (2020, July 8). Teaching with Britannica School: The Impacts of Fishing. https://elearn.eb.com/fishing-impact-lesson/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=au_202108_update