How do we encourage children to join us all in celebrating diverse foodways, uplifting farmers, and—ultimately—being part of strong food communities?
Youth
20 Children’s Books Celebrating Our Food and Farming Systems
These books will inspire young minds with stories about where their food comes from.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Monday, Nov. 18
The negotiations and decisions on the table at COP29 this week are life-or-death questions for the future of the planet.
EARTH University Alumni Are Leading on Global Sustainable Development
EARTH University’s academic model is creating a network of agricultural leaders and entrepreneurs.
How EARTH University Is Training the Next Generation of Global Food Systems Leaders
EARTH University teaches students how to create sustainable farming practices and solve real-world food systems challenges.
School-Supported Agriculture Can Nourish Students and Communities
School-supported agriculture can to help local farmers, foster equity, and nourish young people with fresh, healthy meals.
Easy and ‘Modern’ Isn’t Always the Best Way: The Promise of Sustainable, Humane Pig Farming
Kody McCleary, a 24 year old producer, says that maintaining the family farm for the next generation is his number one goal.
Feeding Kids an Understanding of Why Food Matters
These 26 organizations around the world are working tirelessly to teach kids about nutrition, gardening, and cooking.
FoodPrints: Cultivating Healthy Futures in D.C. Schools
FoodPrints is enriching school curricula with gardening, cooking, and nutrition to empower students and foster sustainable, healthy lifestyles.
The Green New Deal for Schools Empowers Students
Students are advocating for the Green New Deal for Schools that will help to reshape education and prepare the next generation for the future.
Empowering Kids with Nutrition Education
Kids In Nutrition wants to foster healthy habits in young eaters.
Fostering Student Empowerment through Noosa’s 2024 Youth-Led Summit
Learn how young leaders in Noosa are driving positive change at the 2024 Custodians of Place – Youth Climate Conference, where they’ll share and celebrate their impactful actions for a sustainable future.
Agriculture, Education, and Advocacy: Teens for Food Justice Offers a Recipe for Success
Teens for Food Justice is tackling food insecurity in New York City through school-based hydroponic farming systems.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Dec. 8
COP28 is calling governments, corporations, and philanthropists together, with youth and education taking center stage.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Thursday, Dec. 7
Policymakers, scientists, advocates, farmers, and youth from around the world are already putting food systems front-and-center at the UN Climate Change Conference.
20 Children’s Books Celebrating Food and Agriculture
Discover children’s books that empower young readers with food literacy, inspiring them to build a sustainable food future.
The National STEM Challenge Calls on Young Innovators to Imagine a Better Food Future
In 2024, the top-scoring champions from the Challenge will travel to Washington D.C. to be recognized at the National STEM Festival.
Bridging Gaps for a Sustainable World: The Role of Water in Food Systems
Agriculture is responsible for more than 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals. Meanwhile one third of the world faces water stress.
Op-Ed: We Must Listen To Youth
It’s tempting to see young people as victims who are not getting the resources they need, but they are the present and the future.
Want to Solve the Climate Crisis? Let Youth Advocates Lead the Way
Youth advocates aren’t just part of the solution—they are the solution. Young people are leading movements and making sustainability a reality.
