Resource Category: Local Government

2019 Northwest BC Food Security Forum Proceedings

• Year Published: 2019
• Source: Northwest BC Food Action Network
• Category: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Health, Household food insecurity, Local Government, Policy, Remote
• Type: Website

Database of proceedings from the 2019 Northwest BC Food Security Forum including report, videos, photos, and presentations.

Better Together: Food Security Forum 2018 Post-Conference Report

• Source: Northwest BC Food Action Network
• Category: Health, Household food insecurity, Local Government, Policy, Remote
• Format: Document
• Type: Report/synthesis

Summary report of the 2018 “Better Together: Northwest Food Security Forum”.

Approaching Municipalities to Share Knowledge: Advice From Municipal Civil Servants to Public Health Actors

• Year Published: 2019
• Source: National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy
• Category: Health, Local Government, Policy
• Format: Document
• Type: Guide/toolkit

Guide for public health actors on how to share information with civil servants.

Civil Society and Social Movements in Food System Governance

• Year Published: 2018
• Source: Routledge
• Category: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Health, Household food insecurity, Income, Indigenous food sovereignty, Local Government, Policy, Poverty, Remote, Seafood
• Type: Book

This book offers insights into the governance of contemporary food systems and their ongoing transformation by social movements.

Healthy Eating & Food Security

• Year Published: 2013
• Source: PlanH
• Category: Household food insecurity, Local Government, Policy, Procurement, School
• Format: Document
• Type: Guide/toolkit

Guide for local government best practices in supporting healthy eating and food security.

What Municipalities Can and Can’t Do To Prevent and Reduce Poverty in our Communities

• Year Published: 2018
• Source: BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
• Category: Childcare, Health, Household food insecurity, Income, Local Government, Policy, Poverty, Social Housing
• Format: Document
• Type: Guide/toolkit

Quick accessible overview of poverty reduction measures within BC municipal jurisdiction.