food, water, climate, people and land - eli zigas, spur
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On November 22, 2013 the Open Space Council convened a Gathering on the importance of protected land to so many issues facing our region today. More about the Gathering can be seen here: http://openspacecouncil.org/upload/page.php?pageid=62TRANSCRIPT
Land & Food
Building Urban Support for Land Conservation
Eli Zigas, SPURBay Area Open Space Council Harvest Gathering
November 22, 2013
Reason 1: A viable agricultural sector is an important, and economical, component of greenbelt strategy that focuses growth in already developed areas.
Bay Area Agricultural Land At-Risk
Challenge: Agricultural land is at-risk
Source: At-Risk analysis by
Reason 2: The regional food system is economically important.
Courtesy of Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust
Go for the heart and the gut!
Strategy 1: Yum!
Strategy 2: Economic Development
Food System Jobs, By Sector, 2010Total: 405,000
Strategy 3: The Long Game / Education
