Clackmannanshire Good Food Conversation
Event Information
About this event
Forth Environment Link (FEL) is in partnership with NHS Forth Valley creating a study into finding sustainable and dignified solutions to food insecurity in Forth Valley. The research project aims to tackle food poverty, diet related ill-health and access to affordable healthy food by bringing people and organisations together to devise and develop long term actions that that improve the local food system.
We are hosting a series of digital Good Food Conversations in Forth Valley to compliment this study and feed into our Forth Valley Food Summit event on the 16th June which will bring together all of our findings and form a strategy moving forward.
This event is hosted on Zoom and will be a two hour (with breaks) open discussion featuring speakers from the Forth Valley community, along with a chance for Q&A and conversation around the topic.
Forth Environment Link (FEL) is a Scottish environmental charity, based in the Forth Valley, leading the way on connecting people and place on actions which make a positive response to the Climate Emergency. We support more day to day journeys on foot or by bike; we encourage more local food to be grown and eaten in our communities; and we help increase the lifespan of our everyday items.
Organiser Forth Environment Link
Organiser of Clackmannanshire Good Food Conversation
Forth Environment Link (FEL) began as the Kippen Nature Club in 1989 with the aim of teaching children about biodiversity and nature. In response to community need and interest, the organisation grew in both mandate and geography, expanding to include adult education and demonstration projects. In 2005 the organisation reconstituted as Forth Environment Link - a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, serving three local authority areas – Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk. In 2008 Forth Valley Food Links merged with FEL, bringing an additional focus on sustainable local food production and consumption. In 2012 FEL took over the hosting of Cycle Stirling bringing a new cycling focus to our work. In 2013, Stirling Cycle Hub started operating from Stirling Train Station enhancing FEL’s cycling provision. Now in 2019 FEL works under 4 main themes: Active Travel, Food & Growing, Circular Economy and Volunteering.
Our Vision:
Linking people and the environment for a greener, healthier future
Our Aims:
We work with others on environmental, food and active travel issues to:
Encourage and support involvement, learning and practical action
Educate and raise awareness
Create and develop new ideas
Ground Floor | Cameron House | Forthside Way | Stirling FK8 1QZ
Tel. 01786 449215 | Company Number 286 723 | Scottish Charity Number SCO 019 276
