From Cafeteria to Community: Engagement Students in Sustainable Food Systems

Teachers: Looking for meaningful ways to connect sustainability, climate action, and community impact in your classroom?

Join URI Extension's Food Recovery for RI and its partners to explore how schools can play a vital role in building a sustainable, closed-loop food system. Learn how students can help reduce food waste, support local food recovery efforts, feed their communities, and emerge as leaders in environmental stewardship.

Featuring speakers from FoodRecovery.org, Johnson & Wales University, Westerly High School, and the RI School Recycling Project, this session will provide real-world examples, educational resources, and community partnerships that bring climate change solutions to life through everyday actions.

 Discover how your classroom can connect to the wider world while ensuring surplus food helps nourish students, families, and neighbors.