The Politics of Food—A Conference on New York's Next Policy Challenge

Wednesday, November 19 8:30am-2:30pm



The Politics of Food—A Conference on New York's Next Policy Challenge
Lerner Hall, Columbia University

Featured
speakers Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, Father Miquel
d'Escoto Brockman, President, United Nations General Assembly, and Maya
Wiley, Esq., Director, Center for Social Inclusion will deliver remarks
and draw together attendees of the conference that will address a host
of policy issues related to food in New York City.  Topics will mass
energy, sustainability, affordability, public health, jobs,
neighborhood preservation, and the pressures of globalization.
For more information contact Office of the Manhattan Borough President by e-mailing sm2440@columbia.edu or calling 212-669-8300.
Co-sponsored
by the Office of the Manhattan Borough President and Columbia
University: The Earth Institute, Office of Environmental Stewardship
and the School of International and Public Affairs.

Location

Lerner Hall, Columbia University
2920 Broadway
NY, NY
United States
Time: 
November 19, 2008 - 8:30am - 2:00pm