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Building Urban Resilience Through Agriculture in Melbourne

Explore how Melbourne showcases urban resilience through innovative urban agriculture initiatives primarily focusing on the Kensington area. Discover the strategies, challenges, and successes in cultivating a sustainable and thriving urban food system.

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Building Urban Resilience Through Agriculture in Melbourne

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  1. DEMONSTRATING RESILIENCE THROUGH URBAN AGRICULTURE IN THE CITY OF MELBOURNE

  2. OVERVIEW • Resilient Melbourne and urban resilience • City of Melbourne’s Food City and Kensington case study • Resilience-building in practice

  3. RESILIENT MELBOURNE

  4. URBAN RESILIENCE

  5. 100RC’s City Solutions include 97partners, offering127services valued at US $218 Million • Our network spans • 6 continents • 88 countries 14 time zones 1028 applications from 756 citieswere received during the 100RC Challenge 81 CROs HIRED 31 CITIES IN PHASE I OR II OF THE STRATEGY PROCESS 99 CITY WORKSHOPS COMPLETED 28 RESILIENCE STRATEGIES RELEASED AND IN IMPLEMENTATION

  6. RESILIENT MELBOURNE – A METROPOLITAN OPPORTUNITY

  7. Vision: In a resilient Melbourne, our diverse communities are viable, sustainable, liveable and prosperous.

  8. ALIGNMENT WITH OTHER POLICIES AND STRATEGIES Preliminary Resilience Assessment Resilient MelbourneStrategy National Local Victoria

  9. CITY RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK The CRF assists us in understanding the complexity of cities and drivers that contribute to resilience

  10. QUALITIES OF RESILIENCE REFLECTIVE Past experiences inform future decisions and actions. INCLUSIVE Broad and meaningful engagement – aiming to create a sense of shared ownership among stakeholders. INTEGRATED Connections between systems and institutions are harnessed to generate multiple benefits. FLEXIBLE Alternative strategies can easily be adopted to deliver services, depending on the circumstances. ROBUST Systems are well-conceived, constructed and managed. Any failure is predictable, safe, and proportionate. RESOURCEFUL Seeking better ways to use existing resources, both in good times and bad. REDUNDANT Spare capacity exists to allow continued functioning even when disrupted.

  11. FOOD CITY

  12. FOOD CITY OVERVIEW Themes • City of Melbourne Role • Education and Community Development • Leadership and Advocacy • Building and Strengthening Partnerships • Regulation and Infrastructure Management • Research Vision A food system that is secure, healthy, sustainable, thriving and socially inclusive • A Strong, Food Secure Community • Healthy Food Choices for All • A Sustainable and Resilient Food System • A Thriving Local Food Economy • A City that Celebrates Food

  13. THEME 3: A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM

  14. THEME 1: A STRONG, FOOD SECURE COMMUNITY

  15. CASE STUDY The Kensington Composting and Food Garden project • We get many requests from residents wanting to grow food close to home • The Kensington residents approached the City of Melbourne for support to divert food waste • Components of this project will include: • Composting hub for residents at the Kensington Town Hall • Communal food garden at the Newmarket Saleyards. • The project will test a new model of community food waste diversion and communal food growing

  16. PROJECT LOCATION

  17. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

  18. RESILIENCEIN PRACTICE

  19. MAPPING TO THE CITY RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK

  20. CASE STUDY’S QUALITIES OF RESILIENCE REFLECTIVE Builds on CoM’s past experiences in working with residents to develop urban agriculture projects INCLUSIVE Includes local community members in decision-making about the project’s structure and ongoing governance INTEGRATED Cuts across food production and waste management FLEXIBLE Provides opportunities for the model to be adapted over time ROBUST Includes CoM staff time to ensure appropriate support for ongoing maintenance RESOURCEFUL Introduces new purposes for underutilised spaces REDUNDANT Adds to urban agriculture resources already in existence in Kensington

  21. @ResilientMelb #ResilientMelb www.resilientmelbourne.com.au www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

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