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HOW WILL WE SUSTAINABLY FEED 9 BILLION PEOPLE IN 2050?

FREE Science and social based education program developed with teachers to complement curriculum. Community partners (AITC & NFL) help deliver the program. Students experience the lives of 3 farm families in Kenya, India, and Canada as they strive to feed a growing population. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Encourages students in Gr to make decisions and adjust them as they see their impact on society, the environment and the economy at a local and global scale. Complete in 5 hours: Computer games, animated videos, interactive activities and lesson plans Cutting edge technology and innovative game-play engages youth in a way that’s never been done before Website preview PROGRAM OVERVIEW

PRESENTATION OUTLINE Core topics include: sustainable agriculture, best management practices, soil health & nutrients, water conservation, economic influence, geography and agricultural careers.

INTRODUCTORY VIDEO

SUSTAINABILITY BARREL A community is only as successful as the least developed sustainability factor. We must continually try to improve the weakest one

GAME TIME!

AGRIUM WESTERN EVENT CENTRE

NUTRIENTS

GAME TIME!

VideoVideo 2: Produced by Agriculture in the Classroom 1 IN 7 1 IN 7 AMERICAN JOBS ARE IN AGRICULTURE

GAME TIME!

SOCIAL ACTIVATION $100 Donation Credit

Field Trip (Calgary, AB) – Over 5,500 students in pilot at Calgary Stampede Agrium Western Event Centre Online Experience – Self directed, lesson plans provided Guest Speaker – 2 hours out of the 5 hour Online Experience App Store – education version – Over 1500 downloads without promotion App Store – public game (2017) SCHOOL PARTICIPATION

HELP SPREAD THE WORD Pre-drafted s, press releases, key messages

Set goals for number of schools contacted, number of presentations delivered Confirm territories and partners to collaborate with ie) NFL/FFA/4H Book training session so you and your staff can deliver the program (training takes 1.5 hours) Request promotional material and giveaways Determine communications plan Yearly - steering committee reviews materials and all comments are welcome – point of contact from AITC will be determined soon NEXT STEPS

SAMPLES OF LESSON PLANS

Sustainable agriculture is critical in the global effort to eradicate hunger and poverty. There are an estimated 1.4 billion people living in extreme poverty and nearly 900 million people that are hungry, malnourished and food insecure (who have difficulty acquiring food). Over 25% of our current food supply is wasted. – Developed countries food is thrown out and over consumed – Developing countries food is lost to unreliable storage and transportation. Hunger is often caused by food waste and inequality of distribution, not scarcity. DID YOU KNOW?

WORLD LEADERS ARE WORKING ON SOLUTIONS TOO

LAND USE LESSON SAMPLE SLIDES

Mountains, Arctic, Antarctic, Desert Cities & Land too Wet, Dry, Rocky 10% Less than 10% of the earth’s land (or 3% of the earth) has ideal conditions for growing crops Oceans, Ice, Lakes, Rivers

COMPARE HUMAN SETTLEMENT TO THE BEST SOILS Agricultural Land World Population Density 10% of the Earth’s land has ideal crop growing conditions. With best management practices, innovation and technology we can use nearly 40% of the total land to grow food or provide grazing for livestock. It is estimated that a hectare of productive land (roughly the size of two football fields) is lost every 8 seconds India China

As the world population grows, we must balance the land-use needs of Nature Agriculture Urban & Businesses Best Management Practices are key to our future BALANCE

WATER LESSON SAMPLE SLIDES

WHAT CAN YOU DO… © Natural Resources Canada, 2009

BRAINSTORM IDEAS At School At Home In a Business: Agriculture, Forestry, Oil & Gas, Restaurant… In a Park/Wilderness ONE CONCERN = ONE SOLUTION What can YOU do to improve your local environment ?

BRAINSTORM IDEAS At School What can YOU do to improve your local environment ? At Home In a Park/Wilderness High gallon toilets = replace with low-flow toilets Plastic water bottles = water bottle refill stations Overusing water = 5 minute timer in shower Medicines dumped down drain = recycle bin for old medicines Dog feces running into river = Poster on impact and garbage bins Poor riparian areas = native tree planting day ONE CONCERN = ONE SOLUTION Food scraps thrown into garbage = Community compositing program Excess paper printed = create and education package on zero print benefits In a Business: Agriculture, Forestry, Oil & Gas, Restaurant…

SUMMARY LESSON SAMPLE SLIDES

RECORD YOUR IDEAS AS A GROUP “How will we sustainably feed 9 billion people in the year 2050?”

SHARE YOUR IDEAS

Best Management Practices are very important (such as 4R Nutrient Stewardship) Soil health plays a huge role in crop yields Water must be conserved and protected The Ripple Effect starts on the farm and spreads to communities, countries and the world Agriculture careers are everywhere! There are a lot of people helping us feed the world. RECAP OF KEY LEARNINGS

Over 1 billion people (1 in 3 of eligible workers) work in agriculture/agribusiness Educating and empowering smallholder farmers, many of whom are women in underdeveloped countries, has a powerful ripple effect. Investment drives efficiencies, growth and development. It creates employment opportunities, infrastructure, political stability, and improved quality of life. To feed 9 billion people we need to reduce food waste and help our current agriculture land reach it’s full potential with technology and best management practices. FOOD FOR THOUGHT