Past TEDx event

TEDxHamraSalon

Redesigning Fragile Food Systems- Lessons from the world's driest island

Took placeJune 20, 2020
Location----, Beyrouth, Lebanon
FormatSalon
While we continue to relentlessly push for real change on a political level, what can we do on a grassroots community level to alleviate some of the hardships brought on by economic collapse? Disruption is unsettling and can be disempowering. However, it also creates space for unprecedented change. Our upcoming salon is about stepping into that space and exploring ways we can self-empower, re-imagine, and develop an innovative community-led food system for all. Our speaker, Jess Miller, will be joining us from across the globe, Sydney, Australia, to share insights, actions taken and lessons learned from the countless initiatives she instigated and developed in her own community over the past two decades. ***𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒁𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏.***

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Jess Miller

    Councillor at City of Sydney, Greener Spaces Better Places Program Director at Republic of Everyone

    Jess Miller was first elected to the City of Sydney Council in 2016. Jess also served as Deputy Lord Mayor from 2017-2018. Jess is currently the Deputy Chair of the Environment Committee, Deputy Chair of the Cycling Advisory Committee and member of the Transport Advisory & Planning Committees. Jess is known for her creative and inclusive approaches to sustainability, strategy and innovation. She has initiated a number of successful community-led behaviour campaigns focused on incentivizing everything from waste avoidance (Garage Sale Trail & Sydney Doesn’t Suck), urban farming (Grow it Local) and supporting the uptake of cycling to marginalized groups (Tweed Ride, Bicycle Film Festival). Jess has also worked closely with various sectors as well as State and local government departments to design and implement the Greener Spaces Better Places (formerly 202020 Vision) collective impact program to increase the quantity and quality of urban green space.

Organizing team