KAI AND CLIMATE

Dr Carol Peters, QSM is a Whangarei District Councillor, well-known social and environmental activist and the founder of Whakaora Kai: Food Rescue Northland.

Originally from Cebu, Philippines, Charles Buenconsejo is a multi-disciplinary artist, photographer, and land cultivator now based in Whangarei. Since his migration to Aotearoa in 2016, Charles has weaved the principles of food sovereignty and agroecology with his art practice. Together with his wife, Grace, he co-founded Soil of Cultures, a collective of artists and cultural workers advocating for food sovereignty and supporting local food movement initiatives through collective action and art-making.

Carol and Charles are presenting an initiative to support the flourishing of backyard gardening.

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