Food & Livelihoods
In this module, students will explore the importance of both food and culture in arctic Greenland. They will discuss what it means to be ‘sustainable’ and the impacts of food on their own cultures. They will read articles and listen to interviews that show the array of opinions that exist around Greenlandic food and culture and thus, display just how complex food systems management can be in a country of ~56,000 people.
Taught by: Shauna Bulger
Objectives
Through this lesson, students will:
Learn to consider common, yet often ambiguous terms such as ‘culture’, ‘food’, & ‘sustainability’
Practice common social science methods such survey completion and interviewer/interviewee participation
Read, listen to, and examine articles and interviews of Greenland food stakeholders
In a Model UN format, work together in a role-play style committee of stakeholder representatives to develop a Sustainable Food Systems Plan for the Greenlandic government