Leia Minaker

Associate Professor @envwaterloo
Director, Future Cities Initiative @UWaterloo
Director, Survey Research Centre @UWaterloo

[HLPE-FSN @hlpe_cfs]

@ASuwaEisenmann 🧵Why is it important to address urban and peri-urban food systems and FSN?

🔴Jane Battersby, HLPE-FSN drafting team leader shows that over 3/4 of the world’s food insecure population are in urban and peri-urban regions

[HLPE-FSN @hlpe_cfs]

@HilalElver @CUP_at_UCT @LeiaMinaker @joseluischicoma @Suria_Fei @Liz_Kimani @anamoraguesf @ASuwaEisenmann @UN_CFS @D_E_Resnick 🧵"This report is dedicated to the current and future residents of cities and peri‑urban areas, some yet unbuilt, predominantly in Africa and Asia", Jane Battersby, HLPE-FSN drafting team leader, during the launch.

📘Download your copy of the report⤵️
https://t.co/539j7hpVQJ

[IJBNPA @IJBNPA]

New @IJBNPA publication on #FoodEnvironment #Assessment! 🇨🇦 @LanaVanderlee @DanaOlstad @LeiaMinaker @AhmedMavra @alaar @catherinemah
Check this out 👉 https://t.co/VCRsLrqYPQ

[University of Waterloo @UWaterloo]

Are you a teenager or have one at home? A first-of-its-kind study from #UWaterloo researchers suggests that ‘forest bathing’, the simple method of being calm & quiet amongst the trees, can help youth de-stress & boost mental health & well-being.

🔗 https://t.co/EFCEdRYFn0 🌳

[Leia Minaker @LeiaMinaker]

How can technology and AI contribute to housing more Canadians in future cities? Interesting article in @globeandmail
https://t.co/QpiH5NG4Pv

[HLPE-FSN @hlpe_cfs]

What a pleasure to meet @Roma @Sabrinalfonsi's team today!

🏙️📚The @UN_CFS HLPE-FSN had a productive meeting on the upcoming report addressing urban and peri-urban #FoodSystems.
Exciting developments ahead! 🌍🍽️

[Leia Minaker @LeiaMinaker]

Want to future-proof your career? Join us for a Master of Future Cities @UWaterloo! Flexible full- or part-time options designed to fit in your schedule:
https://t.co/BiEzhWtfSo
@envwaterloo

[Leia Minaker @LeiaMinaker]

Designing cities to maximize youth mental health: check out our new paper https://t.co/rSjKx4IHHD #MentalHealthMatters #cities #UrbanDevelopment

[HLPE-FSN @hlpe_cfs]

📢Have your say!
👉e-Consultation on the V0 draft of the @UN_CFS HLPE-FSN report on Strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems🏙️

📘Read the V0 draft of the report🔗https://t.co/ewOcDYAGgj

📝To provide inputs🔗https://t.co/o1MxdmIqXi via @FAOFSNForum

[Urban Studies Journal @USJ_online]

Associations between adolescent mental health and pedestrian- and transit-oriented urban design qualities: Evidence from a national-level online Canadian survey by @adriannbzz and @LeiaMinaker
https://t.co/vCqcQI7lK6
#OpenAccess #MentalHealth #UrbanDesign

[Urban Studies Journal @USJ_online]

The August 2023 issue (Vol. 60 Issue 10) of #UrbanStudies is out now, featuring papers and reviews by @ScottWHegerty, @DrJTWhite, @MBiesaga, @_stalaga_, @TaljaBlokland, @RobertVief, @adriannbzz, @LeiaMinaker, @danpejic and many more.

https://t.co/08M2MavG80

[HLPE-FSN @hlpe_cfs]

❓🏙️How can cities, subnational and national governments join forces to deliver interconnected solutions for healthy diets, food losses and waste and resilience against shocks and stresses?

🔴@SEFIANIMohamed1 @PiliCancela @FAO @UNEP @polimi @mufpp @EuroFoodBanks @UN_Nutrition👇

[HLPE-FSN @hlpe_cfs]

⚠️🏙️Cities consume 70% of total food production and they are significantly contributing to food waste & environmental degradation. These megatrends threaten the sustainability of the entire food systems but cities can also be centers of innovation, creativity, and learning💡
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[HLPE-FSN @hlpe_cfs]

The @UN_CFS HLPE-FSN drafting team gathers in Rome this week!

🏙️🌾Working for more sustainable urban and peri-urban food systems, they delve into innovative approaches aimed at fostering resilience and inclusivity.

Stay tuned for updates!
Meet the team: https://t.co/l6KSDN7ZI1

[Leia Minaker @LeiaMinaker]

Productive day of interesting conversations and narrowing down our ideas for the HLPE-FSN 19 Report!

[HLPE-FSN @hlpe_cfs]

Engaging debates at the HLPE-FSN drafting team meeting in Rome!

🔍Working on definitions and analyzing territorial, traditional & local markets, and the various actors involved in urban and peri-urban food systems.

Meet the team: https://t.co/l6KSDN7ZI1

[Leia Minaker @LeiaMinaker]

@MikeDeVillaer Thanks, Mike - as you know, all sorts of industries target kids - tobacco/vaping, alcohol, and food. Stronger regulations to protect kids' health in all these domains seem like a wise investment!

[Leia Minaker @LeiaMinaker]

40,000 Afghan refugees coming to Canada without healthcare resources to ensure successful transitions to their new home. How do we not have a more efficient process for licensing international docs in Ontario? Important piece @CTVNews @Reception_House

https://t.co/8ZkJmwi52G

[HLPE-FSN @hlpe_cfs]

Meet our new team!
Selected to work on the upcoming report on urban and peri-urban food systems🏙️
-Jane Battersby
-@Assem_Hatab
-@iamramyaambi
-@joseluischicoma
-@Suria_Fei
-Delia Grace
-Elizabeth Kimani-Murage
-@LeiaMinaker
-@anamoraguesf
-@D_E_Resnick
🔗https://t.co/l6KSDN7ZI1

[Leia Minaker @LeiaMinaker]

Thrilled to be part of this team! It's inspiring to review brilliant submissions by Canadian groups on #innovation for #diabetes prevention

[Impact Canada @impact_innovEN]

Introducing @LeiaMinaker, Director of Future Cities Initiative & Associate Professor at @UWaterloo.

Leia's research focuses on:
🍎 food systems
🧠 youth mental and physical health
⚖️ health equity

#ImpactCanada https://t.co/dczLgUzX1R

[Impact Canada @impact_innovEN]

Introducing @LeiaMinaker, Director of Future Cities Initiative & Associate Professor at @UWaterloo.

Leia's research focuses on:
🍎 food systems
🧠 youth mental and physical health
⚖️ health equity

#ImpactCanada https://t.co/dczLgUzX1R