Are we sustainable?

Thinking global... acting local

At present the food system on the Sunshine Coast is not that different to other regions around Australia – relying heavily on food being shipped from interstate and imported from across the globe. Food is responsible for over a third of our greenhouse gas emissions.

Organisations in Australia and around the world are working to improve their local food systems; inviting change and encouraging local people to take action towards creating a more localised food system.

As a local food consumer, your food purchasing dollar has a strong influence on what our food supply will look like in the future.

Buying locally grown and raised food strengthens the local food economy and skills network whilst protecting our good agricultural land from development.