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What Our First Plant Futures México Cohort Taught Us About Climate Education
Curriculum
What Our First Plant Futures México Cohort Taught Us About Climate Education
Curriculum

8 lessons from our first Spanish-language food systems course in Mexico on what climate education needs: local resources, dialogue, and infrastructure.

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Curriculum
Lo que nos enseñó la primera generación de Plant Futures México sobre educación climática
Curriculum
Lo que nos enseñó la primera generación de Plant Futures México sobre educación climática
Curriculum

8 lecciones de nuestro primer curso en español sobre sistemas alimentarios en México: qué necesita la educación climática para transformar el sistema.

educación climática, sistemas alimentarios, educación ambiental en México, curso de sistemas alimentarios en español, alimentación basada en plantas, pensamiento sistémico

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Think Global, Dance Local: Why We’re Showing Up at III Points
Events, Food and Culture
Think Global, Dance Local: Why We’re Showing Up at III Points
Events, Food and Culture
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Events, Food and Culture
Culture Is What Connects Us: Six Conversations on Music, Food and Sustainability at ACL's 25th
Events, Food and Culture
Culture Is What Connects Us: Six Conversations on Music, Food and Sustainability at ACL's 25th
Events, Food and Culture
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Events, Food and Culture
Quarterly Harvest: Plant Futures Q3 2026 Update
Inside Look
Quarterly Harvest: Plant Futures Q3 2026 Update
Inside Look
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Inside Look
ACL at 25: The Plant Futures Guide to a Greener, Plant-Forward Weekend at Zilker
Events, Food and Culture
ACL at 25: The Plant Futures Guide to a Greener, Plant-Forward Weekend at Zilker
Events, Food and Culture
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Events, Food and Culture
Una nueva generación del sistema alimentario a la acción
Español
Una nueva generación del sistema alimentario a la acción
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Español
Quarterly Harvest: Plant Futures Q2 2026 Update
Cultivating Future Leaders, Food and Culture
Quarterly Harvest: Plant Futures Q2 2026 Update
Cultivating Future Leaders, Food and Culture
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Cultivating Future Leaders, Food and Culture
Summer 2026 Chapter Collective
Chapters, Chapters in Action
Summer 2026 Chapter Collective
Chapters, Chapters in Action
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Chapters, Chapters in Action
Personas al rededor de México comenzarán a transformar los sistemas alimentarios desde sus territorios
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Personas al rededor de México comenzarán a transformar los sistemas alimentarios desde sus territorios
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Chapter in Review: Georgia Tech
Chapters, Chapters in Action
Chapter in Review: Georgia Tech
Chapters, Chapters in Action
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Chapters, Chapters in Action
The Forest Already Knows: Sustainability Is More Fun Together
Food and Culture
The Forest Already Knows: Sustainability Is More Fun Together
Food and Culture
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Food and Culture
What half a million ravers can teach us about the future of food
Food and Culture
What half a million ravers can teach us about the future of food
Food and Culture
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Food and Culture
Chapter Spring Harvests
Chapters
Chapter Spring Harvests
Chapters
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Chapters
Plant Futures Q1 2026 Update: A Bigger Year, Starting Fast
Cultivating Future Leaders, Food and Culture
Plant Futures Q1 2026 Update: A Bigger Year, Starting Fast
Cultivating Future Leaders, Food and Culture
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Cultivating Future Leaders, Food and Culture
Okeechobee: donde la música, el arte y la naturaleza nos permiten nuevas formas de cuidar el planeta
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Okeechobee: donde la música, el arte y la naturaleza nos permiten nuevas formas de cuidar el planeta
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Español
Okeechobee: Dancing Through the Portal to a Greener Future
Events, Food and Culture
Okeechobee: Dancing Through the Portal to a Greener Future
Events, Food and Culture
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Events, Food and Culture
What artists at SXSW are showing us about culture, care, and sustainability
Events, Food and Culture
What artists at SXSW are showing us about culture, care, and sustainability
Events, Food and Culture
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Events, Food and Culture
Enter the Portal Sustainably: What to Know Before Okeechobee Music Festival 2026
Events, Food and Culture
Enter the Portal Sustainably: What to Know Before Okeechobee Music Festival 2026
Events, Food and Culture
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Events, Food and Culture
Flavor Madness is Here 🏀🍽️
Chapters, Chapters in Action
Flavor Madness is Here 🏀🍽️
Chapters, Chapters in Action
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Chapters, Chapters in Action

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This #GivingTuesday, join us in transforming food systems for a sustainable future. Your support empowers student leaders to innovate, organize, and lead change on campuses and beyond. Together, we can shape a plant-centered, climate-conscious world.
🎬 Plant Futures en México: Film Premiere and Discussion at @ava.summit Be part of the official launch of “Plant Futures en México,” featuring a film that highlights changemakers across Mexico who are shaping a sustainable
Español: Nos emociona anunciar el próximo lanzamiento de “Plant Futures en México”, un cortometraje que destaca a líderes increíbles impulsando los movimientos de derechos animales y alimentación
🌱 As we reflect on this season of gratitude, we’re inspired by the incredible work of our Plant Futures community—students, advocates, and partners shaping a future rooted in sustainability. Your unwavering support and dedication fuel ou
🌱✨ Exciting News! Plant Futures is heading to the Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit Latin America (@ava.summit) in São Paulo, Brazil! Join us Dec 5-8 to explore the future of plant-based food systems and animal advocacy. We’ll share i
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🎬 Plant Futures en México Film: Launching December 2024! 🍿 We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of a short film, “Plant Futures en México” highlighting the incredible leaders driving the plant-centered foo
🌱 We’re excited to introduce Olivia Rose, a leader of our NYU chapter and a Junior studying Nutrition and Food Studies! Olivia’s passion for food systems sparked when she moved to Hawaii at 13, where she noticed the contrast between tra
Ready to make an impact in 🌿 sustainability, 🍎 nutrition, or 🌍 public health? Explore these meaningful career opportunities and start your journey toward #PlantPoweredPathways today! 📊 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 & 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙨 📈 Data Science Intern &ndas
#FreshlyPickedNews 🌱 This month, we’re diving into the latest updates at the crossroads of plant-centric diets, climate action, and sustainability: 🌟 Berkeley takes a bold step toward banning factory farming. 🌍 Europe sees a decline in far
🌆 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨: 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙐𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙀𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 As cities grow, so does the need for fresh, local food that’s accessible to everyone. Urban food systems are transf
Remember that one moment when nature spoke to you? Maybe it was the first time you hiked through a forest, planted a garden, or simply sat by the water watching the sunset. That connection, that feeling, is what ignited the spark for so many of us
Spotlight on Andy Zhang: Driving Change in Food Systems at UConn Meet Andy Zhang, a junior at the University of Connecticut, majoring in Economics and Environmental Science. Growing up, Andy heard firsthand about the challenges of food insecurity
#PlantPoweredPathways 🌱 Opportunities in Food Systems & Sustainability From leadership roles to hands-on internships, here’s a range of paths to explore in building resilient, plant-centered systems! 🌍 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 & 𝘾𝙤𝙢?
𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙊𝙬𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨? 🌱 If you’re passionate about food systems but can’t find the exact course you want, why not create your own? An independent st
🌏 Students Aren’t Waiting, They’re Transforming the Food System Check out our most recent Chapter Digest! We’re thrilled to spotlight key moments from Q3, where our 75 chapters took action in food systems transformation: ✨ Climat
🌱 Introducing Madeline Buehrer, President of the powerhouse Plant Futures chapter at the University of Washington! As a senior in Environmental Science and Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health, Maddie combines her deep environmental passion with he
🌍 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙐𝙨 at the “𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩” panel at the 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝘾𝘼𝙋 MBA Summit, where vision meets action. 🎤 Featuring Amanda Eller, Charity May, and our own Samantha Derri
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Attention and Intention

Reclaiming our own attention is a challenge at a time where there are engineered efforts to distract and capture our focus every time we turn our heads or open our phones.

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