ProgramBrief

OASISStJamesTownFoodHubPilotProject

Sincethe90’s,LIFThasworkedinStJamesTownwithandforyouth,immigrants,singlemothers,andseniors;developinganddeliveringprogramsupto$3,500,000withpartnerssuchas:

RyersonUniversity,GeorgeBrownCollege,theWellesleyIns7tute,WorldVision,TheTrilliumFounda7on,ProvincialandCitygovernments,YongeStreetMission,theCabbageTownYouthCentre(CYC)CityHope,TCHC,theSt.JamesTownYouthCouncil,CommunityCorner(bothini7atedbyLIFT),CityofToronto(TowerRenewalProject),Foodshare,theWellesleyCommunityCentre,NeighborhoodInforma7onPost,TorontoPublicHealth,RoseAvenuePS,GreenThumbsGrowingKids,CabbagetownCommunityArtsCentre,theStJamesTownSafetyCommiQee,HeritageCanadaandCi7zenshipandImmigra7on(Federal).

1986

AgroupofsinglemomsgettogethertomakerecommendaPonstotheThomsonSocialAssistanceReview.Thisgroupbecomes‘LowIncomeFamiliesTogether’

1986-2000 Advocacyfor&

programstosupportlowincomecommuniPes,includingfood,CED,policydevelopment,reportstoUnitedNaPons&SocialSecurityReview.

2000-2005 Youth

EmpowermentProjectandEconomicHumanRightsAssessmentofSt.JamesTown

2006UNreport

2005-2015 SecuredUforChange

GoodFoodProjectformedtheSt.JamesTownCaféandincubatedtheSt.JamesTownCommunityCoop

DevelopedUPLIFTTimeBank

2016

DevelopeddetailedconceptforOASIS

JosephineGrey-OASISProjectLeadJo@li`.to

416-827-7119

OASISProjectObjecPves1)Enhancehealthandfoodsecurityoflow-incomeresidentsbyprovidingyearround

accesstoaffordablenutriPouslocalfood,usinginnovaPvestrategiesandappropriatetechnology

2)SignificantlyreducethecarbonfootprintandgreenhousegasemissionsoffoodproducPonanddistribuPonthroughtheuseoflow-carbon,climateresilient,symbioPcgrowingandprocessingmethodsandtechnologies

3)CreatesustainableapprenPceship,trainingandjobopportuniPesforresidents,includingimmigrantsandyouth,intheareasofsymbioPcfoodproducPonandcommunitydevelopment,managementandeducaPon

4)DevelopandprovideaccreditedcommunityeducaPonandinternshipprogramstoculPvatecommunity-based,climateresilientsymbioPcfood,energy,andwatersecuritystrategies

TheOASISFoodHubsupportsallfourvisionareaspresentedforOntario’sfutureintheOntario’sClimateChange2015DiscussionPaper.

OASISAquaponicsOverviewTop10AdvantagesofAquaponicFarmingOverConven7onalFarmingprac7ces:

1.   Aquaponics(unlikehydroponic&aquaculturepracPces)issymbio7c;requiresnofer7lizerorchemicals,andthereisnoneedtodisposeofthetoxicfishwaste.Instead,fishwastebecomesarichferPlizerresource.ChemicalferPlizerproducPoncontributesto33%ofgreen-housegases,consumes2%oftheworld’senergyproducPon,andFishwastefromaquaculturealsocontributestocarbonemissions.

2.   Aquaponicsuses90%lesswaterforthesameamountofproducethanisrequiredforconvenPonalcrops.Agricultureisresponsiblefor80-90%oftotalfreshwaterusedglobally.

3.   Aquaponicsreducesfishspeciesdeple7onandgrowshealthyfishthatarefreeofmercuryandradiaPoncontaminaPon.75%oftheworld’sfisheriesarecurrentlydepleted!50%offishisfarmed-raised.

4.   Aquaponicsystemscanalsogrow“natural’plantfoodforfish,makingthemhealthierthancorn-orsoy-fedfarm-raisedfish.Growingfishonplant-basednatural“fish”feedwillincreasetheirOmega-3famyacidcontent,anessenPalnutrientthatislackinginmostAmericandiets.Notonlywillgrowingplant-basedfishfeedimproveconsumer’shealth,itisenvironmentallyfriendly,sincemostcommercialfishfeedismadefromwild-caughtfish,withcorn-orsoy-basedfiller.

5.   Aquaponicscanbeperformedinarela7velysmallplace(indoorsoroutdoors)andrequiresnoland(soil)andthereforeisinsensiPvetoflooding,drought,soilnutrientproblems,orsoil-bornediseases.Therearemorethan240“friendly”micro-organismsinanaquaponicecosystemthatactasmicroscopicdefenders,protecPngtheplantsandfishfrominvadingpathogenicorganisms.

6.   Aquaponicsisidealforlocalfoodproduc7on,urbanfarming,andfooddesertsites,sincenofarmlandisrequired.IteliminatestheneedtoaddpreservaPvesrequiredforlongdistancetransportaPon,anddecreasesthedependencyoffossilfuelsforfooddelivery.ConvenPonalagricultureisthesinglelargestcontributorofgreenhousegasemissions,contributedbythepetroleumusedinproducPonandtransportaPon,andbythenitrousoxide,carbondioxideandmethanereleasedfromover-ferPlizaPon.

7.   Aquaponicsallowsgrowthof‘safe,’chemical-free,gene7cally-unmodified,organicfood,whilelesseningit’scarbonfootprint,

8.   Aquaponicsisweed-free,haslowpestmanagement,andrequiresnobendingovertogarden–soit’sphysically-challengedfriendly!

9.   Aquaponicsistheperfecthands-on,project-basedlearningtooltoteachstudents,atriskyouth,andimmigrantsbasicbiology,chemistry,mathemaPcs,engineeringandbusinessskills,whilealsoofferingstudentsapracPcalsideoflearning,byteachingthemhowtobeself-reliantandenvironmentallyresponsibleastheygrowtheirownfoodinasustainableway.

10.   Aquaponicsisanexcellentgreenandsustainablejobcreatorforthedesign,construcPon,operaPonoftheGreenhousesandprocessing/distribuPonofthefishandproduceforlocalmarkets.

AquaponicGreenhouses

HowOASISmeasuresuptothe2030SustainableDevelopmentGoals

•  1.Endingpoverty-willreducepovertybycreaPngjobsandprovidingaccesstoaffordablehealthyfood

•  2.Zerohunger-willreducehungerbyprovidingaccesstohealthyfoodandenhancingincomes.

•  3.Goodhealthandwellbeing–thehealthyfoodandmicro–environment,andthehopeprovidedbythemodel,willenhancehealthandwellbeing

•  4.Qualityeduca7on-thetrainingandeducaPonprogramwillprovidemeaningfulhighqualityeducaPontowardssustainableemployment

•  5.Genderequity:theco-opandOASISarecommimedtogenderequityandtherespectofallhumanrights

•  6.Cleanwater–theprojectwillcollect,treatandpurifywaterforthegreenhouseandthecommunity

•  7.Affordablecleanenergy-theprojectwillgenerateaffordableandsustainablecleanenergy

•  8.Decentworkandeconomicgrowth-theprojectwillprovidegoodjobsandsustainableeconomicdevelopmentforStJamesTownandothercommuniPeswherereplicated

•  9.IndustryInnova7onandInfrastructure–theprojectisaninnovaPvepilotforgreeninfrastructureandfoodindustryinnovaPon.

•  10.Reducedinequali7es-theco-opPmebankmodelandaccesstohealthyfoodwillreduceinequaliPesformembers

•  11.Sustainableci7esandcommuni7es–OASISwilladdtothesustainabilityofStJamesTownandothercommuniPeswhereitisreplicated

•  12.Responsibleproduc7onandconsump7on–OASISisamodelforresponsiblefoodproducPonandconsumpPonbecauseitisclean,localandorganic,andfoodwasteusedforcomposPngwillfurtherimproveresponsibleconsumpPon

•  13.ClimateAc7on:OASISisdesignedforclimateacPononfoodandwatersecurity

•  14.Lifebelowwater:byprovidinganalternaPvesourceoffishsoastoreducetheimpactoffishingandinsomecasesusingOASEStoraisefishtorestocklocalrivers

•  15.LifeonLand–OASISproducesmorefoodonlesslandandisthemostwaterefficientformofagriculture,thecompostandorganicfishferPlizerproducedwillimprovelocalsoilcondiPonsaswell.

•  16.PeaceJus7ceandStrongIns7tu7ons-OASISisbeingdevelopedwithacommunitymodelthatwillprovideagoodexampleofhumanrightsbaseddevelopmentandstrongpublicaccountability

•  17.PartnershipfortheGoals.-therewillbemanyusefulpartnershipswithco-ops,educaPonalinsPtuPons,localandseniorgovernments,housingproviders,engineeringfirms,suppliers,localfoodsystemsetc…

OASISProjectAlignmentwithProvincial&MuncipalPolicyTheOASISProgramholis7callyaddressesproblemsoffoodsecurity,poverty,depriva7onandthepriceincreaseeffectsofclimatechange

affec7nglowincomeresidentsinSt.JamesTown(seegraphic).PurposesandPrinciples

OASIScan“culPvateasuccessfulandresilientlocalfoodsystemassetoutintheLocalFoodAct(2013).Throughtheincreasedaccesstofood,employment,andcommunityspace,OASISwillbuildupSt.JamesTown/CrescentTownintoamorecomplete,compact,andvibrantcommunity(GreaterGoldenHorseshoeGrowthPlan,2006).Atthemunicipallevel,OASISfitswithinTorontoPublicHealth(2010)recommendaPonfor“health-focusedfoodsystems,inwhichresilience,equity,andsustainabilityareprominent.ItisalsoinlinewiththeC2CPolicyPaper(2015)thatcallsonthemunicipalitytoworkto“enablecommunityfoodprojectsandbusinesstoprovideaccesstohealthy,affordableandculturallyappropriatefood,animatepublicspaces,improveneighbourhoods,andengageresidents.”UsingExis7ngInfrastructure

OASISwill“revitalize,regenerateandopPmizepublicinfrastructure(GreaterGoldenHorseshoeGrowthPan,2006,ProvincialPolicyStatement,2014,OfficialTorontoPlan,2010).ThroughtheefficientuseofexisPnginfrastructure,aswellasthehighrateofwaterefficiencyandlowenergyrequirementsoftheproject,itembodiestheCultureofConserva7onsetoutinPlacesToGrow(2005).AccesstoLocalFoodOASISproposes“communityorganizaPon-government-privatepartnershipstoincreaseaccesstoaffordable,nutri7ous,andculturallyacceptablelocalfoodinawaythatfurtherenablescommunityfoodprojectsandbusinesses,providesfoodopportuniPesinTorontoCommunityHousing,anduniquelyreducestheneedforhighqualityagriculturallandthatcanbepreservedforfuturegenera7ons(LocalFoodAct,2013;C2CPolicyPaper,2015;TorontoPublicHealth,2010;GreaterGoldenHorseshoeGrowthPlan,2006;TorontoOfficialPlan,2010).

InfrastructureandPlanningOASISfurtherstheProvincialPolicyStatement(2014)goalsinthatitcontributesto“healthyandliveablecommuniPes”throughdevelopmentthatconservesdiversity,andconsiderstheimpactofclimatechange.TheOASISprojectworkstomaximizeenergyefficiency,promoterenewableenergy,andmaximizevegeta7onwithinseQlementareas(ProvincialPolicyStatement2014).OASISfurthersSt.JamesTown/CrescentTownasamixed-useneighbourhoodbyaddingemployment,greenspace,andcommunityinfrastructureinacompactandefficientway(PlacesToGrow,2005).

EmploymentOnemployment,OASISisfurtherinlinewiththeProvincialPolicyStatement(2014)andtheInfrastructureforJobsandProsperity(2015).ItdoessobyincreasinglocalemploymentandeconomicprosperityinawaythatalsoculPvatesasenseofplace,enhancesthevitalityofdowntown,promotescommunitybenefit,andisdesignedtoberesilienttotheeffectsofclimatechange.Itiscompactinfrastructurethatsupportsthecurrentandprojectedneedsofthecommunity.

OASIS–MOECCGHGReducPonAccountSynergies(inbold)SCHEDULE1

GREENHOUSEGASREDUCTIONACCOUNT-Ini7a7ves

(1)Anyofthefollowingtypesofini7a7vesmaybefunded,inwholeorinpart,fromtheGreenhouseGasReduc7onAccountinaccordancewithsec7on68oftheAct,butonly,foranypar7cularini7a7ve,ifthepar7cularini7a7veisreasonablylikelytoreduce,orsupportthereduc7onof,greenhousegas:

1.IniPaPvesrelaPngtothereducPonofgreenhousegasfromenergysourcesandusesthroughtheuseofrenewableandalternaPveenergysourcesandusesincludingthefollowing:

i.Theproduc7onorinstalla7onofrenewable,low-carbon,carbon-freeandnetzeroalterna7veenergy.

ii.Theresearch,developmentordeploymentoftechnologiesthateliminateorreducetheneedtousefuelsthatemitgreenhouse

gasses.

iii.Distributedrenewableenergygenera7onandenergymanagementtechnologiestosupportload-shiring,energystorage,netmeteringandothermeasurestoeliminatetheneedforgrid-based

electricityduringnaturalgaspeaking.

iv.Carboncaptureandstoragetechnologyforgreenhousegasemisngenergysources.

2.IniPaPvesrelaPngtothereducPonofgreenhousegasfromlanduseandbuildingsincludingthefollowing:

i.Geothermalsolu7ons,insula7on,andothertechnologiesthatwillreducegreenhousegasemissionsfrombuildingsand

neighbourhoods.

ii.Supportforincreasingconsumerdemandfornear-net-zeroandnetzerobuildings,structuresandcommuni7es.

iv.Thedesign,construc7onandretrofisngofbuildingsandstructurestoreducegreenhousegasemisngenergysourcesrelatedtospaceandwatercoolingandhea7ng.

3.IniPaPvesrelaPngtothereducPonofgreenhousegasfromtransportaPonincludingthefollowing:

iv.Technologies,infrastructure,vehicles,buildingsandstructuresthatreducegreenhousegasemissionsassociatedwiththemovementofgoods.

4.IniPaPvesrelaPngtothereducPonofgreenhousegasfromindustryincludingthefollowing:

i.Technologiesthatreducegreenhousegasemissions.ii.Switchingfromhighergreenhousegasemisngsourcesofenergy,

carboncapture,sequestra7onandstorageandchangestoprocesses,includingchangestotheinputstothoseprocessesthatreducegreenhousegasemissions.

5.IniPaPvesrelaPngtothereducPonofgreenhousegasfromagriculture,forestryandnaturalsystemsincludingthefollowing:

i.Supportforagriculture,soilandforestryapproachesthatareintendedtoreduceorremovegreenhousegas.

ii.Treatmentordestruc7onofby-productsthatproducegreenhousegas.iii.Carboncapture,sequestra7onandstorage.6.IniPaPvesrelaPngtothereducPonofgreenhousegasfromthewastesystemincludingthefollowing:

i.Reducingthewastethatproducesgreenhousegas.ii.Themanagementanduseofwastetoreducegreenhousegas.

iii.Theuseanddestruc7onofby-productsofwastemanagementthatproducegreenhousegassuchaslandfillgas.

7.IniPaPvesrelaPngtothereducPonofgreenhousegasthroughtheuseoffinancialmodelsandservicesincludingthefollowing:

i.Supportfororganiza7onsthatdevelopanddeliverfinancingtools,projectaggrega7on,andprofessionalservicesforini7a7vesthat

reducegreenhousegasemissions.

(2)Withoutlimi7ngthegeneralityofsubsec7on(1),anyini7a7vedescribedinsubsec7on(1)mayincludeanyofthefollowingac7ons:

1.Researching,developinganddeployingtechnology,equipmentandscien7ficprocesses.2.Developinganddeliveringeduca7onandtraining.3.Providinginforma7ontothepublic.4.Ac7vi7esrelatedtoinnova7on.5.Otherac7ons.

OASISProjectTeamMembers

JosephineGreyOASISProjectLead,Co-FounderofFoodShare,LIFT,StJamesTownCommunityCo-operaPve

RoxyCohenProjectLead,YouthBuildOASISCo-Founder,ConsciousMindsCo-op

DaveKranenburgExecuPveDirector,RhizomeInsPtute

EvanBellFounder,WaterFarmers

KevinLeeExecuPveDirector,ScaddingCourtCommunityCentre

PeterTurrell&DonnaPascoeDirectors,MilleniumInsPtuPon

StakeholderEngagement

OASIS

FederalGovernment• MPBillMorneau• DepartmentofEnvironmentandClimateChange

• Senators

ProvincialGovernment• MinistryofEnvironment&ClimateChange

• MPPGlenMurray• MinistryofAgriculture,Food&RuralAffairs

• MPPArthurPoQs

MunicipalDepartmentsandagencies• CouncilorPamMcConnell• TorontoCommunityhousingCorporaPon• TowerRenewal• CityPlanning• ScaddingCourtCommunitycentre• WellesleyCommunityCentre

Community• StJamesTownResidentsAssociaPon• StJamesTownServiceNetwork• GreenThumbsGrowingkids• SeedsofHopefoundaPon• CentreforSocialInnovaPon• Ontarioco-opfederaPon• ConsciousMindsCo-op• Localfoodco-opNetwork• RyersonUGeorgeBrown

DesignLab/CharreQePhase1:CommunityCo-Design&Development

•  CommunityCo-DesignConsultaPonandFoodAssessment•  CommunityCafé/VendorContainersetupPhase2:ChareQewithCommunity,Stakeholders&ProjectTeam• ComposPngFacilityReviewandScoping•  GreenHouseSiteStructuralReviewandScoping•  Compost/WasteDiversionReviewandscoping•  FoodProcessing/BuyingClubHubReviewandScoping•  GreenHouse/AquaponicsDesignandSpecificaPons•  SolarSurveyandRenewableEnergyAnalysis•  Mechanical/ElectricalSystemsReview&Scoping•  EsPmatesofFoodProducPon,OperaPngCosts&GHGEmissionsSavings

ProjectPhases,BudgetandImpacts

Phase1

• CompleteDesignChareme,CommunityEngagement• InstallCerPfiedKitchenandCommunityCafé• SecureProjectFunding&EstablishProgramOffice.CompletePilot/ProgramModeling• Impacts:CommunityEngagement,Researchdata,technicalandprogramdesignDesignSpecs,implementaPonplans

Phase2

• ImplementcomposPng/wastediversionprojecttosupportcommunityandbalconygardeningandraiserevenuefromsales• DesignYouthandNewCanadiansTrainingProgram;OASISTechnicalStandards&DeploymentProcedures.• Construct/DevelopofOASISSolarGreenhouse,foodproducPon&ProcessingfaciliPes• Impacts:CommunityDevelopment,FoodSecurity(FishandVegetables),GreenjobTraining,reducedGHG

Phase3

• PilotYouth/NewCanadiantrainingProgram• BeginoperaPonofOASISSolarGreenhouse,foodproducPon&ProcessingfaciliPes.• IncubatemulPpleSocialEnterprisesbasedonfoodandcomposPngproducPon• PilotDeliveryoffoodhubmanagementprogram• Impacts:CommunitySocialEnterpriseDevelopment,FoodSecurity(FishandVegetables),ReducedGHG,YouthEmployment

Phase4

• DevelopOASISSolarGreenhouse/FoodHubReplicaPonProgram• ScaleCommunitySocialEnterpriseDevelopment• AchievefullSelfSustainability• Impacts:CommunityEconomicDevelopment,FoodSecurity(FishandVegetables),ReducedGHG,YouthEmployment,SocialEnterprise

OASISSelectedasa2016CentreofSocialInnova7on(CSI)AgentofChange2016/17

•  Workspace:OneyearoffreeworkspaceandmeePngroomspacefortwostaff

•  Funding:A$10,000awardtomoveyourinnovaPonforward

•  Visibility:OpportunitytoleverageCSIpromoPonalchannels,includingournewslemer,intranet,emaillistservs,socialmediachannels,magazineandwebsites,thathaveacombinedreachofover50ktogetthewordout

•  PeerMentorship:ParPcipaPoninanexclusivebimonthlypeercirclewithfellowAgents

•  ExpertMentorship:Matchedwithanexpertfromtheadvisorycommimeeformonthlyone-on-onementorshipfor12months

•  Consulta7ons:AccesstofreeconsultaPonsthroughCSIHookupwithexpertsinlaw,design,accounPng,fundraisingandfinancing

•  Monitoring&Evalua7on:SupporttodevelopimpactmetricsanddesignanevaluaPonofsoluPontoproveimpactoncommunityhealth

•  Network:ExpandyourpersonalnetworkbyconnecPngtoToronto’smostdynamicsocialinnovaPoncommunity

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