North America

This case study of K-12 educators in British Columbia explores how teachers’ motivations influence their approaches to food systems education. Findings reveal a strong emphasis on helping students understand food’s role in sustainability and its links to environmental, economic, and social issues. The study highlights how educators’ intentions shape the practices they adopt in teaching about food systems.

Supports SDG 3 in describing problems associated with delayed pregnancies and a lack of access to care.

This paper examined the factors affecting the willingness of African-American and American Indian/Alaska Native communities engage in genetic and biomarker research for Alzheimer's disease, finding that these underrepresented minority groups expressed less positive attitudes toward research and were less willing to participate in preclinical Alzheimer's biomarker testing compared to non-Hispanic white participants.

Within this chapter, we will take a look at experiential approaches and best practices to fostering effective and sustainable community outreach and health equity, supporting both SDG 3 and SDG 10.