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AO Fundamentals
Introduction: What You’ll Gain from This Micro Course
Welcome to the Australian Open Food Sustainability Course! By the end of this short course, you’ll have a solid understanding of the key concepts behind food sustainability and the tools to champion sustainable practices at the AO.
You’ll learn about:
• The environmental impacts of food production, including carbon footprint, water usage, and biodiversity.
• How the Eco-Score helps us make informed, planet-friendly decisions.
• Simple, actionable steps you can take to support sustainability in your role.
With this knowledge, you’ll be equipped to engage with guests confidently, share insights about our sustainability efforts, and contribute to lowering the AO’s environmental footprint. Let’s get started! Together, we’ll serve up sustainability—one ingredient at a time. 🎾🌱
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Food and Carbon Footprint
Every food choice we make has an impact on the environment, with some foods generating far more greenhouse gas emissions than others. Reducing our carbon footprint is essential to making the AO a leader in sustainable events.
Every food choice we make has an impact on the environment, with some foods generating far more greenhouse gas emissions than others. Reducing our carbon footprint is essential to making the AO a leader in sustainable events.
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Water
Water is a precious resource, and food production uses more of it than almost any other activity. At the AO, choosing ingredients wisely can help conserve water and protect this vital resource.
Water is a precious resource, and food production uses more of it than almost any other activity. At the AO, choosing ingredients wisely can help conserve water and protect this vital resource.
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Biodiversity
Sustainable food choices are about more than emissions—they’re also about protecting the ecosystems and wildlife that sustain life on Earth.
Sustainable food choices are about more than emissions—they’re also about protecting the ecosystems and wildlife that sustain life on Earth.
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About Eco-Scores
The Eco-Score simplifies complex sustainability data into an easy-to-understand rating, empowering us to make smarter food choices for a greener AO.
The Eco-Score simplifies complex sustainability data into an easy-to-understand rating, empowering us to make smarter food choices for a greener AO.
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