Climate and Food Security: Impacts and Action for Melbourne

The United Nations Association of Australia (Victoria) and the City of Melbourne, in collaboration with the World Food Forum Australia Youth Chapter (WFF AYC), are hosting a screening of the international award-winning short film Hidden Hunger, followed by a panel discussion on the inseparable challenges of food and climate.

Directed by Melburnian Orit Novak, Hidden Hunger, shines a light on East Africa’s invisible malnutrition crisis, revealing how an innovative fortified maize project is combating illness, enhancing nutrition and creating a brighter future for generations.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion with speakers Dr Rachel Carey, Associate Professor in Food Systems at The University of Melbourne; Yee Zhao, Co-founder of Gnositukoi; Jasmine Sibree, AgriFutures Australia, 2025 World Food Forum Fellow; and a VACCHO representative.