Challenge vision

Communities most at risk of climate impacts need better ways to get access to fresh and healthy food. Despite the District’s growing economy and efforts to increase healthy food access, more than one in ten residents have difficulty accessing healthy, affordable food. Further, at least one in five children live in households without consistent access to the healthy food they need to grow and thrive. Disparities in food access and diet-related chronic diseases persist. These differences across resident populations matter—research shows that a healthy diet can alleviate risk for chronic diseases like diabetes, help children learn and behave better in school, and improve overall quality of life outcomes. The DC Climathon is calling all innovators to help develop solutions to local access to fresh, healthy food for vulnerable populations in the District.