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The #FoodTalks series presents a discussion with Carolyn Steel, an expert on food, cities and transformative change, and the author of ‘Sitopia: How Food Can Save the World’ and 'Hungry Cities'. Additionaly, the webinar will feature stories from people on the ground who are taking positive climate action. There will also be an opportunity for viewers to get involved and discuss 'how we can all be emergency respondents now' You can register for the webinar here
Over the course of four days, Burrenbeo Trust are bringing together leading national and international specialists around the theme of the importance of valuing your local place in a post-Covid world. Speakers include: journalist and author of 'Last Child in the Woods', Richard Louv who will discuss the New Nature Movement; the deputy chair of the Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) of the IUCN, Katalin Czippán who will give a talk on Why and How to Connect with Nature; and author and environmentalist, David Sobel who will be sharing his insights on place-based eduction in public schools. See here for further information.
On 9 July at 12:30 EURACTIV are holding a Twitter Chat on the topic: "EU agriculture and trade - Free trade agreements: help or hindrance for the EU agrifood sector?" @eaAgriFood will be tweeting out the following questions for twitter users to get involved: Q1: How can trade help support some of the agrifood sectors most affected by COVID-19? Q2: How can the EU balance the promotion of short supply chains in the F2F with the thrust towards increased agrifood export? Q3: Mercosur: the next big thing or too many expectations? Q4: What are the implications for the EU-UK trade relationship if the UK chooses to move away from EU standards? See here for an example of a previous EURACTIV Twitter Chat.
This web-conference, organised by the Scottish Government's Paris Hub in partnership with IDDRI and with the support of Sciences Po's "Make it work" initiative, will present Scotland's approach to climate change and the just transition. The experiences of France, New Zealand and the UK in these areas will also be explored. For further details and information on how to register, see here.
This web-conference organised by the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE) will address the threats that extreme weather conditions pose to global food security and rural livelihoods. Bringing together a multidisciplinary group of speakers, the online event will present findings that contribute to a better quantification of climate and weather risks in agricultural production and provide insights into efficient risk management solutions. See here for more information.
** Français ci-dessous** Join the Ceres2030 and the SDG2 Advocacy Hub for a virtual event to be held on July 21, 2020, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. (CET). COVID-19 has caused massive disruptions to almost every aspect of our food systems, making the invisible visible. New hunger numbers released on July 13 in the 2020 State of Nutrition and Food Security in the World report and costing from Ceres2030 will drive the conversation on greater equity and the path to delivering good food for all. Date: 21 July, 1:30pm to 3:00pm (CEST) Interpretation: Simultaneous interpretation into French will be available. Check out the event webpage here. Speakers Introductory remarks Maximo Torero, Assistant Director-General, Economic and Social Development Department, FAO Carin Smaller, Director, Agriculture, Trade and Investment, International Institute for Sustainable development (IISD) – Ceres2030 Panelists Agnes Kalibata, UN Special Envoy for 2021 Food Systems Summit Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, Canada Thanawat Tiensin, Chairperson of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Esther Penunia, Asian Farmers' Association Elizabeth Mpofu, Via Campesina Gerda Verburg, Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition [...]
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