In this joint webinar with the FFCC, our speakers share insights from their latest research, which the organisation undertook following concerns raised by citizens in #TheFoodConversation – and explain why questions of power and profit need to rise up the political agenda.
Oxford University economist Alex Teytelboym sets out a new approach to scaling investment in nature recovery in conversation with Emily Norton, AFN Network+ Policy Champion, and natural capital markets expert.
Renowned food systems thinker and scholar, Prof Tim Lang, has spent the last two years researching the UK food system’s preparedness for shocks. In this webinar he draws on his soon-to-be-published report for the National Preparedness Commission which addresses the state of civil (ie the public’s) food resilience.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast opening up a world of new possibilities in multiple areas – and a lot of questions too. For food and farming, a big question is whether and how it can help us reduce emissions faster, in what is a critical decade for tackling climate change. In this whistle stop tour of what AI might mean for crop and livestock production, we also discuss the risks, unintended consequences and trade-offs.
Individual irresponsibility – that’s the reason we’re all overweight, unhealthy and eating unsustainable diets, right? If you agreed with the dominant political messaging of the last few years, then you’d answer yes. But there’s a growing recognition that our environment – the shops and food available in our neighbourhoods, the advertising we see, how different foods are costed and displayed, etc – is the main driver of dietary habits.
What could the impact be on farming and its ability to weather the changes ahead and lead the transition to a more sustainable food system? How might the changes affect farmers’ ability to reduce emissions or enter into natural capital markets and contracts?
Labour is back in power, but with a brimming intray for matters related to food, farming, climate and health: Yet food and farming do not feature as one of Starmer’s five key ‘missions’, so where does that leave it?
Livestock production and alternative proteins are likely to sit side-by-side in the coming years, with alternative products taking greater market share. But what might this mean for farmers? And what potential might this present to use more land for carbon sequestration and other needs?
A deep dive into Chris Stark’s insights, frustrations and reflections as the country’s leading climate change policy expert. Chris is one of the most well-known figures in climate policy, and was until recently one of the most senior independent officials working on the issue, as chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee.
This webinar looks at a systems approach to food system transformation, through the lens of the BeanMeals project, which was designed to explore systemic innovations using beans as the case study. The benefits of incorporating more beans into our diets and farming systems are well documented: not only can they contribute to healthier and more sustainable diets and lower shopping bills, but they can increase soil fertility, provide a home-grown livestock feed, and ultimately reduce GHG emissions.
The highlights from a ‘Methane Deep Dive’ event in Bristol, co-organised with the International Fugitive Emissions Abatement Association (IFEAA).
Anyone who’s tried to unravel and address problems in the agri-food system will know how complex it is: Agri-food researchers, stakeholders, and professionals working towards net zero also have to account for other economic, health, social and environmental issues, which are often multiple, interlinked and overlapping. If this sounds familiar, so will the below characteristics […]
