Summit 2024 - Food and farming: how do we build a future for people and for nature?

Day 1: Tuesday 4th June

Time: 17:30-18:30 BST / 9:30 -10:30 PDT / 00:30-01:30 CST(online, English)

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Agriculture is a cornerstone of our food system and recently a much-debated topic. How do we ensure the future of agriculture serves people, including farmers, and nature? What are main levers to create sustainable change? This is a complex issue ranging from farming practices to human rights and economics. We have invited panellists with expertise in different areas for an open conversation about the challenges, potential solutions, and next steps, including discussing the value of ambitious environmental policies for farmers. Join us to hear more about why we need to re-think how we grow our food to create a just society and a thriving planet.

Chair: Kyle Lischak, Head of UK, ClientEarth

Speakers:

Dr Steven Lord, Senior Researcher Food System Economics, Leader of the Food System Impact Valuation Initiative, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

Jean Mathieu Thevenot, farmer (organic seedlings producer) and active member of Confédération Paysanne

Rute Neto Cabrita e Gil Saraiva (professional name Rute Saraiva), Assistant Professor, University of Lisbon Law School

Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Human Rights Council

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