Presentation by Jais Valeur, Chief Executive Officer at Danish Crown, at "Transforming global food systems under climate change: Achieving zero emissions" seminar and high-level panel in Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 February 2020.
Presentation by Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder of Stop Wasting Food movement, at "Transforming global food systems under climate change: Achieving zero emissions" seminar and high-level panel in Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 February 2020.
Presentation by Andrew Campbell, Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), at "Transforming global food systems under climate change: Achieving zero emissions" seminar and high-level panel in Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 February 2020.
Andrew Noble presents on how we need to change the way we do agriculture so that it builds resilience into our food systems. Sustainable governance and management of ecosystems, natural resources and Earth system processes at large, provides the basis for practical solutions towards a sustainable resilient agriculture.
Find out more about what WLE is doing: wle.cgiar.org
The digital artifact (resource) is designed to engage and inform the general public in my community and my country at large. It seeks to convey a clear massage that climate change is indeed now being felt at local level and devastating unanticipated future risks will be felt at communal level. The community needs therefore to join hands with the regional and global partners in order to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Practices such as conservation farming, smart agriculture needs to be adopted by each and every member in the community. There is also a greater need to diversify livelihoods.
Water is a precious resource that is not as abundant as it seems. Using water, especially hot water, contributes to climate change through increased energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions. It is important to conserve water to avoid waste, especially during droughts, as demand for water is expected to increase significantly in the coming years while household water usage has risen 50% in the past 25 years.
More than one billion people have a lack of
access to food and clean water.
This is the number one killer in the world.
The Humanitarian Water And Food Award has
been created to highlight successful initiatives that
are working to change that.
Inspiring introduction into sustainable lifestyle. The material is targeted for students above 15 years.
What is sustainable lifestyle? Why is it needed and what can I do for it?
Exercise and various links for further reading are also included.
Standing on the Sidelines: Why food and beverage companies must do more to ta...Oxfam Brasil
The food and beverage sector contributes significantly to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions. If the top 10 food and beverage companies were a country, they would be the 25th largest emitter in the world. Climate change is already negatively impacting global food production and raising food prices, with smallholder farmers and the poor being hardest hit. The document calls on these companies, particularly Kellogg and General Mills, to do more to reduce emissions throughout their supply chains, use their influence to advocate for climate action, and help transform food production systems to be more sustainable and equitable.
Presentation by Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder of Stop Wasting Food movement, at "Transforming global food systems under climate change: Achieving zero emissions" seminar and high-level panel in Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 February 2020.
Presentation by Andrew Campbell, Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), at "Transforming global food systems under climate change: Achieving zero emissions" seminar and high-level panel in Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 February 2020.
Andrew Noble presents on how we need to change the way we do agriculture so that it builds resilience into our food systems. Sustainable governance and management of ecosystems, natural resources and Earth system processes at large, provides the basis for practical solutions towards a sustainable resilient agriculture.
Find out more about what WLE is doing: wle.cgiar.org
The digital artifact (resource) is designed to engage and inform the general public in my community and my country at large. It seeks to convey a clear massage that climate change is indeed now being felt at local level and devastating unanticipated future risks will be felt at communal level. The community needs therefore to join hands with the regional and global partners in order to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Practices such as conservation farming, smart agriculture needs to be adopted by each and every member in the community. There is also a greater need to diversify livelihoods.
Water is a precious resource that is not as abundant as it seems. Using water, especially hot water, contributes to climate change through increased energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions. It is important to conserve water to avoid waste, especially during droughts, as demand for water is expected to increase significantly in the coming years while household water usage has risen 50% in the past 25 years.
More than one billion people have a lack of
access to food and clean water.
This is the number one killer in the world.
The Humanitarian Water And Food Award has
been created to highlight successful initiatives that
are working to change that.
Inspiring introduction into sustainable lifestyle. The material is targeted for students above 15 years.
What is sustainable lifestyle? Why is it needed and what can I do for it?
Exercise and various links for further reading are also included.
Standing on the Sidelines: Why food and beverage companies must do more to ta...Oxfam Brasil
The food and beverage sector contributes significantly to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions. If the top 10 food and beverage companies were a country, they would be the 25th largest emitter in the world. Climate change is already negatively impacting global food production and raising food prices, with smallholder farmers and the poor being hardest hit. The document calls on these companies, particularly Kellogg and General Mills, to do more to reduce emissions throughout their supply chains, use their influence to advocate for climate action, and help transform food production systems to be more sustainable and equitable.
Presentation by Claire Chase, World Bank Group, at the Stockholm World Water Week on August 27th, 2019.
It highlights that Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture guidelines do not fully capture water-related issues. Also looks at entry points for improved nutritional outcomes, results indicators for nutrition-sensitive irrigation and water management lending operations,
the Uganda Irrigation Development and Climate Resilience project as a case study and the partnerships that scale up investments in nutrition-sensitive irrigation and water management.
A keynote address by Dr. Alain Vidal of the CPWF to the Spiritual Transformation for
Sustainable Development: a Forum focusing on Carbon Dioxide Reduction and Efficient Use of Water, hosted by Thailand's AIT on November 3-4, 2009.
The conference seeks to discuss how spiritual values can complement political and economical processes and what can be done to increase the impact of ethical values on carbon dioxide reduction and efficient use of water. The primary purpose is to find ways and means for securing a sustainable society based on the long term ethical values common to all world religions.
Sustainable development aims to meet present needs without compromising future generations. The concept has roots in the 1700s but concern grew in the 1970s. In 1987, the Brundtland Commission report defined sustainable development and raised global awareness. The 1992 Earth Summit established agreements on environment, economy, and society. Sustainable development has three pillars - social, economic, and environmental - that must be balanced for long-term prosperity with environmental protection and social responsibility. Threats include climate change and resource depletion, while measures involve renewable energy, pollution control, and changing production and consumption patterns.
This document discusses the potential for public catering in the Nordic region to influence eating habits and promote more sustainable food choices that help combat climate change. It notes that while indicators of nutrition are used, public catering also has a strong role in guiding environmental sustainability. Currently, organic food is promoted, but carbon footprint labeling of individual portions is questionable. Instead, assessing the overall sustainability of a cafeteria's offerings may be better. The production of raw materials has high impact on both climate change and eutrophication, so choices that decrease both are beneficial. Vegetarian options typically have lower emissions than dishes containing meat. Local sourcing of foods in season could allow cafeterias to freeze their carbon footprint to the local ecosystem
Priorities for Public Sector Research on Food Security and Climate Change, Review 2, Melinda Sundell, Stockholm Environment Institute. Presented at the Food Security Futures Conference in Dublin, Ireland on 12 April 2013.
This document discusses sustainable development from multiple perspectives in 3 sections. It first looks at global trends of population growth and mass consumption exceeding planetary boundaries. It then examines definitions of sustainable development that focus on intergenerational well-being from ecological, economic, and social viewpoints. Finally, it considers dimensions of individual human flourishing like health, relationships, and self-actualization that go beyond basic needs and market values.
Time To Get Over The Yuck Factor 01172017Tony Green
Reused water is currently used for irrigation, non-potable applications, replenishing aquifers, just to name a few but there has a firm resistance to provide drinking water to the public from water reused from non-potable applications. The issue is not with the technologies but with the perception of "Toilet-to-Tap” water by the public. In some places, reduced water availability in tandem with an increase in population may require a fundamental shift in thinking if we want to ensure everyone’s' drinking water requirements will be met in the future.
This document discusses natural resources and how humanity uses and impacts them. It begins by listing various natural resources like air, plants, animals, water and fossil fuels. It then explains how these resources are essential to daily life but if depleted or used faster than they can renew, they will run out. Specifically, fossil fuels cannot be renewed. High demand is driven by limited supply and economic needs. While some resources like trees and water can regrow, many believe overall use exceeds the renewal rates. Conservation methods are outlined like reducing consumption, recycling, and ensuring future generations have access through sustainable practices.
This documentary discusses livelihoods and water security in Nkayi District of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. It shows photos of various livelihood activities including cattle farming, irrigation farming, and brick moulding. However, many of these activities are having negative environmental impacts through degradation of river banks and soil. The documentary calls for more strategic management of water resources and livelihoods to promote sustainable development and avoid worsening environmental degradation.
This document discusses different indicators for measuring sustainable consumption and resource use, including ecological footprint, carbon footprint, water footprint, and MIPS (Material Input Per Service). It describes a case study conducted in Finland measuring the total material requirement (TMR) and "ecological backpacks" of 27 households. The study found that mobility, housing, and food were the largest contributors to households' resource use. The document concludes that while footprint is a useful indicator, MIPS and its use of backpacks provides a more comprehensive picture of resource use and infrastructure impacts. It suggests using more specific indicators like carbon and water backpacks instead of misusing the footprint term.
This document discusses environmental issues facing the Earth and ways to promote sustainability. It provides facts about pollution, waste, and resource depletion rates. The organization Our Earth aims to educate people about protecting the planet through knowledge sharing. The group's mission is to endorse, engage and educate future leaders on saving the Earth. Some suggested actions include reducing consumption, recycling, using energy efficient appliances, and properly disposing of hazardous materials. The presentation encourages people to join the effort to care for the Earth.
Alameda Kiwanis Water Energy in Food 03092016 FINAL - LogolessTony Green
This document discusses the water-energy-food nexus and the challenges associated with the interconnected relationships between water, energy, and food production. It provides an overview of the processes required to produce the food we eat, including cleaning, sorting, heating, fermentation, and packaging. A significant amount of water and energy is required throughout the food production system, from agricultural production to transportation, processing, and household storage and preparation. Managing these nexus relationships will be important for ensuring sustainable and secure food, water, and energy systems.
The document discusses permaculture and forest gardening as sustainable approaches to agriculture that work with nature. It notes the many environmental problems caused by current agricultural practices like monocropping, deforestation, and overuse of pesticides. Permaculture is defined as designing agriculturally productive systems that mimic natural ecosystems and provide food, energy, shelter and other needs. Forest gardening applies permaculture principles by growing diverse, multilayered ecosystems of edible plants. The document recommends emulating experts like Martin Crawford and Sepp Holzer who have successfully implemented these approaches.
Public catering has great potential to influence eating habits and direct people towards more sustainable food choices. Currently, public procurement supports environmental values by recommending organic food. Over 90% of climate change impacts and 70% of eutrophication impacts are caused by raw material production. Choosing certain food items can simultaneously decrease both impacts. Public procurement of food could support sustainable local food production and circulation of materials if production procedures were publicly known.
Ingreenuity is a corporate initiative from POET designed to advance the sustainability of ethanol production. This presentation accompanied the launch of the Ingreenuity initiatve at POET on March 11, 2010.
Speaking at the event were Erin Heupel, Director of Environment & Technology for POET; Jeff Broin, CEO of POET; and Rev. Tim Iverson, Executive Director of Global Health Ministries. For more information, go to http://www.ingreenuity.com.
Every March 22nd World Water Day is celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of this necessary resource for life and key to poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Climate, Equity and Health Insights from The Convergence PartnershipClimateHealthCx
Loel Solomon presentation of the Convergence Partnership's approach to addressing climate change in the context of its work on health, equity and economic development.
This document discusses sustainable energy in schools and communities. It focuses on community bridging organizations, environmental champions, and funding sources that can support sustainable energy projects at the national, regional, and local levels. Specific examples mentioned include Ireland's only community-owned wind farm that was established in 1999 and now provides power to 2,500 homes. The document also notes that measuring energy consumption in Irish communities, partnering with communities to promote greening, and doing deep interventions with some communities has helped save over 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide in Ballina and create more sustainable communities.
The world population reached 7 billion on October 31, 2011 and is projected to increase 20% to 8 billion by 2025, with 97% of growth occurring in developing countries in Asia and Africa. Food production needs to be doubled by 2025 to feed the increasing population, while facing challenges of water shortages reducing the demand-supply ratio of water. Energy consumption is also projected to rise 50% by 2025, increasing pressure on developing renewable alternative green energy sources like solar, wind, and biogas. The document promotes attending the 2nd Ayurvet Knowledge Symposium in 2013 to share solutions for addressing the global challenges of food security, water scarcity, and rising energy demands of the future.
This document summarizes a startup company called InsectBiotech Group that is turning food waste in Spain into sustainable animal feed and fertilizer products using black soldier fly larvae. The startup is raising 1.5 million euros to build a pilot facility and hire employees to operate it. The funding will allow the company to lay the foundations to eventually produce 150,000 metric tons of insect larvae per year and reduce agricultural waste.
This document provides information about a special edition magazine called "Tomorrow's Food, Tomorrow's Farms" produced by Green Futures magazine in association with other organizations. It lists the editor, production staff, and design details. It also provides background on the organizations Farming Futures and the Food and Drink Federation. Green Futures magazine is described as focusing on environmental solutions and sustainable futures. The document encourages subscribing to or ordering copies of the special edition magazine.
- The document is a welcoming address for the launch event of GreenCook, delivered by the Director of Wageningen University – Food & Biobased Research.
- It discusses Wageningen University's mission to improve quality of life by exploring nature's potential and its focus on health, food production, and sustainable living.
- It highlights challenges like reducing food waste and losses in the agrifood system by 40% through approaches like zero losses and smart exploitation of biological potentials. GreenCook aims to have impact in these areas through its transnational partnership network.
Presentation by Claire Chase, World Bank Group, at the Stockholm World Water Week on August 27th, 2019.
It highlights that Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture guidelines do not fully capture water-related issues. Also looks at entry points for improved nutritional outcomes, results indicators for nutrition-sensitive irrigation and water management lending operations,
the Uganda Irrigation Development and Climate Resilience project as a case study and the partnerships that scale up investments in nutrition-sensitive irrigation and water management.
A keynote address by Dr. Alain Vidal of the CPWF to the Spiritual Transformation for
Sustainable Development: a Forum focusing on Carbon Dioxide Reduction and Efficient Use of Water, hosted by Thailand's AIT on November 3-4, 2009.
The conference seeks to discuss how spiritual values can complement political and economical processes and what can be done to increase the impact of ethical values on carbon dioxide reduction and efficient use of water. The primary purpose is to find ways and means for securing a sustainable society based on the long term ethical values common to all world religions.
Sustainable development aims to meet present needs without compromising future generations. The concept has roots in the 1700s but concern grew in the 1970s. In 1987, the Brundtland Commission report defined sustainable development and raised global awareness. The 1992 Earth Summit established agreements on environment, economy, and society. Sustainable development has three pillars - social, economic, and environmental - that must be balanced for long-term prosperity with environmental protection and social responsibility. Threats include climate change and resource depletion, while measures involve renewable energy, pollution control, and changing production and consumption patterns.
This document discusses the potential for public catering in the Nordic region to influence eating habits and promote more sustainable food choices that help combat climate change. It notes that while indicators of nutrition are used, public catering also has a strong role in guiding environmental sustainability. Currently, organic food is promoted, but carbon footprint labeling of individual portions is questionable. Instead, assessing the overall sustainability of a cafeteria's offerings may be better. The production of raw materials has high impact on both climate change and eutrophication, so choices that decrease both are beneficial. Vegetarian options typically have lower emissions than dishes containing meat. Local sourcing of foods in season could allow cafeterias to freeze their carbon footprint to the local ecosystem
Priorities for Public Sector Research on Food Security and Climate Change, Review 2, Melinda Sundell, Stockholm Environment Institute. Presented at the Food Security Futures Conference in Dublin, Ireland on 12 April 2013.
This document discusses sustainable development from multiple perspectives in 3 sections. It first looks at global trends of population growth and mass consumption exceeding planetary boundaries. It then examines definitions of sustainable development that focus on intergenerational well-being from ecological, economic, and social viewpoints. Finally, it considers dimensions of individual human flourishing like health, relationships, and self-actualization that go beyond basic needs and market values.
Time To Get Over The Yuck Factor 01172017Tony Green
Reused water is currently used for irrigation, non-potable applications, replenishing aquifers, just to name a few but there has a firm resistance to provide drinking water to the public from water reused from non-potable applications. The issue is not with the technologies but with the perception of "Toilet-to-Tap” water by the public. In some places, reduced water availability in tandem with an increase in population may require a fundamental shift in thinking if we want to ensure everyone’s' drinking water requirements will be met in the future.
This document discusses natural resources and how humanity uses and impacts them. It begins by listing various natural resources like air, plants, animals, water and fossil fuels. It then explains how these resources are essential to daily life but if depleted or used faster than they can renew, they will run out. Specifically, fossil fuels cannot be renewed. High demand is driven by limited supply and economic needs. While some resources like trees and water can regrow, many believe overall use exceeds the renewal rates. Conservation methods are outlined like reducing consumption, recycling, and ensuring future generations have access through sustainable practices.
This documentary discusses livelihoods and water security in Nkayi District of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. It shows photos of various livelihood activities including cattle farming, irrigation farming, and brick moulding. However, many of these activities are having negative environmental impacts through degradation of river banks and soil. The documentary calls for more strategic management of water resources and livelihoods to promote sustainable development and avoid worsening environmental degradation.
This document discusses different indicators for measuring sustainable consumption and resource use, including ecological footprint, carbon footprint, water footprint, and MIPS (Material Input Per Service). It describes a case study conducted in Finland measuring the total material requirement (TMR) and "ecological backpacks" of 27 households. The study found that mobility, housing, and food were the largest contributors to households' resource use. The document concludes that while footprint is a useful indicator, MIPS and its use of backpacks provides a more comprehensive picture of resource use and infrastructure impacts. It suggests using more specific indicators like carbon and water backpacks instead of misusing the footprint term.
This document discusses environmental issues facing the Earth and ways to promote sustainability. It provides facts about pollution, waste, and resource depletion rates. The organization Our Earth aims to educate people about protecting the planet through knowledge sharing. The group's mission is to endorse, engage and educate future leaders on saving the Earth. Some suggested actions include reducing consumption, recycling, using energy efficient appliances, and properly disposing of hazardous materials. The presentation encourages people to join the effort to care for the Earth.
Alameda Kiwanis Water Energy in Food 03092016 FINAL - LogolessTony Green
This document discusses the water-energy-food nexus and the challenges associated with the interconnected relationships between water, energy, and food production. It provides an overview of the processes required to produce the food we eat, including cleaning, sorting, heating, fermentation, and packaging. A significant amount of water and energy is required throughout the food production system, from agricultural production to transportation, processing, and household storage and preparation. Managing these nexus relationships will be important for ensuring sustainable and secure food, water, and energy systems.
The document discusses permaculture and forest gardening as sustainable approaches to agriculture that work with nature. It notes the many environmental problems caused by current agricultural practices like monocropping, deforestation, and overuse of pesticides. Permaculture is defined as designing agriculturally productive systems that mimic natural ecosystems and provide food, energy, shelter and other needs. Forest gardening applies permaculture principles by growing diverse, multilayered ecosystems of edible plants. The document recommends emulating experts like Martin Crawford and Sepp Holzer who have successfully implemented these approaches.
Public catering has great potential to influence eating habits and direct people towards more sustainable food choices. Currently, public procurement supports environmental values by recommending organic food. Over 90% of climate change impacts and 70% of eutrophication impacts are caused by raw material production. Choosing certain food items can simultaneously decrease both impacts. Public procurement of food could support sustainable local food production and circulation of materials if production procedures were publicly known.
Ingreenuity is a corporate initiative from POET designed to advance the sustainability of ethanol production. This presentation accompanied the launch of the Ingreenuity initiatve at POET on March 11, 2010.
Speaking at the event were Erin Heupel, Director of Environment & Technology for POET; Jeff Broin, CEO of POET; and Rev. Tim Iverson, Executive Director of Global Health Ministries. For more information, go to http://www.ingreenuity.com.
Every March 22nd World Water Day is celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of this necessary resource for life and key to poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Climate, Equity and Health Insights from The Convergence PartnershipClimateHealthCx
Loel Solomon presentation of the Convergence Partnership's approach to addressing climate change in the context of its work on health, equity and economic development.
This document discusses sustainable energy in schools and communities. It focuses on community bridging organizations, environmental champions, and funding sources that can support sustainable energy projects at the national, regional, and local levels. Specific examples mentioned include Ireland's only community-owned wind farm that was established in 1999 and now provides power to 2,500 homes. The document also notes that measuring energy consumption in Irish communities, partnering with communities to promote greening, and doing deep interventions with some communities has helped save over 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide in Ballina and create more sustainable communities.
The world population reached 7 billion on October 31, 2011 and is projected to increase 20% to 8 billion by 2025, with 97% of growth occurring in developing countries in Asia and Africa. Food production needs to be doubled by 2025 to feed the increasing population, while facing challenges of water shortages reducing the demand-supply ratio of water. Energy consumption is also projected to rise 50% by 2025, increasing pressure on developing renewable alternative green energy sources like solar, wind, and biogas. The document promotes attending the 2nd Ayurvet Knowledge Symposium in 2013 to share solutions for addressing the global challenges of food security, water scarcity, and rising energy demands of the future.
This document summarizes a startup company called InsectBiotech Group that is turning food waste in Spain into sustainable animal feed and fertilizer products using black soldier fly larvae. The startup is raising 1.5 million euros to build a pilot facility and hire employees to operate it. The funding will allow the company to lay the foundations to eventually produce 150,000 metric tons of insect larvae per year and reduce agricultural waste.
This document provides information about a special edition magazine called "Tomorrow's Food, Tomorrow's Farms" produced by Green Futures magazine in association with other organizations. It lists the editor, production staff, and design details. It also provides background on the organizations Farming Futures and the Food and Drink Federation. Green Futures magazine is described as focusing on environmental solutions and sustainable futures. The document encourages subscribing to or ordering copies of the special edition magazine.
- The document is a welcoming address for the launch event of GreenCook, delivered by the Director of Wageningen University – Food & Biobased Research.
- It discusses Wageningen University's mission to improve quality of life by exploring nature's potential and its focus on health, food production, and sustainable living.
- It highlights challenges like reducing food waste and losses in the agrifood system by 40% through approaches like zero losses and smart exploitation of biological potentials. GreenCook aims to have impact in these areas through its transnational partnership network.
The document summarizes a presentation on the launch of the Joint Declaration on Food Wastage. The declaration aims to reduce food waste by 50% on national, European, and global levels by 2025 through 8 goals. These goals include creating a global partnership against food waste, increasing investments in reducing food waste, and making food waste reduction a priority on the European Commission's agenda. The declaration was presented at the European Parliament in October 2010 and calls for countries and organizations to sign on to its goals.
The document discusses livestock-related Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in Kenya, Mongolia, and Kyrgyzstan. It provides the following key points:
1. Livestock NAMAs have significant potential for reducing emissions and building climate resilience while supporting livelihoods. The sector accounts for 14.5% of global emissions.
2. Case studies in Kenya, Mongolia, and Kyrgyzstan demonstrate NAMAs can transform sectors through partnerships, investments, and market incentives to make production more sustainable and low-emission.
3. NAMAs align national climate and development goals, leverage private and public resources, and generate economic and social co-benefits like
The document presents the European Commission's new action plan to develop organic production from 2021-2027. The plan aims to increase the share of EU agricultural land under organic farming to 25% by 2030. It recognizes organic farming's role in achieving climate and biodiversity goals. The action plan proposes actions to boost organic conversions, market access for organic products, education and training on organics, and to make organic food more affordable and accessible. The overall goal is for organic farming to lead the way towards more sustainable agriculture practices.
Biogas industry as a part of sustainable farming - Dr. Stefano BozzettoEBAconference
This document discusses the sustainability of farming practices with and without biogas. It addresses criticisms of bioenergy production, arguing that biogas has advantages over other biofuels due to its ability to use multiple feedstocks, operate on a small scale, cycle nutrients, and reduce pollution from agriculture and livestock. Biogas is presented as an important part of achieving "ecological agricultural intensification" - increasing production on the same land in a less polluting way and making farms less dependent on fossil fuels. Anaerobic digestion is described as an "essential technological infrastructure" that can support sustainable agricultural practices.
The document discusses Gothenburg's strategy to source 50% of meals and 100% of meat organically and locally for its administrative canteens, schools, elderly homes, cafes, and restaurants by 2014. It notes the city's environmental objectives and climate strategy that guide this sustainable food plan. Examples of the climate impact of different meats are also presented. The strategy aims to reduce emissions while supporting local agriculture and biodiversity.
This document summarizes a report on pigs and the environment commissioned by BPEX. It finds that while pork production has less environmental impact than beef or lamb per unit, it still significantly contributes to climate change and other issues like water pollution. The report recommends that BPEX focus on ensuring pork production and consumption is environmentally sustainable from a domestic supply. It suggests BPEX develop a "Pork Roadmap" similar to plans for other meats to enhance sustainability, expand research on other impacts beyond greenhouse gases, and help farmers reduce impacts through best practices. The report analyzes various environmental issues linked to pork including climate change, water use, biodiversity loss, and more.
The document discusses Finland's bioeconomy strategy and actions to implement it. The key points are:
1. Finland aims to increase its bioeconomy output to €100 billion by 2025 and create 100,000 new jobs by sustainably using biological resources for materials, energy, food and services.
2. The bioeconomy is coordinated across ministries and stakeholders and supported by government policies like funding for biorefineries and removing regulatory bottlenecks.
3. Maximizing the value and impact of the bioeconomy involves a market-driven, multiple use approach to biological resources to produce high and low value products.
- FrieslandCampina is one of the world's largest dairy cooperatives with 45,000 jobs, EUR 700 million in investments, and EUR 6 billion in exports.
- It is committed to operating in a circular economy by optimizing animal feed, reducing and reusing minerals like phosphates, processing manure to produce biogas and fertilizer, and promoting sustainable diets.
- Its goals are to power its processing plants and trucks entirely with renewable energy generated from farms through manure digestion, achieve climate neutral growth, and create zero water factories that reuse water from milk processing.
Smarter production, nutrition, and waste management, as well as increased animal welfare and better education, have the potential to decrease the impact of livestock farming on our natural resources
The document discusses actions taken by the French cattle and meat sector to address environmental issues. It summarizes efforts to reduce the carbon footprint through grasslands management and carbon storage. It also addresses limits of life cycle assessment for agricultural products and debates around environmental labeling frameworks in France. Specifically, it examines how assessment methodologies can impact future agricultural systems and the role of sustainable cattle farming in agroecological transitions.
Bioeconomy and its opportunities in Colombia - Colombia Investment Summit 202...ProColombia
The document summarizes Colombia's efforts to develop a bioeconomy based on its rich biodiversity. It notes that Colombia ranks highly for biodiversity and has invested over $76 million since 2015 in its Colombia BIO program. This has supported scientific expeditions, strengthened biological collections, and engaged over 1,000 researchers. The bioeconomy is defined as sustainably managing biodiversity and biomass to generate new products and services. Colombia's bioeconomy could contribute 10% to GDP by 2030 across sectors like agriculture, food, and tourism. The bioeconomy mission aims to develop the country through sustainable use of resources and new technologies for health and more. International partners support cooperation on projects in areas like bioplastics,
The document discusses the EU's Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy. It proposes that three main options can help transform the food system to be more sustainable:
1) Bringing in new actors like innovative food companies and retailers to disrupt the system
2) Adding new types of transactions, like markets for ecosystem services or food stamps for sustainable products
3) Forcing current actors like farmers and food companies to internalize external costs and incentivizing more sustainable practices through regulations, emissions trading, and procurement requirements.
EIT FOOD @ IMPACT'17, May 31- June 1, 2017, Krakow, Poland. #IMPACTCEE #make...EIT Food
Keynote speech from two experts from EIT Food's Innovation Hub North- East:
Justyna Kulawik-Dutkowska, EIT Food
Adam Strzelecki, EIT Food
about "The Global Revolution of Food" at Impact'17, May 31- June 1, 2017, Krakow, Poland.
Livestock and Climate Change - Tara Garnett, Food Climate Research Network, U...guycollender
This document summarizes livestock and dairy production's significant contributions to greenhouse gas emissions and discusses options for reducing emissions. Livestock accounts for around 15-18% of global GHG emissions. Meeting projected global demand increases in meat and dairy by 2050 without changes would be unsustainable. Technological improvements could reduce emissions by 13-30% by 2020 and 50% by 2050, but reductions in consumption are also needed to see an actual decrease in emissions. To meet UK climate targets, livestock consumption may need to be cut by 11-36% by 2020 and 48% by 2050. Approaches that focus on ecological constraints and meeting needs rather than demand are recommended.
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The Accelerating Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project works to deliver a climate-smart African future driven by science and innovation in agriculture.
AICCRA does this by enhancing access to climate information services and climate-smart agricultural technology to millions of smallholder farmers in Africa.
With better access to climate technology and advisory services—linked to information about effective response measures—farmers can better anticipate climate-related events and take preventative action that help communities better safeguard their livelihoods and the environment.
AICCRA is supported by a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank, which is used to enhance research and capacity-building activities by the CGIAR centers and initiatives as well as their partners in Africa.
About IDA: IDA helps the world’s poorest countries by providing grants and low to zero-interest loans for projects and programmes that boost economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve poor people’s lives.
IDA is one of the largest sources of assistance for the world’s 76 poorest countries, 39 of which are in Africa.
Annual IDA commitments have averaged about $21 billion over circa 2017-2020, with approximately 61 percent going to Africa.
This presentation was given on 27 October 2021 by Mengpin Ge, Global Climate Program Associate at WRI, during the webinar "Achieving NDC Ambition in Agriculture" organized by CCAFS, FAO and WRI.
Find the recording and more information here: https://bit.ly/AchievingNDCs
This presentation was given on 27 October 2021 by Sabrina Rose, Policy Consultant at CCAFS, during the webinar "Achieving NDC Ambition in Agriculture" organized by CCAFS, FAO and WRI.
Find the recording and more information here: https://bit.ly/AchievingNDCs
This presentation was given on 27 October 2021 by Krystal Crumpler, Climate Change and Agricultural Specialist at FAO, during the webinar "Achieving NDC Ambition in Agriculture" organized by CCAFS, FAO and WRI.
Find the recording and more information here: https://bit.ly/AchievingNDCs
This presentation was meant to be included in the 2021 CLIFF-GRADS Welcome Webinar and presented by Ciniro Costa Jr. (CCAFS).
The webinar recording can be found here: https://youtu.be/UoX6aoC4fhQ
The multilevel CSA monitoring set of standard core uptake and outcome indicators + expanded indicators linked to a rapid and reliable ICT based data collection instrument to systematically
assess and monitor:
- CSA Adoption/ Access to CIS
- CSA effects on food security and livelihoods household level)
- CSA effects on farm performance
The document discusses plant-based proteins as a potential substitute for animal-based proteins. It notes that plant-based proteins are growing in popularity due to environmental and ethical concerns with animal agriculture. However, plant-based meats also present some health and nutritional challenges compared to animal proteins. The document analyzes opportunities and impacts related to plant-based proteins across Asia, including leveraging the region's soy and pea production and tailoring products to Asian diets and cultural preferences.
Presented by Ciniro Costa Jr., CCAFS, on 28 June 2021 at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Webinar on Sustainable Protein Case Study: Outputs and Synthesis of Results.
Presented by Marion de Vries, Wageningen Livestock Research at Wageningen University, on 28 June 2021 at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Webinar on Sustainable Protein Case Study: Outputs and Synthesis of Results.
This document assesses the environmental sustainability of plant-based meats and pork in China. It finds that doubling food production while reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by 73% by 2050 will be a major challenge. It compares the life cycle impacts of plant-based meats made from soy, pea, and wheat proteins and oils, as well as pork and beef. The results show that the crop type and source country of the core protein ingredient drives the environmental performance of plant-based meats. The document provides sustainability guidelines for sourcing ingredients from regions with low deforestation risk and irrigation needs, using renewable energy in production, and avoiding coal power.
This document summarizes a case study on the dairy value chain in China. It finds that milk production and consumption have significantly increased in China from 1978 to 2018. Large-scale dairy farms now dominate production. The study evaluates greenhouse gas emissions from different stages and finds feed production is a major contributor. It models options to reduce the carbon footprint, finding improving feed practices and yield have high potential. Land use is also assessed, with soybean meal requiring significant land. Recommendations include changing feeds to lower land and carbon impacts.
This document summarizes information on the impacts of livestock production globally and in Asia. It finds that livestock occupies one third of global cropland and one quarter of ice-free land for pastures. Asia accounts for 32% of global enteric greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, with most emissions coming from India, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Rapid growth of livestock production in Asia is contributing to water and air pollution through nutrient runoff and emissions. The document discusses opportunities for public and private investment in more sustainable and climate-friendly livestock systems through technologies, monitoring, plant-based alternatives, and policies to guide intensification.
Presentation by Han Soethoudt, Jan Broeze, and Heike Axmann of Wageningen University & Resaearch (WUR).
WUR and Olam Rice Nigeria conducted a controlled experiment in Nigeria in which mechanized rice harvesting and threshing were introduced on smallholder farms. The result of the study shows that mechanization considerably reduces losses, has a positive impact on farmers’ income, and the climate.
Learn more: https://www.wur.nl/en/news-wur/show-day/Mechanization-helps-Nigerian-farms-reduce-food-loss-and-increase-income.htm
Presentation on the rapid evidence review findings and key take away messages.
Current evidence for biodiversity and agriculture to achieve and bridging gaps in research and investment to reach multiple global goals.
The document evaluates how climate services provided to farmers in Rwanda through programs like Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) and Radio Listeners’ Clubs (RLC) have impacted women and men differently, finding that the programs have increased women's climate knowledge and participation in agricultural decision making, leading to perceived benefits like higher incomes, food security, and ability to cope with climate risks for both women and men farmers.
This document provides an introduction to climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in Busia County, Kenya. It defines CSA and its three objectives of sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and income, adapting and building resilience to climate change, and reducing and/or removing greenhouse gas emissions. It discusses CSA at the farm and landscape scales and provides examples of CSA practices and projects in Kenya. It also outlines Kenya's response to CSA through policies and programs. The document describes prioritizing CSA options through identifying the local context, available options, relevant outcomes, evaluating evidence on options' impacts, and choosing best-bet options based on the analysis.
1) The document outlines an action plan to scale research outputs from the EC LEDS project in Vietnam. It identifies key activities to update livestock feed databases and software, improve feeding management practices, develop policies around carbon tracking and subsidies, and raise awareness of stakeholders.
2) The plan's main goals are to strengthen national feed resources, update the PC Dairy software, build greenhouse gas inventory systems, and adopt standards to reduce emissions in agriculture and the livestock industry.
3) Key stakeholders involved in implementing the plan include the Department of Livestock Production, universities, and ministries focused on agriculture and the environment.
Presented by The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action at GLF Peatlands 2024 - The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action
RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which is also known as t...vijaykumar292010
RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which is also known as the Directive 2002/95/EC. It includes the restrictions for the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. RoHS is a WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment).
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
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Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies. With over 4000 installations worldwide, EPCON has been pioneering new techniques since 1977 that have become industry standards now. Founded in 1977, Epcon has grown from a one-man operation to a global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative air pollution control technology and industrial heating equipment.
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...Open Access Research Paper
Water contamination is one of the major causes of water borne diseases worldwide. In Kenya, approximately 43% of people lack access to potable water due to human contamination. River Kuywa water is currently experiencing contamination due to human activities. Its water is widely used for domestic, agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes. This study aimed at characterizing bacteria and fungi in river Kuywa water. Water samples were randomly collected from four sites of the river: site A (Matisi), site B (Ngwelo), site C (Nzoia water pump) and site D (Chalicha), during the dry season (January-March 2018) and wet season (April-July 2018) and were transported to Maseno University Microbiology and plant pathology laboratory for analysis. The characterization and identification of bacteria and fungi were carried out using standard microbiological techniques. Nine bacterial genera and three fungi were identified from Kuywa river water. Clostridium spp., Staphylococcus spp., Enterobacter spp., Streptococcus spp., E. coli, Klebsiella spp., Shigella spp., Proteus spp. and Salmonella spp. Fungi were Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus flavus complex and Penicillium species. Wet season recorded highest bacterial and fungal counts (6.61-7.66 and 3.83-6.75cfu/ml) respectively. The results indicated that the river Kuywa water is polluted and therefore unsafe for human consumption before treatment. It is therefore recommended that the communities to ensure that they boil water especially for drinking.
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