Tuesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Nov 19 - Nature and Biodiversity / Food, Agriculture and Water

Canadian Foodgrains Bank

This event will highlight Canada’s leadership in agriculture and food security through showing how farmers with the right investments, are improving environmental sustainability and adapting to the impacts of climate change. In this panel discussion, a diversity of partners will explore the issues, strategies, and innovations of domestic and internationally focused organizations, to highlight common themes, approaches, and persistent challenges. Through touching on issues such as local commitments, biodiversity, modes of finance, gender empowerment, and international collaboration, this event will show why agriculture and food security are critical to discussions and decision-making on climate change. The perspectives of small-scale farmers, cooperatives, and commercial enterprises will be shared in this compelling discussion, which links policy to practice, and will include insight from the Government of Canada.

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Moderator

Danielle Nierenberg President and Co-founder of Food Tank, Food Tank

Speakers

Alicia Lopez-Alvarez Climate Change Technical Specialist, World Vision Canada
Donal Brown Associate Vice-President, Department for Country Operations, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Renée Brunelle Senior Advisor and Practice Leader in Environment, SOCODEVI
Keith Currie President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Nikita Eriksen-Hamel Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada
Bob Lowe President, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB); Past President, Canadian Cattle Association (CCA)
Mesfin Mada Senior Program Manager, Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Regina Schmidt Head of SDG2 Acceleration at the World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator, World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator