Videos
COVID-19 and what it means for wild meat
30 Apr 2020
The spreading of diseases from animals to humans—also called zoonotic—is a public health concern in light of the current pandemic. COVID-19 has now spread to more than 100 countries worldwide is also suspected to be originated from pangolin or bat sold in market in Wuhan, China. As the efforts to curb pandemic accelerate, many conservationists are welcoming China’s move to outlaw hunting and consumption of wild animals. And yet, the reality is not that simple. The ban may put millions of forest dwellers at risk of food insecurity, as Indigenous or rural communities often consume wild meat as their sole source of protein. How do we address this challenge? Can we find the middle ground to this complex reality?
Food without farmers: Is this the future we want?
25 Apr 2020
The recent IPCC report showed that our food systems are estimated to cause up to 29% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. This is due to unsustainable crop and livestock production as well as deforestation. Estimates show that agriculture is responsible for 80% of deforestation worldwide. The world is on the cusp of a new […]
Is lab-grown food a solution to the climate crisis?
24 Apr 2020
Is lab-grown food a solution to the climate crisis? This conversation with experts from around the world will explore the issues and key questions related to recent trends towards lab-grown food, that in turn could impact the amount of soil-grown food and therefore, the farmers that grow it. Policymakers, journalists, activists, health experts, funders and philanthropists, […]
Across borders and generations: an intergenerational conversation on organic agriculture
24 Apr 2020
US organic wheat farmer and author, Bob Quinn, will join in conversation with two young farmers: Kaluki Paul Mutuku, an organic farmer from Kenya and Laureene Reeves, an urban farmer from Uganda. What challenges do these farmers share even though they are from different parts of the world? How do they overcome these challenges? This […]
What is organic agriculture?
24 Apr 2020
Organic agriculture encompasses the entire production system from farm to table, including processing and marketing
Unlocking Sustainable Finance to Transform Food Systems Under a Changing Climate
12 Dec 2019
Building on the “Transforming Food Systems Under a Changing Climate” initiative, led by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, along with other key partners, a number of leading banks and investors will discuss how to move sustainable land-use financing into the mainstream.
Granddaughter: How do you survive in the other world without our Maize?
24 Jul 2019
During GLF Bonn 2019, Tania Eulalia Martinez Cruz shares with us the deep connection between Indigenous Peoples and their Land and Livelihoods.
Fiona Flintan – GLF Bonn 2019
3 Jul 2019
Hear Fiona Flintan, Senior Scientist from the International Livestock Research Institute discuss rangelands and the challenges we face to restore these landscapes to productive and thriving landscapes. Recorded at GLF: Bonn 2019
