COP 29 Blue Zone | November 12-21, 2024
Future Economy Forum's Action on Food Hub Roundtable Zone
Find the Action on Food Hub in Area E, Pavilion B21, next to IICA.
Everyday of COP29, the Future Economy Forum, Food Tank and partner organizations will host
the following session types at our Action on Food Hub in the Blue Zone.
Daily 12.00-13.30
A daily roundtable dialogue discussion among journalists, farmers, producers, and other food system stakeholders.
Space is limited, please RSVP. Blue Zone credentials required.
Daily 15.30-17.00
Solutions Dialogues Convening Pavilion
and Community Leaders.
Blue Zone credentials required.
12.00-13.30 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Climate Journalist Roundtables with Farmers and Food Producers Luncheon Series: Co-hosted by Food Tank & Future Economy Forum
Focus: Oceans and Land Sequestration
Moderators:
Walter Link (Future Economy Forum)
Hunter Lovins (Natural Capitalism Solutions)
Speakers:
Orgs: WHOI, NOW Partners Foundation
15.30-17.00 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Climate Journalist Roundtables with Farmers and Food Producers Luncheon Series: Co-hosted by Food Tank & Future Economy Forum
Moderators:
Renske van Grinsven (NOW Partners Foundation)
Laura Santucci (Future Economy Forum)
Speakers:
Orgs: Agroecology Coalition, SOS Mata Atlantica, Imaflora
(Speakers subject to change, visit website for updates)
16.45-18.15 SIDE EVENT ROOM 7
Side Event: Ensuring Integrity in the Voluntary Carbon Market
Speakers:
Hunter Lovins (Nat Cap Solutions)
Walter Link (EOL Global)
Richard Zaltzman (EIT Food)
Helmy Abouleish (Sekem)
Michael Jongeneel (FMO)*
Description:
How can integrity and quality in the carbon market be ensured? Experts in carbon markets, finance, and land use will explore how to safeguard integrity and quality via whole system carbon credits that support carbon sequestration, renewable energy and multi-stakeholder action for a just transition.
15.30-17.00 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Climate Journalist Roundtables with Farmers and Food Producers Luncheon Series: Co-hosted by Food Tank & Future Economy Forum
Focus: Regenerative Agriculture Transition Finance to Catalyze the Transformation of Agriculture and Food systems (the Hour Glass)
Moderator: Walter Link & Hunter Lovins
Speakers:
Orgs: Sekem, EoL Global, VNV (Value Network Ventures), FRA (Financial Regulatory Authority), Landbanking, WRI Africa, PELUM
12.00-13.30 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Climate Journalist Roundtables with Farmers and Food Producers Luncheon Series
Focus: From Carbon Credits to compensation for Ecosystem Services, Africa and Egypt leading the way
Moderators:
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Walter Link, NOW Partners Foundation
Speakers:
Organisations: Forbes, IPS News, Sekem, PELUM, EIT Food, NOW Partners, ADRA
15.30-17.00 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Pavilion and Community Leader Solutions Dialogues
Focus: Africa and Egypt leading the way, Financing the transition / Carbon / Compensation for Ecosystem Services
Moderators:
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Walter Link, NOW Partners Foundation
Speakers:
Organisations: Sekem, Egypt, FRA, EoL Global, UN
12.00-13.20 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Climate Journalist Roundtables with Farmers and Food Producers Luncheon Series
Co-hosts: Food Tank and the Future Economy Forum
Focus: Innovation & Technology in Service of the Agriculture Transition
Moderators:
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Hunter Lovins, NOW
Speakers:
15.30-17.00 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Pavilion and Community Leader Solutions Dialogues
Focus: Water and Agriculture in the World with a Focus on Africa
Moderators:
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Merijn Dols, NOW Partners Foundation
Speakers:
Organisations: Sekem, Egypt, EoL Global, VNV (Value Network Ventures)
12.00-13.30 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Climate Journalist Roundtables with Farmers and Food Producers Luncheon Series
Focus: Scaling Regenerative Agriculture
Moderators:
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Hunter Lovins, NOW Partners Foundation
Speakers:
12.00-13.30 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Climate Journalist Roundtables with Farmers and Food Producers Luncheon Series
Focus: Regenerative Agriculture and farming for climate; tangible solutions from around the world
Moderators:
Danielle Nierenberg (Food Tank)
Merijn Dols (NOW Partners Foundation)
Speakers:
Fiona Harvey, The Guardian
Milliam Murigi, People Daily Newspaper, Kenya
Ledama Masidza, CNN Academy
Philippe Birker (Climate Farmers)
Oliver Oliveros (AEC) (Renske)
Ahmed el Shazly (Sekem)
Naglaa Ahmed (EoL)
Million Belay (AFSA)
15.30-17.00 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Pavilion and Community Leader Solutions Dialogues
Focus: Towards COP16 and COP30
Moderators:
Danielle Nierenberg (Food Tank)
Merijn Dols (NOW Partners Foundation)
Speakers:
Rosinah Mbenya (Pelum - Kenya)
Naglaa Ahmed (EoL)
Ahmed ElShazly (Sekem)
Lauren Baker (Global Alliance Future of Food)
Ana Toni, (Natl Secretary of Brazil)
Angela Pinhati or Fernanda Facchini (Natura)
12.00-13.30 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Climate Journalist Roundtables with Farmers and Food Producers Luncheon Series
Host: Merijn Dols, NOW Partners Foundation
Speakers:
15.30-17.00 Action on Food Hub
Area E, B21
Roundtable Zone
Pavilion and Community Leader Solutions Dialogues
Focus: Use of Technology to Foster a Just Environmental Transition
Moderators:
Merijn Dols (NOW Partners Foundation)
Speakers:
Ana Catalina (Food Banking Network)
HH Princess Mashael(AEON)
Jennifer Chow (Environmental Defense Fund)
Stay tuned for updates
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