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City Food and Climate Action: Science and Innovation for Sustainable Urban Food Systems
Cities in low- and middle-income countries are stepping up their policy commitments for food and climate, reflecting their central importance in the global food system. Yet connections to research, innovations, and practical technical support are weak, and implementation is lacking as a result.
At this event, cities and researchers will showcase positive examples of how science, policy and investment can better synergize to address key urban food system challenges. Under a ‘circular bioeconomy’ theme, speakers will discuss:
- Food waste reduction
- Closing rural-urban nutrient loops
- Safe reuse of urban organic waste and wastewater for food production
- New approaches to informal food markets and food-smart urban design and planning.
SILVIA ALONSO
Senior Scientist, Co-Lead of the Resilient Cities Initiative
CGIAR International Livestock Research Institute
KATYA BULLÓN LÓPEZ
Head
Food System Council of Metropolitan Lima (CONSIAL), Peru
SOLOMIE GEBREZGABHER
Senior Researcher
Circular Economy and Water Pollution
CGIAR International Water Management Institute, Ghana
SIMON HECK
Director, Sweetpotato Agrifood Systems Program
Lead, Resilient Cities Initiative
CGIAR International Potato Center
JANET HODUR
Senior Communications Specialist
CGIAR
MERCY MWAMBI
Postdoctoral Scientist-Impact Evaluation
World Vegetable Center, Thailand
HUNG NGUYEN
Co-Leader, Animal and Human Health program
CGIAR International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
PATRICK MUIRURI
Acting Director, Food System and Sector Programs
Nairobi City County
Introduction and overall scene setting
Janet Hodur
Scene-setting presentation
Silvia Alonso
Short presentations on particular issues
Responses from city representatives, five min each
Panel discussion
Q&A
Closing
Simon Heck