NETTING ZERO
Reimagining Food Systems to Meet the Climate Challenge
October 8, 2020
The food we cultivate and consume has a huge effect on climate change, with agricultural production contributing 20 to 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If we are to achieve the international goal of net zero emissions by 2050, we must implement radical but attainable solutions, fast. How can we significantly reduce emissions across key sectors within the food system, while maintaining nutritional balance and food security. How can communities be empowered to feed themselves? How can action on energy and transport, or other cross-cutting challenges, take us further, faster?
Speakers:
- Moderator: Somini Sengupta, International Climate Reporter, New York Times
- Gonzalo Muñoz, Chile High-Level Climate Champion for COP25
- Ertharin Cousin, Distinguished Fellow, Global Food and Agriculture, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor, Harvard Business School
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Patrick O. Brown, C.E.O. and Founder, Impossible Foods
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Clover Hogan, Founder, Force of Nature
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Ajay Vir Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj (Farmer's Forum India)
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Eric Soubeiran, One Planet and Water Cycle Vice-President, Danone
This year, Covid-19 has shown the world that transformative change can be enacted in response to grave existential threat. But action on climate change cannot wait until the current crisis is contained. As we continue to prepare for The New York Times Climate Hub at COP26, Netting Zero will pave the path for these seminal discussions. Bringing together leading New York Times climate journalists with experts from business, industry, the investment community, government, research and civil society, we’ll be examining specific sectors that could transform in order to meet the climate challenge of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2021, and how.
For all other inquiries, reach out to:
Press: nicole.taylor@nytimes.com and maria.case@nytimes.com
Speaker requests: nytclimate@nytimes.com
Sponsorship: nytclimatehub@nytimes.com
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