Soil is firmly back on the agenda as evidenced by the recent release of the EU Soil Strategy for 2030, the EU Soil Mission - A Soil Deal for Europe, and EC Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycling. But for many it never went away. That soil can play a central role in nutrient and water cycling, sequestering carbon, strengthening our resilience to climate change and future food security, has been known for many years. It has equally been widely known that soil health has been deteriorating. Over a decade go the RISE Chairman Janez Potocnik, and then European Commissioner for the Environment, struggled to get a soil directive adopted (it was eventually rejected by a number of member states). 10 years later, soil regulation is back on the table.
- Welcome and introduction – Dr Janez Potocnik - RISE Chairman
- Setting the scene and moderation - Em. Prof Allan Buckwell, RISE Foundation
- Connecting policy and grass root soil initiatives
- What role should the food industry play?
The FFA partners support the mission of the FFA to contribute to the development of a more sustainable food and agriculture system. As well as the main event in Brussels, regional conferences every year discuss agriculture and environment at a national level across Europe.
Introduction and welcome address
- Janez Potočnik, Chair ForumforAg 2022 and Chairman RISE Foundation
- Session moderated by Stephen Sackur
Session 1: Integrating climate mitigation and biodiversity regeneration in food system transformation
- Opening address and dialogue - Per Espen Stoknes, Ass. Professor BI Norwegian Business School
Panel:
- Alberto Arroyo Schnell, Head of Policy and Programme, IUCN European Regional Office
- Robert Horster, Global Sustainability Director Agricultural Supply Chains and Food Ingredients & Head of Environmental Markets, Cargill
- Heske Verburg, Managing Director, Solidaridad Europe
- Dirk Jacobs, Director General, FoodDrink Europe
Session 2: Unlocking greater collaboration between the EU and Member States to deliver food system transformation
- Introduction to session and special address - Geneviève Pons, Director General of Europe – Jacques Delors in Brussels; Honorary Director of the European Commission; Former Director of the WWF’s European Office
- Maciej Golubiewski, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commission
- Achim Irimescu, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representation of Romania to the EU
- Zeno Piatti, Austrian Farmer; Vice-President of the Austrian Land&Forst Betriebe
- Prof. Peter Pickel, John Deere Fellow and Manager External Relations
Session 3: Food price mechanisms: How does the food system pay for its true cost transformation?
- Keynote address: Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Keynote address: Pavan Sukhdev, Founder & CEO, GIST Impact
- Julia Riss, Head of Brussels Office, Rewe Group
- Poppy Eyre, Innovation Support Officer at SusMetro for FoodSHIFT 2030
- Cliona Howie del Río, CEO, Foundation Earth
Session 4: Making healthy food the easier choice
- Keynote address: Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner, Health and Food Safety, European Commission
- Silviu Popovici, CEO, PepsiCo Europe
- Jack Bobo, Director, Global Food and Water Policy, The Nature Conservancy
- Katrien Verbeke, CEO, Let Us
- Session moderated by Rose O'Donovan
Closing session
Special address - Pascal LamySpecial address - Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations & Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group
Closing address - Janez Potočnik, Chair ForumforAg 2022 and Chairman RISE Foundation
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