From the Ground Up – Soil health for climate change mitigation and food system transformation
Venue: WWF Panda Pavilion (Blue Zone) – Hybrid event
Date: 3 November
Time: 16:00 -17:30 GMT
Short description: This event will highlight the perspectives of different actors on soil health, how they are taking action to contribute, and the impacts that their soil-focused work is having for productivity, climate, nature and people. It will also highlight some of the key gaps and challenges that need to be overcome, and showcase a burgeoning initiative born out of the Food Systems Summit Process, the Coalition of Action for Soil Health (CA4SH), that will bring actors together to mobilize investment and strengthen the enabling environment for soil health in a way that contributes to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement, Agenda 2030 and Land Degradation Neutrality targets simultaneously.
Speakers:
Joao Campari, Global Leader, Food Practice, WWF
Dr. Rattan Lal, World Food Prize Winner 2020
María Emilia Undurraga, Minister of Agriculture, Chile
Walter Oyhantcabal, Director of Agriculture & Climate Change Unit, Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay
Miriam Medel, Chief, External Relations, Policy and Advocacy, UNCCD
Liesl Wiese-Rozanova, Soil Carbon Consultant, GGIAR CCAFS
Kelly Witkowski, Manager, Climate Change and Natural Resources Program, IICA
Diane Holdorf, Executive Vice President, WBCSD
Dr. Leigh Winowicki, Soil and Land Health Research Lead, CIFOR-ICRAF
Manuel Otero, Director General, IICA
Paul Luu, Executive Secretary 4p1000
Barbara Baarsma, CEO, Rabo Carbon Bank
Juan Lucas Restrepo, Global Director of Partnerships and Advocacy, CGIAR
Martina Fleckenstein, Global Policy Manager, WWF
