ELI-T: Bridging equity, sustainability, and deforestation reduction in global food systems

On September 18, the Earth and Life Institute is delighted to welcome Dr. Rachael Garrett for an ELI Sustainability Talk entitled "Bridging equity, sustainability, and deforestation reduction in global food systems". 

The replay of the conference is available here.

The guest

Dr. Rachael Garrett is Professor at University of Cambridge, in the Department of Geography. She leads the Conservation and Development Lab at the University of Cambridge. 

Her research examines the drivers and impacts of land change, primarily in forest landscapes, the effectiveness and equity of forest conservation and sustainable agriculture policies and practices, and opportunities to transform land systems through systemic changes in regional economies. Her research spans Brazil, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Indonesia, Switzerland, the UK, and the Republic of Georgia. She works closely with farmers and national agriculture and forestry agencies in all of these regions. 

Since 2023 she has been the co-chair of the Global Land Programme Science Steering Committee. She also is active in the Forest and Livelihoods Action, Research, and Engagement network. At Cambridge she has served as the director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute and as member of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative Council, the University International Strategy Committee, and the Food Systems Resilience Center Steering Committee.

EDI is a strong focus of Dr. Rachael Garrett and she Chairs the department of Geography EDI committee, as well as serving on the School of Physical Science EDI Forum and the CCI EDI committee.

Outside of Cambridge she serves on the UN Science Panel on Sustainability Standards and UN Science Panel for the Amazon region, and on the scientific advisory board of Rainforest Builder.

Dr. Rachael Garrett's research group has been awarded a number of large grants from the US NSF, Swiss NSF, ERC, UKRI, and CCI Collaborative Fund over the past years. Their papers have also received several awards over the years.

Practical

You are cordially invited to take part in this seminar, to be held on September 18 from 16:15 to 17:15 in SUD03 (Croix du Sud, Louvain-la-Neuve).

After the seminar, participants are invited to join the de Serres building Cafeteria for a complimentary drink and meal.

Please note that registration is required, to help us estimate the right amount of food. Please register by accepting the Teams invitation.