ELI-T: Food system futures: is a better food system possible and what will drive its transformation?

On October 30, the Earth and Life Institute is delighted to welcome Dr. Tim Benton for an ELI Sustainability Talk entitled "Food system futures: is a better food system possible and what will drive its transformation?".

The replay of the conference is available here.

The guest

Dr. Tim Benton is Professor at the University of Leeds, honorary Fellow of the UK's Society for the Environment and and has previously served as the Research Director at Chatham House and as a “Champion” of the UK’s Global Food Security programme. He is an author of the IPCC Special Report on Food, Land, and Climate and the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessment, alongside many academic works.  He has degrees in Zoology from the University of Oxford and Cambridge, and most recently received his honorary doctorate from Université catholique de Louvain in 2020. 

Practical

You are cordially invited to take part in this seminar, to be held on October 30 from 13:00 to 14:00 in SUD03 (Croix du Sud, Louvain-la-Neuve).

Before the seminar, between 12:00 and 13:00, registered participants are invited to join the de Serres building Cafeteria for a complimentary lunch of sandwiches with our guest Dr. Tim Benton. Please note that registration is required, to help us estimate the right amount of food. Please register by accepting the Teams invitation. 

ELI-Talks are open to everyone, including academics, scientists, staff members, students, as well as researchers from outside UCLouvain and even the general public. These talks can be attended in person or online. Registration is not required to attend the conference only. Only drinks and any meals planned before or after the conference are reserved for members of the Earth and Life Institute and require registration.