INNOVATIVE CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE FOOD LOSS AND WASTE
October 22, 10.30am-1.30pm - followed by networking lunch till 1.30pm
The world has witnessed ambitious sustainability targets set in Europe’s Green Deal and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. These policy objectives focus on tackling the most pressing global challenges. Inspired by these goals, Brussels and New York, seek to lead by taking the example set in Europe and at the UN and integrate sustainability into every part of their policy making processes, including in the global food system. One potential game-changing future redesign, which is gaining increased attention, is a circular food system. Redesigning the food system based on circularity principles could bring environmental benefits for the world. By exchanging between public and private players, industry leaders, and experts in the field, we aim to provide new opportunities for collaboration; so that we can achieve a faster and more equitable transition to sustainable economies.
11.00am EST – Part 1 - Opening remarks: UN speaker: SDG Objectives to reduce Food Loss and Waste by 2030
Mr. Guangzhou Qu, Director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York
11.06am - Part 2 - Exchange of best practices between Brussels and New York – Public Stakeholders – Policy makers
NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy
Anthony Naralingom - hub.brussels
11.22am - Part 3 - Hotels and Event Spaces ‘big wasters’ approach to the problem
Joshua Sierra - Sustainability Manager at Barclays Center
Sofia L. Vandaele - General Manager at The Barclay &
Regional Director of Operations, NYC - InterContinental New York Barclay
11.35am - Part 4 - How to translate ambitious policy goals into private market opportunities? – Private Stakeholders – innovative entrepreneurs
Moderator - Jimmie Costello
Panelists:
Lydia Oxley - Renewal Mill
Jeremy Kaye - The Spare Food Co
Bertrand Delubac - Janine
Gerum Dujardin - FoodWIN
Alex Yun - Geme
12.15pm – Q & A
12.30pm - 1.30pm - networking lunch