Speaker presentations from our past events will be posted here. Shirley Tarawali Seminar: 'till the cows come home: a well worn path or a new trajectory?19/02/20 'Till the cows come home: a well-worn path or a new trajectory?'The seminar starts at 01:30 in the recording; After the presentation the recording includes a group discussion phase followed by a Q&A with the presenter.The seminar ‘til the cows come home: a well-worn path or a new trajectory? Exploring why livestock matter in sustainable development' was given on Wednesday 19th February 2020. Dr. Tarawali elaborated on the multi-faceted roles that livestock play for the sustainable development goals, presenting evidence and arguing the case for sustainable livestock to have an enhanced place in agriculture and other investment portfolios. It’s important to recognize the different realities ‘on the ground’ and ensure that trajectories of change do not leave behind or disadvantage millions of people for whom livestock and livestock products really matter. Maggie Gill Seminar: Bridging the research-policy interface: why it is important and thoughts on how to do it27/11/19 Maggie Gill, Bridging the research-policy interface why it is important and thoughts on how to do it Mark Davis Seminar: Joined up thinking in agriculture and development: Can humanity survive without agriculture? Can agriculture survive humanity? 8/10/19 Joined Up Thinking in Agriculture and Development Can Humanity Survive Without Agriculture Can Agriculture Survive Humanity Seminar in partnership with SEBI: Can we feed the planet, and stay within planetary boundaries?19/9/19 The EAT–Lancet Commission addresses the need to feed a growing global population a healthy diet while also defining sustainable food systems that will minimise damage to our planet. Professor Mario Herrero, a contributor to the EAT-Lancet report, is Chief Research Scientist of Agriculture and Food at CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia), and is a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.Organised by Supporting Evidence Based Interventions (SEBI) www.ed.ac.uk/vet/research/sebi in collaboration with the Division of Global Agriculture and Food Systems (formerly known as the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security), both hosted by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Prof Mario Herrero: "Can we feed the planet, and stay within planetary boundaries?" Ian Godwin Seminar: Good Enough to Eat?05/06/19 Book Reading - "Good Enough to Eat?", Prof Ian Godwin Prof Sayed Azam-Ali Seminar: Food of the past to feed the future02/04/19 Prof Toby Mottram Seminar: Measuring the invisible: cow monitoring moves out of the stone age22/11/18 Prof Toby Mottram Seminar: Measuring the invisible: cow monitoring moves out of the stone age Alan Tollervey Seminar: The International & National Priorities That Drive our R&D Investments12/10/18 Alan Tollervey Seminar: The International & National Priorities That Drive our R&D Investments Ulrich Loening & Daisy Martinez Seminar: Healthy Crops A New Agricultural Revolution10/10/18 Ulrich Loening & Daisy Martinez Seminar: Healthy Crops A New Agricultural Revolution Andrew Campbell Seminar: The converging insecurities of food, water and energy, amplified by climate change: what sorts of knowledge do we need, and how might we acquire it?07/09/18 Andrew Campbell Seminar: The converging insecurities of food, water and energy, amplified by climate change: what sorts of knowledge do we need, and how might we acquire it? Dr Fiona Borthwick Seminar: Sustainable Agricultural in the Ramu Valley, Papua New Guinea02/08/18 Dr Fiona Borthwick Seminar: Sustainable Agricultural in the Ramu Valley, Papua New Guinea Peter McCornick Seminar: Water For Food Security23/5/17 Peter McCornick Seminar: Water For Food Security This article was published on 2024-09-02
