Whole Planet, Full Plate: Finding Ways to Feed the World Sustainably

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The 2014 Fuller Symposium is Wednesday, November 12th at National Geographic Society’s Grosvenor Auditorium

Directions to the symposium: 1145 17th Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036

By the year 2050, our planet will be home to another two billion people. How and where we will feed everyone, while not overwhelming our planet, has become one of the most pressing conservation issues.

The 2014 Fuller Symposium will discuss how we can freeze the footprint of food while still nourishing billions. It will bring together thought leaders in science, policy, conservation, business and development to explore the conservation opportunities and challenges we face and hear diverse perspectives on food production, distribution, consumption, waste, policy choices, and innovations that are shaping our food systems.

This one day event will take place on November 12, 2014 at the National Geographic Society’s Grosvenor Auditorium in Washington, D.C. It is free and open to the public. Cannot join us in person? The entire symposium will also be live streamed on WWF’s website.

Agenda

The Fuller Symposium was Wednesday, November 12th at National Geographic Society’s Grosvenor Auditorium

Directions to the symposium: 1145 17th Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036

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Moderator

Ellen Gustafson Sustainable Food System Activist, Author and Social Entrepreneur @ellengustafson

9:00 am

Welcome

Carter Roberts President and CEO, WWF-US @Carter_Roberts

9:15 am

Session 1: Today’s Menu

Balancing the Needs of a Growing Population with a Finite Planet

Changing the way we think about food Dr. Jason Clay Senior Vice President, Markets and Food, WWF-US @World_Wildlife View Video
From vision to impact: Feeding the future in a changing world Tjada D’Oyen McKenna Deputy Coordinator for Development, Feed the Future
Assistant to the Administrator, USAID Bureau for Food Security @FeedtheFuture View Video
The real sustainable agriculture: Feeding 9 billion and conserving nature Dr. Stephen Polasky Regents Professor and Fesler-Lampert Chair of Ecological/Environmental Economics, University of Minnesota @ApEcMN View Video
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10:45 am

Break

11:15 am

Session 2: Whole Planet

Opportunities and Challenges for Conservation

Feeding the world without costing the Earth Dr. Andrew Balmford Professor of Conservation Science, University of Cambridge @Cambridge_Uni View Video
Biodiversity and the resilience and productivity of agriculture Dr. Ivette Perfecto George W. Pack Professor of Ecology, Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan @umich View Video
Contested waters: Securing space in wetlands and coastal seas for sustainable seafood production Dr. Edward H. Allison Professor, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington @UW View Video
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12:50 pm

Lunch Break

1:50 pm

Session 3: Full Plate

Nourishing the world sustainably

Cancer to climate change: Sushi that addresses the problems of modern eating Bun Lai James Beard Foundation Nominated Chef, Miya’s Sushi @MiyasSushi View Video
The Environmental Cost of Dinner Dr. Ray Hilborn Professor, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington @UW View Video
Promoting food security while protecting the planet: Governance matters Dr. Jennifer Clapp Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security
Sustainability and Professor of Environment and Resource Studies, University of Waterloo View Video
Solving the global food waste scandal Tristram Stuart Author, Campaigner and Founder, Feedback @Feeding5k View Video
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3:50 pm

Break

4:20 pm

Session 4: Rethinking Food

Advances and Insights

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Introduction Pamela Caragol Wells Executive Producer, National Geographic Studios @caragolwells

Roundtable Discussion
Dr. Michael J. McCloskey Co-founder and CEO, Select Milk Producers, Inc.
Dr. Kate Brauman Lead Scientist, Global Water Initiative, University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment @KateBrauman
Biraj Patnaik Principal Adviser to Commissioners of the Supreme Court of India
Dawn Rittenhouse Director of Sustainable Development, DuPont @DuPont_ability