Event Info Did you know?: One-third of the world's food is wasted from plow to plate. Less than a quarter of the food wasted in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe, could feed the planet's one billion hungry people. Irrigation used to grow food that is thrown away could meet the domestic water needs of nine billion people.
In this talk geared towards Engineering students, international award-winning author, campaigner and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Tristram Stuart, will share why and how we reached this alarming situation. Tristram will also share some of the latest technical and grassroots-driven solutions, such as biogas and other innovative solutions.
About Tristram Stuart: International Award-Winning Author, campaigner and 2014 National Geographic Emerging Explorer Tristram Stuart is a renowned activist waging a worldwide war against food waste. The scale of food waste was largely unexposed and unaddressed until Stuart's book “Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal” was published, and his grassroots initiatives lifted the topic to priority status worldwide.
In 2009, he launched “Feeding the 5000” in London. This free public feast of food, which would otherwise be wasted, has been replicated around the world. His "Pig Idea" campaign sought to change laws that restrict using food waste to feed pigs. He also has successfully campaigned for UK retailers to relax strict cosmetic standards for fruit and vegetables, and his Gleaning Network initiative sends thousands of volunteers into fields to harvest surplus produce that would otherwise rot. The food is then given to UK charities that distribute it to the hungry.
Format: 60 mins presentation + 30 mins Q&A; Lunch will be provided for registered participants Registration for this event has closed. |