Climate-Proof Food

Episode 4 is Live!

An inspiring conversation for young people on how to get involved in climate and food systems activism with Lana Weidgenant!

Lana Weidgenant is a climate and food systems activist from Brazil, attending John Hopkins University. She is the Deputy Director of Partnerships at the International youth climate organisation Zero Hour, and is also involved in food systems as an organizer in the Youth Climate Save Movement to address food systems in climate action. She is the co-founder of youth-focused organization Cultivate America for food systems solutions to climate, and an Advisory Board Member at Plant Dining Partnerships. Lana has led successful campaigns to bring plant-based options to 18,000 locations in North America and spoke at UN Headquarters on the International Day of Peace about food systems change as global solutions.

In this episode, Lana and I traced back to the beginning of Lana’s journey in climate and food systems activism. She told me how youth can get involved in the fight to tackle the climate crisis, and why it is so important that they do. Lana put forward the serious impacts that Western diets leave on the planet, and how shifting to a plant-forward diet can significantly reduce one’s food footprint. She also gave us insights into the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit, and her role in ensuring there is a shift towards sustainable consumption.

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Episode 4: Youth In Food Systems Activism For Climate Justice and Planetary Health. | Climate-Proof Food Episode 4: Youth In Food Systems Activism For Climate Justice and Planetary Health. by Roman Davas-Fahey | Mar 4, 2021 | Food, Justice, Podcast, Podcasts | 0 comments On this episode, I spoke with Lana Weidgenant. Lana is a climate and food systems activist from Brazil, attending John Hopkins Univer...

Welcome to another episode of the Climate Proof-Food Podcast!

In Episode 3, I spoke with Dr. Beth Loveys a lecturer at The University of Adelaide. Her PhD research began in the area of plant ecophysiology and then post-doctoral positions expanded her area of interest into the effects of global climate change on plant growth. She has written extensively on how climate variability and change will impact plant physiology and growth, and the corresponding impact it will have on food production. Beth was also a Science Awards Finalist in 2019 for STEM Educator of the Year in Tertiary Teaching. Beth also coordinates a number of university courses, one of them being Food Production in a Future Climate.

Episode 3: Food Production In A Future Climate with Dr Beth Loveys | Climate-Proof Food Episode 3: Food Production In A Future Climate with Dr Beth Loveys by Roman Davas-Fahey | Feb 25, 2021 | Food, Podcast, Podcasts | 0 comments Show Notes: On this episode, I spoke with Dr Beth Loveys, a lecturer at The University of Adelaide. Her PHD research began in the area of plant ecophysiology....

Pleased to announce episode 2 of the Climate-Proof Food Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

In this episode, I was lucky enough to sit down and chat with Kylie Newberry of Our Food System. Kylie is grateful to call Brisbane home and loves spending time outdoors. At Our Food System, Kylie inspires and empowers people to believe they have the power to transform the food system. She does this by building the food citizenship movement; influencing change at the household, community, and policy level, facilitating a more democratic food system.

In this episode, our conversations travelled far and wide, but regularly coming back to talk about the citizen-led model of food systems change known as ‘Food Citizenship’. Kylie spoke of the significant impacts that food citizens can make through their food choices by harnessing the power of their dollar to use it for good, and to tell retailers what they truly care about. She shared insights on a vision she put forward for Brisbane as a Food City, which was a submission to the Rockefeller Foundation Food System vision Prize.

Check out what Kylie is doing in Brisbane by following her at Our Food System on Facebook or on Instagram.

Episode 2: Our Food System, Food Citizenship, and What It Means To Be A Food Citizen with Kylie Newberry Listen to this episode from Climate-Proof Food Podcast on Spotify. In this episode, I was lucky enough to sit down and chat with Kylie Newberry. Kylie is grateful to call Brisbane home and loves spending time outdoors. At Our Food System, Kylie inspires and empowers people to believe they have the p...