About this Event
(4-6pm, with networking until 6.30pm)
Is Scotland’s food system resilient or facing a crisis?
Recent extreme weather, coupled with the prospects of El Niño, climate change and trade disruptions have highlighted the issue of food security as a matter of urgency. Commentators have proposed a range of interventions, including stockpiling, a drive towards self-sufficiency and changes to agricultural support. But what is the nature of the problem in Scotland, what interventions are needed, what will work and who should be involved?
This discussion will address:
- The nature and urgency of the problem
- Potential solutions and their limitations
- The roles for government, communities, business and organisations
Chair:
Professor Mathew Williams, University of Edinburgh
Panellists:
Professor Peter Alexander, University of Edinburgh
Jayne Jones, Scottish Food Commission
David Michie, NFU Scotland
Ruth Ashton-Shaw, NFFN Scotland (Nature Friendly Farming Network)
Experts in attendance:
Pete Ritchie, Nourish Scotland
Professor Lindsay Jaacks, University of Edinburgh
Dr Richard Tipper, Resilience Constellation
Poet:
Sophie Cooke, Open University, Scotland
Event venue & nearby stays
Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, 10 High School Yards, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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