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http://www.agrifood4netzero.net/ 23-06-2022 18:22:26
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Our latest round-up is out now - Jez Fredenburgh has put together a great selection of the latest opportunities in #agrifood, a rundown of what's happening In Westminster ๐ฌ๐ง & a selection of relevant resources ๐บ ๐ bit.ly/3X8IZax
๐๐ฅ๐Do you have experience/knowledge of agroecology or sustainable farming as well as experience/knowledge of food policy? UWE Bristol are looking for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Farming Systems ๐Apply by 28/08/24 jobs.ac.uk/job/DIX887/lecโฆ
๐ง๐ฅฆHow much veg do children currently eat, How can we get them to eat more and why anyone whoโs ever said โyou just have to try itโ, has been doing it wrong - Lots of fascinating insights in episode 3 of AFN Co-Lead Prof Sarah Bridle's podcast ๐
๐Our Knowledge Exchange expert Jez Fredenburgh has very kindly digested a selection of Spring/ Summer reports and papers to share some key learnings with you on 8 recent papers - Read here ๐bit.ly/4fSgN34
๐ฉโ๐ณ๐In the 6th episode of AFN Co-Lead Prof Sarah Bridle's feed the planet podcast there are some top tips to help you cut the carbon footprint of your food - Lots to think about! ๐
Check out this report from our fab AFN Network Champion FarmWheeler exploring how deferred grazing and prioritising hay over silage can benefit the farm environment ๐
Great to be back at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for the #RGSIBG24! Looking forward to having conversations about healthy #diets from sustainable and resilient #FoodSystems and #NetZero. Find me to know more about AFN Network+ and ECI, Univ of Oxford Food Systems Group.
๐ขCalling all #EarlyCareers! Ready to expand your network and gain new insights? Join us for our in-person event at UWE Bristol on the 11th October - Meet your peers, share your work, and enjoy field trips! ๐๐พ Apply now: tinyurl.com/yck89fh9 #AgriFood
Find us today for two sessions on mapping new planetary geographies of meat at #RGSIBG24 Excellent line up of presentations, including insights from an AFN Network+ project on chicken and #NetZero Damian Maye Emma Roe Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Join us for our next Webinar 11th September at 13:00 - 'Alternative proteins - what's in it for farmers and land use? with Lydia Collas (Green Alliance ) & AFN Co-Investigator Tom Macmillan, Royal Agricultural University ๐Find out more and register to join us ๐tinyurl.com/2hrn78jb
This took a while, but hopefully it's useful! I've done a mini digest of 8 of the latest reports/papers on #food, #farming & #climate. Not exhaustive by any means. I'll be doing one a month - you can sign up to the emails here agrifood4netzero.net/join-us.html AFN Network+
A great opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher at the James Hutton Institute to help develop research on how to achieve a Just Transition pathway to achieve Net Zero and biodiversity targets in the agricultural sector, particularly in livestock systems ๐
Interested in our 'Alternative proteins โ whatโs in it for farmers & land use?' webinar 11/09? (tinyurl.com/57je7ykj) Check out some background reading co-authored by 1 of our speakers Dr Lydia Collas on the opportunity of alternative proteins in Europe tinyurl.com/mszs8afz