Critical Theme seminar: climate change and food security

Dr John Ingram, of Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute, was the special guest for an IIED Critical Theme on 12 February 2015. The seminar focused on environmental change, food security and food system activities, and live updates from the event can be found below:

  1. There is just over an hour until our seminar on environmental change & food security with Dr John Ingram of @ecioxford. Coverage starts 4pm
  2. We'll be sharing Dr Ingram's presentation via Twitter to allow you to follow - & we're keen to hear your views #foodsecurity @ecioxford
  3. About to start! Critical theme seminar on #foodsecurity, systems and environmental change presented by John Ingram @ecioxford...
  4. If you want to follow what's happening you can view the presentation here -->  http://www.slideshare.net/IIEDslides/food-systems-food-security 
  5. Right we're off. John Ingram starting off by explaining there is a story to be told... http://t.co/Lx3psCiS4M
    Right we're off. John Ingram starting off by explaining there is a story to be told... pic.twitter.com/Lx3psCiS4M
  6. #foodsecurity is more than just food production. It is the whole food system and includes a set of activities http://t.co/s9iERxukhe
    #foodsecurity is more than just food production. It is the whole food system and includes a set of activities pic.twitter.com/s9iERxukhe
  7. Three main components of #foodsecurity are utilisation, access and availability explains John Ingram @ecioxford
  8. We're now looking at the concept of 'planetary boundaries' and food system activities #foodsecurity http://t.co/6z7kcn871G
    We're now looking at the concept of 'planetary boundaries' and food system activities #foodsecurity pic.twitter.com/6z7kcn871G
  9. @IIED interesting but don't current statistics already show that 60-70% UK and other EU countries female population overweight or obese?
  10. Q: How do changes in climate and other planetary boundaries affect #foodsecurity? A: Weather induced spikes affect affordability
  11. Extreme weather also impacts food storage, food distribution and food safety...
  12. Extreme weather also impacts food storage, food distribution and food safety...
  13. Food systems are failing many: 1 billion people hungry + 2 billion  suffer from vitamin + micronutrient deficiencies http://t.co/FDeEAJlUmR
    Food systems are failing many: 1 billion people hungry + 2 billion suffer from vitamin + micronutrient deficiencies pic.twitter.com/FDeEAJlUmR
  14. And food systems are also failing a further 2.5 billion of us! Global: 33% of all adults are overweight or obese.
  15. #foodsecurity exists when all people, at all times, have physical, economic and social access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food
  16. Remember if you're following the critical theme on here and want to view the presentation, it's here -->  http://www.slideshare.net/IIEDslides/food-systems-food-security 
  17. Here's Dr John Ingram from @ecioxford at our seminar on  #foodsecurity, systems & environmental change http://t.co/NPSeTOWafI
    Here's Dr John Ingram from @ecioxford at our seminar on #foodsecurity, systems & environmental change pic.twitter.com/NPSeTOWafI
  18. We're now looking ahead...unless current trends are curbed half global adult population will be overweight in 15yrs http://t.co/3qD09FHeGP
    We're now looking ahead...unless current trends are curbed half global adult population will be overweight in 15yrs pic.twitter.com/3qD09FHeGP
  19. Need sustainability metrics for food systems says John Ingram. But it's a challenge!
  20. Developing concepts of food system ecology is one element of @ecioxford's Food Systems Programme explains John
  21. How do we improve food system efficiency and outcomes? http://t.co/wVXMd8X5sA
    How do we improve food system efficiency and outcomes? pic.twitter.com/wVXMd8X5sA
  22. 'Fascinating presentation' says one workshop attendee as John's talk draws to a close. We've now opened up the floor for questions...
  23. View from the floor...we need to concentrate on access says one attendee
  24. Q: How do we address global consumption issues in systematic way? A: No easy answer! But must identify actors + use power of civil society
  25. A sustainable diet is... Reduced meat? GM? We often think environmental, don't forget nutrition& enterprise @IIED #foodsecurity
  26. Need more focus on climate-smart agriculture suggests one workshop attendee
  27. We've now finished the coverage of the critical theme workshop for today. Thanks for tuning in!
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