Join us this summer for our inspiring webinar series on innovations for a sustainable land, agri-food system in Ireland.
Between 27 July and 7 September, we will be holding interactive online discussions with leading experts on topics such as carbon farming, proteins and feed, meat and dairy, the just transition, circular economy and circular agri-food, system funding and more.
Through this webinar series, we aim to reflect on insights and recommendations from the recent report Dealing with climate change and sustainability targets published by EIT Climate-KIC and partners, and push the ambition forward when it comes to food systems innovation in Ireland, by hearing from all those involved in this transformation.
Whether or not you have been engaged in EIT Climate KIC’s partnership in Ireland to date, come tune in, share your perspectives, and learn something new. There will be open Q&A sessions at the end.
The discussions and insights we will gather throughout the series will feed and culminate into our conference on 28 September in Dublin, when high-level participants from the Irish land and agri-food value chain as well as EIT Climate-KIC community members will gather for a day of inspiring talks on food systems transformation.
About EIT Climate-KIC’s work on food systems innovation in Ireland
In order to help the land, agri-food system to deliver on accelerated pathways for climate action and food system transformation, the Irish Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) has partnered with EIT Climate-KIC – Europe’s largest climate innovation partnership — to support national climate action in the agriculture and food sector. Building on EIT Climate-KIC’s Deep Demonstration methodology, the now two-year old partnership is developing and initiating a portfolio of innovation actions across the entire value chain, from soil to farm to fork.
The report Dealing with climate change and sustainability targets was part of a wider consultative process to identify key innovations, across leverage points within the broader system, that aim to support DAFM and other system actors to deliver on faster, transformative change.
Watch the recordings
12:30 IST / 13:30 CEST
View this session to learn more about carbon farming, relevant practices, co-benefits and trade-offs, and existing schemes both in Ireland and across the EU. The session will end with a discussion with experts on recommendations and considerations on how to set up carbon farming in Ireland. There will be an open Q&A opportunity at the end for you to ask any questions.
- Saskia Visser, EIT Climate-KIC
- Saskia Keestra, EIT Climate-KIC & Wageningen University & Research
- Bernard Harris, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Eoghan Finneran, Chief Executive Officer, Farmeye
- Donal Sheehan, farmer co. Cork (observer)
You can find the presentation slides and the recording here:
12:30 IST / 13:30 CEST
How do we transition Irish meat and dairy processors to a net-zero supply chain? The session includes a short presentation on the current state of sustainability in Irish meat and diary, European developments of the sector, as well as innovations in the beef and dairy chains more broadly. The session will end with a discussion with experts on considerations for Ireland going forward. Bring your questions – there will be an open Q&A for the audience at the end.
- Conor Mulvihill, Director, Diary Industry Ireland (IBEC)
- Stewart Gee, EIT Climate-KIC
You can find the presentation slides and the recording here:
12:30 IST / 13:30 CEST
Learn more about the agri-food funding ecosystem. The webinar includes a short presentation that covers general trends, key financing mechanisms, debt and investing, ways to fund the value chain transformation, collaborative capital, procurement and carbon as an additional capital flow. The session will end with a discussion with experts on considerations for Ireland going forward. There will be an open Q&A opportunity at the end for you to ask any questions.
- Marcela Navarro, CEO & co-founder, Project X Global
- Eoin Lowry, Head of Agriculture at Bank of Ireland
You can find the presentation slides and the recording here:
12:30 IST / 13:30 CEST
Join this session to learn more about the just transition of the land, agri-food system in Ireland. The webinar includes a short presentation that covers just transition frameworks and definitions as well as trends relevant to the Irish context. The session will end with a discussion with experts on considerations for Ireland going forward. There will be the chance to ask your questions during an open Q&A at the end.
- Willow Sommer, Metabolic
- Alexandra Fox, Metabolic
- Niamh Garvey, Senior Policy Analyst from the National Economic and Social Council
You can find the presentation slides and the recording here:
12:30 IST / 13:30 CEST
Join this session to learn more about proteins and feed in the Irish context. The webinar will begin with a presentation that covers general trends, nutrient sources in animal feed, human diets and alternative proteins as well as recommendations. The session will end with a discussion with experts on considerations for Ireland going forward. There will be the chance to ask your questions during an open Q&A at the end.
- Prof. Steve Evans, Chairman, Project XGlobal, UK
- Sinead Fitzsimons, U-Protein Project Manager, Agriculture Food and Development Authority (Teagasc), IRL
You can find the presentation slides and the recording here:
12:30 IST / 13:30 CET
Join this session to learn more about the role of circularity for the agri-food sector in Ireland. The webinar will begin with a presentation that covers general concepts of circularity, regenerative and local food production, consumer diets, waste and packaging innovations as well as the potential of the bioeconomy in Ireland. The session will end with a discussion with experts on considerations for Ireland going forward. There will be the chance to ask your questions during an open Q&A at the end.
- Patrick Barrett, Agricultural Inspector – Bioeconomy, Agriculture Knowledge & Innovation System & Agri-Digitalisation at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Irish Government, IRL
- James Gaffey, Co-Director of the Circular Bioeconomy Research Group at Munster Technological University, IRL
- Andrew Keys, Research Analyst at Circle Economy, NL
- Yasmina Lembachar, Sustainable food systems specialist, Researcher at Circle Economy, NL