2015 Conference

Workshop

The world has to feed 9 billion people by 2015 using less water, less energy and on increasingly infertile land. With more than 70% of the World’s population expected to live in cities, it is critical that cities start to develop their own sources of food to avoid severe food insecurity associated with water shortages, land degradation, and climate change. This workshop will focus on interactive discussions, innovative ideas, science based solutions, and entrepreneurial approaches to address the following questions. 1) What do successful urban food-systems look like? 2) What is the role of academia in developing resilient models of urban food systems 3) What technologies do scientists and educators see as being game-changers? 4) What are the critical limiting factors and challenges?