This event will take place in-person only.
The UN has recently announced it finds ‘no credible pathway to 1.5C in place’ with current global commitments to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The global food system is responsible for one-third of GHG emissions, and must be addressed if this target can be achieved. With more targeted livestock management to reduce methane in digestive systems, and improving water and residue management in crop and in nutrification processes can reduce carbon footprints – credible solutions are out there. From energy conservation to soil fertility – and so the list goes on – pursuing sustainable environmental management practices will likely put pressure on global food security, which is additionally impacted by the Ukraine crisis and revival of global supply chains from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Since the University of Kent’s inception in 1965, sustainability and climate impact had been the core of its management, and more recently has put together a policy commitment for meeting environment related SDGs. More specifically, Kent Business School is leading numerous projects that to address global food security. In collaboration with the British Academy of Management’s special interest group in performance management and leading academic and practitioner experts in this field, this workshop will explore possible solutions and mitigation strategies in response to the changing climate, including what role the global food system can play in the world effort to meet emission targets. Following on from our recent event at the University of York on Pathways to Net Zero, this event will bring together participants from academia, policy and practice, and additionally current doctoral researchers, to exchange ideas on how to transform what is probably the most pressing challenge of the century into reality.
A set of keynote presentations from thought leaders in sustainability related performance will be showcased. Current strategies from different perspectives on addressing global food crises will be presented, and preliminary results from current/recent projects will be shared. Practice perspective networking sessions and current doctoral research project workshops will also be held to provoke new thinking on addressing the key constraints affecting global sustainability success.
Event Programme
9:30 am – Arrival (refreshments available)
10:00 am – Welcome
Professor Jonathan Liu, Ming Ai Institute London
10:15 am – Introducing Kent Business School and sustainability and global food security
Dr Vinh Sum Chau & Professor Soo Hee Lee, University of Kent
10:30 am – PhD Workshops on developing research on the future of food security
Professor Soo Hee Lee, University of Kent
10:30 am – Informal networking session for non-doctoral researchers
Professor Jonathan Liu, Ming Ai Institute London
11:30 am – Sustainable production, food security and productivity; reflections on the global challenges that lie ahead
Professor Catherine Robinson, University of Kent
12:15 pm – Lunch
1:15 pm – Measures to stabilize global wheat supplies and food security
Professor Nigel Poole, SOAS University of London
2:00 pm – Food justice, and developing the world’s first Right to Food University
Professor Iain Wilkinson, University of Kent
2:45 pm – Break
3:00 pm – Value chain and sustainability of the Italian Slow Food Movement
Dr Luca Cacciolatti, University of Westminster
3:25 pm – Food, technology and sustainability
Dr Marios Samdanis, Brunel University London
3:50 pm – Developmental Workshop on developing research on ‘Strategies towards achieving Net Zero targets in local/regional food systems’
Dr Luisa Huaccho-Huatuco, University of York
4:30 pm – Round-up and Conclusion
4:45 pm – Close
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Benefits of attendance:
- Becoming well-informed on the broad agenda of global food security
- Networking opportunities
- Learning lessons on sustainability management from across sectors
- Identifying opportunities for collaboration
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Provider Information
BAM Performance Management Special Interest Group
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Who Should Attend?
- Academics interested in sustainability and global food security
- Doctoral students whose research projects are on the topic
- Policy makers with an agenda to address issues of sustainable food management
- Practitioners working within the broad field of sustainability management
The morning session is targeting new researchers and research students, the afternoon session is policy and strategies.
The event speaks to sections A1,A2, B1, B2, B3, C2, C3, D1, E2 and E3 as detailed in the BAM Framework.
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Facilitators
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Speakers
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Event Fee
BAM Members: £20
BAM Student Members: £10
Non-BAM Members: £50
If you are booking multiple paid events as a Non-Member, it may be cheaper for you to purchase a BAM Membership as nearly all BAM Events are free or at a discounted rate for Members.
For further information the benefits of becoming a BAM Member, and to sign up, please visit BAM Membership
Registrations close on the 28th March 2023 at 23:59 UK time
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Contact
Please contact the BAM Office at [email protected] with any general queries.
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Darwin Conference Suite,
University of Kent,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT2 7NZ
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Cancellations
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