No Water, No Food: How can agriculture respond to the climate crisis?

No Water, No Food: How can agriculture respond to the climate crisis?

Planet Forward and FAO North America invite you to a panel discussion about how ag is approaching water issues, and looks at solutions.

By Planet Forward

Date and time

Friday, January 28, 2022 · 1 - 2pm EST

Location

To be announced

About this event

From no water to too much, farmers are facing increasing challenges affecting the production and success of their crops. This panel will examine both the problems and some solutions to the water issues brought on by climate change.

Our speakers will be:

Matthias Berninger, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability, Bayer; member of the UN Secretary General's preparatory committee for the United Nations 2023 Water Conference

Valere Nzeyimana, Senior Water Development and Management Officer, FAO Regional Office for Africa; head of Land and Water Unit and focal person for Sustainable Agriculture Mechanization in Africa

Dr. Kate Tully, Associate Professor of Agroecology, University of Maryland; Director of UMD’s Agroecology Lab

Moderated by Frank Sesno, Founding Director, Planet Forward

Organized by

Planet Forward

Effective environmental and science communication is needed now more than ever.

Planet Forward, a project of George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs, teaches, celebrates, and rewards environmental storytelling by college students. It is the premier engagement tool for GW’s many sustainability initiatives.

Engaging a diverse audience of college students from across the country, Planet Forward uses storytelling, media, and educational events to tell the stories of invention and innovation that can move the planet forward.

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