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Global Food & Environment Institute, University of Leeds: Addressing global challenges in food security, sustainable development and dietary health through research & innovation.
We are also running a #WorldSoilDay webinar on Wednesday (10th), 12.00-12.40pm.
This will discuss the importance of knowing your #soil type in understanding how planting hedges can help prevent floods.
Delivered by Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/planting-h...
Kelly O’Shea, Dr John Nightingale & Prof Laura Carter explore emerging contaminants in soils—and their impact on organic fertiliser use in sustainable farming.
Contaminants affect soil health, food safety & water quality.
👉 Read their blog: medium.com/globalfoodle...
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Dr Richard Grayson is working with colleagues to better understand the impacts of farming on the environment, & vice versa, through facilities at our Research Farm.
He's written a blog explaining how equipment at the farm is exploring carbon capture & storage in soils.
medium.com/globalfoodle...
Today is #WorldSoilDay!
We've several soil experts involved in exciting research projects & there has been significant investment at the University of Leeds Research Farm to install equipment to help researchers monitor the health of soil & rate of carbon sequestration – and how to improve these 👇
If you missed our webinar last week, you can catch the recording here: youtu.be/T3JVMk4fBfQ?...
Dr Gülbanu Kaptan delivers an excellent talk: 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
#FoodWaste #ClimateAction
aftermath of flash flooding in a field of crops. Muddy water and destroyed crops
'Measuring adaptation to climate change: #COP30 will push world leaders to think deeply about food and climate' by @martinp556.bsky.social
Explores how researchers are supporting climate change adaptation measurements through food system research
medium.com/globalfoodle...
Dry and cracked soil in a farming field
Did you miss the two new #COP30 blogs we shared last week?
'Farming in an unpredictable climate' by Ruth Wade, Guy Ziv & Pippa Chapman explores impact of #ClimateChange on UK farming, & how research supports farmers to transition to regenerative agriculture principles
medium.com/globalfoodle...
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They found planting #hedgerows can reduce flood risks, and effect is bigger & faster on soils that drain well compared to those that drain poorly. This will improve future models for natural flood prevention.
Open to all.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/planting-h...
Flooded farming field
Can planting hedgerows help prevent #flooding?
Join us on Wed 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
Link to register 👇
Dry and cracked soils in a farming field
Read our new #COP30 blog by Dr Ruth Wade & Profs Guy Ziv and Pippa Chapman: 'Farming in an unpredictable climate'.
They explore the impact of climate change on UK farming and how farmers might mitigate and adapt by using regenerative agriculture practices.
Read blog: medium.com/globalfoodle...
👉https://medium.com/globalfoodleeds/measuring-adaptation-to-climate-change-cop30-will-push-world-leaders-to-think-deeply-about-food-dfb3c40787e0
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Today & tomorrow at #COP30: discussions on food, agriculture & equity.
@martinp556.bsky.social blog shares how University of Leeds researchers are supporting climate change adaptation measures via food system research, & how research might reveal further indicators for leaders to consider 👇
Food waste being scraped into a food waste bin
Will you join us next Wed?
Dr @gulbanukaptan.bsky.social will deliver a free webinar: 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
Wed 19th, 12.00-12.40pm - includes Q&A with speaker.
Open to all: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reducing-h...
#COP30 #ClimateAction #FoodWaste
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You can register as a GFEI member to receive the quarterly newsletters and our monthly webinar series emailed directly to your inbox: www.leeds.ac.uk/global-food-...
Our quarterly newsletter is now available.
This edition provides an update on:
🚜 University Research Farm activity
👩💻 Upcoming webinar schedule until January 2026
🍊 FoodWise Leeds recent campaigns
📚 FoSTA-Health Project blog series
& much more!
Link below 👇
Yes, we record all our webinars and upload them to our YouTube channel. If you register for the event (even if you can't attend) you will be emailed the recording directly.
Here is a link to our YouTube channel, if you want to check out our other webinar recordings: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Dr Kaptan will share best practices & recommendations to help key players prevent household food waste, as well as how behavioural insights can inform climate strategies & contribute to discussions on climate resilience & sustainable food systems.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reducing-h...
food waste being scraped into a food waste bin
Join us 19 Nov to hear Dr Gülbanu Kaptan deliver a webinar titled, 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
Includes a live Q&A session with the speaker!
More info 👇
#FoodWaste #ClimateAction #Sustainability
They found planting #hedgerows can reduce flood risks, but effect is bigger & faster on soils that drain well compared to those that drain poorly. This will help improve future models for natural flood prevention.
Free & open to all. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/planting-h...
#FloodPrevention
Hedgerow lined country road
Can planting hedgerows help prevent flooding?
Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
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African herdsman and goats
This work has paved the way for the newly funded global project VOICES4JRT.
The FCDO-funded project aims to put the voices of smallholder farmers at the heart of food system reform, amplifying local perspectives & shifting agricultural policy across 6 countries.
👉 clim-eat.org/new-project-...
Screen grab from the film. Person points at a wall filled with notes, and text on the screen reads 'together, we identified current problems'.
The films explore:
📍land access conflicts
📍erosion of local values & knowledge
📍social learning & sharing
📍the threat of environmental change to traditional agricultural livelihoods
👉Malawi: vimeo.com/274586592
👉Ghana: www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...
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Film making in progress - farmers in a field with cameras recording
Nana Afranaa Kwapong & Pierre Moorsom (Ghana & Malawi) supported farmers to record experiences of agricultural, environmental & social change through self-made films.
These voices are rarely heard by policymakers — so we’ve brought the films into national & regional policy spaces to change that
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People gather outside around a screen to see the film screening in Ghana of the films recorded as part of the research
The most effective and equitable agroecological approach needs to have many voices represented when shaping agricultural policy and agendas.
Researchers need to ensure they include alternative voices, knowledge and experiences
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#Agroecology #Agriculture
Today is #WorldFoodDay - a great opportunity for you to find out more about the diverse food systems research being conducted across @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Take a look at @globalfoodleeds.bsky.social's thread 👇
Did you catch yesterday's #WorldFoodDay webinar by Dr Mapenzie Tauzie?
It explored how women in Malawi navigate empowerment, agriculture, nutrition and daily resource negotiations, while sustaining social ties and family wellbeing.
Catch up for free 👇
youtu.be/QARbMAy7nDs?...
🌍World Food Day 2025 #FoodforAll
📹 Listen as Dr Roxana Barbulescu & Dr Bethany Robertson discuss the ESRC funded project 'Feeding the Nation' which explores the vital role of seasonal workers and farming in supporting our food system ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ggn...
@globalfoodleeds.bsky.social
A combine harvester in a field with AI related symbols and charts overlayed on top, with the 'World Food Day' text next to it.
New blog: 'AI in food production: How much should we worry about big tech?' by @martinp556.bsky.social, PhD researcher.
👉 globalfoodleeds.medium.com/ai-in-food-p...
#WorldFoodDay #AI
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🍽️ Food is a health issue. On #WorldFoodDay we call out the injustice of food insecurity and its impact on health. Everyone deserves access to nutritious, affordable food. Tackling this is key to addressing health inequalities. #FoodJustice #SocietalFutures #RightToFood 👇
16.10.2025 08:57 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Aerial shot of the Parkinson Building at the University of Leeds next to a text overlay that says 'World Food Day'
Today is #WorldFoodDay!
We've a selection of new blogs & videos to share that focus on some of the many ways our researchers are tackling the focus of #WorldFoodDay every day through their research.
If you want to learn more about our researchers & their work, visit www.leeds.ac.uk/globalfood
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