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88: Cultivating a Greener Tomorrow: Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiatives for a Sustainable Future with Suzy Friedman

88: Cultivating a Greener Tomorrow: Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiatives for a Sustainable Future with Suzy Friedman

FromFresh Takes On Tech


88: Cultivating a Greener Tomorrow: Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiatives for a Sustainable Future with Suzy Friedman

FromFresh Takes On Tech

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Nov 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today Suzy Friedman, Senior Director of Food Policy at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), joins the show to share the organization's commitment to sustainability. In this episode, Suzy emphasizes that the ability to sustain our food sources relies fundamentally on healthy ecosystems and biodiversity. Suzy explains the urgency of adopting quick and accessible solutions for broader adaptation and explores how cutting-edge technologies are discovered to reach these sustainability goals.You will learn the value of collaboration and collective effort in turning sustainability commitments into tangible actions. Suzy also sheds light on the disproportionate impact of climate change on vulnerable communities and advocates for drawing wisdom from indigenous traditional ecological knowledge in climate-smart agriculture. Listen in as we dissect the critical considerations of equity and access in the pursuit of sustainable agriculture, emphasizing the need to restructure programs to address infrastructural requirements and ensure products reach the market effectively. Key TakeawaysThe sustainability commitments of WWF.Why climate-smart agriculture is essential for the future of our planet.The importance of measuring our progress in sustainable agriculture.Why these solutions must be quick and easy for broader adaptation.How new technologies are found.How climate change impacts vulnerable communities.The benefit of learning from indigenous traditional ecological knowledge.How we can make sustainable agriculture more accessible.Guest ResourcesSuzy Friedman: LinkedInShow LinksInternational Fresh Produce Association - https://www.freshproduce.com/Fresh Takes on Tech - https://www.freshproduce.com/resources/technology/takes-on-tech-podcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFreshProduceAssociation/Twitter - https://twitter.com/IntFreshProduce/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-fresh-produce-association/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/intlfreshproduceassn/
Released:
Nov 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to Fresh Takes on Tech, a podcast from the International Fresh Produce Association. At IFPA, Our trade association represents companies from every segment of the global fresh produce and floral supply chain. We advocate, connect and guide to enhance members’ prosperity. This is a show for people interested in the intersection between technology and the produce and floral industries. Each episode we explore the problems, solutions, people and ideas that are shaping the industry.