Regenerative farming offers a sustainable alternative to current farming practices, which are known to cause multiple challenges to the environment. It can also act as a transition accelerator.  Rather than posing a threat, regenerative farming increases biodiversity, enriches soils, improves watersheds, and enhances ecosystem services. It involves all stakeholders and is focused on improving the whole ecosystem: soil, water, and biodiversity.

The conference will address the adverse environmental consequences of current farming practices and explore how policies must change to encourage farmers to deploy more sustainable techniques.

Draft Program:

• 16h00 Welcome – Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, President GLOBE EU
• 16h10 Keynote Address – George Monbiot, author of “Regenesis: Feeding the world without devouring the planet”
• 16h30 Expert Introductions (10’ each):
• The business case for Regenerative Agriculture – Katja Seidenschnur, Sustainability Director Europe, Nestlé
• Anticipating supply changes due to more sustainable farming – Dorothy Shaver, Sustainability Director, Nutrition & Ice Cream, Unilever
• How to measure, report and track progress – Dana Rakha-Michalon, Manager, One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B), World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
• Repurposing Subsidies to support Regenerative Agriculture – Morgan Gillespy, Director Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), World Resources Institute
• 17h10 Discussion – moderated by Martin Hojsík MEP, Vice-President GLOBE EU
• 17h50 Conclusion –  Juozas Olekas MEP, member GLOBE EU