A virtual festival of farming, food and nature.
Join Green Recovery Wales from July 20th – 23rd for 4 days of activities, ideas and discussions focused on farming and land management, sustainable food systems, restoring wildlife and working together towards a greener future for Wales.
During this festival, we’ll be taking an in-depth look at the role that rural Wales can play in ensuring the well-being of this and future generations in Wales, tackling the climate and ecological crisis we face, talking to politicians, decision makers and innovators across the environment and farming sectors.
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Tuesday 21 July
10.00-11.00am: Welcome message from Gareth Wyn Jones
11.00-12.00pm: Live Discussion: A Welsh Food System Fit For Future Generations
Launched in March this year, ‘A Welsh Food System Fit For Future Generations’ report produced by the Sustainable Places Research Institute at Cardiff University, commissioned by WWF Cymru, highlights what an integrated food system should look like in accordance with the goals and objectives of the Well-being of Future Generations Act. Many of the recommendations from this report are arguably even more relevant now given the COVID 19 pandemic. An expert panel will explore the report’s findings, taking into account the current context, and discuss how best we design a food system in Wales that works hand-in-hand with nature and truly delivers well-being for future generations.
2.00-3.00pm: Live Discussion: Launch of the FFCC Wales Report
The Food, Farming and Countryside Commission launches its Wales Report, exploring the opportunities and challenges provided by the Welsh policy framework to make more rapid progress towards sustainable practices, with farming as a force for change. Chaired by Jane Davidson, our panel will look at some of the leading-edge work already underway across Wales, from the structural to the hyper-local, and consider how we ensure that policy translates into more healthy, nutritious and affordable food, better connected and more sustainable farming systems (including agroecology) and an integrated planning and decision making process for land use.
4.00-5.00pm: Live Discussion: Land Sparing v Land Sharing. – Chaired by Jane Davidson
Discussion around how land can be shared, bridging the gap between different land use interests (including agricultural, wildlife and ecosystem regeneration, housing and leisure and tourism uses) towards understanding how land can deliver multiple benefits.
6.00-7.00pm: Live Panel Discussion: From Farm to Fork
The Covid-19 crisis has challenged the way think about our food system. It has highlighted the importance of local food and farming in harmony with nature. Join us to hear from 4 farmers who will offer insight into their farm to fork initiatives and the importance of nature friendly farming.