FESTIVAL OF DEBATE
Returning for 2019 and taking place from 19 April and 5 June, the festival features over 70 events of all shapes and sizes in collaboration with over 40 partner organisations across the city. Food is at the heart of the ‘Our Planet’ strand, which is sponsored by Sheffield Climate Alliance and Regather. Check out our ‘food for thought’ highlights during, and in the run up to, the weekend of Sheffield Food Festival.
Sermon of the Soil: Soil Degradation and the Unfolding Global Disaster
Friday 24 May 2019 | 6:00pm to 7:00pm | Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
Professor Duncan Cameron, co-director of the Institute of Sustainable Food, talks about his research into soil degradation across the globe, one of the greatest threats to agriculture. Prof. Cameron looks at the past and present issues, and what we can do to develop sustainable agriculture to feed the world’s population.
Where does Tinsley get its Food from?
Tuesday 21 May 2019 | 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Tingas, Sheffield
With a range of new food-related projects emerging in Tinsley, from hydroponics to community allotments, all amidst food security and food waste pressures, how can Tinsley respond to this challenge and what community actions could be possible? An open space discussion involving community groups, academics and activists from the area.
The Connections between Food and Climate Change
Thursday 9 May 2019 | 6:30pm to 8:30pm | The Scout Hut, Sheffield
Our food supply and consumption is both a cause of and a solution to climate change. Join us for an evening hosted by Green City Action in partnership with the Sheffield Climate Alliance Food Group. Our presentation will help spark conversation exploring what we can do at a local level.
For more info and ticket booking visit festivalofdebate.com
