Action On Food

Love this Voices from COP29 series by Agroecology Coalition and Biovision Foundation. And this one features Ruchi Tripathi from the Global Alliance for the Future of Food team! #women #farmers #agroecology #COP29

🌍 Reflections from COP29: Food Systems Getting 180+ countries with diverse perspectives and varying climate risks to agree is painstakingly slow. Of course, we need to speed up and scale up efforts, but when you take a broader perspective, the progress on food systems is undeniable. I believe we will get there. 🍽️ Five years ago, agriculture and food systems weren’t even on the climate agenda. 🌾 Today, there is growing recognition of their central role in achieving both climate and SDG goals. ✨ Key Milestones on Food Systems at COP29: ✅ 133 distinct initiatives, alliances, coalitions, platforms, working groups, and fora are now focused on climate change and the agri-food sector. (Thank you, Nikita Eriksen-Hamel & Martial Bernoux !) ✅ Up to 25 countries have included food waste and loss in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). ✅ The Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work (SSJW) program reached consensus on implementing climate action in agriculture and food security, including agreement on parameters for a new website portal. ✅ The conclusion of the playbook for carbon markets (Article 6/6.2 & 6.4) was a notable success, with clear benefits for the agriculture, forest, and land-use sectors. ✅ Denmark became the first country to tax agriculture emissions, while 27+ countries signed agreements urging GHG-emission pricing in agri-food systems. ✅ More than 1,000 events highlighted local and regional leadership on food systems transformation. 🚀 This is progress. Climate change is complex and requires solutions both inside and outside the UNFCCC process—particularly at the country level and beyond. 💡 I remain an optimist and a relentless advocate for building the right partnerships, advocating for systemic change, and scaling up solutions. 💪🌎 Special shout out to Action On Food ProVeg International EIT Food Future Economy Forum for their relentless efforts to curate a space for Food Systems to have a voice at COP29.

I'm energized and optimistic about the progress we've made in transforming food systems to address both climate change and global hunger at #COP29 in #Baku #Azerbaijan. While there's always room to move faster, we're undeniably moving forward – and that's what matters. Key breakthroughs this week: 🔹 The Declaration on Reducing Organic Waste emerged as a crucial step in preventing and reducing methane emissions https://lnkd.in/e472R4De 🔹 Brazil's President Lula launched the groundbreaking Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty at the G20, incorporating food waste reduction into the fight against food insecurity https://lnkd.in/eWV_Z7Xq 🔹 Alongside our incredible partners at WRAP ReFED FareShare UK at the Action On Food , and with Global Methane Hub we successfully integrated #foodlossandwaste into critical climate discussions. What's becoming increasingly clear: Food loss and waste prevention, coupled with #methane mitigation, is emerging as an emergency brake on global temperature rise. It's a cost-effective solution we can implement NOW for immediate impact. Looking ahead to #COP30, The Global FoodBanking Network will continue to: • Push for inclusion of food loss and waste in countries' #NDCs and national strategies • Strengthen our global network of #foodbanks in addressing both #hunger and #climate challenges • Connect people and planet through our food banks' invaluable work This is just the beginning. The year ahead will require hard work and dedication, but I've never been more confident in our collective ability to create change. Only together we can continue making a meaningful change for people and the planet: Gonzalo Muñoz Abogabir CMG Carolina Urmeneta Marcelo Mena Lisa Moon Michael Oko J.D. (Bram) Maasakkers Resilium Andres Pirazzoli Irene Suarez Perez C40 Cities Daniel Cusworth RMI Donovan Storey Climate & Clean Air Coalition UN Environment Programme Ruth Zugman do Coutto Ann Vaughan Claire Henly Claire Babineaux-Fontenot Zachary Tofias Zerin Osho Bamezai Raina Anja Schwetje High-Level Climate Champions ISWA International Solid Waste Association Dr. Bharat Bhushan Nagar (Him/His) , IOSH, CWMP, IWM, REP, CSS, CSRP Sanne Stroosnijder Inter-American Development Bank Oliver Camp David Kat #COP29 #ClimateAction #FoodWaste #Sustainability #GlobalDevelopment #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity

💰 Nearly 200 countries in Baku committed to a new finance goal which, though not without flaws, represents progress. However, greater ambition and urgency are essential to keeping the 1.5°C target within reach. With food systems contributing to a third of global emissions and over 3 billion people unable to afford healthy diets, the need for action has never been more urgent. Unfortunately, the final text and agreement failed to address this critical issue, underscoring the importance of doing more next year. Discussions, workshops, and plenaries at the #ActionOnFood hub highlighted the interconnections between food systems, climate resilience and biodiversity. Smallholder farmers, family farming, and sustainable agricultural practices were recognised as pivotal to creating climate-resilient food systems. Our partners also unveiled groundbreaking research on methane, soil health, healthy diets, plant based foods, scaling nature-friendly farming, and the overall impact of food systems on emissions. To enhance collaboration and provide more opportunities for the food community to engage with international climate negotiations, three separate pavilions — the Food Systems Pavilion, Food4Climate Pavilion, and Future Economy Forum Pavilion — united under a single space at #COP29, the Action on Food Hub. Congratulations to EIT Food, ProVeg International, and Future Economy Forum for making this collaboration possible, and heartfelt thanks to all partners for contributing to a thriving space of dialogue and innovation throughout COP. ↗️ Momentum from COP29 must now translate into actionable commitments by 2025, when countries update their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). 🤝 Brazil’s leadership at COP30 offers a unique opportunity to advance more equitable, sustainable and resilient food systems. The #ActionOnFood hub stands ready to meet this challenge and raise ambition in the year ahead. Changing Markets Foundation One Acre Fund WRAP World Rural Forum Global Alliance for the Future of Food The Global FoodBanking Network Save Soil APAC Environmental Defense Fund Food Tank International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) High-Level Climate Champions TetraPakWorld Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)

The farmers the #ActionOnFood hub has been supporting through media relations, and who have been part of dialogues and workshops across the #COP29 Plenary, Policy and Roundtable zones presented tea from Sri Lanka as a thank you for creating a safe and welcoming space. We need to acknowledge the people at the heart of our food systems. It is the farmers who we rely on for our food – and who will be integral for a successful food systems transition. Likewise, it is the knowledge and skills of the Indigenous Peoples and local communities that will be urgently needed for biodiversity restoration. Finance, policy, and decision making must recognize this so meaningful action and a just transition on food can be achieved. EIT Food ProVeg International Future Economy Forum World Rural Forum Global Alliance for the Future of Food

The #ActionOnFood Hub hears from Hunter Lovins, a leader in food systems transformation, who highlights the vital importance of climate finance. “#COP29 - the ‘finance COP’ - must succeed. The world needs for its nations to step up and commit to spend the money to counter the climate crisis. We have the solutions, but especially for those in countries now saddled with crushing debt, it is essential that we invest to implement them. Failure threatens us all. NOW Partners Foundation will be there setting forth the opportunities and helping governments, companies and communities seize them.”

On Food, Agriculture and Water Day we spoke to experts driving #ActionOnFood about the outcomes they hope to see for food systems, as we near the end of #COP29 🎤

Together at COP29 Azerbaijan, #WEBuildBridges of #Trust infusing hope and positive energy into the multilateral system at a moment of time when, more than ever, we need global cooperation and solidarity for climate finance. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés Mary Robinson The Elders Foundation Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Khulan Berger Charlotte Dufour Anila Noor Noora Firaq 🇬🇧 🇲🇻 Dina Zayed Hafsat Abiola-Costello Osprey Orielle Lake Khulan Berger Leïla Réau Mary Boyle Sebastien Chahidi Vance Culbert Runa Khan Catherine Stewart Zukiswa White Shivi Dwivedi Lina Dabbagh Laurel Kivuyo Tafadzwa Kurotwi 🌏 Shreya Ghodawat Ⓥ 🌱 Wanjira Mathai Rebekah Shirley, Ph.D. Marie-Claire Graf Lauriane Boutboul Gloria Diez 🌊 Juliana Russar Lola Fayanju Malini Mehra Namrata Chowdhary We will never give up and #HoldTheLine for a strong outcome at COP29. See our priorities here https://lnkd.in/eVQaF-58 for climate finance, the transition away from fossil fuels, inclusion and diversity at the heart of the process. There is no time for despair, only time hope and collective action, in the present moment in the here and now, shaping a better world future generations. Thank you Project Dandelion Global Optimism Listening Inspires UNDP Conscious Food Systems Alliance World Resources Institute Swiss Youth for Climate partners and all the inspiring women leaders who joined the ⭕️ Circle of Trust, to let emerge our collective energy through full presence, mindfulness and authentic and true dialogue from heart ❤️ to heart ❤️. #WEBuildBridges of #Trust for #ClimateFinance and #ClimateAction #StrongerTogether Join the movement of Climate Bridgers : https://lnkd.in/eqHUt3cH

What Happens When 16 Global Experts in Food Systems Gather at COP29? 🌍✨ I had the privilege of co-hosting and moderating the Food Systems Firestarter: Igniting Connections and Sharing Ideas session at the Action on Food Hub Pavilion with the brilliant Daphne Ewing-Chow Forbes Here’s a glimpse: • 🍴 Favorite Foods: Every speaker shared their favorite dish, showing that food is more than fuel—it’s a powerful connector. • 👥 People at the Core: Farmers, policymakers, businesses, youth, Indigenous leaders, and innovators—trust and connection are the foundation of transformation. • 🌱 Philosophy of Change: Building sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems starts with people, trust, and diverse voices. • 🔑 Key Learnings: Insights ranged from sustainability and biodiversity to partnerships, nutrition, and finance—all driving systemic change. A Big Takeaway? 🌟 This session proved the power of connection—fostering shared learning, building trust, and creating a global community of changemakers. A heartfelt thank you to the 16 global experts who made this session unforgettable: Isabelle Dépault Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada Phil paxton Lise Christiansen Walbom Food Nation Denmark Muhammad Ibrahim Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) Dr Essam Yassin Mohammed WorldFish Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza Nancy Aburto, PhD MS FAO Andrew Hobbs EY Simi Thambi, PhD FAIRR Initiative Richard Ali Tetra Pak Lucy Wallace EIT Food Stefanos Fotiou UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Juliet Grace Luwedde Nika Moeini Michael Victor Chiara Villani Reyes Tirado Climate Bonds Initiative 📸 Sharing a selfie with these inspiring leaders who are shaping the future of food systems.

💬 Food systems leaders provide unique insights into how we think through the transition to healthy, sustainable, resilient and equitable food systems. Richard Zaltzman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EIT Food, Europe’s largest food innovation community, stated:   “While the political stage may be under increasing scrutiny, the urgency to transform our food systems continues to grow. As one of our largest greenhouse gas emitters and with over 10 billion mouths to feed by 2030, we need to maintain momentum and drive action on resilient, equitable and sustainable food systems now - not in another year.   EIT Food is here at #COP29 united with over 300 food systems actors - farmers, Indigenous Peoples, businesses, financial institutions and civil society - to demand #ActionOnFood, to break down siloes and to ensure crucial conversations are happening and leading to real commitments. COP28 was a step forward with food systems moving up the agenda and notable announcements like the Emirates declaration, but it is not enough. This year, we’re here to push the boundaries even further and are working as one community to solidify the food sector's role both in and out of the negotiation rooms.”