Climate-Proof Food Podcast Roman Davas-Fahey

In this episode, I was joined by Rayan Kassem. Rayan is currently working with youth mobilization and engagement in West Asia on climate action, food systems, nature-based solutions, and climate for people and the planet.Rayan Kassem is the West Asia Regional Director for Youth4Nature. He is one of the national coordinators for the Global Youth Biodiversity Network activities in Lebanon and has gained experience in youth engagement for biodiversity protection and climate justice. He is also t...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been labeled by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. Driven by misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, where 76% of global antibiotics are used in agriculture. AMR results in bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi no longer responding to the medicines we have to treat infections and is making it increasingly difficult to reduce the spread of disease. What has driven AMR and what are the potenti...

"We have enzymes in our guts that are just there to digest the kinds of proteins that are in insects".What has six legs, is high in protein, offers a complete nutritional package, recycles food waste, and also has a much smaller footprint on the planet than traditional alternatives? Crickets, as well as over 1900 different species of edible insects. Around 2 billion people regularly eat insects as part of their diet, however, it seems that consumer perception of eating insects in many countri...

We are seeing vast swathes of the Australian country being devasted by bushfires, while at the same time other parts are being submerged by devastating floods. Agriculture is both extremely vulnerable and partially responsible for the challenges we're facing from climate change. Farmers all across the country and globe are stepping up to be part of the solution, and paving the way for a better food future for all, from the ground up.Anika is a recognised thought-leader of agro-ecological syst...

We've done things a little differently for this episode of the Climate Proof-Food Podcast! This episode was hosted by our guest host, Luke Spajic. Luke is a food system research student from Australia, with a background in health. He is a member of the Leadership Team of the Sustainable Consumption Action Track of the UNFSS and a member of the agriculture working group of the youth constituency to the UNFCCC. He is a passionate advocate for fairer, healthier, and more sustainable food systems...

On this episode, I spoke with Lana Weidgenant. Lana is a climate and food systems activist from Brazil, attending John Hopkins University. She is the Deputy Director of Partnerships at the International youth climate organisation Zero Hour, and is also involved in food systems as an organizer in the Youth Climate Save Movement to address food systems in climate action. She is the co-founder of the youth-focused organization Cultivate America for food systems solutions to climate, and an Advis...