International Conference "Food and environmental transition: time to listen to nature"

The INSURE.Hub and Serralves Foundation are pleased to invite you to the International Conference "Food and environmental transition: time to listen to nature", with Vandana Shiva, environmentalist, activist, and scientist. The event will take place on October 30^th at the Serralves Auditorium.
 

Programme:

14:30: Opening Words

Ana Pinho | President of the Board of Directors | Serralves Foundation
Isabel Braga da Cruz | Pro-Rector | Universidade Católica Portuguesa | Porto

14h45: Biodiversity and Regeneration

• Nature and the future: the example of Serralves Park | Helena Freitas | Director of Serralves Park
• The new era of natural-based investments exploring voluntary carbon credits | Luís Rochartre | Senior Advisor Planetiers New Generation
• The emergence of progressive business leaders with sustainable regenerative purposes | António Vasconcelos | Planetiers New Generation

Discussion Panel

16h20: Food Systems

• Diversifying protein sources | Marta Vasconcelos | Professor at Faculty of Biotechnology UCP
• Valorisation of food waste | Manuela Pintado | Professor at Faculty of Biotechnology UCP
• Production and retail: a partnership for sustainability | Ondina Afonso | President of the Continente Producers’ Club
• Presentation of the Noocity Project | Pedro Rocha

Discussion Panel

17h45: Coffee-Break

18h15: Keynote presentation | Vandana Shiva

Comments

• Helena Freitas | Serralves
• Manuela Pintado | Insure HUB
• Filipe Araújo | Vice-President of Porto Municipality

Discussion Panel

• Vandana Shiva
• Helena Freitas | Serralves
• Manuela Pintado | Insure HUB
• Filipe Araújo | Porto Municipality

Moderation: Arminda Deusdado | Farol de Ideias

19h45: Closing

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required, and subject to the auditorium capacity.