Climate Friendly Food Presentation

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Climate Friendly Food Food 31% carbon footprint (EIPRO) 80% CO2 reduction by 2050 – 450 ppm Tyndall Centre Zero Carbon Britain Campaigns like www.350.org
Problems for the North West
Lang – population and health approach to land use Arable land – access and use Sea level rise Cuba experience Heinberg East Lancs jam makers Lack of joined up thinking with public health, environment or (social justice)
Low carbon food systems
Very little fossil fuels Renewable energy Biological sources of fertility Closed fertility loops Movement away from artificial N Movement away from manufactured inputs Managing trees and hedges for wildlife Perennial crops Minimal processing or handling on mechanised lines Decentralised distribution No refrigeration
Rich soil farming Rejuvenating degraded soils Ratten Lal – potential draw down 50ppm CO2 Term that is “inclusive” CO2e calculations
Shillingford Organics
Participatory certification
IFOAM backed Complement or stand alone Paperless Low cost Farmer-to-farmer inspection Mutual support AQA Unit Award Low Carbon food Mentors Roll out community-based education
Low carbon journey
Gold award holder commitments •Reduce liquid fossil fuel use (including distribution) by 10% for next year •95% closed-fertility •Tillage do deeper than 6”/ 15cm •Peat-free propagation •Carbon sequestration
“We replaced diesel tractors with electric tractors and it dropped our fuel use by more than two thirds. We posted the plans for conversion on the web and over one hundred have been built in the US.” Ron Kholsa Hugenot Farm, New York County, US.
Jenny Hall Climate Friendly Food www.climatefriendlyfood.org.uk 01744 894284 Demonstration farm from 2010.