01 October 2023, 10:00 am
BHOOMI FESTIVAL 2023
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza, IIC main building

Climate Change and the Future of Food
Exhibition: Climate and Food through the Eyes of Women and Children 
Venue: Gandhi-King Plaza

Panel on Climate Change and the Future of Food
Welcome and about Bhoomi: Smt Maya Goburdhun
Background and Moderation: Dr. Vandana Shiva, Managing Trustee, Navdanya

President’s remarks: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Keynote Address: Climate Change in Bangladesh
By Saber Chowdhury, Special Envoy on Climate Change, Bangladesh

Growing Life-Maximising Photosynthesis to Regenerate Farming, the Environment, and our Climate
Speaker: Andre Leu, farmer and scientist, Australia

Addictive Ultra-processed/Junk food Products: The Health Risks
Speaker: Dr. Arun Gupta, IBFAN

Women’s Knowledge, Food and Climate
Speaker: Dr. Mira Shiva, MD

Closing Address: Human Health and Nutrition in the Era of Climate Change
By Prof. K. Srinath Reddy, Honorary Distinguished Professor, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)

At 18:30
Cultural Evening
With Vidya Rao

(Collaboration: Navdanya)