CLIMATE CHANGE

By 2050, we’ll be relying on our planet to feed 9 billion people. Changing systems and behaviour today will be cornerstone to creating a sustainable future of food.

Climate change and food systems are inextricably linked. Food contributes to climate change through emissions from growing and production, with further impact in the transportation, distribution and disposal of food waste, while, in turn, climate change has its own impact on the way we can grow food, and therefore what we can eat.

Food for thought

It can feel overwhelming wondering where to start, and whether your actions will have any impact. But change starts by simply understanding where your food is coming from. With awareness, we begin to make better decisions, focusing on changing supply chains and consumption patterns. 

Food at the heart of policy

Even slight climate changes can have large-scale consequences. Given our reliance on land, water and climate to grow food, we need an urgent re-think on the way we produce, distribute and consume food worldwide. Aotearoa needs to put food systems in the heart of its climate change policy (alongside transport, urban planning, and energy consumption), and as a food producing nation, we have a significant part to play in calling for change. 

We need a new approach

We believe food systems can turn climate change around. If you want to understand more about the part that sustainable agriculture and food systems play in creating a resilient future of food, check out these resources below which dive deeper into ways we can enact change.