Events

This day is organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the […]

On 3 June, 3pm, join us for the #beansonthemenu UK virtual launch. An “ask me anything” designed for chefs and other food service professionals, this webinar will provide further insights on how to participate, feature a few experts who will give brief insights into the benefits of beans – nutritional, environmental and affordability — and provide early examples about how to incorporate beans to your menu.

Featured speakers:
Tim Spector
Chef Sohini Banjeree (Smoke and Lime)
Chef Bettina Campolucci Bordi (Bettina’s Kitchen)
Josiah Meldrum (Hodmedod Ltd)
Amelia Christie-Miller (Bold Bean Co.)
Dr Caspar Chater (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)
Elphee Medici (Expert Nutrition and Sustainable Diets Consultant)

Visit http://www.beansonthemenu.com/ to learn more

To amplify momentum around Diverse Proteins in 2024, and mark the UNGA Sustainability Week, the Sight and Life Foundation and the SDG2 Advocacy Hub are organizing an engaging online event that will shed light on the role of diverse proteins in mitigating the dual challenges of climate change and malnutrition, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). 

The webinar will highlight the opportunities and challenges associated with diversifying protein sources, including nutritional benefits, sustainability and sourcing, and impact on livelihoods. It will also showcase exciting innovative pitches to inspire us. 

Register for the webinar through the link on this page!

Amid climate change affecting our food systems, what opportunities do we have to diversify access to proteins?

Join us for webinar “Harnessing diverse proteins to sustainably nourish low- and middle-income country populations”

Why Should you Join?

• Gain insights on the opportunities and challenges associated with diversifying protein sources including nutritional benefits

• Understand their sustainability, sourcing and impact on livelihoods.

• Be inspired by the exciting innovative pitches.

Who are the Key Speakers?

Join us and hear from our experiences line of speakers including Kristin Gutekunst, Alan Javier Hernandez Alvarez, Beatrice Ekesa, PhD, Betty Kibaara, Jean Paul Gisa, Talash Huijbers and Grant M. Gordon, PhD. Kesso Gabrielle van Zutphen-Küffer will open up the discussion, while Andy Jarvis will close with a call to Action. Our Executive Director, Paul Newnham will moderate the discussion.

Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually on 5 June since 1973, World Environment Day is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the world. In 2023, it is hosted by Côte D’Ivoire.

Why take part?

Time is running out, and nature is in emergency mode. To keep global warming below 1.5°C this century, we must halve annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Without action, exposure to air pollution beyond safe guidelines will increase by 50 per cent within the decade and plastic waste flowing into aquatic ecosystems will nearly triple by 2040.

We need urgent action to address these pressing issues.

Every day, 370 million children around the world receive food at school provided by their governments. Governments invest in school meals because they are a powerful tool in efforts to reach Zero Hunger, helping to ensure every child has access to education, health and nutrition.

International School Meals Day, aims to raise awareness of good nutrition for all children regardless of their circumstances.

Achieving gender equality and women’s well-being in all aspects of life is more crucial than […]

BeanCon24 is an educational and networking event focused on bean innovation, trends and the future of food. On its third year, this annual global conference will bring together dry bean buyers and stakeholders from all over the world. BeanCon24 boasts engaging keynote speakers, innovative chefs, nutrition specialists and informative panel discussions, as well as opportunities for private business meetings, in-person networking events and more. BeanCon24 will take place in Cancun Mexico in a hybrid mode where both in-person and virtual attendees from around the world will be able to engage and enjoy the benefits of this event. Registration is now open. Don’t miss attending the most important event on dry beans.

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The International Day of Zero Waste aims to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns, support the societal shift towards circularity and raise awareness about how zero-waste initiatives contribute to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The waste sector contributes significantly to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution. Humanity generates an estimated 2.24 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, of which only 55 per cent is managed in controlled facilities. Every year, around 931 million tons of food is lost or wasted and up to 14 million tons of plastic waste enters aquatic ecosystems.

Zero-waste initiatives can foster sound waste management and minimize and prevent waste, helping to address the triple planetary crisis, protect the environment, enhance food security and improve human health and well-being.

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World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater.

World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

Every year, UN-Water — the UN’s coordination mechanism on water and sanitation — sets the theme for World Water Day. In 2023, the focus was on Accelerating Change.

In 2024, the theme will be Leveraging Water for Peace.

Beans are recognised for being delicious, nutritious, filling, environmentally friendly and low-cost, which is why the ‘Full of Beans’ campaign is coming to Glasgow in 2024!

Glasgow Food Policy Partnership and the Food and Climate Action project by Glasgow Community Food Network have partnered with world renowned experts to bring you the latest knowledge on the multiple health and environmental benefits of growing and eating beans.

During the webinar you will hear from speakers from the SDG2 Advocacy Hub about how the ‘Beans is How’ campaign is helping to double global bean consumption, and from University of Oxford’s Bean Meals research about growing beans locally and incorporating them into school menus in the UK. You will also find out about Glasgow’s own ‘Full of Beans’ campaign and how you can get involved in the coming months.

 

Bringing the pulse industry together, this annual conference:

• Enhances trade and sales.
• Maximizes connections and networking opportunities.
• Shares insights about the pulses market.

Don’t miss this chance to participate in a four-day convention in New Delhi attended by industry leaders and experts from all over the world. Executive Director Paul Newnham will join the conference sharing valuable insights into why pulses, and the wider legume family, have a critical role to play in the future of our food systems

#NationalBeanDay

This day celebrates the bean in all sizes, shapes, and colors.

Check out this great blog from Chelsea Didinger!

Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility.

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.

Education offers children a ladder out of poverty and a path to a promising future. But about 244 million children and adolescents around the world are out of school; 617 million children and adolescents cannot read and do basic math; less than 40% of girls in sub-Saharan Africa complete lower secondary school and some four million children and youth refugees are out of school. Their right to education is being violated and it is unacceptable.

Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children, youth and adults behind.