Sustainable Food

There is lots of activity going on across the UK Higher and Further Education Sector around food. This day will bring together practitioners, experts and industry partners on this topic to share experiences and lessons, learn from each other and build the momentum


The Hicks Room,
The University Centre
Granta Place
Cambridge CB2 1RU

https://www.unicen.cam.ac.uk/


AGENDA

9.30
Registration and refreshments

10.00 – 11.00
-Welcome to Cambridge, overview of activities – Emily Dunning and Peter Lumb, Environment and Energy section, University of Cambridge
-Which interventions work? Reducing the environmental impact of diet – Emma Garnett, PhD researcher, University of Cambridge
-Q&A, discussion

11.00 – 11.30                
Break

11.30 – 12.30              
-What is Vegware and how can it be useful in Universities? – Kate Chambers, Vegware
-Alasdair Walmsley, University of Brighton
-Q&A, discussion

12.30 – 1.30                  
Lunch

1.30 – 2.50                      
-David Nuttall, Catering Manager at Harper Adams University & TUCO Board Member and Mandy Johnston, Category Manager & Sustainability Champion                                                                                              
-Sustainable Food Cities and a local case study – Bev Sedley, Cambridge Sustainable Food
-A collaborative approach to sustainable food - Ivan Hopkins, Head of Hospitality and Catering, Nottingham Trent University
-Q&A, discussion

2.50 – 3.00                      
Break

3.00 – 4.00                      
Open space – facilitated session where you can bring up the topic(s) you want to discuss in small groups. This could relate to production, procurement, supply chains, marketing / merchandising, packaging, waste etc

4.00 – 4.30                      
-Optional tour of the University Centre – practically implementing sustainability best practice in a catering business – led by Paula White, Area Catering Manager, University of Cambridge Catering Service                                                                                                      

Bookings must be made by 8th May.


We encourage delegates to travel by public transport.  

There is very limited car parking next to the University Centre, it would be subject to availability and on a first come first served basis. The other nearest car park is the multistorey car park by John Lewis, which is a 5 minute walk from the University Centre:
https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/grand-arcade-car-park