In preparation for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), this independent dialogue, hosted in partnership by the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), and the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), will explore the connection between climate change and biodiversity loss with a focus on sustainable production systems and food security.
Join us virtually on Wednesday, October 25 as we discuss the implications of grasslands conversion, and sustainable food production to feed a growing population. Panelists will include beef producers, environmental non-governmental organization (ENGO) representatives, and both elected and departmental representatives of government.
You are welcome to attend either or both of the following panels:
8:45 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks from Nathan Phinney, CCA President and Paul Thoroughgood, DUC National Manager of Agricultural Sustainability
9 am – Session 1: Guardians of the Grasslands: a natural climate solution
Monica Hadarits, Executive Director, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (Moderator)
Adam Van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Tom Lynch-Staunton, Regional Vice President Alberta, NCC
Tyler Fulton, CCA Vice President
10 am – Session 2: Ruminate on this: sustainable livestock systems in Canada and abroad
Tyler McCann, Managing Director, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (Moderator)
Sophie Beecher, Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Jack Chaffe, Feedlot owner/producer, CCA
Stephanie Terry, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
10:50 am – Closing Remarks from Catherine Grenier, NCC CEO
Please register in advance to receive the Zoom link.
The recording will be distributed to event registrants and available on the CCA YouTube channel once available.
For more information, please contact zorattim@cattle.ca.
