Timing

Tuesday 29th September: 12:00 - 13:00

Chair

Deborah Doane, Co-Director, Verdant

Speakers

James Meadway, Co-Director, Verdant
John McDonnell MP

Topic

Food prices and food security: a bold new approach is needed

With British farmers warning of food shortages as this summer's extreme heat wreaks havoc with harvests, this session will make the case for new approaches to secure high quality, affordable food for all in conditions of worsening environmental and geopolitical turmoil.

About Verdant

A new kind of think tank for a just and green future.

Verdant is a think tank committed to the values of social and environmental justice, meeting the turmoil of our polycrisis. We are committed to shaping inclusive policies that don’t just analyse ideas; we build them collaboratively, bringing citizens and experts together to design the next chapter of progressive politics in the UK. We want to ensure that the people most affected by policies help to shape and refine them, strengthening their legitimacy with politicians, media and the public.Our aim is to make bold, inclusive policy the foundation of a fair, flourishing and sustainable Britain.