Forests, Food & Land Day: Meeting the 30x30 Challenge

What: As part of the Global Climate Action Summit, join us for a day of inspiration, lively discussion, discovery and entertainment that will elevate the importance of forests, food and land in the fight against climate change. Who: Forests, Food and Land Day at the Global Climate Action Summit will bring together farmers and ranchers, foresters, chefs, Indigenous Peoples, business leaders, elected officials, investors, artists, citizens and more who are working to fight climate change. Together, we will showcase our progress and ambition toward meeting the 30x30 Forests, Food and Land Challenge and the goals of the Paris Agreement.Why: How we use land for agriculture, forestry and other purposes has a greater impact on climate change than any other sector of the economy except energy—yet, land-related solutions receive less than 3% of climate funding. Working across all sectors of the economy to improve forest and habitat conservation, food production and consumption, and land use we can deliver up to 30% of the climate solutions needed by 2030.
Boxed lunches may be purchased in advance, but will not be available for purchase day-of.  Coffee will be available in the morning. 
Program:
Registration opens at 8am
Opening remarks

Welcome, Frances Seymour, Distinguished Senior Fellow, World Resources Institute
Welcome Prayer by Ohlone Elder
Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Global Lead, Climate and Energy, WWF International

Our Shared Responsibility: What does it mean to be a non-state actor?

Frances Seymour (moderator)
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Minister of Environment and Energy, Costa Rica
Aristoteles Sandoval, Governor of the State of Jalisco, Mexico 
TBC

Less Waste, Smaller Footprint

Adam Kaye, Chef and Co-Founder, The Spare Food Company
Paula Daniels, Co-Founder, Senior Advisor, Center for Good Food Purchasing
Dana Gunders, Next Course (moderator)
Sherice Torres, Marketing Director, Google (invited)

Direct from the Farmers - Climate Smart Agriculture and Livelihoods

Josette Lewis, Associate VP, Ecosystems-Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Defense Fund (moderator)
Fred Yoder, US farmer, Ohio
Shashank Kumar, Co-Founder, Farm and Farmers Foundation India
Cannon Michael, US farmer, California

Financing Conservation and Restoration

Brian Schillinglaw, Executive Director, New Forests US
Javier Kinney, Director of Self Governance, Yurok Tribe
Chugach Native Corporation of Alaska (invited)
Mary Creasman, CEO, California League of Conservation Voters
Lynn Scarlett, Co-Chief External Affairs Officer, The Nature Conservancy (moderator)

Wildfire and Climate: The Conundrum

Introduction: John Laird, California Secretary of Natural Resources
Tara O’Shea, Director of Forest Programs, Planet Labs
Matt Hurteau, Fire Scientist, New Mexico
Geoff Lipsett Moore, Climate Specialist, TNC, Australia

Eddie Madril, Yaqui Tribe, dance performance
From the Ground Up: Sub-national progress integrating science, planning and implementation, a model case study

Dick Cameron, Director of Science, Land Conservation Programs, TNC 
Ashley Conrad-Saydah, Deputy Secretary for Climate Change, Cal EPA (invited)
Steve Maxey, Chief Planner, County of Merced
Eduardo Battlori, Secretary of Environment, Yucatan
Louise Bedsworth, Executive Director, California Strategic Growth Council (moderator)

Working together: A Coalition of Non-State Actors Supporting Peru to Secure Climate Benefits – Patrimonio del Peru

Fabiola Muñoz Dodero, Minister of Environment of Peru (invited)
Harvey Fineberg, President, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility
Carter Roberts, CEO, World Wildlife Fund (moderator)

Innovations to Unlock the Future of Food
Fireside Chat

Jeremy Oppenheim, Founder and Managing Partner, SYSTEMIQ  (invited)
Christine Daugherty, VP Global Sustainable Agricultural & Responsible Sourcing, PepsiCo 
Sam Fromartz, Food & Environment Reporting Network (moderator)

Science & Soil

Barry Parkin, Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer, Mars
Eric Soubeiran, Global Nature & Climate Director, Danone
Marion Verles, CEO, Gold Standard

Transformative development pathways

Rodrigo Medeiros, Vice President, Conservação Internacional do Brasil
Lucian Peppelenbos, Senior Responsible Investment and Responsible Governance Specialist, APG Asset Management
Frances Seymour, (moderator)

Inspiring Action Across Sectors

TBC
Cities4Forests
Rukka Sombolinggi, International Advocacy Coordinator, Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (invited)

Wrap up, Gratitude, and onward to the Global Climate Action Summit

Frances Seymour & Manuel Pulgar-Vidal


Event Partners:


·         Frances Seymour (moderator)
?        Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Minister of Environment and Energy, Costa Rica
Aristoteles Sandoval, Governor of the State of Jalisco, Mexico