Climate Friendly Food Presentation

Climate Friendly Food Food 31% carbon footprint (EIPRO)

80% CO2 reduction by 2050 – 450 ppm Tyndall Centre Zero Carbon Britain Campaigns like www.350.org

Problems for the North West Lang – population and health approach to land use Arable land – access and use Sea level rise Cuba experience Heinberg

East Lancs jam makers Lack of joined up thinking with public health, environment or (social justice)

Low carbon food systems Very little fossil fuels Renewable energy Biological sources of fertility Closed fertility loops Movement away from artificial N Movement away from manufactured inputs Managing trees and hedges for wildlife Perennial crops Minimal processing or handling on mechanised lines Decentralised distribution No refrigeration

Rich soil farming Rejuvenating degraded soils

Ratten Lal – potential draw down 50ppm CO2 Term that is “inclusive” CO2e calculations

Shillingford Organics

Participatory certification IFOAM backed Complement or stand alone Paperless Low cost Farmer-to-farmer inspection

Mutual support AQA Unit Award Low Carbon food Mentors Roll out community-based education

Low carbon journey

Gold award holder commitments •Reduce liquid fossil fuel use (including distribution) by 10% for next year •95% closed-fertility •Tillage do deeper than 6”/ 15cm •Peat-free propagation •Carbon sequestration

“We replaced diesel tractors with electric tractors and it dropped our fuel use by more than two thirds. We posted the plans for conversion on the web and over one hundred have been built in the US.” Ron Kholsa Hugenot Farm, New York County, US.

Jenny Hall Climate Friendly Food www.climatefriendlyfood.org.uk 01744 894284 Demonstration farm from 2010.