Wayne Roberts
principal · Will Work for Food Policy
engaging speaker; expert on food issues ; connects local food, jobs, health and environment
Local Food Production Sustainable Food Green Jobs Food Charters Community Organizing & Development
Dr Benz Kotzen
Associate Professor in Landscape Design · University of Greenwich
Dr Kotzen is a chartered landscape architect with more than 30 years’ experience as a consultant and a researcher.
Environmental Noise Green Roofs Plants Landscape Design Arid and Desert Landscapes
Steffanie Scott
Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo
Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.
Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems
Jennifer (Jeno) Rivera
Director & Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Strengthening teaching and learning through coaching.
Experiential Education Curriculum Development Connected Learning High Impact Practices Assessment
Richard Reynolds
Director · Mobile Gardeners
Guerrilla Gardener
Creative Strategy Integrated Marketing Advertising Gardening Public Realm
Mike Hamm
C. S. Mott Chair in Sustainable Agriculture · Michigan State University
Expert in community-based food systems, food security, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition education
Food and Sustainability Urban Agriculture Health Sustainable food systems Regional Food Systems
Elaine Power
Associate Professor · School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University
Teaches social determinants of health. Researches food insecurity. Advocates for basic income. Dreams of the day when food banks can close.
food insecurity food banks feeding the family family food practices Social Determinants of Health
Jason Chilvers
Professor of Environment and Society · University of East Anglia
He leads UK Energy Research’s Observatory for Societal Engagement with Energy (SEE).
Energy and environmental policy Sustainability Climate Change Climate Change Politics Social Engagement with Energy
Charles Yarish, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Yarish is an expert in marine macroalgae, coastal management and commercial uses for seaweed for food, cosmetics and biofuels.
Marine Biology Aquaculture “Captain Seaweed” Marine Algae Commercial uses of seaweed