Roundtables: Producing Climate-Friendly Food
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Recorded on October 10, 2024
Producing Climate-Friendly Food with special guests from Pivot Bio and Rumin8
Speakers: James Temple, Sr Editor for Energy, Casey Crownhart, Sr Reporter for Climate, Karsten Temme, Chief Innovation Officer & Co-founder of Pivot Bio, and Matt Callahan, Co-founder and Counsel of Rumin8.
Planet-warming emissions aren’t only spewed from power plants and vehicles: they’re also lurking on your breakfast plate. Our food systems account for a major chunk of global greenhouse-gas emissions, but some businesses are attempting to develop solutions that could help address the climate impacts of agriculture. Hear from senior editor James Temple and senior reporter Casey Crownhart as they discuss the future of food and the climate with special guests Karsten Temme, Chief Innovation Officer and Co-founder of Pivot Bio, and Matt Callahan, Co-founder and Counsel of Rumin8.
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