In our next Future of Food event Civil Beat reporter, Thomas Heaton will have a sit-down with University of Hawaii’s Professor Susan E. Crow and banana grower, Gabe Sachter-Smith to discuss the future of agriculture in Hawai’i in the Era of Climate Change. The panel will explore how climate change impacts Hawaii’s agriculture and how both researchers and producers are attempting to address these challenges. The discussion will cover topics such as 鈥渃limate-smart鈥 and organic farming practices, cropping system diversity and climate change adaptation, carbon sequestration and its role in soil quality, farming system resilience, and the potential markets for such commodities.
The event will take place on Friday, October 25 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Civil Beat headquarters in Kaimuki.

Featured Panelists:

Susan E. Crow, Ph.D. – Professor, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, CTAHR, UH Manoa, PI, Hawaii Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities

Gabe Sachter-Smith, M.S. – 贬补飞补颈驶颈 Banana Source

This panel discussion will be moderated by Civil Beat reporter, Thomas Heaton.

Agenda:

Doors open at 5 p.m. for booths and complimentary pupus. The discussion will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This community event is supported in part by grants from the Ulupono Fund at the Hawaii Community Foundation,聽, the Marisla Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, the聽, the聽, the聽, and聽.

Presented by The 贬补飞补颈驶颈 Institute for Sustainable Community Food Systems at University of 贬补飞补颈驶颈 – West O驶ahu, 天美视频, and UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series, this series is meant to generate key opportunities for community dialogue among a diverse audience, aiming to achieve a healthy, equitable, resilient and sustainable food system for 贬补飞补颈驶颈.

Watch the recording here.

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