Novel Solutions for Food Production in the Light of Climate Change

Stefan Hey

We are pleased to invite you to our next free webinar in the series, Global Goals, Local Impact: Sustainably Ever After! These sessions are conducted in English and focus on solutions for a more sustainable world.

Tuesday, April 8th from 6 – 7:30 PM (CET)

During this session, we will explore pressing issues in food production. As climate change continues, we need innovative approaches to secure our global food supply. Therefore, we will highlight exciting tools and strategies that may reshape agriculture.

Meet Stefan

Stefan earned his PhD in Maize Genetics at the University of Bonn. Later, he pursued a postdoc in the Schnable Lab at Iowa State University. Recently, he became an entrepreneur and co-founded a vertical farming start-up called vGreens. This company focuses on data-driven indoor production of strawberries. Hence, they aim to address fruit production challenges under worsening climatic conditions.

Rethinking Agriculture for a Resilient Future

We’ll dive into the challenges of food production that await us as climate change continues to progress, and explore innovative tools and strategies to address these pressing issues. From sustainability to technological advancements, we’ll examine how we can rethink agriculture for a more resilient future. Finally, we’ll take a closer look at the role vertical farming can play in transforming food systems.

Why Teachers Will Benefit

Teachers, in particular, will gain valuable insights into how these topics connect to science, technology, and sustainability education—offering real-world examples to inspire students and enrich classroom discussions. Whether you’re an educator looking for engaging content or simply curious about the future of food, this webinar will provide thought-provoking perspectives and practical takeaways.

The ECBA is a consortium member in the SYNAPSES Erasmus+ School Heads and Teacher Academy promoting Sustainability Citizenship in schools.

Sustainability Citizenship skills and competencies include the ability to recognize the environmental, social and economic dimensions of climate change, the ability to connect local actions and initiatives to global processes, and the capacity to move from analysis to systematic action on climate change and sustainability issues.

The SYNAPSES Academy has the ambition to design and establish strong professional learning ecosystems around school communities. Through blended formal and informal learning opportunities we will support the development of whole and open-school approaches that offers pathways to transformative learning experiences for Sustainability Citizenship. As a Teacher Academy, SYNAPSES is funded by the Erasmus+ programme to create European partnerships and promote cooperation between teacher education institutions and training providers.

If you are interested in the SYNAPSES Erasmus+ School Heads and Teacher Academy, you can sign-up for the SYNAPSES Newsletter here.

Funding Acknowledgment Funded by the European Union. Contract Number: 101102346. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the consortium only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.