Eat For Our Future Autumn Events
As part of the Eat for our Future Campaign we will be holding a variety of events across October to help you eat a Climate Diet. We have in person stalls where you can ask your questions and make a pledge, online events chaired by local sustainable food experts to guide you to a diet that is kinder to the planet, and we are running seminars for businesses to help you serve the food for the future. Many local Cambridge food businesses will also be serving up tasty climate diet specials this Autumn, find out who’s getting involved below! Whether you are an individual, a family, or a business we have an event for you.
Climate Diets Stalls
Saturday 2nd September 11am - 3pm, Guildhall, Market Square: Launch of Climate Diets Pledge: Come along and find out more about a Climate Diet, why it's important and make a pledge. Join us in eating for our future.
Saturday 9th October 11am - 3pm, Guildhall, Market Square: Come along and find out more about a Climate Diet, why it's important and make a pledge. Join us in eating for our future.
webinars for food businesses
All slides for the webinars are now available at the bottom of the Businesses and Organisations Climate Diet Pledge page.
Monday 18th October
Join us for a series of webinars as part of the Cambridge Zero Climate Change Festival designed to help your food business and the planet to thrive.
Drawing together local businesses and experts in their fields, find out how you can boost sales, reduce overheads and promote your food business through taking action on climate change. Learn about the support available and start reaping the benefits today.
Webinar 1, 11am - 12pm: Launch of the new Cambridge Sustainable Food Awards scheme for food businesses. Hear from previous award winners including Nanna Mexico and St John’s College, find out about our accessible new modular scheme and the support available to get your business recognised.
Webinar 2, 12pm - 1pm: Save energy, cut costs. Join energy expert Simon Alsbury, MD of Energise consultancy and Antony Gough from PECT and Eastern New Energy to find out how to save energy in your food business and the grants and support available to help you on your journey.
Webinar 3, 1:30pm - 2:30pm: Climate is on the menu. Learn how plant-focused menus can boost sales and tackle climate change. Hear from Cambridge University Catering Service, Kale Yeah! and Thrive about their experiences and top tips.
Webinar 4, 2:30pm - 3:30pm: Serving up the seasons. How local and seasonal food can benefit your business and the planet. Join the conversation with Adam Wood, Head Chef of Garden House at The Graduate Hotel, Cambridge Food Hub, National Farmers’ Union and Darwin College.
Webinar 5, 3:30pm - 4:30pm: Taste not waste. Learn how to protect profits and the planet through cutting food waste in your business. Hear from waste experts Greater Cambridge Shared Waste, Cambridge Cookery and other local businesses already taking action.
Join us for the whole day or pop in to your preferred sessions. Register for your free ticket through Eventbrite.
Online Events
Reduce your carbon footprint and help Cambridge reach net zero carbon emissions
Sunday 17th October 9:30am - 11am
A joint online event by Cambridge City Council, Cambridge Carbon Footprint, Transition Cambridge.
Hosted by Cambridge City Council, a series of talks providing an opportunity for Cambridge residents to hear about the practical steps and help the city of Cambridge to reach net zero carbon emissions. Sam from CSF will talk about the newly launched Climate Diets Pledge and why food is so important. There will be an opportunity to sign the pledge and find out some practical way to Eat For Our Planet.
Sign up via Eventbrite.
The Finale: Eat For Our Future Discussion Panel
Wednesday 20th October, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
A Cambridge Zero Climate Change Festival 2021 event organised by Cambridge Sustainable Food and the University of Cambridge Global Food Security IRC, organised in collaboration with #AnnualFoodAgenda. Live expert advice for anyone curious about eating in a more sustainable way.
Join our free on-line event to ask our panel of experts how to make your diet more sustainable and hear their top tips for a diet that's kinder to the planet.
Chaired by Dr Giles Yeo, of BBC2’s Trust Me I’m a Doctor and author of 'Why Calories Don't Count'. Our panellists include:
Dr Sarah Bridle, author of Food and Climate Change - Without the Hot Air
Emma Garnett, Prince of Wales Junior Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge
Dr Jason O'Rourke, head of Washingborough Academy in Lincolnshire and founder of Taste-Ed charity, also a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on School Food.
Please get in touch before the event to share your stories about and ask questions in advance by sending them to aby24@cam.ac.uk.
Sign up via Eventbrite.
local food Businesses serving Climate Diet Specials
Through out the Cambridge Zero Carbon Festival period many local food businesses will be serving up planet friendly dishes using plant-based, local and seasonal ingredients to showcase how tasty a climate diet can be.
Food businesses include:
Cambridge Cookery
The Wandering Yak
Maurizio Dining & Co.
Jack’s Gelato
Nanna Mexico, with more to be confirmed!