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EVENT: NATURE STARTS ON OUR PLATE – THE LIVING COAST BIOSPHERE PARTNERSHIP MEETING | 2-4PM 27 MARCH 2025 AT GRAND PARADE, SALLIS BENNEY

This event – Nature Starts on Our Plate – will explore the deep connections between the food we eat and the landscapes we live in. Hosted by The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere, this free, open-to-all, in person event will bring together expert speakers to highlight why choosing local food matters—for our health, our communities, and the environment.

Join expert speakers to discover how the food we eat connects us to nature and our local landscapes within The Living Cost UNESCO Biosphere.

This gathering will engage you to rethink your food choices, reduce food waste and discover how you can play a role in supporting nature and sustainability through what you eat. This is a must-attend for anyone interested in food, sustainability, and the future of our local environment.

Here’s the link to tickets for the event: Nature Starts on Our Plate – The Living Coast Biosphere Partnership Meeting Tickets, Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite

 

Agenda

  1. Introduction: What it means to live in a UNESCO Biosphere (5-10mn)

By Professor Marc J Metzger, Chair of the UNESCO UK Biospheres network, and Martin Harris, Chair of The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere

  • What are UNESCO Biospheres?
  • Zooming in: Biospheres globally, in the UK, and in Sussex
  • The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere & its link with local land and food systems
  1. The big picture: the connection between food and nature (5-10mn)

By Tony Whitbread, Former Chief Executive at Sussex Wildlife Trust

  1. Brighton & Hove’s food strategy in a city surrounded by farmland and nature (5-10mn)

By the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership

Shedding light on our local refreshed food strategy: Creating a healthy, sustainable and fair food system for the city and its residents including local initiatives such as The City Downland Estate Plan, The Land Use Plus project, Our local environmental education programmes, Community gardens and allotments, etc

  1. Panel discussion: Nature Starts on Our Plate! (45mn)

Chaired by Victoria Williams, Chair of the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership and CEO of Food Matters

With the following speakers:

  • Chef Mauro Colagreco , 3 Star Michelin Chef and –Mauro Colagreco is known for his passion for his craft and commitment to protecting the planet. The renowned chef of three-Michelin-star and B Corp restaurant in France (the Mirazur) and more recently of a one-Michelin-star restaurant in London (The Raffles), he puts environmental concerns at the heart of his cuisine, championing the emergence of a circular gastronomy that respects the cycles of nature. A tireless advocate of raising the awareness about the challenges facing humanity, in 2022 he became the first chef to be appointed by UNESCO as a Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity
  • Annie Brown, Farmer on the City Downland Estate in the South Downs
  • Paul Loman, Director at the Real Junk Food Project
  • Mardi Roberts, Brand Ambassador for the Ridgeview Wine estate – a local B Corp vineyard, and Vice Chair of the Sussex Local Visitor Economy Partnership

Q&A: We will take questions from the audience, especially from students from the University of Brighton, Plumpton College and the University of Sussex

More details: We will not be able to provide refreshments so please bring your own bottle of water with you. This event will be in person only.

The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere

 

Did you know you lived in a UNESCO designated area? Stretching from the South Downs National Park to the sea, from the Adur to the Ouse, with Brighton & Hove and Lewes at its heart, The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere is one of seven designated biospheres in the UK.

We operate as an interdisciplinary partnership encompassing a wide array of organisations (voluntary, conservation, community, education, local government, private and public sector). They are a collaborative network sharing best practices and knowledge. Inviting a series of local experts to share their knowledge and foster action to tackle climate change & biodiversity loss. More information here: https://thelivingcoast.org.uk/

 

 

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