A climate solution too big to waste: Investing in food’s full potential
With COP31’s focus on Zero Waste, this event will showcase proven solutions to food loss and waste and the financing needed to scale them. The event will follow a fast-paced, interactive format driven by food loss and waste leaders from business, government and frontline partners, sharing practical approaches, mobilizing resources and building partnerships for action.
The event is co-hosted by leading food waste organizations including GMH, IKEA Foundation, WRI, GFN, WRAP, reFED, GGGI, and C40 Cities.
Speakers
Máximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO
Marcelo Mena, CEO, Global Methane Hub
Hongleng Pei, Climate Mitigation Branch Chief, UNEP
Gonzalo Muñoz, COP25 High-Level Champion
Halieselassie Medhin, Regional Director for Africa, IKEA Foundation
Michael Kwame Nkonu, Head of Portfolio for Agricultural Livelihoods, IKEA Foundation
Ana Catalina Suárez Peña, Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation, The Global FoodBanking Network
Susan Chomba, Director of Vital Landscapes for Africa, World Resources Institute (MC)
Malle Fofana, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Global Green Growth Institute
Nizhar Marizi, Director for Environment, Bappenas (Indonesia)
Christy Loper, Environment Program Director, Robertson Foundation
Catherine David, CEO, WRAP
Mark Watts, CEO, C40 Cities
Dana Gunders, CEO, reFED
Nil Tibukoglu, General Manager, TIDER
Please note: This event is accessible via a ramp, although the path is uneven. If you have any accessibility questions, please contact us at countdown@ted.com — we’re happy to provide more information.