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Sustainability Training at the University of Illinois

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about sustainability at the University of Illinois! This video provides an overview of sustainability efforts at the University of Illinois, an…

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Day 3 - Keynote Address - Challenges of Feeding India

Keynote Address - Introduction by Madhu Khanna, Professor of Agricultural and Consumer Economics and iSEE Associate Director for Education and Outreach, University of Illinois Ashok Gulati, Indian…

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Day 2 - Keynote Address - Post-hydrocarbon food systems: The challenge of the 21st century

Keynote Address - Introduction by Ben McCall, Professor of Chemistry and Astronomy and iSEE Associate Director for Campus Sustainability, University of Illinois Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post…

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Day 1 - Keynote Address - Peak Food?

Keynote Address - Introduced by Evan DeLucia, Director, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment, University of Illinois Andrew Revkin, New York Times columnist, Pace Academy

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Day 3 - Session VI - Food Security and the role of the private sector

Day 3 - Session VI: Social Dimensions of Food Security (Moderated by Paul Ellinger, Professor and Department Head, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois) Usha Zehr, Chief…

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Day 3 - Closing Remarks

Peter Schiffer, Vice Chancellor of Research, University of Illinois

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Day 3 - Session V - The promise and prospects of genetically modified crops

Day 3 - Session V: Advances in Technology and Food Security (Moderated by Gene Robinson, Swanlund Chair of Entomology and Director, Institute of Genomic Biology, University of Illinois) David…

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Day 3 - Session VI - Global human appropriation of net primary production: A biophysical approach to analyze systemic feedbacks in the global land system

Day 3 - Session VI: Social Dimensions of Food Security (Moderated by Paul Ellinger, Professor and Department Head, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois) Helmut Haberl,…

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Day 3 - Session V - The role of innovation and collaboration to drive sustainable agricultural solutions

Day 3 - Session V: Advances in Technology and Food Security (Moderated by Gene Robinson, Swanlund Chair of Entomology and Director, Institute of Genomic Biology, University of Illinois) Natalie…

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Day 3 - Session VI - Public Acceptance of GMOs: Barriers and implications for food security

Day 3 - Session VI: Social Dimensions of Food Security (Moderated by Paul Ellinger, Professor and Department Head, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois) Bruce Chassy,…

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Day 3 - Session V - Improving photosynthetic efficiency for improved crop yield

Day 3 - Session V: Advances in Technology and Food Security (Moderated by Gene Robinson, Swanlund Chair of Entomology and Director, Institute of Genomic Biology, University of Illinois) Don Ort,…

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Day 2 - Session III - Ecosystem services from working agricultural lands: Is multi-functionality a destination or mirage?

Day 2 - Session III: Agriculture & Ecosystem Services (Moderated by Jeff Brawn, Professor and Head, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois) Scott…

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Day 2 - Session IV - Identifying the impacts: Corporate-NGO-University partnerships to better measure the effectiveness of food security interventions in Africa

Day 2 - Session IV: Meeting the Demand for Food Security, Health, and Welness Sustainably (Moderated by Peter Goldsmith, Associate Professor and Interim Director, Food & Agribusiness Management…

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Day 2 - Session IV - Connecting the dots: Unleashing the power of collaboration

Day 2 - Session IV: Meeting the Demand for Food Security, Health, and Welness Sustainably (Moderated by Peter Goldsmith, Associate Professor and Interim Director, Food & Agribusiness Management…

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Day 2 - Session III - Africa: From basket case to breadbasket

Day 2 - Session III: Agriculture & Ecosystem Services (Moderated by Jeff Brawn, Professor and Head, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois) Pedro…

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Day 2 - Session III - Borlaug vs. Jevons: Can forests and increasing agricultural production really co-exist in a landscape?

Day 2 - Session III: Agriculture & Ecosystem Services (Moderated by Jeff Brawn, Professor and Head, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois) Ruth…

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Day 2 - Session IV - Bridging the international and U.S. food security research areas

Day 2 - Session IV: Meeting the Demand for Food Security, Health, and Welness Sustainably (Moderated by Peter Goldsmith, Associate Professor and Interim Director, Food & Agribusiness Management…

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Day 2 - Session IV - Sustainable food: A legal Approach

Day 2 - Session IV: Meeting the Demand for Food Security, Health, and Welness Sustainably (Moderated by Peter Goldsmith, Associate Professor and Interim Director, Food & Agribusiness Management…

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Day 2 - Opening Remarks

Evan DeLucia, Director, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment, University of Illinois Peter Schiffer, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois

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Day 2 - Session II - Water-food-climate squeeze: Can we (bio)engineer our way out?

Day 2 - Session II: Water and Agriculture (Moderated by John Braden, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Economics, University of Illinois) Praveen Kumar, University of Illinois

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Day 2 - Session I - Can we have sufficient food and feed for 2050, while still expanding biofuels?

Day 2 - Session I: Climate Change and Agriculture (Moderated by Andrew Leakey, Associate Professor of Plant Biology, University of Illinois) Stephen Long, University of Illinois

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Day 2 - Session I - The economic impacts of climate change on agriculture

Day 2 - Session I: Climate Change and Agriculture (Moderated by Andrew Leakey, Associate Professor of Plant Biology, University of Illinois) Maximillian Auffhammer, University of California Berkeley

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Day 2 - Session II - Can we provide water of appropriate quality to meet the needs of 9 billion people by 2050?

Day 2 - Session II: Water and Agriculture (Moderated by John Braden, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Economics, University of Illinois) Upmanu Lall, Columbia University

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Day 2 - Session II - Constraints and potentials of future irrigation water availability on agriculture under climate change

Day 2 - Session II: Water and Agriculture (Moderated by John Braden, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Economics, University of Illinois) Joshua Elliott, University of Chicago

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