Linnean Future Podcast #47: Food Security and Urban Farming

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Climate change is already affecting our food security and will continue to do so for many years to come. Some have suggested that urban farming could be an actual viable alternative option to provide entire cities with enough food. Simply put, as things stand, this is probably not the case, but perhaps there are other reasons to consider it as a valuable practice. We enter this podcast with an open mind to all possible options as we talk with Chris Smaje, author of A Small Farm Future, who offers an alternative to urban agriculture that could prove to be helpful for Britons future food security. We also talk with Pamela Warhurst who argues that apart from sustenance, there are many other important reasons for us all to be involved with the growing of at least some of our food. The Linnean Future Podcast Series is an initiative by The Linnean Society of London in response to the ongoing planetary emergency. This podcast series will bring you stories from around the world that explores how the impacts of climate change are woven into every aspect of our lives. Through out the series we will be meeting some of the amazing people who are studying these changes, its impacts and trying to find solutions to help reduce the impacts of our changing climate. The Linnean Society of London is committed to Net Zero (with offsets) by 2022 and reducing its carbon emissions by at least half by 2030. Speakers: Chris Smaje, Pamela Warhurst Interviewer: Padmaparna Ghosh Producer: Ross Ziegelmeier