Sustainability

The Future of Food USA

The Future of Food USA

On demand

Dozens of recorded conference sessions exploring real-world solutions for food and beverage companies keen to take climate action, innovate sustainably and create resilient supply chains.

Advanced Manufacturing, Sustainable Construction and the Circular Economy Symposium

Advanced Manufacturing, Sustainable Construction and the Circular Economy Symposium

Fri 23 Oct, 9.30am-1pm AEST

This free symposium, part of WSU's Research Week, brings together government, industry and research to develop manufacturing strategies that solve issues stemming from COVID-19, environmental degradation and waste.

The Australian’s Global Food Forum 2020

The Australian’s Global Food Forum 2020

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM AEDT

This annual one-day forum sees industry leaders tackling topics impacting Australia’s agrifood-business sector, from environmental change to alternative proteins and trade with China.

What The Fork? webinar series: Food TECH edition

What The Fork? webinar series: Food TECH edition

17 Sept 2020, 8-9.30pm AEST

As climate change combines with COVID-19 to expose the fragility of food systems globally, this timely free webinar explores the role of technology and AI in helping to create sustainable, resilient future food systems.

Sustainable Cities series: episode 1, overview

Sustainable Cities series: episode 1, overview

On demand

Take time out to tune in to this well-worth-it podcast featuring Greater Sydney Commission’s Roderick Simpson and Roel Plant, Research Director of UTS’s Institute for Sustainable Futures - the first in a series on sustainable cities.

Food in the Capital webbite series #1: Michael Claessens

Food in the Capital webbite series #1: Michael Claessens

July–September 2020

Regional Development Australia ACT has launched a series of webbites to 'keep the conversation going around sustainable food cities' between now and mid-November. The first in the series is an overview from CEO Michael Claessens.

Unlocking Innovation webinar series 2020

Unlocking Innovation webinar series 2020

June-August 2020, various dates/times

FoodNavigator’s topical discussions with food and beverage development industry experts worldwide – worth tuning in to, and free.

AgFunder What the Fork? digitalk: The implications of COVID-19 on ESG and impact investing in agrifood

AgFunder What the Fork? digitalk: The implications of COVID-19 on ESG and impact investing in agrifood

On demand

Experts discuss the potential for agrifood-tech companies to attain ESG goals in the current climate, and COVID-19's likely effects on ‘impact investing’ in the agrifood-tech space.

Virtual fireside chat: Agrivi founder Matija Zulj

Virtual fireside chat: Agrivi founder Matija Zulj

On demand

Agrivi founder and CEO Matija Zulj chats with Forward Fooding CEO Alessio D’Antino on farming as an SaaS model, ag-tech and building a successful food-tech start-up.

Frontiers Forum 2020

Frontiers Forum 2020

16 May 2020, 9am-6pm

A day of talks on cutting-edge issues in science from visionaries from diverse fields, this year featuring globally renowned environmentalist Al Gore - and QUT's own David Dale.

Virtual fireside chat: Aerofarms’ Marc Oshima

Virtual fireside chat: Aerofarms’ Marc Oshima

On demand

In this virtual ‘fireside chat’, Forward Fooding founder Alessio D'Antino talks with Oshima about trends in agri-food tech.

Consumer insights: Sustainability & Australia’s horticulture sector

Consumer insights: Sustainability & Australia’s horticulture sector

Mon 23 October 2023, 11am-12 noon AEDT

This free Hort Innovation-hosted webinar unpacks consumer insights into sustainable food production and the implications for our horticulture sector.

evokeAG 2023: Down to Earth

evokeAG 2023: Down to Earth

21-22 February 2023, 9am-5pm AEDT

This year, the focus is on agrifood innovation and technology, and how the two 'intersect, complement and challenge' key assets - farms, soil, water and the planet. Future Food Systems CRC is manning a booth: we look forward to seeing you there.

Podcast: Asia’s food system

Podcast: Asia’s food system

On demand

In this 17-minute podcast, three industry heavyweights discuss Asia's changing food systems, including the investment landscape for alternative proteins and how sustainability starts with individuals.

Business Decarbonisation Pathways – Working towards Net Zero

Business Decarbonisation Pathways – Working towards Net Zero

Wednesday 19 October 2022, 9.30am-12noon AEST

A free AusIndustry-backed workshop with a presentation from Barbara Albert, co-CEO of 100% Renewables, a panel discussion and Q&A.

1st International Conference on Food Waste to Food Sustainability

1st International Conference on Food Waste to Food Sustainability

Wed 24-Thu 25 August 2022, 9am-5.30pm daily, HKT (11am-7.30pm-, AEST)

The focus of this two-day online conference is on bridging scientific, industrial, practitioner and policy gaps in the areas of food-waste upcycling, safe and sustainable food production, and society-wide food security.

BerryQuest International conference

BerryQuest International conference

25-28 July 2022

Berry-sector stakeholders, gather on Queensland’s Gold Coast to hear from industry experts about the latest in growing techniques, labour issues, marketing, packaging, biosecurity, exporting and more. Then eat, drink, exchange ideas and tour berry operations.

FoodTech Qld

FoodTech Qld

Thu 7 & Fri 8 July 2022, 10am-4pm AEST

The Gold-Coast-based FoodTech Qld Conference, with content curated by the Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology and Australian Institute of Packaging, has twin themes: global trends in agrifood-tech and sustainability innovations.

Future of Food 2021

Future of Food 2021

23, 24 Sept 2021, from 8.30am AWST (10.30am AEST)

Encompassing conference, expo and extension activities, this two-day event, in which the CRC is a gold sponsor, explores opportunities for Australian producers in innovating, collaborating, clustering and value-adding.

Call for EOIs: Improving Sustainable Packaging Practices for SMEs

Call for EOIs: Improving Sustainable Packaging Practices for SMEs

Fri 18 February 2022, 6-7pm (EOIs) & Wed 23 February 2022, 9am-noon AEDT (Bootcamp)

Eligible SMEs with revenues between $1.5m to $100m are invited to join the federal government’s new Sustainable Packaging Practices for SMEs Project. Expressions of Interest are due by 18 February 2022.