Workshop on Sustainability Challenges in Agriculture Production: Insights from Coffee, Palm Oil and Rice

  • Date：
    Mon, Oct 07, 2024
  • Time：
    16:10-18:00
  • Location：
    Ito International Research Center, 3rd floor, Seminar Room, Hongo campus, The University of Tokyo & Online via Zoom
  • Host：

    Center for Global Commons (CGC) , Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), The University of Tokyo

  • Language：

    English

  • Capacity：

    30 (for in-person registration)

  • Registration：

    Pre-registration is required for in-person or on-line participants.
    Please register from the form below by October 3rd.

    Registration Form (External link)

    *The information collected through this registration will be managed by Center for Global Commons (CGC). Your personal information will not be disclosed to any third parties.

Overview

In this workshop we will have practitioners and researchers come together to share their experience and insights about the sustainability in palm oil, coffee and rice. Practitioners will explain the initiatives of their organizations- 4C and Wild Asia – for driving and assessing sustainability in the coffee and palm oil sector. Moreover, researchers from the Center for Global Commons / Institute for Future Initiatives will present their research. The workshop aims to steer a dialogue about the challenges and possibilities for sustainable transformation in coffee, palm oil and rice sectors.

Event Information (External link)
Program
  • 16:10-16:15
    Welcome note and introduction

    Yuya Kajikawa, Professor, CGC, IFI, UTokyo

  • 16:15-16:35
    Wild Asia program for regenerative agriculture and smallholder inclusion in Palm Oil sector

    Reza Azmi, Executive Director and Founder, Wild Asia

  • 16:35-16:50
    New coffee carbon footprint program of 4C

    Kedar Nepal, Sustainability Manager, 4C

  • 16:50-17:10
    Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Coffee and Palm Oil

    Leticia dos Muchangos, Project Assistant professor, CGC, IFI, UTokyo

  • 17:10-17:30
    Sustainable Rice projects in Japan

    Fanya Qin, Project researcher, CGC, IFI, UTokyo

  • 17:30-18:00
    Wrap-up and Q&A

    All presenters,
    Facilitator: Shuan Sadreghazi, Project Researcher, CGC, IFI, UTokyo

Contact

Shuan Sadreghazi

Email: sadreghazi★ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp (★→@)