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Anna Larsson & Dr. Nicola Philpott | From Fork to Forest: Why we can’t solve the climate crisis without changing how we eat |26 March 2025 at 13:30 ET | CACOR Live
March 26 @ 13:30 - 15:30 EDT
Speakers: Anna Larsson & Dr. Nicola Philpott
Subject: From Fork to Forest: Why we can’t solve the climate crisis without changing how we eat
Time: 26 March 2025 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Summary:
Even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, emissions from our food system would still cause the earth to exceed targets. This lively presentation discusses the under-appreciated impact our food system has on climate and the environment. Learn actions you can take at your very next meal to start changing things for the better.
Biographies:
Nicola Philpott, PhD, is a Group Leader of the Minnesota West Suburbs chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. She also runs a plant-based meal program at a shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Minneapolis. As president of the Parent Teacher Organization at her children’s school, Nicola coordinated installation of a school solar array. Nicola has a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology. She previously worked as a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota and has written 18 peer-reviewed scientific publications.
Anna Larsson spends her days working on strategy and finance in the corporate world, analyzing data and creating simple stories from complex information. By night, she is a long-time climate and environmental activist. The From Fork to Forest talk is a culmination of years of musing, reading, research and analysis. She lives with her partner and two teenagers in Minneapolis and loves biking.
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