The Global FoodBanking Network

🚨 Cutting methane emissions is an "emergency break" on climate change — and food banking is a critical, but often overlooked, part of the solution that can nourish both people and the planet. 🗨️ @Ana Catalina Suarez Pena, GFN's innovation and strategy senior director #COP30 @ActionOnFood

As rising costs, climate and conflict contribute to rising hunger, it’s critical that food banks share insights, challenges and solutions that can get more food to people who need it. Just a few weeks after our Asia Pacific Food Banking Conference, we’re continuing these important conversations at the GFN Africa Food Banking Conference in Lagos, Nigeria. These are just a few of the key themes we’re diving into this week: 🌏 Africa today and tomorrow — understanding the regional context and future trends 💡 Fundraising — building sustainable models for long-term impact 🌾 Agricultural recovery — connecting healthy food with communities while supporting farmers 🚚 Logistics — navigating challenges to recover and distribute food efficiently and to communities facing the most need 🛒 Product sourcing — exploring new opportunities to ensure good food makes it to plates Huge thanks to our co-host Lagos Food Bank for helping us gather food bankers from across the continent! #WeAreGFN #AfricaFoodBanks

We're proud to be at the heart of the #COP30 Action Agenda, accelerating collective action for people and the planet by: 📈 Scaling proven solutions; 🤝 Solving problems; 🎯 Sustaining implementation throughout the year. Alongside 132 other groundbreaking initiatives, GFN has contributed a Plan to Accelerate Solution under the COP30 Action Agenda, focused on reducing food loss & waste while alleviating hunger, supporting health and nutrition, and reducing emissions. Read the Action Agenda letter that was delivered to world leaders at COP today 👇 https://bit.ly/3K8r3ZY

The work to advance food loss and waste solutions doesn't stop after #COP30. It happens year-round with help from policy researchers, community leaders, businesses and governments. We're thrilled to see these major advances from Brazil and Colombia, further solidifying food donation policies' place in hunger and climate solutions. Explore the latest policies in our research with Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic. -Brazil: https://bit.ly/4o6rcv3 -Colombia: https://bit.ly/3K3T058

We're checking in from the U.N. climate conference, #COP30, where food system transformation is more relevant to the climate conversation than ever before, and more people are recognizing the importance of food loss and waste as a climate solution. 🧡🌎🍛 As we kick off the second half of COP, our message is clear: we can feed more people with the food we already grow while preventing harmful emissions from wasted food. 📢 Are you with us?

We're so excited to welcome Giselle Aris to the GFN team today as our new executive vice president of programs! Giselle is an accomplished leader with more than 15 years serving people facing food insecurity in Africa and South Asia, while also supporting broader food systems transformation. She will work alongside our incredible programs team in the critical role of supporting food banks in a highly dynamic atmosphere. Giselle will also help shape the next phase of our organizational strategy for 2027 and beyond. Join us in welcoming Giselle to GFN! 👏 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e5_q7EZJ

📣 Food systems are on the #COP30 agenda — that's why we're here calling on governments to make food loss and waste reduction — and food bank partnerships — a top climate priority. Before week two of the conference kicks off, hear more from @GonzaloMunoz on our Food For Change podcast: https://bit.ly/4h8Ndax

Exciting news! GFN has contributed a Plan to Accelerate Solutions under the #COP30 Action Agenda, focused on reducing food loss & waste while alleviating hunger, supporting health and nutrition, and reducing emissions. The plan was developed by GFN, with Champions 12.3, World Resources Institute, WRAP, ReFED, Sustainable Development Solutions Network, WWF and others. The plan, Transforming Agriculture and Food Systems, centers on a powerful idea: When we reduce food waste, through prevention and by redistributing surplus food, we can advance solutions that benefit people and the planet. Under the plan we can: • Feed more than 50 million people annually • Reduce up to 1.3 billion tonnes of food loss and waste • Cut up to 1.465 gigatonnes of GHG emissions by 2030 To achieve these results, we need: • Rigorous data collection; • Strong policies that drive waste reductions; and • Increased financing to scale results. 💡This is one of many voluntary contributions being mobilized through the COP30 #ActionAgenda. See the plan here: https://lnkd.in/e5UrXx_u

We're so proud to partner with organizations like WRAP and ReFED to spark action on food loss and waste as a solution to improve our food systems for everyone, everywhere! #COP30

🥘🌎🎵Join us this Thursday, 13 November at #COP30 for a reception, discussion and concert with Sesc - Departamento Nacional! We’ll explore the connections between food systems and climate, with a focus on food loss and waste and equitable access to food. Immediately following the event, head next door to Jambu Arena at the Sesc Doca for a concert celebrating Amazonian culture, music and artists. 🎟️Space is limited and registration is required. Secure your ticket! https://lnkd.in/e9JMCcpr 💬Speakers include: - Lisa Moon, President & CEO, The Global FoodBanking Network - Heloiva Távora, Regional Director, Sesc Para - Claudia Roseno, Sesc - Shenggen Fan, Chair Professor and Dean of the Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy at China Agricultural University (CAU). - Rosane Santos, Coordination of the Popular Peasant Movement, Vice President of the State Council for Sustainable Food and Nutrition - Dr. Heloisa Helena Berredo Reis De Medeiros, Professor at the Federal University of Para (UFPA) - Carolina Urmeneta, Director of Circular Economy Programs, Global Methane Hub - Janine Giuberti Coutinho, Brazilian National Secretariat for Food and Nutritional Security, Brazilian Government - Ana Catalina Suarez Peña, Innovation and Strategy Senior Director, The Global FoodBanking Network