Below are examples of previous events held, including the Climate Change and Agriculture Youth Summits.
The Climate Change and Agriculture Youth Summits aim to provide an opportunity for young agriculturists to share their perceptions and understanding of climate change and deliberate on what it means for the future of agriculture and for themselves
The two-day events were structured around knowledge, skills, inclusivity, and opportunities to respond to new career paths and help to build greater climate resilience across the sector.
The youth were excited by the recognition that there are endless entry points for individual contributions and actions to respond to climate change and make a difference. Many identified their contribution as researchers, while others would like to become more active in communities to raise awareness and drive collaborative actions that build resilience and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving people’s lives.
Three summits have been hosted by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture.
Ms Ashia Petersen (Director: Sustainable Resource Use and Management, Western Cape Department of Agriculture) and Dr Stephanie Midgley (Specialist Scientist:...
The Western Cape Government, represented by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environmental Affairs & Development Planning, hosted...
The 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture was attended by 490 delegates from 6 continents and 41 countries. The four...
The 10th International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops was co-hosted by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Stellenbosch University,...
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WC-DoA) hosted the Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Climate Disaster Solutions as a follow-up to the...
Eighty-nine youth (ages 18-35 years) participated, most of them from the Cape Winelands District.
...The second Youth Summit was attended by 75 youth (18-35 years, including 10 local high school learners) mostly from the...
Over 100 youth (18-35 years) participated in this inaugural summit, as well as several internal and external experts and practitioners.
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