Clim-Eat

01/05/2026

The High-Level Panel in the Headlines: A Global Movement for Change 📰🚀

The official launch of the High-Level Panel for a Just Rural Transition is making waves! We are pleased to share a collection of recent features that deep-dive into our mission:

✍️ Fortune: H.E. Carlos Alvarado Quesada pens a powerful piece on the urgent need to reform agricultural subsidies, especially in the current global fertiliser crisis.

🌐 Devex: Coverage on how the Panel is uniting global leadership for food systems transformation.

🌱 EFE: A look at the “triple benefit” of reorienting agricultural support for environmental and human health.

As we move forward, these perspectives provide the foundation for our strategic dialogue on the road to COP31.

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29/04/2026

𝗔 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Transformation is never a solo act. It requires patience, balance, and collective leadership.

This week in Ankara, we officially launched the 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, bringing together global leaders committed to making Food Systems MISSION: POSSIBLE.

Inspired by 𝐸𝑏𝑟𝑢, the traditional Turkish art of paper marbling, the symbolic launch reflected how separate strengths can create something far better.

Representing leadership, government, science and civil society, H.E. Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Orhan Solak, Sonja Vermeulen, Dr Dhanush Dinesh each placed a drop of colour into the water, forming the COP31 symbol - a powerful reflection of our shared path toward a climate-resilient and equitable future.

The day also featured inspiring conversations on Türkiye’s climate-smart agriculture innovations with Selda TURKOGLU COSKUN (PhD), Suat Dede, and Abdulkadir Karabulut ; critical lessons on scaling resilience shared by Aditya Alta (Center for Indonesian Policy Studies); insights on the V4JRT initiative from Harriet Smith, PhD; and a high-level leadership dialogue with Panel members Orhan Solak, Tshilidzi Madzivhandila, and Gabriel Ferrero de Loma Osorio, facilitated by Tania Karas (Devex).

Following the launch, the momentum continued as our Chair, H.E. Carlos Alvarado Quesada, met with H.E. Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change and COP31 President Designate COP31 Türkiye, to present the Panel’s mission and strategic work ahead. This high-level alignment is a critical step in ensuring that just rural transitions remain at the heart of the global climate agenda.

Slide through the photos below to see the event highlights! 📸

🌍 Learn more about the High-Level Panel: https://clim-eat.org/high-level-panel/

22/04/2026

On this Earth Day 🌍 we’re reminded that everything starts with the planet.

Food sits right at the center of that.

We celebrate it for what it means to us, but we rarely question the system behind it.

Today, the way food is produced and supported isn’t aligned with where we need to go. Real change means rethinking that system—not just what happens on the surface.

This video brings together voices of 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗵, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗭𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘁, 𝗔𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗿𝗼, 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀, 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗴𝗼𝗴𝗼-𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘂𝘄𝗮, 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮, 𝗜𝘃𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, and 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹; challenging us to think differently about how food systems work, and why Clim-Eat exists to shift them.

👉 Learn more about our work: https://clim-eat.org/

24/03/2026

🎉 A new face on the team! Say hello to Shaquila Lee 👋

Shaquila is joining Clim-Eat as our 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁, helping keep everything running behind the scenes.

Currently studying Economics and Business Economics at Utrecht University, she brings fresh energy, sharp organisation skills, and a keen interest in making impact where it matters most.

We’re excited to have you with us, Shaquila! 💚

Drop a 👋 to welcome her or get to know her a bit better through our team page (link available on our bio profile!)

14/01/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.
But it’s also responsible for nearly a third of global emissions.

In this video, our partners reflect on what food means to them, and why the relationship between food and climate sometimes feels like an unhappy marriage?

Watch the full video 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP7AsWFwc08

🔗 Learn more about Our Story 👉 https://clim-eat.org/our-story/

12/01/2026

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆.

Farmers see rains arriving late, seasons becoming erratic, and rainfall falling all at once instead of over time.

In this video, Ishmael Sunga reminds us why storytelling matters, why listening to how people describe change in their own words is essential for meaningful action.

🔗 Learn more at https://clim-eat.org/

30/12/2025

✈️ 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

In 2025, Clim-Eat was on the move, bringing food systems and agriculture conversations into action, from global stages to local realities.

🎥 This video captures just a glimpse of the energy, partnerships, and momentum we’ve built together this year. And honestly? We’re just getting started.

🚀 Here’s to more action, deeper impact, and new journeys ahead.
Explore more of our work here: https://clim-eat.org/

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿!

23/12/2025

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.

That’s why Clim-Eat focuses on building bridges—connecting people, ideas, and practical solutions.

In this clip, 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗴𝗼𝗴𝗼-𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘂𝘄𝗮 reflects on how this approach has expanded perspectives and turned concepts into something real and actionable.

More stories coming soon as we continue exploring the intersection of food, climate.

🔗 Learn more at https://clim-eat.org/

23/12/2025

18/12/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
But it’s where we choose to work.

𝗔𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗿𝗼 reminds us that starting something means being ready to fail, ready to learn, and ready to try again... because that’s how real change takes shape.

More stories coming soon as we continue exploring the intersection of food, climate.

🔗 Learn more at https://clim-eat.org/