Date/Time
Date(s) - Wed 23 October
10:00 - 15:00
WasteMINZ and NZ Food Waste Champions 12.3 will host the 3rd Te Hui Taumata Moumou Kai o Aotearoa – New Zealand Food Waste Summit online.
Globally, an estimated 40% of food does not make it from the paddock and packhouse to the plate, and food waste is responsible for 6-8% of global carbon emissions. We need to accelerate the work being done to reduce food waste. At the same time, even though Aotearoa produces enough calories to feed 20 million people, one in five tamariki live in households that experience moderate to severe food insecurity.
The Food Waste Summit will explore the collaboration required to support Aotearoa’s moves to reduce our food waste and delve into the data behind the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor’s latest food waste report.
The summit seeks to support participants understanding of their place in the system, what information they need to support their decision-making and how we build the collaboration required within our communities and across Aotearoa.
Registration fees
WasteMINZ members
Early Bird (up to 30 September 2024) $180.00
Last Minute (from 1 October 2024) $207.00
Non-WasteMINZ members – others
Early Bird (up to 30 September 2024) $225.00
Last Minute (from 1 October 2024) $258.75
Discounts for groups and not-for-profit organisations
The summit may be online, but your takeaways will be anything but virtual. Joining the summit will be Elise Motalli, who will be documenting and illustrating the content of keynotes, the discussion in breakouts and the outcomes of the panel discussion. Elise captures and summarises events in a visual, engaging and memorable way and will provide a visual reminder of the day. Elise has a passion for and specialises in circular economy events, and so eliminating food waste fits with her kaupapa. Find out more about Elise and her live illustrations here.
In addition to Elise’s mahi, organisers will be synthesizing and distributing the work from the breakout rooms to help fuel your work in food waste elimination. These discussions unlock ideas and open doors and we want to ensure that remains after the event has finished. Using Miro boards (virtual whiteboards), all ideas can be captured, and even the quietest of voices can submit their thoughts. These Miro boards not only collect the information visually, they will be able to combine and share this with you using these visuals.
Who should attend the Food Waste Summit?
Anyone who has an interest in reducing food waste in Aotearoa New Zealand, and anyone who is part of the food value chain!
This could be:
Primary Producer / Grower
Manufacturer & Processor
Distributor / Logistics
Retailer
Hospitality, Foodservice & institutions
Community Groups
Food Rescuers
Consultants
Researchers
Central Government
Territorial Authorities
Industry bodies
And more!
Attendees will come away with an understanding of:
the state of play and opportunities for the food waste reduction ecosystem of New Zealand
what the pathways to better collaboration are and the common challenges
who should be collaborating and how – breakout sessions will include post-event follow-up
if New Zealand requires a food waste strategy, what it would mean and how we would each play a role
Register using the form at the bottom of the page here.