Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds
@envleeds.bsky.social
World-leading education and research from the Schools of Earth & Environment, Food Science & Nutrition, Geography, and the Institute for Transport Studies.
Pursuing a cleaner, greener world. 🌍🌊🔬🥬🚆
environment.leeds.ac.uk #AcademicSky #geosky #EnvSci
Pursuing a cleaner, greener world. 🌍🌊🔬🥬🚆
environment.leeds.ac.uk #AcademicSky #geosky #EnvSci
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Did you catch yesterday's #WorldFoodDay webinar by Dr Mapenzie Tauzie?
It explored how women in Malawi navigate empowerment, agriculture, nutrition and daily resource negotiations, while sustaining social ties and family wellbeing.
Catch up for free 👇
youtu.be/QARbMAy7nDs?...
It explored how women in Malawi navigate empowerment, agriculture, nutrition and daily resource negotiations, while sustaining social ties and family wellbeing.
Catch up for free 👇
youtu.be/QARbMAy7nDs?...
Dr Mapenzie Tauzie | Women's everyday experience Malawi agriculture livelihoods & social relations
YouTube video by GFEI, University of Leeds
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October 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Did you catch yesterday's #WorldFoodDay webinar by Dr Mapenzie Tauzie?
It explored how women in Malawi navigate empowerment, agriculture, nutrition and daily resource negotiations, while sustaining social ties and family wellbeing.
Catch up for free 👇
youtu.be/QARbMAy7nDs?...
It explored how women in Malawi navigate empowerment, agriculture, nutrition and daily resource negotiations, while sustaining social ties and family wellbeing.
Catch up for free 👇
youtu.be/QARbMAy7nDs?...
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Fruit Works Co-operative is a social enterprise helping communities in Bradford & Leeds to plant / maintain fruit trees.
We interviewed Alan Thornton, Director, to learn more on this & plans for the newly established Leeds Food Growing Network.
👉 medium.com/globalfoodle...
#WorldFoodDay 👇
We interviewed Alan Thornton, Director, to learn more on this & plans for the newly established Leeds Food Growing Network.
👉 medium.com/globalfoodle...
#WorldFoodDay 👇
October 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Fruit Works Co-operative is a social enterprise helping communities in Bradford & Leeds to plant / maintain fruit trees.
We interviewed Alan Thornton, Director, to learn more on this & plans for the newly established Leeds Food Growing Network.
👉 medium.com/globalfoodle...
#WorldFoodDay 👇
We interviewed Alan Thornton, Director, to learn more on this & plans for the newly established Leeds Food Growing Network.
👉 medium.com/globalfoodle...
#WorldFoodDay 👇
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New blog: 'AI in food production: How much should we worry about big tech?' by @martinp556.bsky.social, PhD researcher.
👉 globalfoodleeds.medium.com/ai-in-food-p...
#WorldFoodDay #AI
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#WorldFoodDay #AI
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October 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
New blog: 'AI in food production: How much should we worry about big tech?' by @martinp556.bsky.social, PhD researcher.
👉 globalfoodleeds.medium.com/ai-in-food-p...
#WorldFoodDay #AI
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👉 globalfoodleeds.medium.com/ai-in-food-p...
#WorldFoodDay #AI
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We must also consider how accessible new technologies are to women, youth and low income households.
Dr Mapenzie Tauzie's research focuses on the ways in which digital transformations of agriculture may reinforce social inequalities in #Malawi:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Dr Mapenzie Tauzie's research focuses on the ways in which digital transformations of agriculture may reinforce social inequalities in #Malawi:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
We must also consider how accessible new technologies are to women, youth and low income households.
Dr Mapenzie Tauzie's research focuses on the ways in which digital transformations of agriculture may reinforce social inequalities in #Malawi:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Dr Mapenzie Tauzie's research focuses on the ways in which digital transformations of agriculture may reinforce social inequalities in #Malawi:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Olufemi Adesina is working with International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Kenya on how the push-pull approach in agroecological practices can reduce crop pest pressure.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Olufemi Adesina is working with International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Kenya on how the push-pull approach in agroecological practices can reduce crop pest pressure.
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Dr Effie Papargyropoulou engages with policymakers at local & national level, providing research evidence to support food policy change.
She co-developed a tool to measure social, environmental & economic impact of local food initiatives that transform urban food systems by empowering citizens
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She co-developed a tool to measure social, environmental & economic impact of local food initiatives that transform urban food systems by empowering citizens
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October 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Dr Effie Papargyropoulou engages with policymakers at local & national level, providing research evidence to support food policy change.
She co-developed a tool to measure social, environmental & economic impact of local food initiatives that transform urban food systems by empowering citizens
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She co-developed a tool to measure social, environmental & economic impact of local food initiatives that transform urban food systems by empowering citizens
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Prof @sgonzalezsara.bsky.social focuses on transforming the food system by collaborating with local groups & policymakers to support civic change.
She’s on the FoodWise Steering Group, which recently focused on public food procurement—schools & hospitals buying nutritious, locally produced food.
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She’s on the FoodWise Steering Group, which recently focused on public food procurement—schools & hospitals buying nutritious, locally produced food.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Prof @sgonzalezsara.bsky.social focuses on transforming the food system by collaborating with local groups & policymakers to support civic change.
She’s on the FoodWise Steering Group, which recently focused on public food procurement—schools & hospitals buying nutritious, locally produced food.
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She’s on the FoodWise Steering Group, which recently focused on public food procurement—schools & hospitals buying nutritious, locally produced food.
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Sonja Woodcock is the Coordinator at FoodWise Leeds.
FoodWise collaborates with GFEI, Leeds City Council, & third sector & community partners to build a good food movement. Together we produced the Leeds Food Strategy – a citywide approach for health, food security, the economy, & net zero.
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FoodWise collaborates with GFEI, Leeds City Council, & third sector & community partners to build a good food movement. Together we produced the Leeds Food Strategy – a citywide approach for health, food security, the economy, & net zero.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Sonja Woodcock is the Coordinator at FoodWise Leeds.
FoodWise collaborates with GFEI, Leeds City Council, & third sector & community partners to build a good food movement. Together we produced the Leeds Food Strategy – a citywide approach for health, food security, the economy, & net zero.
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FoodWise collaborates with GFEI, Leeds City Council, & third sector & community partners to build a good food movement. Together we produced the Leeds Food Strategy – a citywide approach for health, food security, the economy, & net zero.
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