2023 Food Waste Solutions Summit
May 16-18, 2023 | St.Louis, MO
Clementine O'Connor
Sustainable Food Systems Programme Officer
United Nations Environment Programme
Bio:
Clementine O’Connor is the focal point for food waste and sustainable diets at the United Nations Environment Programme. She co-authored the 2021 Food Waste Index Report, developing new global food waste estimates and a common methodology for countries to measure and report on food waste. Clementine works with both developed and developing countries to develop baselines, strategies, multi-stakeholder partnerships and to pilot interventions to halve food waste by 2030. With FAO she co-convenes International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste.
Prior to joining UNEP as Programme Management Officer, Clementine worked with the World Resources Institute to launch Champions 12.3 in 2015, co-developed the FAO Food Wastage Footprint in 2013, and served as lead author of the European Commission’s Preparatory Study on Food Waste in the EU27 in 2010. Clementine serves on the Advisory Council of ReFED, the International Advisory Panel of the ONE THIRD / Food Loss and Waste Think Tank, and in several sub-committees of the EU Food Loss and Waste Platform.
Schedule
Wednesday, May 17th
9:00am - 10:30am
Mainstage Session | Food Waste: The Past, Present, and Future
Bold action to tackle food waste reduction is more urgent than ever. From rising food prices and ongoing labor shortages, to supply chain disruptions and the surging carbon footprint of discarded food — there is a unique opportunity to influence behavior around proper food management and the food system is rising up to meet this moment. We have come far in just the last three years, but a 50% reduction goal is still a long way off. Featuring a 20-minute introduction from Dana Gunders, followed by a three 15min series of keynotes, this session will showcase different perspectives on food waste — where we’ve come, where we are now, and what needs to happen to get to 2030.