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A note from Sally Uren, Chief Executive
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to shake the globe, I hope you and your families remain safe and healthy. I wanted to share with you more information on Forum's response as our team remains focused on driving change in turbulent times.
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Covid-19 dress rehearsal for climate crisis
COVID-19: A dress rehearsal for the climate crisis?
Could the response to COVID-19 better equip us to address critical sustainability challenges, and prepare us for the disruption we will face in the race to net-zero?
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Virtual events
Like many of our partners, we have embraced virtual working. As COVID-19 continues to impact all that we do, Forum's upcoming webinars will now incorporate perspectives on how organisations and sectors are responding to the pandemic. Sign up online.
Introduction to Cotton 2040
How can we create a resilient cotton industry in an increasingly climate-disrupted world? Join this interactive webinar to learn more about Cotton 2040 and how you can join actors across the supply chain in this collaborative initiative working to create a resilient cotton sector in turbulent times.
Friday 17 April
Friday 24 April
Future of Food
Future of Food: beyond the hype
How can businesses achieve a sustainable, nutritious and affordable protein system? Join this interactive webinar to understand whether recent excitement in sustainable protein adds up to a big enough change, what more businesses can do, and start to explore how the pandemic may influence change in the food industry.
Tuesday 28 April
This month on the Futures Centre
COVID-19 is more than a serious global public health crisis, it is shaping up to be a massive systemic test for a world scrambling to limit its spread and save lives. We don’t know yet how long this period will last, but it’s already apparent that the world on the other side will look very different from the world we lived in just a few weeks ago. In this extraordinarily fast-moving situation, here are a few signals of interest:
Deforestation and biodiversity degradation
Signal of Change /
Deforestation and biodiversity degradation exposed as key public health issues. The links between deforestation and the emergence of novel pandemics are being highlighted by researchers. But does the issue lie with animals or degraded ecosystems?
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Surgical mask
Signal of Change /
Businesses rapidly repurpose as normal consumption patterns slump and demand for medical supplies spikes. Businesses are switching production to assist in the COVID-19 response effort. What could this new level of agility mean in a future post-COVID-crisis world?
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Turning up for work in post-COVID times
The COVID-19 pandemic is a call for us to work together in new ways. Out of something awful, something new can emerge. This is an opportunity to cultivate a completely different way of organising our society. How will we respond?
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