2010 SFL Costa Rica Summit

Sustainable Food Lab Annual Summit and Learning Journeys

March 14 - 18, 2010

 

Overview and Logistics

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Agenda 

Location

 

The summit consists of two consecutive events:

  • Learning journeys beginning Sunday afternoon 14  March near San Jose, and then traveling in small groups throughout the central part of Costa Rica.
  • Meeting beginning Tuesday at dinner on 16 March and ending with dinner on Thursday 18 March.  Most people will plan to fly out early morning 19 March.

At the 2010 Sustainable Food Lab Summit members and invited guests will get the chance to learn about cutting edge efforts in sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection, economic development, fairness of trade, and export of tropical products and see how businesses are responding to Costa Rica's national commitment to be climate neutral by 2021.

 

Attendees will see and discuss some of the most interesting efforts on the ground in Costa Rica through learning journeys as well as the chance to meet, discuss cases from around the globe in detail, and plan future work.  

  • Learn more about market based solutions to the big issues, including climate, water and development;
  • Meet producers of products such as pineapples, bananas, cocoa, coffee, vegetables;
  • Hear how Dole and other companies are teaming up with partners to quantify greenhouse gas emissions;
  • Learn about opportunities for agriculture to receive ecosystem service payments; and
  • Explore partnerships in a safe space with best-in-class experts from businesses as well as social and environmental NGOs.

 

For further information on this event or Food Lab membership contact

Susan Sweitzer (ssweitzer@sustainablefood.org) or

LeAnne Grillo (leanne@reospartners.com).

 Speical thanks for support for this meeting from: