ASH CLOUD
This is series of conversations discussing global food sustainability with guests who bring a deep understanding of the environmental and cultural challenges facing our society and creative ideas on how to address them.
Podcasting since 2022 • 71 episodes
ASH CLOUD
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Low cost, locally produced zero emissions nitrogen fertilizer with Frere Byrne PlasmaLeap Technologies
Over the last century our food systems have become increasingly reliant on synthetic nitrogen. This nitrogen fertilizer is mostly made through the energy intensive haber-bosch process in centralized production plants, often located in political...
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Episode 72
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36:01
Addressing the Climate, Agriculture, Landscape and Food Security Nexus through policy with Tobias Gräs Danish Agriculture and Food Council
Denmark made headlines in 2024 as the first country to implement a carbon tax on livestock emissions. The country's ambitious 70% emissions reduction target by 2030 includes agricultural reductions of 55-65%. What makes Denmark's policy truly r...
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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49:31
Animal health as a climate solution with Nick Wheelhouse, Edinburgh Napier Univeristy
Animal Health as a Climate and Food Security SolutionIn this episode of the Ash Cloud podcast, we explore an often-overlooked opportunity in the fight against climate change with Dr. Nick Wheelhouse, Professor of Comparative Infec...
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Episode 70
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52:17
Global food security, innovation, and the investment gap with Maximo Torero UNFAO
The cost living is an increasing global challenge. Food inflation in 2023 was 13.6%, however food prices increased by up to 30% in many low income countries. Currently 60-80% of voters consider food price as a decisive factor in their choice of...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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Creating a carbon neutral beef operation with Robert Mackenzie, Mackas Australian Black Angus Beef
"Sustainability means leaving the land in a better place, preparing the next generation for a turbulent future in agriculture... and it's probably also a license to produce." Robe...
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Episode 68
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55:30