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🌏 Future Green 5 Must Reads 🌏

Published 4 months agoΒ β€’Β 3 min read

Future Green 5 Must Reads

Hey there sustainable food advocates – as summer hols season approaches, and ocean fever sets in, all of us should try – as individual consumers and as food-sector professionals – to make sure our seafood treats have the lowest-possible environmental impact. We have more in this edition on some of the latest initiatives to protect and enrich our seas.

And for those of you always β€˜on the go’ even during vacation time, we have plenty of food for thought via our extensive collection of services and reading materials on sustainability.

Speaking of holiday seasons, we wish a Happy 4th July today to all our Members and friends from the United States!

🐠 Use of previously-underutilised fish species might boost sustainability for the fishing industry, safeguard supply chains, and mitigate inflation pressures.

πŸ₯— Many Global South nations are food exporters but struggle to feed their own citizens. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has a toolkit to help with food-policy coherence AND in consequence, supply chain reliability.

🌊 41 protected areas of English seas spanning 30,000 square kilometres. The UK government’s planned ban on bottom-trawling fishing.

πŸ§‘β€πŸ« Over 5,000 hours of knowledge-transfer effort under my belt, means our Train the Trainer Course in Carbon Literacy is interactive, practical, collaborative – and definitely not boring!

🍲 Sustainability Knowledge Hub; Menu Carbon Labelling; Food Sustainability Foundations; Carbon Literacy; Train the Trainer Course – just some of goodies available on our services menu.

NEXT-GEN SEAFOOD BUYERS: FORGING NEW STANDARDS

How buyers for the seafood sector are helping update standards for their sustainability-accreditation bodies, rather than simply looking to conform to their existing guidelines.

FOOD SYSTEMS: SOME REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

The world’s not short of sustainability initiatives. The best are: politically acceptable; economically viable; and technically possible. Here are some of them.

AN UPDATE ON THE 2025 UN OCEAN CONFERENCE

The UN’s High Seas Treaty and protecting 30% of world oceans by 2030 is β€˜big picture’. We welcome a pledged UK ban on destructive bottom trawling.

OUR TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE IN CARBON LITERACY IS BACK!

Your own Carbon Literacy has inspired (or maybe even obliged) you to teach others. Join the waitlist for Cohort 2 of our Train the Trainer Course.

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SHOP FUTURE GREEN GLOBAL’S SERVICES!

As with all the best menus, a taste of one item, leaves you wanting more! We have digital services, checklists, courses and even games.

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WHAT DO WE DO

Are you a sustainability leader, foodservice professional, food retailer, or organisation looking to make a real impact on food sustainability?
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Look no further than Future Green, Asia’s go-to food sustainability consultancy.
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We work at the intersection of food and sustainability, delivering knowledge sharing and insights that help build end-to-end solutions from strategies to implementation with the mission to scale sustainable food systems. Our partners include foodservice businesses, retail businesses, NGOs, and governmental organisations.
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Join our diverse and influential community of like-minded individuals and organisations who all believe in the importance of food sustainability and sharing knowledge.
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How we work with businesses:

  • Members Monthly Meetups and regular knowledge sharing webinars with experts on relevant topics aligning with the Future Green framework
  • Food Vision workshops to build a food sustainability roadmap
  • Carbon footprinting of your menu, audits and much more

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to become part of a community that’s driving real change in the food industry. Book a call with Heidi and the team.

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Heidi Spurrell

Sustainability leaders in the food and drinks sector will find value in subscribing to my newsletter, which helps them stay on the cutting edge of sustainability without requiring significant time or effort. Future Green is dedicated to transforming food systems for a sustainable future, with a global team providing practical solutions and guidance for businesses to achieve sustainability in their food operations. Our approach focuses on delivering measurable results through rigorous audits, progressive strategies, and passionate advocacy for food sustainability. As a B Corp, we aim to create lasting change that benefits both the environment and communities worldwide.

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