Intensifying pest pressures, exacerbated by climate change and resistance to conventional controls, were the focus of a recent E-dialogue. It explored how host plant resistance, precision

Intensifying pest pressures, exacerbated by climate change and resistance to conventional controls, were the focus of a recent E-dialogue. It explored how host plant resistance, precision breeding, and integrated genetic and digital solutions can deliver scalable impact, accelerate farmer adoption, supported by effective policy frameworks.

The dialogue featured a keynote by Professor Sophien Kamoun and an expert panel from academia and technology. For more, visit the Agrifood Sustainability and Innovation E-dialogue series.

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Judges increasingly use AI tools for critical decisions, from sentencing to risk assessment, fundamentally changing justice delivery. Public confidence in the fairness and legitimacy of

Judges increasingly use AI tools for critical decisions, from sentencing to risk assessment, fundamentally changing justice delivery. Public confidence in the fairness and legitimacy of AI-assisted court processes is paramount. Dr. Brian Barry's TEDx talk proposes a roadmap: just as judges follow conduct principles, AI tools must follow good design principles.

This roadmap involves three milestones: defining AI principles, translating them into technical guardrails, and rigorously testing for trust and procedural fairness before deployment. This ensures AI adoption enhances, rather than undermines, judicial legitimacy. Dr. Barry, an Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin, leads research on how AI design impacts trust in judicial processes, including his €2 million JUDGEASSIST project.

Dr. Jamie Sommer, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of South Florida, investigates what truly moves the needle in climate change activism. Her oral history research project,

Dr. Jamie Sommer, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of South Florida, investigates what truly moves the needle in climate change activism. Her oral history research project, featuring female leaders globally, uncovers surprising findings about effective climate action.

Sommer's broader work examines how institutions and systems, including capitalism and patriarchy, shape global environmental inequality, often benefiting powerful groups. She also studies climate resilience and trauma through oral histories with communities facing extreme weather events in India and Guatemala, collaborating with the Climate Knowledge Collective.

This talk was given at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Many companies face accusations of greenwashing and public distrust due to revised CO₂ goals or a lack of goal-setting. Dr. Jilde Garst addresses why firms fail to achieve environmental and

Many companies face accusations of greenwashing and public distrust due to revised CO₂ goals or a lack of goal-setting. Dr. Jilde Garst addresses why firms fail to achieve environmental and social targets, exploring how to set ambitious, measurable, and adaptable goals.

An Assistant Professor at Wageningen University & Research, Dr. Garst's research focuses on organizational values and standards for corporate behavior. Her work on "values-sensitive absorptive capacity" and "double materiality" has been published in prestigious journals like *California Management Review*, with one article nominated for a 2023 best paper award.

This discussion was presented at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more here.

Victor Santillan, a Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and a key partner of FAO AIM4Forests, highlights the vital role of youth leadership in forest conservation, climate

Victor Santillan, a Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and a key partner of FAO AIM4Forests, highlights the vital role of youth leadership in forest conservation, climate action, and sustainable livelihoods. He collaborated with the 2025 Young Forest Champions Peru cohort, comprising 10 young leaders (50 globally) dedicated to restoring forests, monitoring ecosystems, and protecting vital landscapes. Through mentorship, capacity-building, and advanced technologies like remote sensing, participants gain skills for lasting environmental impact.

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This session explores new models and paradigms in renewables, circular economy, and carbon capture. These critical topics will be explained and debated.

The discussion features Lamine KADI

This session explores new models and paradigms in renewables, circular economy, and carbon capture. These critical topics will be explained and debated.

The discussion features Lamine KADI (Professor), Mohamed Yazid ZERROUKI (Procurement Manager, Henkel Algeria), Hakim OUMACHICHE (CRS Manager, Holcim), and Karim RAHMANI (Founder, Carbon Impact). Malik FARAOUN will moderate the session.

Our latest Live Conversation featured Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, author of *Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health*. She shared profound insights on how

Our latest Live Conversation featured Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, author of *Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health*. She shared profound insights on how nature's strategies, informed by evolutionary biology and animal behavior, can enhance human health, resilience, and well-being, bridging veterinary and human medicine.

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Preserving biodiversity and avoiding climate tipping points necessitate critical changes in land management and food systems, requiring us to work with nature. The Amazon, vital to Earth's system,

Preserving biodiversity and avoiding climate tipping points necessitate critical changes in land management and food systems, requiring us to work with nature. The Amazon, vital to Earth's system, is losing its carbon sequestration capacity due to logging and cattle ranching. Peatlands also face threats; their delicate hydrological balance is disrupted by drainage (emitting CO2) or excessive wetness (emitting methane), further imperiled by permafrost melt.

This discussion was recorded on November 16, 2024, at COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, hosted by journalist Nick Breeze, with experts from the World Resources Institute, University of Leicester, and University of Cambridge. For more information on climate change, visit the FacingFuture Library.