Universal Versatile Society (UVS)
Stanford University, The Urban Garden Initiative
Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security
Hosts: Universal Versatile Society (UVS), Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security, Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD), Stanford University, The Urban Garden Initiative
This session explores how food systems, forests, and agroforestry can be inextricably interwoven, serving as powerful nature-based solutions to combat climate change and food insecurity. By integrating Indigenous knowledge, women empowerment and youth leadership for intergenerational fairness and multi-species justice, it spotlights Amazonia as a living model for scaling regenerative, equitable agrifood systems across both urban and rural landscapes. Particularly, urban agroforestry and regenerative food systems are highlighted as socio-economic and ecological enablers to drive sustainable development with lasting impacts on local communities. The dialogue also charts a roadmap where climate finance plays a vital role in empowering communities, uplifting youth and promoting inclusion and resilience at the heart of the global food system transformation.