Fueling the Future: Hoops, Agrifood Systems & Youth-driven Change

Join FAO on Thursday, 25 September, at the SDG Media Zone happening during UNGA80

The world's agrifood systems stand at a crossroads. With approximately 1.3 billion young people aged 15 to 24 globally, the future of food, livelihoods, and economic resilience depends on their participation in agrifood systems. At the same time, we need youth to drive productivity, innovation, and sustainability in agrifood systems. Pulling from FAO’s report, “The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems”, this session highlights the potential youth have to be catalysts for broader agrifood systems transformation, and dives into concrete actions that need to be taken to empower them and ensure that they thrive alongside our agrifood systems.

Speakers:

• Brawley “CHEESE” Chisholm, The Harlem Globetrotters & FAO Goodwill Ambassadors 
• Latif JET Rivers, The Harlem Globetrotters & FAO Goodwill Ambassadors 
• Monique Coleman, actress, dancer, entrepreneur and youth advocate
• Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Moderator:

• Melissa Jun Rowley, Columnist, Rolling Stone, Founder, Climate Mic Drop Summit 

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