May 19-21, 2021

NSF-sponsored Convergence Accelerator workshop “Sustainable Systems Enabling Food Security in Extreme Environments and Food Deserts employing a Convergence of Food, Energy, Water and Systems”

Some of the workshop topics include Food Security, Sustainable Systems and Agriculture; Renewable Energy and Sustainable Water Resources; Sustainable, Integrated and Smart Systems; and Social Engagement, Policy, and Education. The overall workshop objective is accelerated convergence of sustainable food systems and food security through a facilitated convening of vested stakeholders from academia, industry, government agencies, NGOs, foundations and others, enabling accelerated innovation. 

The results of this NSF-sponsored Convergence Accelerator workshop will inform future investments from the National Science Foundation for sustainable food systems and food security research and innovation at the intersection of food, energy, water and systems.

Please register here or visit the workshop’s website. More information about the NSF Convergence Accelerator program can be found here. We look forward to your participation! Please forward this e-mail to other vested stakeholders like yourself!