Tim Benton

Professor Tim Benton leads the Energy, Environment and Resources programme at Chatham House. He joined Chatham House in 2016 as a distinguished visiting fellow, when he was also dean of strategic research initiatives at the University of Leeds. From 2011-2016 he was the “champion” of the UK’s Global Food Security programme which was a multi-agency partnership of the UK’s public bodies (government departments, devolved governments and research councils) with an interest in the challenges around food.

Videos

Past Events

The Earth Convention: What We Eat and Why It Matters

Online, Via Zoom
Online, Via Zoom
Event Featuring

This fourth session in the Earth Convention series explores the huge global impact of food production on the environment and climate change.