Be prepared – Civil food resilience in the face of change

Join us at Imagine! Festival of Ideas and Politics Belfast 2026

Venue: The Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast, University Road, Belfast

What happens when the food system falters? From climate change and global trade disruptions to war and resource scarcity, our food supply faces increasing pressure — but how ready are we for the shocks ahead?

Join leading food policy expert Professor Tim Lang (author of Just in Case: 7 steps to narrow the UK civil food resilience gap) to explore civil food resilience — how citizens, communities, and governments can work together to build fair and sustainable systems that can withstand crisis.

Drawing on decades of research and policy experience, as well as his recent Just in Case report to the National Preparedness Commission, Lang challenges us to rethink food security not as a technical issue, but as a matter of democracy, justice, and civic responsibility. Join us to imagine what true preparedness might look like — and what role we can all play in feeding the future.

The talk will be followed by a Q&A chaired by Beth Bell (Food Ethics Council and Belfast Food Partnership).

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