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Alt Protein Pipelines: Building a customized course around open-access resources
In this installment of the Alt Protein Pipelines webinar series, we showcase a team that successfully developed a formal course using GFI’s open-access resources.
The Brown Alt Protein Project has catalyzed novel education opportunities within the university over the past year. Starting with a collaborative fellowship whose membership spanned continents, they have now launched Brown University’s first-ever for-credit alternative protein class.
Building a course from the ground up is a daunting task for the most seasoned instructors, and this team leveraged GFI’s open-access resources to make the class a reality more quickly and with more diverse academic rigor than would have been possible otherwise. In this webinar, we explore tangible use cases for integrating GFI’s resources into new and existing educational pathways and use The Brown Alt Protein Project’s story to build a transferable roadmap and navigate the intricacies of curriculum development and approval.
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Meet the speakers:
- Prof. Daniel M. Harris, Associate Professor of Engineering , Brown University
- Julia Krausz, President, The Brown Alt Protein Project
- Luke Rossi, VP & Director of Education, The Brown Alt Protein Project
- Moderator: Nathan Ahlgrim, Senior Academic Community Manager, GFI
Resources:
The Good Food Institute (GFI) in partnership with EarthShift Global published our first-ever ISO-certified life cycle assessment (LCA) of plant-based meat. This study provides a uniquely granular view of the environmental impacts of plant-based meat, comparing dominant inputs and processing methods and using real-world, commercial-scale data. This webinar offers exclusive insights from the report’s authors.
During the webinar, you’ll hear from:
- Nikhita Mansukhani Kogar, Ph.D., Senior Lead Plant-based Scientist, The Good Food Institute
- Priera Panescu Scott, Ph.D., Lead Plant-based Scientist, The Good Food Institute
- Joel Bonales Revuelta, M.Sc., Sustainability Analyst, EarthShift Global
About The Good Food Institute:
The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working internationally to make alternative proteins like plant-based and cultivated meat delicious, affordable, and accessible. GFI advances open-access research, mobilizes resources and talent, and empowers partners across the food system to create a sustainable, secure, and just protein supply.
Artificial intelligence is already helping New Zealand tackle climate change — but what’s working now, what’s ready to scale, and what’s emerging?
During New Zealand TechWeek, Smart Cities Council representative Mark Thomas participated in an online event exploring how AI is being applied across key sectors including agriculture, transport, energy, and the built environment to reduce emissions and build climate resilience.
The session highlighted practical use cases, explored barriers to adoption, and outlined what’s needed to accelerate impact.
Panelists include:
- Louise Aitken (Partner and Sustainability and Climate Lead, Deloitte NZ)
- Auriga Martin (CEO, Farm Focus; NZTech Sustainability Sub-board Member)
- Matt Lythe (CEO, Lynker Analytics; Managing Director, Prism; former NZ AI Forum Executive Committee member)
- Mark Thomas (Managing Director, Serviceworks; Co-Chair, NZTech Sustainability Sub-board; Regional Lead, Smart Cities Council).
Our January Business of Alt Protein webinar featured a presentation by Henrik Bennetsen, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of FoodxClimate, on how this neglect jeopardizes climate goals and undermines global food security, which has direct implications for national security and societal stability.
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