UF students to present solutions to world’s challenges

Who: The University of Florida’s Challenge 2050 Project, a program that is part of the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the UF/IFAS department of agricultural education and communication.

What: The fourth annual ONE WORLD conference, hosted by the University of Florida’s Challenge 2050 Project, features six student presentations on proposed solutions to the global challenges we will face when our population reaches 9.6 billion people in the year 2050.

The event is sponsored by Challenge 2050, HM. Clause, The New York Times in Education, UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and The Bob Graham Center for Public Service.

When: Feb. 22 at 6 p.m.; doors open at 5:45 p.m.

Where: The Harn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, Florida, 32611

Contact: Saneh Ste. Claire, Executive Director of ONE WORLD, (904) 316-5144, sste.claire@ufl.edu

Watch the livestream video on the Challenge 2050 Facebook page. For more information about ONE WORLD, visit http://oneworld.challenge2050.org.

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The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) administers the degree programs of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). The mission of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is to deliver unsurpassed educational programs that prepare students to address the world’s critical challenges related to agriculture, food systems, human wellbeing, natural resources and sustainable communities. The college has received more total (national and regional combined) USDA teaching awards than any other institution. Visit the CALS website at cals.ufl.edu, and follow CALS on social media platforms at @ufcals.

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Posted: February 22, 2018


Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, Challenge 2050, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, News, One World


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