“How can we contribute to fighting desertification through cuisine?”

As part of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, Casa Árabe is hosting this day of events organized by the Biodiversity Foundation of Spain’s Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge in Madrid on June 16, with the cooperation of Casa África.

Spain is the host country for the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought in 2022, which is why it has organized a full set of activities to commemorate the day in conjunction with the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The tehme of this year’s commemoration on 17 June is “overcoming drought together,” with a focus on the urgency of implementing policies and measures at the local, regional and global levels to prevent the effects of desertification and drought, as well as creating more resilient societies to face these environmental problems.

As part of the event, Casa Árabe is hosting a conference titled “How can we contribute to fighting desertification through cuisine?”

Local cuisine is one of the main drivers behind societal change. Desertification and land degradation decrease productivity, limit the types of crops that can be grown and reduce their capacity as a carbon sink. These are a few of the reasons why we have organized a round table discussion with several chefs, with the cooperation of the Basque Culinary Center and Casa Árabe, the venue where the day of events will be held.

It will be starting at 6:00 p.m. at Casa Árabe’s headquarters in Madrid (at Calle Alcalá, 62). To attend you must register in advance by following this link.