Science Lead - Food Security @metoffice Sustainability Director @FoodDrinkDevon Professor @BristolUni & songwriter. PhD FRMetS FRSA. Own views. He/Him.
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New PhD project just advertised looking at climate change and food security,(GW4+ DTP). Co-supervised by Dan Bebber, Ben Youngman, @PeteFalloon @ClimateCb @BristolBioSci @MetOffice_Sci @GSI_Exeter @cabotinstitute
Sep 2025 entry
Closing date 13/01/25
exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/a…
Pete Falloon retweeted
Professor Pete Falloon, Science Lead, Food Security at the @metoffice, delivered a compelling overview of how climate change is reshaping agriculture and food security in the UK and beyond.
Key points included:
🟣 Escalating climate risks
🟣 Policy and action adaptation gaps
🟣 Practical adaptation ‘quick wins’
🟣 Changing global supply chains
🟣 Science and policy integration
🟣 Nutrient and chemical management
He concluded by highlighting both the risks and opportunities ahead, urging the industry to work together to support adoption and implementation of climate adaptation measures.
#AICConference25 #AgricultureUK #AgriFood #ClimateResilience
Pete Falloon retweeted
📢 Speaker Announcement | AIC Conference 2025
We’re pleased to welcome Dr @PeteFalloon, Science Lead - Food Security at the @metoffice as a speaker at this year’s AIC Conference.
🗓️ 11–12 November 2025
📍 Holiday Inn (West), Peterborough
🎟️ Full details and booking details: bit.ly/4e8IpAH
#AICConference25
#Agribusiness
#UKAgriculture
#ClimateAndFarming
Pete Falloon retweeted
is the UK public prepared for shocks to the food system? Are affluent societies that are used to plentiful flows? Following from my report to the National Preparedness Commission, I urge the UK public to be be involved. Resilience is a community matter. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Brilliant to be interviewed @BBCCornwall this Sunday, helping to promote the Cornwall Food Security Conference (Royal Cornwall Showground, Thurs 27 February: cornwallfoodandfarming.org/f…).
The interview is around 3h40, just after Wet Wet Wet...
bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kn0rn…
Good to feature in this piece in The Guardian on extreme weather and food price volatility, along with Katharina Erfort of Inverto and Max Kotz of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
#climatechange #foodprices #ExtremeWeather
theguardian.com/environment/…
Great to feature in this Climate Conversation on how the @MetOffice_Sci work suppports the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In this month's Climate Conversations @WeatherAlex & Clare Nasir look at the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Find out why they are important & hear from @metoffice experts on how our work supports them.
👀 full episode here 👇
youtu.be/uP-ncuacE8w
Pete Falloon retweeted
Devon food and drink businesses - join the Devon Food Partnership and Prosper Business Support for a morning at Exeter Science Park on 30 Jan exploring how to improve your packaging and waste👇
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ALT People Planet Profit - Packaging & Waste Solutions event graphic
Pete Falloon retweeted
Check out our #WildLive from #OxfordFarming confs asking "Are Our Farms Future Proof"
With brilliant panel; @NFFNUK @soillifefarmer Debbie Wilkins, farmer Tim Coates, and @PeteFalloon
@metoffice
youtube.com/live/wKSWRl5RnzE…
Pete Falloon retweeted
To NFFN Farmer Debbie Wilkins, regenerative agriculture means “restoring soil health and reconnecting with the land”. A key takeaway from @WildlifeTrusts Wild Live event this evening. A great way to kick off a week of inspiring talks in Oxford 🙌
Pete Falloon retweeted
Looking forward to fab debate at 6-7pm today
"Are our farms future proof?"
With @PeteFalloon of
@TheMetOffice Debbie Wilkins
@NFFNUK Tim coates advisor & @OxburyBank
@ORFC @oxfordfarming #ORFC25
#climateadaptation #NatureFriendlyFarming
Last tickets av. wildlifetrusts.org/events/20……
Looking forward to @oxfordfarming #OFC2025 & joining the @TheAHDB panel session on the pressing challenge of climate change.
Experts from AHDB, @metoffice & @fromIGD will explore how to build a resilient future & highlight key themes from their upcoming Climate Adaptation Report
Pete Falloon retweeted
Coming to Oxford conferences on wed 8th? @ORFC @oxfordfarming ?
Want to hear if the food security lead at The Met Office @PeteFalloon -thinks we are ready for climate change?
Come to @nffn @WildlifeTrusts #Wildlive event at 6pm on 8th and ask him ...wildlifetrusts.org/events/20…
Delighted to be invited to the launch of this brilliant new initiative @BictonCollege @SatAppsCatapult - supporting the future of resilient and productive farming.
Exciting launch of our new Environmental Space Living Lab, a cutting-edge hub for innovation & sustainability, in partnership with @SatAppsCatapult 🎉 From robotics to 5G technology, the lab will tackle global challenges like climate change, food security & sustainable farming 🌍
A great University and a brilliant School!
We want you to work with us!
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences:
bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/deta…
ALT The back corner of the LSB
A good week - speaking at a @DefraGovUK AgriFood Chain Directorate away day at the Oval, followed by a brilliant lunch in the House of Lords for the Sustainable Farm Network, thanks to Michael Lee and @HarperAdamsUni . With dear colleagues @StefanKepinski and @NigelScollan
New @MetOffice_Sci report out for @DefraGovUK on climate change risks to agriculture & foodsecurity using Spain as an example.
By Andrew Cottrell @tomtomUK @PeteFalloon
#food #farming #adaptation #climatechange
sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/P…
Pete Falloon retweeted
PhD opportunity with Dan Bebber, Ben Youngman, @PeteFalloon and I to make a difference in the world for food security. Please share with your networks!
New PhD project just advertised looking at climate change and food security,(GW4+ DTP). Co-supervised by Dan Bebber, Ben Youngman, @PeteFalloon @ClimateCb @BristolBioSci @MetOffice_Sci @GSI_Exeter @cabotinstitute
Sep 2025 entry
Closing date 13/01/25
exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/a…
Pete Falloon retweeted
We're delighted to be supporting this project with our Seedcorn Fund: Using atmospheric greenhouse gas measurements to improve UK food security
bristol.ac.uk/cabot/what-we-…
Investigators: Dr Eric Saboya (@BristolGeog); Dr @PeteFalloon (@BristolBioSci)
Pete Falloon retweeted
🚨Once again, we are sending out a Red Alert.
📈The #StateOfClimate Update confirms that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record—hotter even than 2023, which smashed all previous records.
🎥Press Conference from #COP29: unfccc.int/event/wmo-state-o…
